Minority Nurse
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Nurses are integral to every community, and not just from the perspective of simply providing critical medical services. Your field experiences have likely made it clear to you that you impact patients’ lives through your empathy, social sensitivity, and hard-earned knowledge. One of the often overlooked areas in which nurses are influential is helping to address injustice, even environmental racism.
Consult QD
OCTOBER 23, 2023
A large new Cleveland Clinic study has found no link between small molecule medications like tofacitinib or upadicitinib and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), contradicting previous concerns about this class of drugs. Even more surprisingly, researchers found that biologic therapies for IBD were associated less with cardiovascular events.
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NurseBuff
OCTOBER 23, 2023
In the rapidly evolving world of healthcare, where technologies and treatments are continually advancing, one element remains at the core of effective patient care: communication. The nurse’s role is pivotal in establishing trust, ensuring comfort, and delivering optimal care. What a nurse says, or more importantly, doesn’t say, can greatly influence a patient’s experience and […] The post Top 10 Things Nurses Should Never Say To Their Patients appeared first on NurseBuff
Consult QD
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) accounts for approximately 15% of all lung cancer cases, and the number of cases are on the rise. Patients with SCLC typically present with advanced disease that rapidly resists cytotoxic chemotherapy, radiation therapy and immunotherapy. Most cases therefore have fatal outcomes. The current five-year survival for SCLC lingers around 5%, even with the addition of immune checkpoint therapy to standard platinum-based chemotherapy.
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.
Minority Nurse
OCTOBER 23, 2023
When’s the last time you thought about your retirement finances? Busy nurses can’t be blamed if the answer is, “It’s been awhile.” But ignoring or paying little attention to your financial life before and during retirement will only shortchange you. Nurses, in particular, have situations such as per diem or travel contract work that can impact their savings and retirement plans.
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Becker's Hospital Review
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Seymour, Ind.-based Schneck Medical Center was named the most nurse-friendly hospital by TopRNtoBSN , an independent nurse education website.
Consult QD
OCTOBER 23, 2023
A select number of hospitals in the United States – roughly 10% — achieve Magnet® status, a coveted distinction awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). A sign of nursing excellence, the credential requires that hospitals satisfy a rigorous set of criteria designed to measure the strength and quality of their nursing program. Organizations that earn the coveted designation demonstrate their superiority by establishing a culture of safety and clinical quality, both of which tra
The Relentless School Nurse
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Unity by Anja Rozen, age 13 This message of peace and connection comes from Anja Rozen, a 13-year-old artist who lives in Slovenia. Anja won the Lion’s Club International Peace Poster Contest in 2022. Her explanation of the poster is a message to the world about our interdependence and the need to care for the earth and each other. It is important to embrace this image and message and juxtapose it with the pain and suffering in the world.
The Gypsy Nurse
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Medical Edge Recruitment provided this article. Written by: Kristina Gantz, Human Resources Coordinator, Medical Edge Recruitment In the fast-paced and demanding world of healthcare, the right footwear can make all the difference. Healthcare workers, from nurses to doctors, spend long hours on their feet, often in high-stress environments where every moment counts.
Speaker: Julie B. Chavez - VP, Strategy & Alliances at Carrot
An estimated 1.1 billion women worldwide will have experienced menopause by 2025. Symptoms like hot flashes, fatigue, and anxiety can be incredibly disruptive — and last for years. But despite its massive impact, little is being done to support those going through menopause in the workplace. In a recent survey, 70% of respondents said they have considered changing their employment to better manage symptoms — perhaps because only 8% received significant support from their employer related to meno
Nurses Advocates
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Does Your Mother Know What You Do is a common question in case management circles because we can’t understand why no one recognizes our work. Not even our families! I am sure many of you reading this post have people asking you what you do. This may be why people say Case Management is the Best Kept Secret in healthcare. There are many reasons for this.
