American Nurse

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Having a dedicated nursing team assist with central-line insertions reduced infections by 47%, a three-year program at UNC Health in Chapel Hill, N.C. has shown. The team of 4.5 full-time nurses was tasked with confirming compliance with a clinical checklist, watching for and enabling infection-prevention practices, and making sure supplies were available, according to the report published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC).The team also did more than 100 audits of central

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OCTOBER 19, 2023

A new a test can predict, with up to 96% accuracy, whether patients with new-onset hypertension in pregnancy are likely to develop severe preeclampsia within two weeks. Since delivery of the infant is the only cure for preeclampsia, that information may be useful to physicians and patients as they consider whether to deliver immediately or to delay delivery to optimize fetal development.

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American Nurse

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Patricia Bunge graduated from Toledo Hospital School of Nursing in 1954. She celebrated her 90th birthday this year. If not for Mrs. Bunge I would not be a nurse today. I wouldn’t understand that nursing practice isn’t limited to one type of nursing care. Mrs. Bunge was her own nurse and practiced where the need was to be of service. She showed me that there’s no one way to be a nurse and that a nursing care plan, when being your own nurse, can change as life changes.

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Scrubs

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Whether you’re a seasoned nurse or a new grad joining the fray, you’ll find golden insights and proven tips to increase your productivity, reduce stress, and, most importantly, still deliver outstanding patient care. It’s time to transform the way you manage your time and stand up to your most persistent foe. Shall we begin? The Importance of Time Management in Nursing Time management is integral in nursing.

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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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American Nurse

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Many of us learned the classic IMRAD approach to writing up a research study. As a refresher, it consists of the following: I ntroduction: Why did you start? M ethods: What did you do? R esults: What did you find? D iscussion: What do the results mean? Toss in an abstract and a title, along with the necessary figures and tables, and you have a complete article.

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Becker's Hospital Review

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Nursing students and pre-nursing students enrolled in Massachusetts community colleges will not pay out-of-pocket for their education. For the first time, the state's scholarship fund for this effort has funding to cover 100% of currently enrolled community college nursing students for the year, according to an Oct. 17 news release.

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Consult QD

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Cleveland Clinic’s Valve Disease, Structural Interventions and Diastology/Imaging Summit ― which was offered for the 25th time in early 2023 ― will begin its second quarter century in March 2024 by combining its established strengths with explorations of emerging practice developments. The popular annual CME course is being held at Fountainebleau Miami Beach in Miami Beach, Florida, from Thursday to Sunday, March 7-10, 2024.

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The Gypsy Nurse

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Burnout is undeniable and, in nursing, endemic. Defined as the “physical or mental collapse caused by overwork or stress,” many elements of nursing are responsible: long hours, emotional exhaustion, trauma, and many say Covid. However, nursing burnout has been a factor long before Covid. Understaffing, under-appreciation, inadequate remuneration, compassion fatigue, and poor work-life balance have been the standard work environment for nurses long before Florence.

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Consult QD

OCTOBER 19, 2023

By Meredith Foxx, MSN, MBA, APRN, NEA-BC , Executive Chief Nursing Officer High reliability is a commonly repeated term in healthcare today. Rooted in quality and safety excellence, high-reliability cultures lead to better health outcomes and patient experiences, improved efficiency, increased job satisfaction and more. Cleveland Clinic’s high-reliability journey began in 2011, when Cleveland Clinic Children’s joined seven other Ohio-based children’s hospitals on a mission to eliminate patient h

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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

The Relentless School Nurse

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The Student Pledge Against Gun Violence or “I Pledge” is an important opportunity to involve students in school safety through the power of a promise to never settle disputes with a gun. According to the K12 School Shooting Database, the majority of school shootings are from an escalation of disputes. Effective school safety measures should be layered and include the voice of the community, especially the students.

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Celayix

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Staff 1 is an event and security staff provider that is located in North Carolina, USA. Their goal is to provide best-in-class security, staffing and consulting across various industries and prides themselves on being more than a great security company. Their mission is to “Make it simple for businesses and institutions to efficiently protect, control and care for people, assets and their brand.

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American Nurse

OCTOBER 19, 2023

“We developed the HART Program … with a vision of shifting from moral distress to moral resiliency.” That’s how the winners of the 2023 American Nurse Journal All-Pro Nursing Team Award described their standout project. Boston Children’s Hospital HART team designed their donor-funded program with the goal of creating a sustainable peer-to-peer, on-site resource to support the unit’s interprofessional staff and enhance a healthy workplace culture.

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Registered Nursing

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The decision to pursue higher education in the field of nursing often begins with a fundamental choice: whether to obtain an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). ADN programs typically take two to three years to complete and have become a popular entry point for aspiring nurses. However, many individuals question whether investing time and resources into obtaining an ADN is truly worth it in the long run.

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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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Health Leaders | Nursing

OCTOBER 19, 2023

A new report published today in the American Journal of Infection Control demonstrates that implementing a dedicated team of nurses to assist with central line insertions can reduce patients' risk of developing bloodstream infections due to those central lines.

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Empowered Nurses

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Maya Kowalski, daughter of Registered Nurse Beata Kowalski, was 9 years old in 2015 and suffering debilitating pain. She was diagnosed with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (“CRPS”), resulting in symptoms such as stiffness, spasms, and limited mobility. Her mother was able to find a doctor who was able to properly diagnose her, and he prescribed ketamine treatments to block the pain receptors in Maya’s body, allowing her body to revise the sensitization process.

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Health Leaders | Nursing

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Our analysis of nurses' employer reviews reveals the true source of burnout and why nurses are leaving the field. Here's how health care leaders can improve nurse job satisfaction to fight a looming nursing shortage.

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Advances in Nursing Science

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The current ANS featured article is titled “Differential Susceptibility: An Explanation for Variability in Life Course Health and Developmental Outcomes” authored by Michelle M. Kelly, PhD, CRNP, CNE, FAANP and Mary C. Sullivan, PhD, RN, FAAN. While this article is featured you can download the PDF file at no cost! Dr.

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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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Symplr

OCTOBER 19, 2023

If your organization still uses hardcopy elements for incident reporting, you’re not alone. Paper reporting forms are a good start, but don’t provide the structure necessary to account for organization-wide, event-related information that saves you from trouble down the road. The reasons to go digital with an online incident reporting software program are multiplying and include improved accessibility, analysis, accuracy, and compliance tracking.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

OCTOBER 19, 2023

In July of this year, the California Office of Health Care Affordability (“OHCA”) released draft regulations requiring the advance reporting of certain healthcare transactions that could affect the cost of healthcare or adversely impact the healthcare market in California. These reporting requirements implement provisions of amendments to the California Health and Safety Code enacted in 2022, which authorized OHCA to review proposed transactions and, if appropriate, undertake a detailed cost and

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Amercan Journal of Nursing

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Jasmine Travers The pandemic shone a troubling spotlight on the unnecessary suffering resulting from substandard conditions in nursing homes. On Sep 6, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule for their widely anticipated minimum staffing requirements for long-term care facilities. A 2022 Nursing Home Staffing study that was convened to inform the development of these requirements followed an urgent plea from the Biden Administration and National Acade

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