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How to Stay Out of the “Sunk Cost Bias” Trap

Nurse Practitioners in Business

Life presents us with one decision after another, every hour, every day. Some decisions are simple, others are tough. Often, we don’t have all the information to make a well-informed decision, but we need to move forward. Yet information is only one aspect of making a decision. Other factors impacting the decision-making process are our emotions and the cognitive biases we bring to the table.

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What New Graduates Need from Nurse Leaders

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN During the next three months, health systems nationwide will begin to transition new graduates into their practice settings. This year’s new graduates have had more direct clinical time than nurses who graduated last year. Still, their current skills may not be enough for the high-acuity environments in […] The post What New Graduates Need from Nurse Leaders appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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A Nurse’s View on Loneliness

American Nurse

As a new substitute school nurse, I’m constantly caught off-guard by the number of students who come into the nurse’s office with emotional and mental health issues. These students all say the same words, “I have a tummy ache”—but 75% of them don’t. In the elementary school playground and hallway, there are rainbow colored Buddy Benches. If someone is sitting on one of these benches that means that they are feeling lonely and need a friend, and students are encouraged to invite and include.

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ENA Supports Legislation Aimed at Protecting Healthcare Workers

Daily Nurse

Every day, healthcare workers across the country are violently attacked. The situation is alarming in emergency departments, which are open around the clock and required by federal law to stabilize and treat anyone who walks in. Studies have shown that ED staff experience a violent event about once every two months. Rep. Joe Courtney, D.-Conn. and Sen.

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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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Mean Salary for RNs $89,010 Last Year

American Nurse

The mean salary for the country’s 3 million RNs was just over $89,000 last year. California paid the highest mean salary at $133,340 followed by Hawaii, which had a $20,000 lower mean than California. Oregon, Massachusetts and Alaska, were next highest, ranging from roughly $106,000 to $103,000, according the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics . Of the top 10 metropolitan areas for salary, all were in California, led by San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward at $164,760.

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2023 Nurses Month – Week 3 – Giveaway

American Nurse

Enter to win access to an exclusive 1-Day Nursing Virtual Event, presented by Lippincott.($149 value) Earn up to 18.75 CE credits – more than double the amount typically offered at a 1-day live conference. Preview evidence-based content designed to challenge your critical thinking, assessment, and clinical management skills. Apply these diverse topics and current issues to your work setting right away.

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Patient Connections: Sharing Your Authentic Self While Maintaining Boundaries (Podcast)

Consult QD

Nurse Essentials · Sharing Your Authentic Self While Maintaining Your Boundaries One of the most important soft skills for nurses is the ability to create connections with patients. But it’s a balancing act that requires authenticity and compassion while maintaining boundaries. As Executive Chief Nursing Officer of Cleveland Clinic Health System, Meredith Foxx, MSN, MBA, APRN, NEA-BC , is removed from the bedside, but she still recalls the connections she made while working in pediatric oncology

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Nurse Leaders Connect, Engage and Grow at AONL

Diane Sieg

I came home from this year’s AONL conference feeling encouraged, optimistic and excited because of all I experienced. The theme was Inspiring Leaders: Connect. Engage. Grow. and AONL did a beautiful job of infusing the theme throughout the four-day Conference. The Nurse Leaders I met at presentations, receptions and in the hallways also embraced it fully with their enthusiasm to connect and engage.

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Employee Sues Hospital for Making Him Pose as an Active Shooter in Safety Drill

Scrubs

Active shooting drills are becoming more common in healthcare facilities due to the rise in mass shootings. These drills help staff prepare for and respond to emergencies, but one hospital is being called out for the way it conducted the drill. Brandon Woodruff, a laborer and assistant to the skilled trades workers, claims he was asked by his supervisor at Hawthorn Center in Michigan to pose as an armed intruder during an unscheduled active shooter drill.

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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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Five Tips for Making the Most of Your Experience in a New City as a Travel Nurse

The Gypsy Nurse

Uniti Med provided this article. Traveling to a new city as a travel nurse can be both exciting and overwhelming. It’s an opportunity to explore a new place, discover its unique culture and attractions, and meet new people. Here are five ways to make the most of your experience in a new city! Research the city before you go – Before you travel, it’s a good idea to research the city.