Penn Medicine News
OCTOBER 23, 2023
“Roxy” and “Rosie” assist with routine non-clinical tasks, enabling nurses to focus on patient care. It’s one example of Penn Medicine’s continued investment in innovations that make health-care workers’ jobs easier.
CynaMed
OCTOBER 23, 2023
2 minute read There are several types and specialties of nurses, one of the highest being a Critical Care Nurse (CCN). Critical care nursing involves managing and caring for critically ill patients who need constant care. This could include care for patients who suffered from stroke, organ failure, trauma, and more. These nurses are at the forefront of patient care.
American Nurse
OCTOBER 23, 2023
In response to: Nursing informatics career opportunities Dear Editor, As a Master of Science in Nursing Informatics student, I appreciate the guidance this article has provided regarding career opportunities from this educational track. I chose to pursue formal advanced education as a means for career advancement due to feelings of burnout and periodically wondering if I should remain in the nursing profession, a sentiment that unfortunately appears to be shared by many of my nursing colleagues.
Speaker: Lizzie Wright - Director of Customer Success at Carrot Fertility
Employee expectations around benefits and workplace support have evolved in step with the growing need for fertility and family-forming care. As HR professionals, it is our job to ensure employees have a comprehensive understanding of the benefits our organizations offer and how they can utilize them. Before educating employees, we first need to understand the rising healthcare costs and the financial burden of fertility care.
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
OCTOBER 23, 2023
The University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) is a longtime innovator in preparing the next generation of occupational therapists. Our new hybrid occupational therapy program, Hybrid Immersion Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT ), includes online and in-person learning opportunities to prepare you to become an occupational therapist (OT).
Nursing Review
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Tasmanian nurses and midwives have accepted a deal with the state government, which will pay them in the same league as other Australian states. Although welcomed by unions, one advocate said it wouldn't be "a silver bullet" to the sector's staffing problems. After nearly a year of negotiations, 80 per cent of members of the Tasmanian branch of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) and the Health and Community Service Union (HACSU) supported the offer.
Every Nurse
OCTOBER 23, 2023
CAREER PATHS Career Change to Nursing: Transitioning Into a Rewarding Healthcare Field EveryNurse Staff Last Updated: October 24, 2023 Popular Posts 10 Highest Paying Nursing Jobs & Specialties Why Should You Earn a BSN? It May Soon Be a Requirement Why an RN-to-BSN With No Pre Reqs Can Hurt Your Career 6 Reasons Nurses Quit Develop These Nursing Skills to Maximize Patient Care 4 Elements of Time Management New Nurses Need to Know 7 Steps to Transition to a Nursing Career in 2021 Are you co
Becker's Hospital Review
OCTOBER 23, 2023
The greatest challenge facing nursing is also its most exciting opportunity, Dianne Aroh, MSN, RN, chief nursing officer at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, told Becker's.
Speaker: Julie B. Chavez - VP, Strategy & Alliances at Carrot
As HR and total rewards professionals, we are often seeking opportunities to foster a better sense of community and belonging amongst employees - ensuring that all employees have an equitable opportunity to receive fertility treatments is one of the many ways this can be achieved. Fertility benefits make it possible for employees to access treatments like IVF.
Nursing Inquiry
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Abstract Although spiritual practices such as prayer are engaged by many to support well-being and coping, little research has addressed nurses and prayer, whether for themselves or facilitating patients' use of prayer. We conducted a qualitative study to explore how prayer (as a proxy for spirituality and religion) is manifest—whether embraced, tolerated, or resisted—in healthcare, and how institutional and social contexts shape how prayer is understood and enacted.
Nursing Review
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Hundreds of health workers from Liverpool Hospital in Sydney’s south-west held a snap protest and vigil last Wednesday following the bombing of the al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City, which killed 471 Palestinians and wounded 314 others. They observed a 10-minute silent vigil, then several nurses and doctors addressed the protest, with a Palestinian-Australian doctor from Liverpool Hospital urging the Australian Medical Association to speak out.
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