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Don’t Get Scammed

Nurse Practitioners in Business

Everyone, including healthcare workers are targets for fraudsters. Learn tactics scammers use and gain the knowledge to protect yourself, your license, and your practice. Scams and fraud are on the rise, and healthcare has been identified by the FBI as targets. In this episode, I’m talking about how you, as an individual in healthcare may be targeted by scammers to release your own personal information or to inadvertently give someone access to protected healthcare information.

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Self-care and team-care intervention of connection: Gratitude

American Nurse

Search “gratitude” across the ANA Enterprise and you’re in for some great reading and recommendations. Gratitude, or “Vitamin G” in my nursing practice of staff well-being, is an interesting intervention. My expressions of gratitude appear well-received and welcomed. People connect to my appreciation. Coaching others to embrace the self-care and team-care practice of gratitude is heard but doesn’t appear to be heeded.

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How 2 hospitals are combating 'quiet quitting' and other workforce trends

Becker's Hospital Review

Stress, burnout and frustration in the workplace have resulted in workforce trends such as "quiet quitting" and "rage applying," and hospitals are taking aim at the issues that give rise to these movements.

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NP Designation Helps Nurses Shape Their Careers with More Choices

Minority Nurse

Earning an advanced degree offers nurses immediate career benefits, including skills and knowledge they’ll apply to their work long before graduation. But advanced degrees, including the designation as a nurse practitioner (NP), also offer study nuances that propel careers forward and present opportunities that weren’t available before. Nurses who pursue an NP with a master’s of nursing degree find, in particular, that the additional credential offers a level of autonomy leadin

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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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The Nurse Martyr Helps No One

Daily Nurse

Recently, on LinkedIn, a heartfelt nurse colleague wrote that a nurse had posted something so painfully wrong-headed that she just had to respond. The nurse had written that nursing is not a career; it’s a calling and that any nurse who leaves the bedside is committing murder against patients. This shocking statement belies a sentiment that all too many nurses walk the earth feeling: that they must sacrifice everything for patients, even their health and peace of mind.

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How the Human Understanding Metric + strategy boosts NPS

NRC Health

Gundersen Health System and M Health Fairview are among the NRC Health partners that have implemented the HUme into their patient experience surveys. Supporting this effort with intentional strategies to engage leaders and teams, these systems are now enjoying unprecedented increases in NPS. The post How the Human Understanding Metric + strategy boosts NPS appeared first on NRC Health.

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What’s The Verdict?

Empowered Nurses

Last week, the jury returned a verdict in the case of Maya Kowalski. I have previously written about Maya Kowalski, who was a 10-year-old girl at the at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospitals in Tampa, Florida. Maya had suffered from Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) and was receiving Ketamine treatments which reduces the sensation of pain even though they cannot stop it all together.

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Transitioning into a Career as a Travel Corrections Nurse

The Gypsy Nurse

AB Staffing Solutions provided this article. Are you seeking new opportunities in your nursing career? Staffing agencies are in need of travel Corrections Nurses to care for the 2.1 million incarcerated adults in our country. This is a unique opportunity in the complex environment of correctional facilities. As a nurse, you will be responsible for the medical care and well-being of inmates.

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Managing Access and Making Advocacy Part of Your Pediatric Gastroenterology Practice

Consult QD

The cost of and access to therapies for inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) place a significant burden on children living with IBD, their families and the healthcare system. It’s a problem that Sandra Kim, MD, Chair of Cleveland Clinic Children’s Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, has been working to address for decades. Dr. Kim is a pediatric IBD specialist, but she says the issue of access is a common theme in many chronic illnesses.

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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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7 Mistakes to Avoid When Selecting an RN to BSN Program

Registered Nursing

Choosing the right RN to BSN (Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing) program is a significant decision for ADN or diploma-educated RNs looking to advance their education and career prospects. An RN to BSN program can open doors to higher-paying roles, increased job opportunities, and greater professional development. However, with numerous options available, avoiding common mistakes is essential when selecting a program.

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Research Indicates Virtual Fellowship Interviews Maximize Equity Among Applicants

Consult QD

Written by Erin Covert, MD ; Andrew Lewis, MD; Apa r na Bhat, MD ; Lauren Moore, MD ; Neal Chaisson, MD ; and Rendell Ashton, MD Fellowship interviews have historically been conducted almost exclusively in person. However, during COVID-19, medical education governing bodies mandated virtual interviews. 1 Since then, studies have investigated applicants’ ability to evaluate aspects of a program via the virtual platform.

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Understanding the role of a nurse practitioner

Health Leaders | Nursing

In our nursing roles, we serve in areas such as clinics, emergency departments, surgical services, and intensive care units, among others. There are many specialty certifications nurses can obtain, specific to the specialty in which they work, ensuring that you have the best care team.

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Cardiology Nurse Seeks to Provide Direct Patient Care with MSN Nurse Practitioner Degree

Post University

When Mark Strickland decided to go to college a couple of years after graduating high school in Mississippi, he narrowed his options to cardiopulmonary science, medical technician studies and nursing. “I was interested in healthcare and good at math, so I ended up getting a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of South Alabama,” says Mark.

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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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Mary and Snowball: A Little Dog Makes a Big Difference

Nurse.com

When I became an RN 25 years ago, I decided that caring for the elderly was where I would learn not only how to truly be a nurse. but how to care for the most fragile, and I was right. I was working as a weekend nurse at a long-term care facility on an intermediate care floor when I learned a new resident had moved in and she would need a little extra TLC.

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The nurse martyr helps no one

Health Leaders | Nursing

The nurse martyr runs a great risk of burnout, compassion fatigue, resentment, unhappiness, and dissatisfaction.

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1st Black woman inducted into Academy of Emergency Nurses

Becker's Hospital Review

A Texas nurse became the first Black woman to be inducted into the Academy of Emergency Nurses, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Nov. 16.

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Vital Statistics in Adult Cardiac Surgery, Ischemic Heart Disease and Vascular Disease (Infographic)

Consult QD

Below we share recent volumes and clinical outcomes from a sampling of areas in Cleveland Clinic’s Miller Family Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute: adult cardiac surgery, ischemic heart disease and vascular disease. ADULT CARDIAC SURGERY CABG = coronary artery bypass grafting; AVR = aortic valve replacement; MVRR = mitral valve repair/replacement; TAVR = transcatheter aortic valve replacement STS = Society of Thoracic Surgeons; ACC = American College of Cardiology; TVT = Transcatheter Val

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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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Could A Single Shot Heal Heart Disease?

Penn Medicine News

Penn Medicine researchers are advancing the science of new treatments for heart disease that could work with just one shot—CRISPR gene editing to reduce cholesterol, to mRNA treatments that target heart cells, and innovative immunotherapies.

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Exploring Different Leadership Styles In Nursing

Diversity Nursing

Strong Nursing leadership is essential to aid in navigating the constant evolution of the Nursing profession. Nursing leaders have various responsibilities, including budget balancing, maintaining patient and staff satisfaction, influencing healthcare decisions, and much more. Nurse leaders set the tone for a productive, collaborative, and safe work environment with their leadership style.