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Nurse Interviews: The Winning Introduction

New Thing Nurse

By: Sarah K. Wells MSN RN CEN CNL The first thing you will be asked in every interview is some version of, “Tell us about yourself.” To successfully introduce yourself, you need to craft an elevator pitch about yourself. This is an attention-grabbing 30 to 60 second pitch about you as a nurse that gives an idea of who you are and why employers should hire you.

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WWII Nurse Laid to Rest After Two Women Find Her Remains in a Dumpster

Scrubs

A nurse has finally been laid to rest after her remains were found in the trash in Huber Heights, Ohio. Shianne Richardson and her wife were dumpster diving in the neighborhood when they happened upon an urn filled with the nurse’s cremated remains. Both women knew they had to give this woman the final sendoff she deserved. “We sometimes stop at dumpsters because a lot of places throw away food,” Richardson explained.

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What it Will Take to Prepare Nurses for Serving Underrepresented Communities

Minority Nurse

Trust between a nurse and their patient is one of the strongest assets a healthcare provider can carry in their repertoire. Unfortunately, social and health discrimination against minority groups around the world makes offering trust more difficult. Lansing, Mich.-based nurse practitioner Kristal Richardson-Aubrey and her team aim to approach this reality with empathy and understanding.

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The Critical Role of Charting in Nursing

Nurse.com

According to the American Nurses Association (ANA), clear and accurate documentation is essential for safe, quality, evidence-based nursing practice. This applies across settings, for registered and advanced practice nurses alike, according to ANA’s Principles for Nursing Documentation Guidance for Registered Nurses. “Charting is important because it can prevent errors, helps with accurate assessment and diagnosis, and improves outcomes for the patient,” said Cherlyn Shultz-Ruth, DNP, MSN, RN, D

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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.

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Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Seeks to Diversify PhD Nurses

Health Leaders | Nursing

'We are committed to making a PhD accessible and attainable for talented individuals from all backgrounds,' dean says. A new PhD program at Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (JHSON) is answering the call for a more diversified nursing workforce. The Pathway to PhD Nursing Scholars , designed to accelerate diversity within PhD-prepared nurses, will be an eight-week intensive program to recruit and prepare students from groups underrepresented in nursing with mentorship, resources, networking, and c

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Enforcing Your Employee Absenteeism Policy

Celayix

Why do you need an absenteeism policy? Every company & every workplace is vulnerable to Absenteeism. Therefore, it is imperative for employers to address this issue within their organization and establish a policy that reduces absenteeism. This can be difficult to do without affecting the employee-centric culture fostered by the modern world. Before exploring the strategies that Celayix employs to curb this problem, we recommend taking a look at our earlier blog post “ The True Causes &

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Initiative Reduces Alarm Fatigue at Florida’s Mayo Clinic

Daily Nurse

A Florida hospital surgical intensive care unit (SICU) improved clinical alarm management practices and reduced nurses’ self-reported alarm fatigue, according to a study published in Critical Care Nurse ( CCN ). “ Implementing a Unit-Based Alarm Management Bundle for Critical Care Nurses ” details how the 27-bed SICU at Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, implemented a standardized approach to alarm management and improved nurses’ knowledge for configuring the settings

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Por Que Yo? Why Me?

Nursology

Contributor – Maribel Alcala This brief introduction encourages the development of the nursology knowledge on cultural diversity and inclusion. It focuses on the vulnerability of the Spanish-speaking population in the United States who immigrated to this country looking for a better quality of life, leaving behind what they have been taught for generations, their homes, … Continue reading Por Que Yo?

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7 Insights for Orthopaedic Surgeons Building a Research Program

Consult QD

When Cleveland Clinic’s Adult Reconstruction Research (CCARR) Program began in 2007, it was a rare entity, the brainchild of former Cleveland Clinic orthopaedic surgeon Wael Barsoum, MD. Alison Klika, then doing orthopaedic bench research in Cleveland Clinic’s Lerner Research Institute, remembers the beginning. “Dr. Barsoum had a vision for a unique clinical research program, but he needed to build a team,” she says.