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Selfless Nurses Immortalized in Art Project

Scrubs

Five nurses from across the U.S. are being immortalized through art. New York City-based artist Tim Okamura has made portraits of all the providers as part of the “Canvases of Care” project, but these aren’t your average paintings. The artist is channeling their sacrifice and dedication by adding one brushstroke for every hour these brave providers have spent taking care of others.

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The Importance of Ethical Leadership in Charge Nurse Roles

Every Nurse

CLINICAL PRACTICE The Importance of Ethical Leadership in Charge Nurse Roles Updated May 19, 2023 by EveryNurse Staff Writers As the healthcare industry continues to evolve, the role of the charge nurse is becoming increasingly critical. In addition to clinical responsibilities, charge nurses are also tasked with leading their teams and ensuring that patients receive the highest quality care possible.

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Nurses: The Heart of Healthcare – Uniting for Positive Change

Empowered Nurses

Nurses, you are the heartbeat of healthcare, the steadfast champions of patient care, and the driving force behind the existence of hospitals. Without your unwavering dedication, expertise, and compassion, the healthcare landscape would be incomplete. In this heartfelt blog, I want to express my deepest gratitude and remind you of the profound impact you have.

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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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2 VALUABLE BENEFITS OF A LIVING WILL

Elder Care Matters

A Living Will is one of the most valuable advance directives that people can include in their estate plans, and it is also one that people all too often overlook. They put together a durable power of attorney to name someone to act as their agent and a will designating beneficiaries for their biggest personal… The post 2 VALUABLE BENEFITS OF A LIVING WILL appeared first on Elder Care Directory - ElderCareMatters.com.

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The Power of the board in DEI endeavors: Children’s Minnesota

NRC Health

Our partners at Phoenix Children’s share how grassroots efforts helped to define and drive patient experience priorities and build alignment throughout the organization. The post The Power of the board in DEI endeavors: Children’s Minnesota appeared first on NRC Health.

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The Return on Investment (ROI) of Earning a BSN Degree

Every Nurse

HIGHER EDUCATION The Return on Investment (ROI) of Earning a BSN Degree Updated May 18, 2023 by EveryNurse Staff Writers As the demand for highly-trained nurses continues to increase, many nursing professionals are considering earning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree. This degree not only enhances a nurse’s professional skills and expands job opportunities, but it also has a significant impact on their earning potential.

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Postpartum Presentation of a Rare CNS Demyelinating Disorder

Consult QD

Case vignette A 16-year-old female experienced postpartum headaches after uncomplicated spontaneous delivery of a healthy infant. On postpartum day 3, she developed a fever of 103.1°F and was lethargic, inattentive to conversations and difficult to arouse. The next day, she became unresponsive to her mother and staff and experienced three generalized tonic-clonic seizures.

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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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Your Nursing Career Report Card

Minority Nurse

Remember when you’d run home with your report card to show your parents how you did in school? Or were you the kid who hid it at the bottom of your bag so they wouldn’t see it? Well, your nursing career deserves a report card, too. So how’ve you been doing, and what grade do you think you deserve? Report cards can measure performance, communication, talent, intelligence, diligence, attention to detail, time management, relationships, and many other categories.

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Is NPHub a Scam?

NP Hub

The Uphill Battle: Navigating the Clinical Rotation Landscape Securing a spot for clinical … The post Is NPHub a Scam? appeared first on NPHub.

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10 ASCO Presentations You Don’t Want to Miss

Consult QD

Choosing which sessions to attend at ASCO can be overwhelming, given the number of high-value research reports being shared. In this article, we’ve curated the top 10 presentations you don’t want to miss at this year’s event. Oral Presentation: Study EV-103 dose escalation/cohort A: Long-term outcome of enfortumab vedotin + pembrolizumab in first-line (1L) cisplatin-ineligible locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma (la/mUC) with nearly four years of follow-up.

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How One Nurse “House Hacked” Her Way into a Million-Dollar Home

Scrubs

Savannah Arroyo knows what it’s like to live on a nurse’s salary. She started looking for other ways to make money when she and her husband had their second child. They used real estate to build wealth and now have more than $9,500 coming in every month from additional income and live in a nearly $1 million home. Her journey to real estate mogul started in 2020 when she was working full-time as a nurse in Los Angeles.