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Nursing Certification: Achieving Excellence and Professionalism

Daily Nurse

In the world of nursing, certifications and their corresponding designations carry with them the concepts of excellence, professionalism, and focused dedication to career growth. Not all nurses pursue certification during their years of service in healthcare, but many hear the call and take inspired action to achieve such a goal. Making an effort to become certified in your nursing specialty is like doubling down on your skills and knowledge.

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New Hampshire Violence in the Workplace for Healthcare Employees

American Medical Compliance

The following New Hampshire Violence in the Workplace for Healthcare Employees course is designed to educate healthcare providers on how to protect themselves and others from violence that occurs in the workplace. Workplace violence is defined as any act or threat of physical violence, harassment, intimidation, or other potentially disruptive behavior that occurs on the job site.

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How to Study for the NCLEX

Joyce

After completing your clinical rotations, courses, and graduating from nursing school, there is one final test to pass before becoming a registered nurse (RN): the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX). Passing this exam proves that you are qualified to enter the nursing profession. As an accredited nursing school, Joyce University prepares students with the specialized knowledge and foundations needed to pass the NCLEX and start a career in nursing.

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New York Violence in the Workplace for Healthcare Employees

American Medical Compliance

The following New York Violence in the Workplace for Healthcare Employees course is designed to educate healthcare providers on how to protect themselves and others from violence that occurs in the workplace. Workplace violence is defined as any act or threat of physical violence, harassment, intimidation, or other potentially disruptive behavior that occurs on the job site.

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Fertility Benefits for Every Age: A HR Roadmap from Gen Z to Baby Boomers

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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How To Be a Good Pet Owner as a Travel Nurse

The Gypsy Nurse

Favorite Healthcare Staffing provided this article. Some travel nurses might think that bringing pets on an assignment isn’t a good idea. However, this can actually be a beneficial experience for you and your pet. By bringing your pet with you on travel assignments, you’ll always have a buddy with you. This can be comforting when you’re in a new location or when you just need someone to keep you company.

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BCEN Celebrates “RN-credible” Nurses on Certified Nurses Day

Daily Nurse

Today is Certified Nurses Day, and the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) is celebrating its over 50,000 “ RN-credible ” specialty-certified emergency, trauma, transport, and burn nurses and nationally certified nurses in every specialty. In their 2023 Annual Report, BCEN revealed that over 60,000 BCEN credentials are held by nurses in 28 countries, with over 40,000 RNs possessing the Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) credential.

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Words Matter

Nursology

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.

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Nursing Certification: Achieving Excellence and Professionalism

Minority Nurse

In the world of nursing, certifications and their corresponding designations carry with them the concepts of excellence, professionalism, and focused dedication to career growth. Not all nurses pursue certification during their years of service in healthcare, but many hear the call and take inspired action to achieve such a goal. Making an effort to become certified in your nursing specialty is like doubling down on your skills and knowledge.

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HL Shorts: How to Retain Tenured Nurses

Health Leaders | Nursing

CNOs must strategize to keep tenured nurses in the workforce longer. On this week’s episode of HL Shorts, we hear from Gail Vozzella, Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive at Houston Methodist, about how CNOs can bridge the gap between tenured nurses leaving and new nurses entering the workforce. Tune in to hear her insights.

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Why Menopause Should Matter to Today’s Employers

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

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Behind the Screen But Not Behind the Scenes: Virtual Nurses Provide Clinical Support, Additional Expertise

Minority Nurse

Virtual nurses may work from behind computer screens, but their impact is felt throughout healthcare as their expertise is increasingly integrated into patient care and nursing workflows. Since the invention of the telephone in the modern digital age, healthcare providers have used telecommunication tools to bring clinical expertise and care to wherever patients need them.

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Nursing certification: achieving excellence and professionalism

Health Leaders | Nursing

In the world of nursing, certifications and their corresponding designations carry with them the concepts of excellence, professionalism, and focused dedication to career growth.

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Advocacy: Working Together for a Better Future through Advocacy

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Katie Hohman Advocacy is about taking action and garnering support to bring change or awareness to a cause or issue. Through small but significant steps, such as writing letters, mentoring or speaking publicly, advocacy can occur in many impactful ways. Regardless of the chosen path, anyone can become an advocate with the goal to make things better—whether it’s by influencing and guiding healthcare policies, being involved in a professional association or through volunteerism and community servi

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Why You Need a CCNE Accredited Nursing Program

Joyce

Choosing a nursing school is exciting, and you want to make sure that you’re going to a good one. But how can you tell if a school is as great as it seems? This is where the accreditation comes in. The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education ( CCNE ) is an accrediting institution that sets a high standard of excellence for nursing degree programs.

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Maximizing Your Benefits Strategy: Reframing the Way We View Fertility

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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1,600 N.J. nurses will get raises after union, health care company agree to contract

Health Leaders | Nursing

A leading New Jersey medical company operating five hospitals and dozens of outpatient clinics in multiple counties and a union representing hundreds of nurses agreed to a new contract that includes salary raises for multiple positions. Pillar: Nursing Link: Full story Article Source: NJ.

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Happy Certified Nurses Day

Minority Nurse

Nurses go through years of hands-on training and academic courses to become a nurse and then excel at their profession. And when nurses find a nursing specialty that is especially rewarding to them, becoming certified is the next step for highly motivated nurses. On today’s Certified Nurses Day, nurses who take on additional work to become certified in their specialty are honored for their pursuit of excellence.

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On Steward crisis, Mass. Nurses Assn. head says 'we invited it in'

Health Leaders | Nursing

Steward Healthcare's financial spiral is giving Julie Pinkham, executive director of the Massachusetts Nurses Association, a bad case of déjà vu.

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'Welcome to your future': Penn celebrates Match Day 2024

Penn Medicine News

After four years of medical school shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic, on Match Day, the Class of 2024 opened their residency match envelopes—and their futures.

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Leveling the Playing Field: How HR Can Equitably Improve Health Outcomes Through Fertility Benefits

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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Georgia grapples with nation's second worst nursing shortage

Health Leaders | Nursing

The state of Georgia is expected to have the second-worst shortage in the nation over the next decade.

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CPHNO Webinar: April 3, 2024

Council of Public Health Nursing Organizations

The post CPHNO Webinar: April 3, 2024 first appeared on.

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How to Reduce Stress and Anxiety When Preparing for the NCLEX

Joyce

As one of the most pivotal academic challenges any aspiring nurse will face, the National Council Licensure Examination- Registered Nurse ( NCLEX-RN aka NCLEX ) is the final test that every nursing student must pass before becoming a Registered Nurse (RN). At Joyce University, we understand that the weight of this exam can bring a significant amount of stress and anxiety to nursing students.

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How to Utilize Automated Employee Onboarding

Celayix

93% of employers believe that a good employee onboarding experience is crucial for new hires to remain with the company. This means that the majority of employers value a positive onboarding process for new employees. It is important for organizations to prioritize creating a welcoming and effective onboarding experience for new hires. This can help increase employee retention and overall satisfaction within the company.