Nursology
MARCH 5, 2024
These days I am immersed in a major writing project – preparation of the 12th Edition on the text that many nursing students have learned to refer to as “Chinn and Kramer”! This edition is co-authored with my colleagues Lucinda Canty and Lucy Mkandawire-Valhmu.
IntelyCare
MARCH 5, 2024
Here is another post in our ongoing series on the news, lawsuits, and updates around 1099 staffing in healthcare. Please check back with us to see the latest as we follow the stories and bring the latest to you. A federal judge in Kansas recently denied a facility’s efforts to dismiss a case filed by two CNAs seeking unpaid wages against a nursing home operator.
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Becker's Hospital Review
MARCH 5, 2024
A bill currently moving through the Minnesota House of Representatives would allow nurses to refuse to care for unsafe patients, and also opt not to take on extra patients assignments if they feel they cannot do so safely.
American Nurse
MARCH 5, 2024
Introduction THE RISING PREVALENCE in electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) usage among college students is an emerging public health issue, marking a shift from traditional tobacco products to e-cigarettes (Fonseca Fuentes et al., 2019). This trend is particularly concerning due to the health risks associated with e-cigarettes, such as nicotine addiction, interstitial lung disease and acute respiratory distress syndrome (England et al., 2017).
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.
Becker's Hospital Review
MARCH 5, 2024
The international nurse fellowship program at Springfield, Mo.-based CoxHealth has been accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, making it the first such program in the country with the distinction.
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Nursology
MARCH 5, 2024
Contributor: Adam Leonard “Imperialism leaves behind germs of rot which we must clinically detect and remove from our land but from our minds as well.” Franz Fanon I have been reflecting on this quote since I returned from a summer research residency in South Africa as a part of my first-year Ph.D. program in nursing.
Relias
MARCH 5, 2024
Human services organizations constantly have to navigate change. Whether its events in the wider world, new processes in the organization, or differing treatment options for clients, it’s important to stay abreast of best practices in the field. To help health and human service organizations get ahead, we’re sharing action items based on current trends in human services.
Celayix
MARCH 5, 2024
In 2022, there were 14.6 million temporary and contract workers in the United States – which has been trending upwards since a drop-off in 2020. Contract workers, shift workers , part-time staff, full-time employees… it can be difficult to have practices in place to manage all your different types of workers. In each instance, there might be a different employer employee relationship.
American Medical Compliance
MARCH 5, 2024
The following Dressing, Grooming, and Bathing Training for CNAs is designed to educate certified nursing assistants (CNAs) on the significance of dressing, grooming, and bathing in maintaining the health of patients. Certified nursing assistants play a large role in caring for individuals who are in restorative nursing facilities, whether it is to help them relearn a skill, take care of themselves, and eat, among other tasks as well.
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
Celayix
MARCH 5, 2024
Operating anonymously for confidentiality, a pioneering healthcare company has set out to redefine patient care through innovative technology. This case study explores how the collaboration between this anonymous company and Celayix ushered in a new era of workforce management , addressing unique challenges and optimizing operations for enhanced efficiency within healthcare workflow.
American Medical Compliance
MARCH 5, 2024
The following Understanding & Preventing Workplace Bullying & Harassment for Dental Healthcare Providers is designed to educate dental healthcare providers (DHCP) on the definition of workplace bullying. Also, harassment is a form of employment discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, (ADEA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, (ADA).
Health Leaders | Nursing
MARCH 5, 2024
House File 2391, which passed the House last week, seeks to cap the amount that travel nurse agencies can charge hospitals and nursing homes at 150% of the statewide average wage for that particular nursing role.
American Nurse
MARCH 5, 2024
THE KANSAS STATE NURSES ASSOCIATION (KSNA) expresses profound sorrow at the passing of Adam Tebben, a KSNA Member, devoted past KSNA president and former president of the National Student Nurses’ Association (NSNA). Tragically, Tebben, a flight nurse, lost his life in an Air Evac Lifeteam helicopter crash in January. As per a statement from Air Evac Lifeteam on Facebook, the medical helicopter was returning to base in Weatherford, OK after transporting a patient to Oklahoma City.
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.
Healthcare Law Insights blog
MARCH 5, 2024
The recent, rapid advancement of the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI) has revolutionized various industries. It is unsurprising then, that at this year’s South by Southwest Conference (SXSW), there are more AI related panels than any other subject — by far. This year, the SXSW Health & MedTech track features panel discussions, workshops, and presentations where experts from various fields, including healthcare, technology, and law, will discuss the challenges
American Nurse
MARCH 5, 2024
Dana Erickson Executive Director, Kansas State Nurses Association GREETINGS FELLOW KSNA MEMBERS, We are now well into the new year – I hope it is going well for you, your loved ones, friends, colleagues, and of course your patients if you have a front-facing role in nursing. I would like to share with you some of the great things KSNA has been working on and will be working on in the coming few months: In December, KSNA Board President Linda Adams-Wendling and had the opportunity to attend the A
NRC Health
MARCH 5, 2024
Jason Brown, CEO and Chief Strategy Officer of BPD, one of the top full-service hospital marketing agencies in the country joins Ryan Donohue on Patient No Longer. This episode underscores the changing dynamics in healthcare, the importance of effective branding, and the need for organizational adaptability to meet evolving consumer expectations. The post Insights from a healthcare “Mad Men” marketing exec appeared first on NRC Health.
