Emerging RN Leader

JUNE 7, 2023

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Improving communication across departments is often a key concern when discussing conflict areas in leadership programs. With increasing patient volumes, throughput within a facility can be a major pain point in facilitating timely admissions, discharges, and transfers. Nurse leaders admit that nurses drag their heels with ADTs […] The post Using Gemba Walks to Improve Staff Communication appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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American Nurse

JUNE 7, 2023

Look to the past to prepare for the future. Takeaways: An urgent need exists for nurses to engage in and lead population health activities and services. Many familiar with the nurse role in acute care view the nurses engaged in population health activities as novel, but nursing has a long history of involvement in this aspect of healthcare. Nurses with competency to engage in and lead population health programs can help design and implement activities to improve a community’s overall health.

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Daily Nurse

JUNE 7, 2023

Julie Thompson, a nurse at Van Diest Medical Center (VDMC) in Webster City, Iowa, helped a little boy overcome his fear and anxiety before surgery and was named the 2023 recipient of the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses. Daily Nurse is proud to honor Thompson as our Nurse of the Week , recognizing the super-human work Thompson provides for patients and families every day at VDMC.

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Celayix

JUNE 7, 2023

How many times have you tried to create the perfect nurse schedule for your Long Term Care Facility? Our guess? Countless times. It can be frustrating right? Nurse Scheduling is Complex Nurse and Long Term Care (LTC) staff scheduling has many moving pieces. This makes it one of the hardest industries to make easy scheduling decisions. This reality makes it difficult to create the perfect schedule manually.

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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.

Communication

American Nurse

JUNE 7, 2023

Rely on interprofessional collaboration, follow the evidence. Takeaways: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common condition affecting hospitalized patients, particularly those who are critically ill. Monitoring serum creatinine, estimated glomerular filtration rate, and urine output is essential to AKI management. Prompt treatment of AKI aids in preventing life-threatening complications.

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Diane Sieg

JUNE 7, 2023

After a downright cold Colorado Spring and recovering from a nasty virus, I was eager to start my summer with many things on my list. Hiking, biking, backpacking, gardening, outdoor concerts, picnics, mountain trips, reconnecting with friends and family, painting, and various home projects just to name a few… I started to feel overwhelmed and even panicked about getting it all done, before I came to the realization that I didn’t have the time or energy for it all.

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Consult QD

JUNE 7, 2023

Nurse Essentials · Nursing’s Image The public perception of nursing is largely shaped by media outlets but too often the portrayals are inaccurate, incomplete or downright damaging. At one end of the spectrum, nurses were cast as superheroes in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Conversely, the profession took heat earlier this year when a scandal broke about the licensing of nurses with fake diplomas.

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Healthy Workforce Institute

JUNE 7, 2023

Interprofessional conflict in healthcare is on the rise. Not only does this conflict cause tension between healthcare professionals, but it ultimately impacts patient care. If anyone on the healthcare team isn’t comfortable or willing to communicate with anyone else on the team, it directly impacts a patient. As a healthcare leader, therefore, it is essential to address and mitigate these conflicts to promote a respectful and healthy work culture that ensures safe, quality patient care.

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Scrubs

JUNE 7, 2023

Anadith Tanay Reyes Alvarez died on May 17 after she and her family spent over a week in a Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) facility. The agency’s Office of Professional Responsibility is looking into her death to find out what went wrong. Records show the child suffered from sickle cell anemia and heart disease, but the agency confirmed that Border Patrol officials and medical professionals allegedly repeatedly denied requests to send Reyes Alvarez to a hospital.

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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

Becker's Hospital Review

JUNE 7, 2023

RaDonda Vaught's conviction for a fatal medication error kickstarted a national dialogue about patient safety culture and made her a household name within the industry. Though Ms. Vaught has largely remained out of the public eye after her sentencing , she is giving nurses a rare opportunity to get to know her during a vacation to Costa Rica.

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Scrubs

JUNE 7, 2023

The tech startup known as Neuralink just received approval from the Food and Drug Association to conduct its first human clinical trial. The company makes a cosmetically invisible microchip that’s implanted into the brain. The creators, including billionaire founder Elon Musk, believe it will soon let users control a computer or mobile device wherever they go.

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American Nurse

JUNE 7, 2023

Nurses act in concert to support and evolve the profession. At the end of June, thousands of nurses from more than 100 countries will convene in Montreal for two important biannual meetings of the International Council of Nurses (ICN), a federation of more than 130 national nurses associations. The first, from June 29 to July… This content is for Digital Access and Print Plus subscribers only.

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Becker's Hospital Review

JUNE 7, 2023

A woman has been charged in Georgia with stealing the identity of a Florida nurse and using the stolen nursing license to care for patients, wsbtv.com reported June 6.

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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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Daily Nurse

JUNE 7, 2023

Join Kaiser Permanente for a free webinar, “Increasing Nurse Retention, Engagement, and Certification Pass Rates in a Post-Pandemic World,” on Tuesday, June 13 at 2 pm EST. Register here. Discover how healthcare organizations are putting solutions in place to address nurse burnout and retention in the post-pandemic era. Join us as we delve into the success story of Kaiser Permanente’s Nurse Scholars Academy.

