The Relentless School Nurse

MARCH 27, 2023

Nicole Hester/The Tennessean This little girl is clearly traumatized. This photo, taken by Nicole Hester of The Tennessean, captured this student’s response as she was being driven away from the scene of another horrific school shooting. She was being taken to the reunification center. Don’t look away from her pain, this is the face of trauma.

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American Nurse

MARCH 27, 2023

In these waning days of the pandemic, one of the hottest discussions is whether office workers should physically go back to the office and end the work-from-home alternative. Great arguments are offered from both sides of the divide. Those who favor remote work love the flexibility and convenience. Companies who want their staff back in the office cite productivity as the main impetus—they believe working from home is less productive than in the office.

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Scrubs

MARCH 27, 2023

Safety issues have long been a concern for all types of nurses, but providers at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital say they are particularly worried about illegal drug use inside the facility. One nurse is now in the hospital after being exposed to narcotic smoke on the job. The staff said she fainted and seemed to go into a panic attack after inhaling the contaminated air.

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Consult QD

MARCH 27, 2023

Cleveland Clinic is moving forward with construction of a new Neurological Institute building on the health system’s main campus in Cleveland. The 1 million-square-foot building (see artist’s rendering above) will dramatically expand the physical infrastructure dedicated to neurological care on the campus and consolidate inpatient and outpatient neurological care services under one roof (see figure).

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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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Scrubs

MARCH 27, 2023

Linda Pegg and Becky Meadows may be done with nursing after hanging up their scrubs, but they aren’t done helping people in need. They recently started volunteering with International Institute Southwest Missouri to sponsor refugees from Afghanistan relocating to the U.S. Now both women are sponsorship group leaders, balancing several refugee cases at once. “It’s changed my life.

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Daily Nurse

MARCH 27, 2023

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work as a vascular access nurse and what this job offers? Here are the basics that you need to know. Rebecca Myers , MSN, RN, VA-BC, NPD-BC, is a Vascular Access Nurse (aka PICC nurse). Her hospital experience includes critical care, education, and vascular access. Rebecca Myers, MSN, RN, VA-BC, NPD-BC How did you get interested in being a vascular access nurse?

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Advances in Nursing Science

MARCH 27, 2023

We are delighted to introduce a new feature in ANS called “Visions: Scholarship of Rogerian Nursing Science. This new section maintains the long tradition of the journal that has been produced by the Society for Rogerian Science since 1993. The first article in this section is titled “Unitary Appreciative Nursing Praxis” authored by W.

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The Gypsy Nurse

MARCH 27, 2023

Whether you’re an experienced travel nurse or planning your first travel experience, after you take that job, there’s one decision that can make or break your assignment; furnished travel nurse housing ! You can easily get overwhelmed online and dump a ton of time calling on fruitless ads, which leaves you frustrated…and no closer to finding a suitable property to stay in.

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Aussie Nurse

MARCH 27, 2023

3 Common Types Of Bullying In The Workplace Unfortunately many nurses will be familiar with some sort of bullying, it can impact anyone in any stage of their career from students, graduate nurses and established nurses of all levels may have experienced some sort of harassment or bullying The environment that nurses work in are like ‘pressure cookers’, the work area is with a group of people with all the different personalities adding heat to the pot and that lid being shut so firmly, exisiting

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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 Gypsy Nurse

MARCH 27, 2023

Medical Edge Recruitment provided this article. Written by: Christine Purviance, BSN, RN, Director of Clinical Services at Medical Edge Recruitment It has been just over three years since the first case of COVID-19 landed in the United States. Hospital admissions and total cases are trending down, and our lives seem to have returned to normal. Those who were unaffected have their sense of normalcy back—schools are open, mandates are lifted, and travel is unrestricted.

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Nurses Advocates

MARCH 27, 2023

A few weeks ago, I met a friend for lunch. He has been in healthcare for over 50 years and has seen the ups and downs of the healthcare system. I asked him how he remains optimistic when the system seems to be going backwards. Here are his words of wisdom. “My focus is on pushing the good life to a better life. As we get older, by virtue of loss of function, injury accident, surgery, or insult, we need to work to regain our lives and ensure resilience.

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Nursing Review

MARCH 27, 2023

Nursing and public sector unions have urged NSW's soon-to-be president to keep his end of the bargain on removing wage caps for essential workers, with negotiations scheduled for Monday. Labor leader Chris Minns was elected NSW's 47th president after Saturday's state election. During its campaign, Labor weighed heavily on its promise to abolish the public sector wage cap that would raise salaries for essential workers, including nurses and midwives.

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NRC Health

MARCH 27, 2023

NRC Health is proud to host and participate in several special events you won’t want to miss this spring! The post Spring’s healthcare events you don’t want to miss—come see us! 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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Nursing Review

MARCH 27, 2023

One of Sydney's largest private hospitals is anticipating to receive its first patients in June 2023. Located in Gregory Hills of Sydney's Southwest, the George Hospital is a $100m project that started construction in September 2021 under Acurio Health and Buildcorp. The hospital will become the only private paediatric-focussed facility in NSW and offer four ultra-modern birthing suites in its maternity ward.

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Becker's Hospital Review

MARCH 27, 2023

Nurses at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital are raising staff safety concerns after a nurse was exposed to narcotics smoke in a patient's room and had to be hospitalized, The San Francisco Standard reported March 27.

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Consult QD

MARCH 27, 2023

Since the introduction more than 50 years ago of the first spinal cord stimulator to treat intractable pain, scientists along with device manufacturers have been refining and innovating with the goal of delivering optimal relief to a greater number of those who suffer. Today, the number of devices available can raise questions about selecting the right option for the patient.

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The Gypsy Nurse

MARCH 27, 2023

This article was provided by Medely. What is AIDET in Nursing? AIDET is an acronym used in the nursing profession to help create and maintain patient satisfaction. AIDET stands for Acknowledge, Introduction, Duration, Explanation, and Thank You and is a key communication tool that helps nurses interact with patients in a professional manner. It encourages nurses to take the time to build relationships with patients by recognizing their presence, introducing themselves and other staff members who

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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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Penn Medicine News

MARCH 27, 2023

How one Penn Medicine expert is helping put a stop to the craving that leads to binge eating, potentially opening doors to additional treatments, too.

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Nursing Inquiry

MARCH 27, 2023

Abstract Comparing the practice of nurse practitioners to medical practice began almost 50 years ago and continues to this day. This comparison is curious since the founders of this movement did not indicate that these advanced practice nurses were to be interchangeable with physicians. Nevertheless, substantial literature indicates that nurse practitioners perform equally or better when measured against physician practice standards.

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Nursing Inquiry

MARCH 27, 2023

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