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Moral Duty, Ethical Mandate: Why Nurses Must Champion Mental Health Access

Nursology

Contributor, Frances Okpaluba Should nurses view mental health access as a moral responsibility or an ethical requirement? Although these terms are frequently used synonymously, they possess a slight variation. Ethics represents the structured analysis of morality, while morals demonstrate the principles that influence our individual and professional decisions.

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Celebrating the Heartbeat of Healthcare: A Tribute to Nurses

Diversity Nursing

As the calendar turns towards May, a special week shines a spotlight on the very heart and soul of healthcare: our Nurses. National Nurses Week, celebrated each year from May 6th to May 12th, is not merely a marked period on the healthcare calendar; it is a precious opportunity to pause, reflect, and deeply cherish the unwavering dedication, boundless compassion, and exceptional skills Nurses bring into our lives every single day.

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Are Your Neuromonitoring Staff Prepared for Safe Opioid Use? 

American Medical Compliance

While the national conversation about opioid use often centers on addiction and pain management, theres one area that gets far less attention: the role of neuromonitoring staff in ensuring opioids are used safely during surgical procedures. According to a study published in JAMA , approximately 80% of surgical patients receive opioids after surgery, with oxycodone and hydrocodone being the most commonly prescribed medications for postoperative pain management.

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ENA Launches New Trauma Nursing Advanced Course

Daily Nurse

When nurses have in-depth knowledge to manage complex trauma cases and can anticipate injury patterns with the appropriate interventions, they are more confident when caring for patients with severe injuries. The Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) recently launched the Trauma Nursing Advanced Course (TNAC) designed to equip nurses with the critical thinking and additional knowledge they need to strengthen their expertise.

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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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How Travel Nurses Get Paid: A Breakdown of Travel Nurse Pay, Stipends, and Benefits

The Gypsy Nurse

One of the biggest draws of travel nursing is the opportunity to earn higher pay while enjoying a flexible lifestyle. Travel nurse pay includes more than just a base wageit often comes with tax-free stipends and other financial benefits that can significantly increase your take-home pay. If you’re considering a travel nursing career, heres a breakdown of the structure and what makes it so rewarding.

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Nurses working to unionize at Miami Valley Hospital

Health Leaders | Nursing

Nurses at Miami Valley Hospital are working on organizing to form a union, and organizers say they have been coming up against tough pushback from the hospital. Staffing ratios refer to the number of patients a nurse is responsible for caring for. Nursing advocates across the state have repeatedly tried to get laws passed mandating certain nurse-to-patient ratios for different hospital settings, but few lawmakers have ever backed them.

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'I Wish There Was a Magic Bullet': How El Camino Health's CNO Is Reducing Nurse Turnover

Health Leaders | Nursing

Nurse turnover rates have been high since the COVID-19 pandemic, and it's important for CNOs to reflect on what they can learn from that time. HealthLeaders spoke to Cheryl Reinking , chief nursing officer at El Camino Health , about how the health system reduced its nurse turnover rate to 5%. Tune in to hear her insights. Click here to read the accompanying article.

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Nurses push for minimum nurse-to-patient ratio

Health Leaders | Nursing

More than 15,000 nurses in Duluth and the Twin Cities recently launched contract negotiations with area hospitals. The Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA), who represents nurses with Aspirus St. Lukes and Essentia Health, held a press conference in St. Paul Thursday morning to go over their concerns. An MNA representative specifically said they had concerns that hospitals were operating with unsafe staffing, compromising on patient care, and driving experienced nurses out of the profession.

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