American Nurse
MARCH 5, 2024
HEALTH POLICY is essential to promote wellness and make sure that large scale health goals are met, and standards of care are upheld. As of March 2022, Kansas had the 12th highest number of suicides out of all 50 states in the United States (US) (Centers for Disease Control [CDC], 2022). The policy issue is suicide. The goal is to save lives and decrease demand on the healthcare system by enabling staff to rapidly identify trauma history and tailoring patient treatment plans to each individual c
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.
Symplr
MARCH 5, 2024
I recently had the privilege of moderating a Becker’s roundtable featuring supply chain visionaries Doug Pylinski, VP of System Supply Chain Operations for AdventHealth, and Janie Ott, VP of Spend Management for The University of Kansas Health System. During our conversation, we discussed findings from our recent State of Healthcare Supply Chain Survey within the context of current market dynamics, evolving supply chain functions, and critical areas of strategic focus.
American Nurse
MARCH 5, 2024
IN THE U.S., over eleven million adults identify as LGBTQ+, and 70% report experiencing discrimination from healthcare profes-sionals (Newport, 2018; Brown et al., 2017). Current nursing curriculums allocate an average of only 2.12 hours to LGBTQ+ content (Cornelius et al., 2017). To address this, a 7.5 contact-hour educational seminar was provided to Emporia State University Nursing students.
Health Leaders | Nursing
MARCH 5, 2024
Nurses rally at three HCA hospitals in southwest Florida as nurses’ union begins bargaining talks with the national hospital chain.
American Nurse
MARCH 5, 2024
RENEWED INTEREST in implementation of state of the science interventions and treatments in healthcare settings is promoting collaboration across disciplines and institutions. This requires a change in the way we think about teams and teamwork in healthcare. Team science provides the basis of a new perspective allowing healthcare providers to address more complex questions and reduce challenges to coordinate people and tasks across previously established boundaries (McLaney et al., 2022).
Health Leaders | Nursing
MARCH 5, 2024
Judy Vire has dedicated her life to establishing care for patients in rural parts of Central Texas.
American Nurse
MARCH 5, 2024
(Pictured Above: [Left] Ohio Student Nurses Association – Kathy Fernandez Advisor (and ANA-Ohio member) Sally Morgan and Raya Cupler, ANA-Ohio members 10-8-23; [Right] Ohio PeriAnesthesia Conference – President Kim Place and Sally Morgan 10-14-23) As chair of the ANA-Ohio Outreach and Engagement Committee, I am pleased to announce that our membership continues to grow, representing 81 of the 88 Ohio counties.
American Nurse
MARCH 5, 2024
The ANA-Ohio Nursing Policy Hackathon took place November 3-5, 2023, at Miami University in their brand-new Clinical Health Science and Wellness Facility where we sought interdisciplinary, policy solutions to the nursing workforce shortage in one of four areas: acute care, chronic care, public health, and nursing education. The event kicked off on Friday, November 3, 2023, with the Jeri Milstead Public Policy Symposium.
American Nurse
MARCH 5, 2024
Laura Mallett, MSN, RN President, Kansas State Nurses Association DEAR KSNA MEMBERS, GREETINGS! I am thrilled to be working with the KSNA Board and the dedicated nurses of Kansas. I am Laura Mallett, the newly appointed President of KSNA as of January 2024. This year has begun with a myriad of challenges for the nurses of Kansas, and I am committed to addressing them.
American Nurse
MARCH 5, 2024
Collaboration is typically defined as working together on a common goal or endeavor. In this edition of the ANA-Ohio News Journal, we explore different ways nurses collaborate to create incredible results and positively impact nursing education, nursing practice, and patient’s outcomes. In this edition of the News Journal, we highlight the nurse’s role in creating policy solutions, educating student nurses, mentoring nursing colleagues, leadership opportunities, and determining and using the bes
American Nurse
MARCH 5, 2024
Collaboration is typically defined as working together on a common goal or endeavor. In this edition of the ANA-Ohio News Journal, we explore different ways nurses collaborate to create incredible results and positively impact nursing education, nursing practice, and patient’s outcomes. In this edition of the News Journal, we highlight the nurse’s role in creating policy solutions, educating student nurses, mentoring nursing colleagues, leadership opportunities, and determining and using the bes
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