Scrubs

AUGUST 8, 2023

Healthcare facilities should always prepare for unexpected emergencies, including power outages. We tend to focus more on extreme weather, fires, and biomedical hazards when it comes to emergency preparedness, but power outages remain all too common in the healthcare industry. In case you haven’t noticed, the healthcare industry is quickly going digital, which means more devices and machines will need to be hooked up to the grid to function.

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Minority Nurse

AUGUST 8, 2023

Cleveland Clinic has received a gift of more than $12 million from The Howley Foundation to double the number of nurse scholars at Cleveland Clinic beginning in fall 2023. In recognition of this new generous gift and the Foundation’s cumulative support, all programs within the ASPIRE initiative at Cleveland Clinic will be renamed to honor the Howley name, including the Howley ASPIRE Nurse Scholars Program.

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Scrubs

AUGUST 8, 2023

What You Need to Know About Texting on the Job as a Nurse Nurses are often asked to work long hours and, like most professionals, they like to send personal texts and emails while on the job. Even with breaks and meals, being away from their phones for long periods of time can be challenging for some nurses, especially if they have children and familial responsibilities.

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Consult QD

AUGUST 8, 2023

Dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing, is a common clinical challenge that can have significant implications for an individual’s health. Determining the best method to diagnose the cause of this condition has been an ongoing topic of discussion. There are two standard approaches for the evaluation and diagnosis of dysphagia: the Modified Barium Swallow Study (MBSS) and the Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES).

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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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Nursology

AUGUST 8, 2023

Contributor: Patrícia Sofia Oliveira Fonseca Nunes “He who loves practice without theory is like the sailor who boards ship without a rudder and compass and never knows where he may cast”. Leonardo da Vinci. For several years, nursing has been recognized as the backbone of worldwide health systems (1).

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Nurse.com

AUGUST 8, 2023

If you’ve made it through the initial application process and landed a nursing interview, congratulations! But before you head off for the interview, let’s cover some important tips and advice for nurse candidates. The interview process is not easy and even experienced nurses can get nervous and experience doubt beforehand. But knowing how to prepare can help give you the confidence you need to put forth your best effort.

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Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine

AUGUST 8, 2023

Health Care for the Homeless is a federally qualified health center in Baltimore. Across multiple clinic sites (downtown, West Baltimore, Baltimore County) and a mobile clinic, they provide comprehensive health services to more than 10,000 people without stable housing each year. Their mission: to end homelessness through racially equitable health care, housing, and advocacy in partnership… The post Q & A With Health Care for the Homeless Hopkins Nurses appeared first on Johns Hopkins

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The Relentless School Nurse

AUGUST 8, 2023

I read the tragic story over the weekend about a prominent oncologist and new mom who killed her four-month-old baby and turned the gun on herself. Did you know that suicide accounts for up to 20% of postpartum deaths? Or that suicide is a leading cause of maternal death in the first year following childbirth? ( Maternal+Suicide+Fact+Sheet+August+2021+(1) ) At the conclusion of the article was information about the new National Maternal Mental Health Hotline – 1-833-852-6262 or 1-833-TLC

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Advances in Nursing Science

AUGUST 8, 2023

Our current featured article is “Nursing, Social Justice, and Health Inequities: A Critical Analysis of the Theory of Emancipatory Nursing Praxis” by Roque Anthony F. Velasco, MS, APRN, AGPCNP-BC, CNS; and Sean M. Reed, PhD, APRN, ACNS-BC, ACHPN, FCNS. The article is available to download at no cost while it is featured!

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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

AUGUST 8, 2023

School nurses and hospital staff nurses are some of the unhappiest in the field due to understaffing and the pandemic, according to an article writted by Donna Reese, MSN, RN, CSN and published by Nursing Process.

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Celayix

AUGUST 8, 2023

In an ever-changing business landscape, adaptability is key. Open shifts are emerging as a modern and flexible solution for workforce management. These unassigned shifts are allowing employees to define their own work schedules while enabling organizations to optimize resources effectively. Here’s a detailed look into the concept of open shifts, the benefits they offer, and how to successfully implement them.

