Scrubs
JULY 18, 2023
Take a glimpse into the world of the geriatric nurse—a world unto itself! If you are a geriatric nurse, tell us what you’d add to this list! Â You know you’re a geriatric nurse when… 10. You’re talking to a patient and he asks you to turn up the TV. 9. Every sentence ends with: “I need the bathroom when you’re done.” 8. The call bells never stop for a moment. 7.
Health Leaders | Nursing
JULY 18, 2023
Mandating nurse staffing ratios is 'short-sighted and counterproductive,' AONL contends. Though a handful of state legislatures are considering mandating nurse-to-patient staffing ratios, government mandates are not the answer to nurse staffing, the American Organization of Nursing Leadership (AONL) has declared. "Staffing is a complex decision based on the experience and clinical expertise of the nurse, care team, resources, and patient needs," AONL said in a prepared statement.
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Scrubs
JULY 18, 2023
Jupiterimages | Photos.com | Getty Images With apologies to David Letterman…the top 10 things patients have said to me: 10. “How much would it cost for you to date my son? I’m worried he’ll never find a woman because of his health problems, but I figure you’re used to that sort of thing.” 9. “Don’t you think Dr. Smith is cute?” (Asked while Dr.
The Relentless School Nurse
JULY 18, 2023
Who remembers MadLibs, those fun stories that tested our grammar skills while creating a silly tale to read out loud? I have one for you dedicated to school nurses and our “wildlife” adventures. They are easy to do, first, fill out the descriptors below to create your own personalized story. Then, share the story with your own kids or if you are working summer school, your students might enjoy the fun too!
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 18, 2023
A new Virtual Emergency Medicine Program instituted by Cleveland Clinic in its Northeast Ohio hospitals and medical clinics and in several area emergency medical systems (EMS) is providing expedited care for lower-acuity patients, which helps in managing emergency department (ED) volumes and wait times. The program uses telehealth technology to connect remotely based emergency medicine physicians with newly arrived and appropriately triaged consenting patients in 13 Cleveland Clinic 13 hospital
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Consult QD
JULY 18, 2023
Neuro Pathways: A Cleveland Clinic Podcast · 4626_72857_NP_Hawryluk Autoimmunity After Brain Surgery_V1_2023 Chronic neuroinflammation after head injury has been linked to neurodegeneration. Research suggests that this persistent neuroinflammation after central nervous system (CNS) injury may result from an autoimmune response to the normally immunoprivileged CNS ― and that it could cause or contribute to chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).
Daily Nurse
JULY 18, 2023
Older patients with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (ADRD) have almost twice the risk of dying soon after they are discharged from an intensive care unit (ICU) and within the 12 months afterward, according to research published in the American Journal of Critical Care ( AJCC ). Mortality and Discharge Location of Intensive Care Patients With Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementia examines data from a large, geographically diverse sample of patients enrolled in Medicare Advantag
Nursology
JULY 18, 2023
Contributors Dorothy Larkin, PhD, RN, and Christopher Moorhead, BA On May 1, 2023 I asked my new technical consultant son in law, Christopher Moorhead, to engage with me in a ChatGPT experiment with hypothetical students. GPT stands for Generative Pre-Training and has been in development for five years now by OpenAI.
Nursing Times
JULY 18, 2023
The Nursing and Midwifery Council reduced its fitness to practice caseload by 14% last year, but still missed its annual target, a new report has shown.
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
Becker's Hospital Review
JULY 18, 2023
A group of nurses and community members demonstrated July 17 outside a newly constructed healthcare facility in north St. Louis to protest the hospital's name, St. Louis Today reported.
Council of Public Health Nursing Organizations
JULY 18, 2023
by Adelita Cantu, PhD, RN, FAAN August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM). This annual observance highlights the importance of getting recommended vaccines throughout life, not just during childhood. During NIAM, public health nurses have conversations with parents and adults to ensure that everyone in the family is protected against serious diseases by getting caught up on routine vaccinations.
