Sat.Apr 15, 2023

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The Relentless School Nurse: Celebrating the Legacy of Shannon Watts & the Legions of Moms, 10 Million Strong

The Relentless School Nurse

Click to view slideshow. What an honor to be invited to participate in this celebration of Shannon Watts. I was one of the speakers sharing the impact of gun violence in schools and spoke about the power of collaborating with school nurses to bring #BeSMART and ERPO training to our school communities. I recommended that school nurses may be the best way for these life saving programs to be introduced to school communities.

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Oncology Nurse Says Cannabis Nursing Should Be an Official Specialty

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Lisa Buchanan has seen more than her fair share of patients go through cancer treatment. While working as an oncology nurse at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, she treated lung, head, and neck cancers, but the job eventually led to an unexpected career change. She started talking to some of her patients about the potential medicinal benefits of cannabis. “Those are pretty rough cancers, and some of my patients were using cannabis to help their symptoms.

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Why Local Assignments Are Good for Travel Nurses and Facilities

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Medely provided this article. When it comes to travel nursing, many RNs think of traveling and exploring faraway places. However, that’s not always an option for everyone, as some nurses want to be closer to home. Nurses can actually choose to be local travel nurses and only “travel” close to home or within their own state. Local assignments provide an option, different from per diem shifts and traditional travel nursing assignments, that benefits both nurses and the facilities they serve.

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Why is the psychological state of a patient so important for a nurse to know?

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The psychological state of patients is a crucial factor that should not be overlooked in healthcare. A patient’s mental and emotional well-being can significantly impact their physical health and recovery process. Therefore, it is essential for nurses and other healthcare professionals to understand the psychological state of their patients. The purpose of this article is to explore the importance of the psychological state of patients and how it can impact their overall health outcomes.

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Fertility Benefits for Every Age: A HR Roadmap from Gen Z to Baby Boomers

Speaker: Lauri Armstrong, SHRM-SCP - Sr. Director, People Operations at Carrot Fertility

Today’s workforce includes multiple generations of employees all looking for something different from their benefits package. While meeting these disparate needs can be challenging, a comprehensive fertility benefit can support everyone from junior staffers learning about their fertility health to senior leadership managing menopause and low testosterone symptoms.