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Why Menopause Should Matter to Today’s Employers

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

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A qualitative analysis of stigmatizing language in birth admission clinical notes

Nursing Inquiry

Abstract The presence of stigmatizing language in the electronic health record (EHR) has been used to measure implicit biases that underlie health inequities. The purpose of this study was to identify the presence of stigmatizing language in the clinical notes of pregnant people during the birth admission. We conducted a qualitative analysis on N  = 1117 birth admission EHR notes from two urban hospitals in 2017.

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“Informal Caregiver”

Advances in Nursing Science

Featured currently in ANS is the article titled “‘Informal Caregiver’ in Nursing: An Evolutionary Concept Analysis”, authored by Aimee R. Castro, MSc(A), RN; Antonia Arnaert, PhD, RN; Karyn Moffatt, PhD; John Kildea, PhD; Vasiliki Bitzas, PhD, RN, and Argerie Tsimicalis, PhD, RN.

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The Heart-Stress Connection: Understanding the Impact of Stress on Your Cardiovascular Health

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The Heart and the Autonomic Nervous System Your heart plays a crucial role in your body’s overall function, pumping blood to deliver oxygen and nutrients to your cells. It is also closely connected to your autonomic nervous system (ANS), which is responsible for regulating many involuntary processes such as heart rate, blood pressure, and digestion.

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Best Software for Service Businesses in 2023

Celayix

As the service industry continues to evolve and become increasingly competitive, it’s important for service-based businesses to stay on top of their game by utilizing the best software tools available. In this blog post, we’ll explore the top five software tools for service businesses in 2023, including employee scheduling software , time and attendance software , booking systems, and more.

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Maximizing Your Benefits Strategy: Reframing the Way We View Fertility

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.

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Levine answers concerns from commissioners about nurse pay and lack of birthing services in Elizabethton

Health Leaders | Nursing

The chairman of Ballad Health shared an update about the system’s 21 hospitals on Monday with the Carter County Commission but also answered concerns about nurse pay and a lack of birthing services in Elizabethton.

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How Technology is Advancing Healthcare Workforce Management 

Celayix

The healthcare industry is constantly evolving, and so is how we manage our workforce. Technology has significantly transformed how healthcare organizations manage their staff, from scheduling and communication to training and compliance. This blog post will explore how technology advances healthcare workforce management and how Celayix is leading the charge with its innovative scheduling software.

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In Pursuit of Excellence: In the wake of the horrible awful

The Nurse Break

More from In Pursuit of Excellence here Express interest in writing for us here Writing this, I’m currently sitting in a sauna. It’s not on. It’s just after five in the morning and it’s a quiet place to hide. A place where my being awake at such a ridiculous time on a Saturday morning is not disturbing the six other people I am currently sharing a house with.

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Human Understanding Beyond | HUB23 Preview: Dr. Sarah Lazarus

NRC Health

At HUB23, you’ll find expanded, dynamic programming focused on bringing impact to your organization. The post Human Understanding Beyond | HUB23 Preview: Dr. Sarah Lazarus appeared first on NRC Health.

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Leveling the Playing Field: How HR Can Equitably Improve Health Outcomes Through Fertility Benefits

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.

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Tips and tricks for growing your audience with engaging content

Nurse Deck

Gone are the days when only lifestyle and entertainment content were available online. Now, you can find anything and everything on the internet. In the industry, nurse influencer marketing has come a long way. If you want to venture into being an influencer, a content marketing strategy for nurses is key. Here are some healthcare content writing tips on how to grow your audience.

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Clinical Trials for Brain and Spine Tumors: Challenges and Opportunities (Podcast)

Consult QD

Neuro Pathways: A Cleveland Clinic Podcast · Clinical Trials for Brain & Spine Tumors: Challenges & Opportunities Developing successful clinical trials for rare conditions, such as brain tumors and spine tumors, is challenging. But the potential to help patients drives neuro-oncologists like Mark Malkin, MD , of Cleveland Clinic’s Rose Ella Burkhardt Brain Tumor and Neuro-Oncology Center.

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