American Nurse
JULY 18, 2023
“My sore throats, you know, are always worse than anybody’s.” So declares Mary to Anne in “ Persuasion ,” Jane Austen’s 1817 book. Most of us can relate to this feeling. There is no such thing as “just a sore throat.” The pain, headache, fever and aches associated with a sore throat can make you feel terrible. While sore throats can occur at any time of year, strep throat is more common in the fall, winter and early spring.
SelfCare for HealthCare
JULY 18, 2023
Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates just 8.9% of the country’s 2.7 million registered nurses in 2011 were male. By 2015, men accounted for 10.6% of a workforce approximately 3 million strong. Last year, the data indicates, 13% of the country’s 3.2 million registered nurses were male. About 14% of entry-level baccalaureate nursing program graduates were male in 2020, according to data from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.
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.
The Gypsy Nurse
JULY 18, 2023
TNAA-Travel Nurse Across America provided this article. Earlier this year, Washington state became the 40 th jurisdiction to join the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) , and the new law goes into effect on July 24, 2023. This is exciting news for travel nurses who have had the Pacific Northwest in their travel nurse assignment sights and for nurses with a Washington state license who want to expand their travel nurse assignment locations.
NRC Health
JULY 18, 2023
Check out the Q2 snapshots highlighting how we put Human Understanding® into practice. The post Patient experience from the outside in appeared first on NRC Health.
Celayix
JULY 18, 2023
Unfortunately, when it comes to workforce management , employee discipline is a very real part of the job. An employee warning notice can be a crucial element of the HR and management landscape. Yet, understanding when and how to use them effectively can be a challenge. Personnel Today surveyed employers around the most common issues that lead to disciplinary action. 93% of those surveyed reported that the most common issue raised as the subject of a formal disciplinary hearing would be “general
Scrubs
JULY 18, 2023
Real-world clinical experience is key to nursing education. As a healthcare student, learn as much as possible and practice to overcome your nerves, fears, and anxiety and give it all. Here are some tips to help you excel in every medical skill when facing various challenges. What is Clinical Rotation in Nursing? Clinical rotation is one of the crucial elements of nursing education programs.
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.
Celayix
JULY 18, 2023
Effective employee scheduling is the backbone of any successful organization. It ensures that the right people are in the right place at the right time, optimizing productivity, customer service, and employee satisfaction. However, managing employee schedules can be a complex and demanding task, especially manually. This is met with various challenges that can impact workforce dynamics and organizational effectiveness.
Premier Medical Staffing
JULY 18, 2023
Job Information Job Profession: Premier is a Future 50 Company Job State: Job Location: Job Specialty: Job Assignment: Premier Medical Staffing Services, LLC has been named a 2023 Future 50 company by BizTimes Media, in partnership with the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC). The Future 50 program recognizes the fastest-growing privately-owned companies in the Milwaukee region.
Becker's Hospital Review
JULY 18, 2023
Rhode Island is the 41st state to enact the Nurse Licensure Compact, providing nurses with a multistate license to practice in-person and via telemedicine in all states that are part oc the compact.
IntelyCare
JULY 18, 2023
Building a positive workplace culture can do wonders for a long-term care facility’s reputation and ability to attract new hires. It also influences staff retention and census management, which in turn drives better patient outcomes and more revenue. On the flip side, a poor culture will make it harder to retain nursing staff and hinder the ability to fill beds.
Celayix
JULY 18, 2023
Strategic workforce planning in healthcare is more crucial now more than ever. We’ve spoken a lot about Workforce Planning in our previous blog post here. You can check that blog post out to learn all about what workforce planning is and why it’s important. What is workforce Planning? To summarise, workforce planning is a workforce management strategy that businesses deploy in order to get the right people with the right skills in the right place at the right time!
Scrubs
JULY 18, 2023
iStockphoto | Thinkstock So, we all know there are a million things that ‘stress’ us out during our shifts. Do I really need to list them? Here are just a few that come to mind: Causes of Stress Inadequate staffing Nurse-to-staff ratio overload (does the word unsafe come to mind) Lack of teamwork Lack of effective and fair management Coworker strain Paperwork Endless charting – repeating information on multiple forms Miscommunication or the lack of communication Census overload
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