Mon.Jun 23, 2025

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From Flashcards to Frontlines: How Marcie Peterson Became a Powerhouse Nurse Leader

Daily Nurse

When Marcie Peterson, RN, ACNO, walks the halls of Children’s Nebraska, she does so with the quiet confidence of someone who’s worked just about every job inside those walls. But her power didn’t start with a title—it began as a little girl holding flashcards in the car, so her single mom could study for nursing school. “When you are a kid, have a single parent and witness what hard work and education can do to improve your family’s life, it changes you in a good way,” she says.

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2 Major Impacts of the Nursing Shortage

Health Leaders | Nursing

Addressing the nursing shortage requires a careful, multipronged strategy and a mindful approach. The national nursing shortage is an ongoing pain point for CNOs and for healthcare organizations across the country. It's critical for CNOs to understand why the nursing shortage is happening and the full extent of its impact, so they can develop robust strategies for combatting it.

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Strategies for Effective Communication with Multidisciplinary Teams

Ensearch

When seconds matter and the most vulnerable patients depend on seamless coordination, neonatal nurse practitioners (NNPs) often find themselves at the center of a multidisciplinary constellation—neonatologists, respiratory therapists, lactation consultants, social workers, pharmacists, and beyond. Clear and respectful communication is the link that turns individual expertise into holistic, family-centered care.

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The ROI of Structured Onboarding in Healthcare 

American Medical Compliance

Amid the constant demands of healthcare, onboarding frequently doesn’t receive the time or attention it deserves. New team members are given a quick introduction, handed a pile of policies, and expected to perform immediately. But this rushed process may be quietly costing your organization more than you think. According to the 2025 NSI National Health Care Retention & RN Staffing Report , the average cost of turnover for a single bedside RN is $61,110, and it takes about 3 months to

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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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Sick babies ‘double’ or ‘triple’ parked: Sydney NICU nurses rally for better care

Nursing Review

Sydney Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) nurses have rallied in Western Sydney, saying ongoing workforce shortages have led to sick babies being ‘double’ or ‘triple’ parked. Nurses working in the NICU at Westmead Hospital are calling upon the state government to urgently address dire overcrowding in the metropolitan hospital, as newborns who require 1:1 or 1:2 nursing care are unable to receive it due to understaffing.

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Why Contractor Scheduling Breaks (and How to Fix It)

Celayix

Let’s begin with a simple truth: scheduling employees and scheduling contractors are not the same. Yet, most organizations approach both with the same template, tools built for payroll staff, plugged into the workflows of people whose presence is somewhat predictable, whose responsibilities are well-defined, and whose relationship with the company is bound by the formal structures of employment.

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How pregnant women are tested for gestational diabetes is changing

Nursing Review

How Australian pregnant women are tested for gestational diabetes is set to change, with new national guidelines released on Monday. Changes are expected to lead to fewer diagnoses in women at lower risk, reducing the burden of extra monitoring and intervention. Meanwhile the changes focus care and support towards women and babies who will benefit most.

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The Hidden Challenges of NP Clinical Rotations (And How to Overcome Them)

Minority Nurse

Every semester, thousands of nurse practitioner students across the country receive the message they dread most: “I’m sorry, but I can no longer precept students this term.” In an instant, months of networking, countless emails, and carefully secured clinical placements vanish—leaving students scrambling to find alternatives, watching their graduation timelines hang in the balance.

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It’s Conference Time. Celebrating 35 Years of Case Management!

Nurses Advocates

This week, I will be in Dallas, Texas, at the Case Management Society of America’s Annual Conference. This year will be especially significant as it marks the 35 th Anniversary of the Case Management Society of America, highlighting the critical role case managers play in improving the complex healthcare system every day. The theme this year is Innovative Solutions/Improved Outcomes.

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NSW government seeks power to terminate Northern Beaches Hospital contract

Nursing Review

Proposed legislative amendments will give the NSW government the power to terminate the operating contract of the embattled Northern Beaches Hospital, following the tragic deaths of two children since September 2024. Two-year-old Joe Massa and newborn Harper Atkinson both died at the Sydney hospital in unrelated incidents, leading the government to ban any future public-private partnerships (PPPs) for acute care hospitals.

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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