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Council of Public Health Nursing Organizations

AUGUST 8, 2023

The National Association of School Nurses is pleased to announce that Terri Hinkley, EdD, MBA, BScN, RN, CAE, has been named Executive Director, effective August 7, 2023. Dr. Hinkley succeeds Donna Mazyck, MS, RN, NCSN, CAE, FNASN, who retired April 28, 2023, after serving NASN since 2011. Dr. Hinkley currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Board, is President of the American Board of Nursing Specialties, and sits on the Board of Directors

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NRC Health

AUGUST 8, 2023

NRC Health is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 Consumer Loyalty Awards and the Excellence in Patient Experience Awards. The post NRC Health unveils winners of 2023 patient experience and loyalty awards appeared first on NRC Health.

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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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Providence

AUGUST 8, 2023

Skilled surgical techs are a critical component in delivering world-class surgical care to our communities. We’re hiring exceptional surgical technologists and technicians throughout our regions to join our tight-knit team. Thinking of applying? Here are five reasons caregivers love working in surgical services at Providence. 1.

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The Gypsy Nurse

AUGUST 8, 2023

Fusion Medical Staffing provided this article. Let’s face it: some of us are morning people, and some of us need a little jumpstart to get going. Long work hours and time spent adventuring can make us feel a little sluggish when the alarm buzzes, but as a travel nurse, you want to make sure you’ve got your best foot forward before your shift starts.

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Health Leaders | Nursing

AUGUST 8, 2023

'Quality education is the best way to address social inequality and promote economic mobility.' A $12 million gift to the Cleveland Clinic will double and diversify nurse scholars to help reduce healthcare disparities. The Howley Foundation ’s gift funds the ASPIRE initiative for local high school and college students, which aims to expand diversity in healthcare and address opportunity gaps, both of which will help reduce a community’s health disparities.

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American Medical Compliance

AUGUST 8, 2023

The following course is intended to educate behavioral healthcare professionals on the impact of racial trauma and how to address it with patients. Local and international events in 2020 sparked a national reckoning with racism’s effects on the health and well-being of people of color in the United States (US). Over the past three years, the COVID-19 epidemic has disproportionately harmed Asian, Black, Latinx, and Indigenous communities.

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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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Healthcare Law Insights blog

AUGUST 8, 2023

On July 31, 2023, the California Office of Health Care Affordability (“OHCA”) released draft regulations concerning pre-transaction review of so-called “Material Change Transactions” as part of its legislative mandate to review transactions which could have potential impacts on the costs of health care in the State of California. When approved, final regulations would be effective January 1, 2024.

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American Medical Compliance

AUGUST 8, 2023

Depressive disorders can have long-term effects on children’s and teenagers’ mental and physical health functioning, including an increased risk of suicide. The following course is designed to educate healthcare professionals (HCP) on how to identify behaviors associated with these disorders, prevention, and treatment plans. Despite having access to a variety of non-pharmacological, pharmacological, and combination treatment options for childhood depression, doctors face insufficient

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Relias

AUGUST 8, 2023

It is probably no surprise to you that your post-acute care (PAC) organization’s biggest asset is its employees. Administrators are in a position to recognize their staff’s value and foster a work environment that attracts employees and keeps them coming back. Any organization’s sustainable growth and success depends in part on investing in its employees.

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American Medical Compliance

AUGUST 8, 2023

The following course will educate healthcare providers on the various boundary risks that could happen in a behavioral healthcare setting. In therapeutic settings, the doctor-patient relationship is based on the principles of beneficence, autonomy, nonmaleficence, and compassion as well as fiduciary partnership. Also, there are several elements that can contribute to boundary risks leading to nonsexual or sexual boundary crossings and breaches, including the ignorance of physicians, their exploi

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Becker's Hospital Review

AUGUST 8, 2023

Optum has partnered with online educator Capella University to launch an educational program for advanced practice nurses in an effort to address the nationwide shortage.

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American Medical Compliance

AUGUST 8, 2023

This course addresses the signs of suffering during a tragedy, how to use proper self-care techniques to combat stress and compassion fatigue, and other related topics. Along with resources for more information and help, it suggests methods to deal with challenges and build resilience. Long shifts, competing obligations, and seeing or hearing about challenging patient experiences can all cause stress while working as a healthcare professional.

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Daily Nurse

AUGUST 8, 2023

Working with pregnant and breastfeeding families for 40 years, I’m passionate about women’s health and empowering women. The woman’s body is amazing, providing the perfect recipe for milk for their babies. Humans produce milk for human babies, which makes it the best for feeding our little ones while providing benefits for both mom and baby. Benefits of Mother’s Breast Milk Our practice relies on evidence-based research that strongly supports the newborn health benefits of breastfeeding.

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