Nurses Advocates
MAY 15, 2023
As a case manager, I have worked with several people who sustained catastrophic injuries. My role was to help them work through the system, settle them with needed resources, and close the case. In a worker’s comp case, I would work the case till the patient reaches Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI). Once reached, the treating physician would give an impairment rating to decide on a settlement.
Scrubs
MAY 15, 2023
Patrice Wilson was kidnapped on May 13 while leaving the overnight shift at the Detroit Medical Center in Michigan, according to the police. She was seen being abducted in the facility parking lot where a man entered her vehicle and forced her to leave. “He approached our victim just as she was getting into the driver’s side of her vehicle.
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The Gypsy Nurse
MAY 15, 2023
RNNetwork provided this article. There are many factors that go into the decision to accept a travel nurse job, but one of the first questions most nurses ask is: How much will I get paid? However, the answer to that question isn’t always as clear and simple as it should be. When you receive an offer from a travel nursing agency, it’s important to ask clarifying questions and dig deeper to make sure you understand what you’re getting.
Scrubs
MAY 15, 2023
Some things are meant to be. Logan Riesterer was dropped off at Ascension Saint Mary in Chicago when she was just a baby, but she ended up right where she needed to be. Nestor Hermogino, who worked as the secretary in the ICU back in the early 90s, used to start each shift at the hospital praying for his family. In the chapel, he discovered the infant wrapped in a blanket on March 20, 1992.
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.
Daily Nurse
MAY 15, 2023
Some nurses love working with children, but working as a pediatric critical care nurse and providing care for them when they’re in critical condition is quite different from caring for them when they have a cold. So what skill sets do you need to work in pediatric critical care? What is it like? If this is for you, how can you become involved? We interviewed Tatiana Zedan, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, a nurse practitioner with Pediatric Critical Care of South Florida who works as a pediatric critical ca
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Consult QD
MAY 15, 2023
By Shahnawaz Amdani, MD As a clinician caring for children with heart failure, it is disheartening that the science of pediatric heart failure has not advanced and accelerated at a rate comparable with adult heart failure. There are numerous large-scale adult heart failure studies that have researched epidemiology and, subsequently, risk factors, outcomes, and therapies to improve outcomes for these patients.
Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine
MAY 15, 2023
Many factors play a role in mental health, including our neighborhood, access to clean drinking water, and social media consumption. Emma Mangano, a family psychiatric and mental health nurse practitioner, shares her insights on how to maintain good mental health and talks about her role in inpatient and emergency psychiatry. Podcast References and Resources: NAMI… The post Episode 26: Social Determinants of Mental Health appeared first on Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine.
Becker's Hospital Review
MAY 15, 2023
Kerry Appleton, BSN, RN, a resiliency coach at North Memorial Health in Robbinsdale, Minn., left her traditional role in nursing after 16 years. She pointed to stress, burnout and trauma associated with patient deaths as key factors in her departure. But what drove her away also brought her back to the profession, the StarTribune reported May 14.
Health News Florida | Nurses
MAY 15, 2023
Nursing burnout is an existential threat to hospital is exacerbating the ongoing nursing shortage. Central Florida hospitals are addressing the issues in a number of ways.
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
Becker's Hospital Review
MAY 15, 2023
When Leanne Burke, EdD, MSN, began her career in nursing more than 25 years ago, the "nurses eat their young" adage was palpable.
Celayix
MAY 15, 2023
The responsibility of a supervisor or manager is to ensure that your team members are performing at their best. However, sometimes even the best employees may struggle to meet expectations. When this happens, it’s important to create an effective Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) to help them get back on track. In this blog post, we’ll discuss the benefits of a PIP, then you should implement one and the steps to take to make it effective.
Nursing Review
MAY 15, 2023
A research team has embarked on a two-year project to design individual health screening tools and community-level interventions in the Torres Strait region. James Cook University's Healthy Ageing Research Team (HART) researchers joined forces with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to combat chronic disease. The 'Strong Communities, Strong Health' project recently received $470,000 in funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council Medical Research Future Fund grant
Every Nurse
MAY 15, 2023
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT The Art of Delegation for Charge Nurses Updated May 16, 2023 by EveryNurse Staff Writers As a charge nurse , one of the most critical skills you need to master is delegation. Effective delegation helps you manage your workload while also empowering and developing your team members. However, delegation is a complex process that requires a combination of skills, including communication, prioritization, and time management.
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.
Nursing Review
MAY 15, 2023
Higher death rates are closely linked to shortages of healthcare professionals, including doctors, nurses, and midwifery staff, a major international study has confirmed. A new report published in the British Medical Journal analysed global health databases across 172 countries to determine how the number of healthcare workers corresponded to mortality rates.
Nurse Deck
MAY 15, 2023
As the landscape of healthcare continues to evolve, nursing remains a field of immense versatility, offering numerous paths for specialization. The ever-advancing medical technology, coupled with the increasing emphasis on personalized care, has led to a surge in demand for specialized nursing professionals. This article delves into the top 10 most wanted nursing specialties in 2023, providing a comprehensive guide for nursing students, registered nurses considering further specialization, or an
Nursing Review
MAY 15, 2023
Nurses will play a critical role in educating the public on the risks of e-cigarette use as the Australian government moves to crack down on recreational vaping. During last week's budget, health minister Mark Butler said the department will allocate $737m to tackle rising use of e-cigarettes and tobacco, including banning the import of all vaping products sold without a prescription.
Consult QD
MAY 15, 2023
A research effort, spearheaded by Mohamad Chaaban, MD , Research Director of the Head & Neck Institute at Cleveland Clinic, will investigate the impact of obesity on chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS)—a common sinus condition that affects approximately 31 million in the U.S. and has an estimated annual cost of six billion dollars. Dr. Chaaban and colleagues recently received Cleveland Clinic’s 2023 BioRepository Award for their proposal “Influence of Obesity on Chronic Rhinosinusitis.
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.
Nursing Review
MAY 15, 2023
Australia needs a federally coordinated approach to address chronic nursing shortages in hospitals instead of a statewide push to lure staff using paid incentives, according to a nursing expert. In April, Queensland's health department announced it will offer health workers up to $20,000 to live and work in hospitals across the state. This came as Western Australia announced it will commit $4.2m to pay off HECS debts for nurses who graduate into the state's rural health service.
Every Nurse
MAY 15, 2023
CLINICAL PRACTICE Caring for Patients with Dementia: Strategies for Certified Nursing Assistants Updated May 15, 2023 by EveryNurse Staff Writers As a certified nursing assistant , caring for patients with dementia can be challenging. These patients often display a range of behaviors and symptoms that can make it difficult to communicate with them effectively.
American Medical Compliance
MAY 15, 2023
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) became law in 1996. It establishes a set of national standards to protect the privacy and security of individuals’ health information. The law applies to covered entities. These include healthcare providers, health plans, and healthcare clearinghouses, as well as their business associates.
Penn Medicine News
MAY 15, 2023
Gregory Bowman, PhD, a Penn Integrates Knowledge endowed professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics in the Perelman School of Medicine, is using a self-learning computer network to study potential drug treatments for a host of diseases.
Consult QD
MAY 15, 2023
Endocrine therapy is a standard treatment for ER-positive, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer. Long-term, however, this treatment can lead to resistance that makes the cancer very hard to treat. Now a new combination therapy shows promise as a safe and effective treatment option for these patients. In a phase 2 clinical trial , researchers gave a combination of lasofoxifene and abemaciclib to patients with metastatic breast cancer whose disease had progressed after prior treatment.
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