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Becker's Hospital Review

JUNE 7, 2023

With a diploma in hand and a new credential after their name, new nurses enter the hospital workforce and quickly find themselves frustrated and burned out by the effects of the nursing shortage, long hours and constant turnover in departments.

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American Nurse

JUNE 7, 2023

Unlock the mystery to a clinical challenge. Do you know someone with long COVID? I do. As a result, I’m trying to understand it as much as possible, so I can be compassionate and helpful. Because nurses are patient-centered and holistic, we’re naturally drawn to learn more about this latest clinical conundrum. The healthcare system overall wants to learn, too.

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Becker's Hospital Review

JUNE 7, 2023

A dual-role nurse pilot project launched in 2019 at Spectrum Health’s Cardiothoracic Cardiac Care Unit in Grand Rapids, Mich., with an aim toward reducing turnover and advancing nurse training. The initiative, which spanned multiple years, gleaned insights for hospital leaders into practices to combat nurse burnout and boost retention.

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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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American Nurse

JUNE 7, 2023

An opportunity to build enthusiasm and engagement Takeaways: Little information exists related to the impact of charge nurse development on nursing and patient outcomes. Meeting each shift’s staffing needs can prevent an organization from moving toward professional growth. This two-phase project introduced innovation to frontline staff to support planning for the future.

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Celayix

JUNE 7, 2023

When you run a manufacturing business, effective control over the production process is vital for ensuring the efficiency and productivity of operations. This is where a manufacturing management system (MMS) comes into play. In this blog post, we delve into the realm of MMS, their importance, benefits, and some of the industry-leading solutions. Understanding Manufacturing Management Systems While advances in technology have vastly improved manufacturing processes in recent years, most manufactu

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Nurse Deck

JUNE 7, 2023

Pride Month, observed every June, is a time to celebrate and support the LGBTQ+ community. In the nursing profession, it's a powerful opportunity to instill inclusion, embrace diversity, and foster an accepting environment for LGBTQ+ patients and colleagues. This article explores the significance of Pride Month for nurses, creating inclusive spaces, the role of professional organizations, and resources available to support equality.

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Becker's Hospital Review

JUNE 7, 2023

Joseph Williams, BSN, RN, was recently named CEO of Rehabilitation Hospital of Bowie (Md.), an Encompass Health facility, but unlike many CEOs, Mr. Williams got his start as a licensed practical nurse.

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Consult QD

JUNE 7, 2023

Faster door-to-needle (DTN) times for intravenous thrombolytic therapy (IVT) are important not only for patients with acute ischemic stroke who are treated with IVT alone but also for those who may undergo endovascular thrombectomy (EVT). So concludes a large cohort study that provides the first evidence that earlier IVT administration for those who ultimately have EVT is associated with better long-term functional outcomes and lower mortality at one year.

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The Gypsy Nurse

JUNE 7, 2023

Fusion Medical Staffing provided this article. Travel nurses can take their home and their family (kids and pets included) with them on assignment by investing in an RV. However, RV living offers unique challenges – it isn’t just a house on wheels. Here are ten tips to help navigate challenges and maximize the benefits of travel nurse RV living. 1. Plan ahead Before starting the next assignment in your travel nursing career in an RV, spend plenty of time planning.

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Minority Nurse

JUNE 7, 2023

Join Kaiser Permanente for a free webinar, “Increasing Nurse Retention, Engagement, and Certification Pass Rates in a Post-Pandemic World,” on Tuesday, June 13 at 2 pm EST. Register here. Discover how healthcare organizations are putting solutions in place to address nurse burnout and retention in the post-pandemic era. Join us as we delve into the success story of Kaiser Permanente’s Nurse Scholars Academy.

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Scrubs

JUNE 7, 2023

Obesity has been a worldwide health problem for decades, so much so that the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared it a global epidemic for the past several decades. Recently, obesity rates have nearly doubled around the world. In America, approximately two out of three adults struggle with excess weight, and over 300,000 people die annually due to obesity-related issues.

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American Nurse

JUNE 7, 2023

Identify challenges and benefits to inform future sites. Takeaways: This project sought the perspectives of RNs to understand the challenges, barriers, and benefits of working in COVID-19 alternative care sites (ACSs). These recommendations are the first based on direct interviews with RNs working at these sites. Project findings can help identify improvements and practical implementations when ACSs are needed in response to future pandemics and disasters.

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Nursing Review

JUNE 7, 2023

Aged Care Insite delved deeper into the details of reporting, breaks, and exemptions as the round-the-clock nursing mandate is to become law on July 1. The reform has emerged as a significant concern, especially for small and rural aged care facilities grappling with a nationwide nursing shortage. Recognising that not all homes could meet the requirement by July, the health department allowed certain facilities to apply for temporary exemptions.

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Celayix

JUNE 7, 2023

North Shore Community Action Programs On the north Massachusetts coast, North Shore Community Action Programs (NSCAP) delivers much-needed services for elderly and disadvantaged members of the community. The anti-poverty agency for 25 cities and towns provides personal home care services for the ill and elderly. They also run programs to help low-income residents make ends meet.

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Consult QD

JUNE 7, 2023

BCA101, a first-in-class bifunctional inhibitor of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β), shows encouraging antitumor activity, especially when combined with the immune checkpoint inhibitor pembrolizumab, and is well tolerated as first-line therapy in patients with recurrent, metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).

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