Scrubs

AUGUST 10, 2023

Nursing medication errors are not as uncommon as we would like to admit. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are over 1.5 million cases reported every year and that over 60% of the errors are made by a nurse. Medication errors can be life threatening to a patient and in a perfect world would never happen. These are defined by the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) as being any form type of preventable incident that could lead to or cause harm to a patien

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Post University

AUGUST 10, 2023

Whether you are pursuing your BSN, MSN, or even a doctorate degree in nursing—you will be dedicating a fair amount of your time and resources to higher education to achieve your nursing career goals. Because of this, you may also be taking on some debt or working to pay your way through school. After all, the cost of a bachelor’s degree in nursing from a public university could range from $40,000 – $80,000.

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Minority Nurse

AUGUST 10, 2023

The notion of pivoting in your nursing career isn’t a new one, and that readiness to pivot can emerge from having a nimble mindset and a willingness to read the tea leaves of your career. Nurse, are you nimble? Being nimble in your career means you’re willing to think beyond what’s right in front of you. It also means preparing and paving the groundwork for something you want – and if you don’t know what you want, you’re at least asking the right questions.

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Diversity Nursing

AUGUST 10, 2023

Healthcare organizations and hospitals are making significant investments in initiatives focused on promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in order to cultivate a dynamic and talented workforce for the future. Johnson & Johnson has put its support behind two pilot programs aimed at setting Nurses up for success on campus and in healthcare settings.

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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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Nurse.com

AUGUST 10, 2023

Nurse bullying heightens tension in environments that are already very stressful. To create a healthier, more positive workplace environment, it’s worth evaluating if you (whether intentionally or not) are exhibiting bully behaviors. Nurse bullying, or lateral violence, is a form of workplace violence defined as non-physical, aggressive, hostile, and/or harmful behavior between coworkers.

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Daily Nurse

AUGUST 10, 2023

After a hospitalization, home healthcare enables patients to recover where they feel most comfortable: in their homes. Nurses visit patients to provide care to keep them at home, given that hospital readmissions cost the U.S. healthcare system more than $41 billion each year. A new study finds that for people with limited ability to communicate in English, having the same home health nurse across visits significantly decreases hospital readmissions, regardless of whether the patient and nurse sp

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Becker's Hospital Review

AUGUST 10, 2023

More than $100 million will be invested by HHS' Health Resources and Services Administration to aid the nursing workforce shortage, officials said during an Aug. 10 press call.

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NP Hub

AUGUST 10, 2023

If you’re about to graduate from a Nurse Practitioner (NP) program this … The post AANP vs. ANCC Certification 2023: Which One Should You Take? appeared first on NPHub.

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Becker's Hospital Review

AUGUST 10, 2023

St. Louis-based BJC HealthCare hoped to see more nurses go into medical-surgical once the COVID-19 pandemic died down and competitive pay rates for travel assignments in critical care and emergency departments stabilized. That hasn't happened. More than 70 percent of the system's agency dollars are currently being spent on nurses to work in med-surg units, Tommye Austin, PhD, RN, senior vice president and chief nursing executive at the health system, told Becker's.

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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

Empowered Nurses

AUGUST 10, 2023

Interestingly, Beckers Hospital Review just published its 2023 rankings on an educational resource site called Nursing Process. The survey determined the 15 happiest and unhappiest jobs for nurses. I was surprised to see that nursing’s number 1 unhappiest job is the school nurse. This is so interesting because as a school nurse, being surrounded by youngsters all day would seem to be enjoyable.

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Becker's Hospital Review

AUGUST 10, 2023

While juggling workforce challenges and burnout among their teams, nursing leaders remain focused on the ultimate goal: providing patient-centric experiences.

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Health Leaders | Nursing

AUGUST 10, 2023

Mercy College of Ohio is making nursing education more accessible in rural communities through a new collaboration with Mercy Health's Tiffin and Willard Hospitals. Mercy College will provide students with a bachelor's degree with the opportunity to enroll in the accelerated Bachelor of Science Nursing Program, a rigorous, 15-month program that prepares individuals for nursing careers.

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Becker's Hospital Review

AUGUST 10, 2023

In the first half of the year, hospitals and health systems have been laser focused on efforts to bolster the nursing workforce and have been able to cut down the time it takes from extending offer letters to start dates, expand virtual nursing programs and improve vacancy rates.

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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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Health Leaders | Nursing

AUGUST 10, 2023

Grand Valley U. will recruit and educate NPs interested in rural or underserved areas, primary care, or mental health. The Kirkhof College of Nursing (KCON) is using a four-year, $2.6 million federal grant to recruit and educate 37 nurse practitioners (NPs) from the very areas that need them most. The need for primary care advanced practice nurses (APRNs) in rural areas is tremendous, as hospitals close and the number of physicians declines.

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The Gypsy Nurse

AUGUST 10, 2023

Advantage Medical Professionals provided this article. Burnout may feel like just a buzzword, given the heightened awareness over the last few years, but it’s certainly not a new concept. In 1997, the Maslach Burnout Inventory Manual defined burnout as “a syndrome of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and a sense of low personal accomplishment that leads to decreased effectiveness at work.” 1  The same study also indicated that “burnout seems to occur mainly in professions involving intera

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American Medical Compliance

AUGUST 10, 2023

The following EPA Retaliation Training is designed to educate healthcare staff on federal retaliation and discrimination complaints policy to protect employees from harassment in the workplace. The contents of this course are derived from various government source materials What you will learn: Description of retaliation Filing a discrimination complaint against a recipient of EPA funds Employment complaint resolutions Alternative dispute resolution Filing a formal complaint Investigation Freque

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Relias

AUGUST 10, 2023

Untreated trauma can pose significant dangers to an individual’s health. Mental health clinicians need to understand this and work to integrate therapy techniques for trauma, as well as incorporate trauma-informed approaches into their programs from the moment the client makes the first phone call. Addressing these needs sooner rather than later will lead to better long-term outcomes.

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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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American Medical Compliance

AUGUST 10, 2023

A California-based healthcare provider was the target of a cyberattack that led to hospital closures and redirected ambulance services in various states. The attack occurred at the Prospect Medical Holdings in L.A., which provides services for states such as Pennsylvania and Texas. They are now investigating the breach to determine how it occurred and how it can be resolved.

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NRC Health

AUGUST 10, 2023

NRC Health's Human Understanding Beyond | HUB23 is underway in Boston! The post Transforming healthcare together at HUB23 appeared first on NRC Health.

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Scrubs

AUGUST 10, 2023

Thinkstock | Hemera As a nurse, you already encounter a whole host of challenges on the job every single day—contact with infectious diseases, heavy lifting, shifting sleep schedules and emotionally taxing situations, to name just a few. Add pregnancy into the mix and your job could become even more intense and stressful. What’s a momma-to-be nurse to do?

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American Nurse

AUGUST 10, 2023

A migraine is far more than just a headache – it’s a debilitating disorder of the nervous system. People who have migraines experience severe throbbing or pulsating pain, typically on one side of the head. The pain is often accompanied by nausea, vomiting and extreme sensitivity to light or sound. An attack may last for hours or days, and to ease the suffering, some people spend time isolated in dark, quiet rooms.

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Consult QD

AUGUST 10, 2023

This article is republished from the Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine , May 01, 2023; Volume 90, Issue 5 By Randol Kennedy, MD, FACP; Daniela Ciltea, MD ; Hussein Awada, MD; Michael Morocco, MD ; Naga Vura, MD Immune checkpoint inhibitors are used more and more to treat several types of cancer, significantly extending cancer-free survival. However, concerns are growing about their toxic effects, which are many and varied.

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