American Nurse
JULY 7, 2023
To: Ethics Advisory Board From: Worried about the world Subject: The impact of gun violence on public health After the latest mass shooting, my nurse colleague and I disagreed about what needs to be done to address gun violence. What guidance does the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements (the Code) and the… This content is for Digital Access and Print Plus subscribers only.
Consult QD
JULY 7, 2023
Although standard treatments, including psychotherapy and prescription medications, have led to substantial improvements in the management of depression, an estimated one-third of patients derive little benefit from first-line therapies. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has long been the method of last resort for alleviating symptoms in these treatment-resistant patients, but the procedure remains underutilized, largely due to a persistent albeit outdated social stigma.
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American Nurse
JULY 7, 2023
Currently celebrating its fifth year, the Jeannine Rivet National Leadership Award enhances community health and healthcare delivery by supporting emerging nurse leaders who integrate their health expertise with new civic and professional opportunities. The 2023 recipient of the Rivet Award, made possible through the generous contributions of the United Health Foundation in partnership with the… This content is for Digital Access and Print Plus subscribers only.
Daily Nurse
JULY 7, 2023
According to a new study , people giving birth report more positive experiences when cared for by midwives in both hospitals and community settings than physicians. Additionally, those receiving midwifery care at home or birth centers reported better experiences than those in hospital settings. Physicians attend the majority of U.S. births (88%), while midwives attend 12% of births.
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.
Consult QD
JULY 7, 2023
A 31-year-old man with a five-month history of episodic weakness and confusion presented to Cleveland Clinic London’s endocrinology outpatient department and was seen by Professor Barbara McGowan , MA, MBBS, MRCP, FRCP, PhD, a consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology who specialises in treating hormones and metabolic problems. The patient had first begun noticing symptoms in early 2022.
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Consult QD
JULY 7, 2023
By Andrea Adler, RD and Kadakkal Radhakrishnan, MD Many nutrients are considered essential for newborns and throughout life. Copper (Cu) is one of those essential nutrients. Copper is needed for enzymes in the body that affect many metabolic processes. Some of the metabolic processes include oxidation of ferrous iron to bone marrow for hemoglobin synthesis, collagen and elastin in connective tissue, the conversion of dopamine to norepinephrine in the brain, free radical scavengers, serotonin syn
Health Leaders | Nursing
JULY 7, 2023
A planned expansion will boost nursing enrollment by at least 50%. With $5 million each in combined commitments from AdventHealth and Orlando Health , the University of Central Florida College of Nursing has moved closer to a new building at Lake Nona that will significantly boost enrollment and expand both health systems’ nursing workforces. The $70 million, 90,000-square-foot building also will expand the college’s capacity to educate future nursing faculty members, according to the university
Healthcare Law Insights blog
JULY 7, 2023
The Supreme Court issued a number of headline-grabbing decisions this term on topics like religious accommodation , LGBTQ protections , and consideration of race in college admissions. These decisions are wide-reaching and impact individuals, employers, and higher education institutions. Though not nearly as wide-reaching, the Supreme Court also issued two important decisions this year dealing with the False Claims Act (FCA) that could have dramatic impact nonetheless for those ensnared in an FC
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
JULY 7, 2023
One of the most rewarding aspects of a USAHS education is learning from and working alongside seasoned and passionate faculty. When OT Program Director Marcia Hamilton joined the faculty of USAHS’s Miami campus in 2017, she brought with her more than three decades of experience in occupational therapy clinical practice. Over her career, Dr. Hamilton has specialized in pediatrics, private practice, primary care, subacute care and development of community-based initiatives.
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
NP Hub
JULY 7, 2023
With the healthcare industry evolving at a fast pace, Nurse Practitioners (NPs) are … The post The Big Question — Will Nurse Practitioners Replace Physicians? appeared first on NPHub.
Health Leaders | Nursing
JULY 7, 2023
Massachusetts lawmakers are weighing a bill that would give the state the power to step in and temporarily take control of a hospital that wants to shut down essential services. Three acute care hospitals — in North Adams, Lynn and Quincy — have closed since 2014 in Massachusetts, despite the state Department of Public Health determining their services were necessary, according to the Massachusetts Nurses Association, which backs the receivership bill.
The Gypsy Nurse
JULY 7, 2023
I have been a nurse for three very long years. As a baby nurse, I emerged into the chaos of a worldwide pandemic. Fumbling my way through nursing during my early days felt like walking a tightrope over a pit of snakes while juggling chainsaws. I learned, laughed, and cried. Met my wife, bought a house, and became a travel nurse. As I lay a foundation for my future career, I can’t help but wonder how the latest buzzword in every media headline will affect nurses everywhere: artificial intelligenc
Becker's Hospital Review
JULY 7, 2023
Staffing issues and retention were the top trends for nursing in the first half of 2023.
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.
Nursing Inquiry
JULY 7, 2023
Abstract Nurse clinician-scientists are increasingly expected to show leadership aimed at transforming healthcare. However, research on nurse clinician-scientists' leadership (integrating researcher and practitioner roles) is scarce and hardly embedded in sociohistorical contexts. This study introduces leadership moments , that is, concrete events in practices that are perceived as acts of empowerment, in order to understand leadership in the daily work of newly appointed nurse clinician-scienti
Becker's Hospital Review
JULY 7, 2023
The executive director of nursing at Mission Viejo, Calif.-based Providence Mission Hospital was flown to Craig Hospital in Englewood, Colo., for rehabilitation, just over a month after surviving "devastating and tenuous" injuries in an accident in Costa Rica, according to a July 6 Orange County Register news report.
American Nurse
JULY 7, 2023
The World Health Organization considers antimicrobial resistance to be one of the most serious threats for global health. Similar to the way bacteria have developed resistance to antibiotics , fungal infections throughout the world are becoming more drug-resistant and more deadly. In early 2023, the New York State Department of Health reported two cases of severe tinea , a contagious type of ringworm infection.
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