Equality 4 Black Nurses

AUGUST 24, 2023

First and foremost, we at Equality 4 Black Nurses (E4BN) offer our sincerest condolences to those affected by the case of Lucy Letby. The parents had their babies killed by a murderous nurse whom they were supposed to trust and those whose children came to harm with unknown life-long effects. We also extend our condolences to those parents who are now concerned their child may have been abused.

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NRC Health

AUGUST 24, 2023

A team at Dayton Children’s, led by pediatric anesthesiologist Sean Antosh, MD, believed there was a better way to humanize care and environments for patients, particularly for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder or other special needs like ADHD or high anxiety. The post Dayton Children’s uses innovative sensory tools to humanize pediatric surgery appeared first on NRC Health.

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Diversity Nursing

AUGUST 24, 2023

The growth of telehealth holds significant promise for the future of the Nursing profession. Patients and healthcare professionals have embraced the potential of the service, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic, to improve patient care, patient outcomes, and make healthcare more convenient and cost-effective. As telehealth services continue to evolve and expand, Nurses can expect to incorporate various telehealth systems into their daily practice.

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Daily Nurse

AUGUST 24, 2023

Patients with alterations in level of consciousness are among the most difficult to assess and may have subtle neurological changes that can occur suddenly and become life-threatening if they go unnoticed. Nurses who care for these patients must have the knowledge, skill, and time to confidently perform comprehensive neurological assessments to identify changes that require quick diagnosis and intervention by the multidisciplinary team, according to a new article in Critical Care Nurse. “

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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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Symplr

AUGUST 24, 2023

Significant shifts in healthcare delivery are putting higher demands on medical staff office teams who credential, privilege, enroll, and re-credential physicians and advanced practice providers.

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University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

AUGUST 24, 2023

Among the various medical professionals who play critical roles in patient care and treatment are doctors (MDs), physician assistants (PAs), nurse practitioners (NPs) with a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) and nurse practitioners with a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). There are distinct differences between DNP and NP. For instance, an NP is a job title and professional role, while a DNP is an educational degree.

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Becker's Hospital Review

AUGUST 24, 2023

Pass rates of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing's new NCLEX testing format were "similar to statistics reported prior to the pandemic," Nicole Williams, MSN, RN, the associate director of examinations told Becker's.

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University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

AUGUST 24, 2023

You’ve earned your Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or are planning to pursue the degree. What’s your next step? You may begin work in a healthcare setting or continue your education and expand your credentials by earning a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN). Earn your MSN to create more career opportunities in the healthcare system. Learn how to take your BSN to an MSN, about available role specialties and important admission requirements.

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Empowered Nurses

AUGUST 24, 2023

In Augusta, Maine, that state has promulgated legislation called the Maine Quality Care Act which sets enforceable nurse to patient ratios in many hospitals. The bill unfortunately does not include long-term care facilities where it seems many of the problems occur. However, it will cover acute care and psych hospitals as well as freestanding emergency departments and ambulatory surgical facilities.

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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

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

AUGUST 24, 2023

Maybe you’ve graduated from college recently or decided to go back to school, and you find yourself drawn to careers where you can make a difference in people’s lives. You’ve thought about occupational therapy (OT) but aren’t ready to settle down in one place. So now you might be wondering how to become a travel occupational therapist (OT). Travel OTs need to follow the path of any other OT to become certified and licensed to practice.

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Health Leaders | Nursing

AUGUST 24, 2023

Pennsylvania nurses, however, must wait for criminal background check authorization before receiving a multistate license. RNs and licensed practical/vocational nurses (LPN/LVNs) from 38 states and two U.S. territories who hold multistate licenses through the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) will be able to practice in Pennsylvania beginning September 5, 2023.

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University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

AUGUST 24, 2023

Deciding you want to pursue a career in occupational therapy may be easy, but choosing an OT school can be a little more complicated. The University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) has offered an occupational therapy (OT) program for over 25 years. We’ve learned that each student is different. Discover our list of 15 questions to ask about occupational therapy schools to find the program that fits your needs. 1.

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Advances in Nursing Science

AUGUST 24, 2023

The current ANS featured article is titled “The Current Status of Research Mentoring in Nursing Across 4 Countries: A Discussion Paper” authored by Eun-ok Im MPH, RN, FAAN; Hsiu-Hung Wang, PhD, RN, FAAN; Hsiu-Min Tsai, PhD, RN, FAAN; Reiko Sakashita, PhD, RN; Eui Geum Oh, PhD, RN, FAAN; Haewon Kim, PhD, RN; and Ching-Min Chen, […]

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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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Minority Nurse

AUGUST 24, 2023

I recently had the opportunity to be interviewed for several nursing positions, and each experience gave me some serious food for thought about nurse job-seekers and what they endure when searching for a new job. If you’re in the job market, the reality of the interview process is that it’s fairly nerve-wracking for most people. There’s so much to think about when you’re prepping for an interview, and waiting for a job offer or some constructive feedback can feel like sitting on pins and needles

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Becker's Hospital Review

AUGUST 24, 2023

Alix Dorsainvil, the American nurse who was kidnapped in Haiti with her child for about two weeks, said she would provide care for her former captors if they entered her clinic.

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Nurse.com

AUGUST 24, 2023

I was born in a poor rural community in Mississippi filled with hate and systemic oppression. But I was always told, “Never let your circumstances determine your destiny.” As a Black teenager, hearing those words over and over taught me that I was destined to be great and to rise above the circumstances I faced. Tanya Taylor-Edwards, RN My mother was a single mom, so my grandmother raised me most of the time while my mother pursued a business degree and then later when she went to work.

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Consult QD

AUGUST 24, 2023

A long-awaited curative treatment for sickle cell disease has moved closer to reality: the preliminary results of a clinical trial of a gene therapy show that it is safe and effective. Cleveland Clinic is participating in the multicenter Phase I/II trial, RUBY, which is evaluating EDIT-301, an experimental one-time gene editing cell therapy. Sickle cell disease is a hereditary blood disorder caused by a single mutation in the hemoglobin gene.

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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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Consult QD

AUGUST 24, 2023

Device-aided therapy appears to be underused in patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease (PD) whose symptoms are poorly controlled with oral therapy, resulting in a high healthcare burden. So concludes a multicenter study that used the MANAGE-PD validated tool to assess patients with PD based on symptom control and eligibility for advanced treatment.

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