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Why am I talking about job hunting?

Nurse Practitioners in Business

Why indeed am I talking about job hunting instead of how to start a practice? The short answer…because it matters. In this episode, my guest, Renee Dahring, APRN, FNP, FAANP, and I address a growing concern within the nurse practitioner (NP) community: the challenge of finding employment for both new and seasoned NPs. While I usually focus on topics related to NP practice ownership, it’s extremely important that the NP gains experience and has support in a clinical setting, especiall

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Philanthropy and the Development of the Discipline

Advances in Nursing Science

The current issue of ANS features two articles focused on the future of nursing: “Philanthropic Foundations’ Discourse and Nursing’s Future Part I: History and Agency” authored by Shawn M. Kneipp, PhD, ANP, APHN-BC; Denise J. Drevdahl, PhD, RN; and Mary K.

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2023 Nurses Month – Week 4 – Giveaway

American Nurse

We want to donate $100 to your community-based project or charity. To be entered to win, complete the form below and write a description of the work your project or charity is doing to benefit the healthcare of your community. Deadline Friday, June 2 Winner will be notified by Friday, June 9. Please fill out the form below to be entered: Nurses Week 4 - charity " * " indicates required fields First Name * Last Name * Email * Title * Administrator Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)

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Nursing Care Plan for Diabetes

NurseBuff

Diabetes is a prevalent condition. Just recall all the patients you saw today and there’s probably a handful of them who are diabetic. According to the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Division of Diabetes Translation, up to 34.2 million people in the United States have diabetes. And by 2049, the number can […] The post Nursing Care Plan for Diabetes appeared first on NurseBuff.

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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 an RV Could Transform Your Travel Nursing Experience

The Gypsy Nurse

Nurse 2 Nurse Staffing provided this article. Did you know that the minds behind Nurse 2 Nurse Staffing were once avid traveling professionals themselves? Indeed, we’ve navigated the thrilling and challenging journey of being a traveling nurse! The countless adventures, the captivating allure of the unknown, and the ever-present question of “where next?

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Provider Credentialing Reimagined: What to Expect with New, Cloud-Based Software

Symplr

Nothing is more important to a chief medical officer than making sure physicians are delivering safe, effective care to patients. To do so, physicians must be credentialed, privileged, and onboarded by Medical Staff Services Professionals (MSPs) accurately and efficiently.

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Thoughtful Questions to Ask as an Interviewee

Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

Interviewing for a new position is a stressful engagement, particularly if you’re the interviewee. It’s easy to get caught up in focusing on your appearance and how you’re communicating your skills and completely forget that while the company is interviewing you, you too are interviewing them. This is the time for you to find out if this particular company and position is a good fit for you and to determine if it is one that you actually want.

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Cleveland Clinic Led Study Shows Bariatric Surgery Reduces Risk of Cancer

Consult QD

A recent multicenter, population-based study showed that bariatric surgery significantly decreases the risk of de novo cancers among patients with obesity. These findings, which were presented during the Digestive Disease Week conference , underscore the importance of bariatric surgery to treat obesity and lessen the burden of cancer. “The strong association between obesity and cancer is well-established,” notes study author Roberto Simons-Linares, MD , Director of Bariatric & Metabolic Endo

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The “Silent Killer” Tackling the Menace of Hypertension in Ghana Through Team-Based Care

Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine

Hypertension is a leading cause of disability and premature deaths worldwide. Like any other low and middle-income country, the burden of hypertension has increased significantly in the last decade in Ghana. Hypertension tops all adult hospital admissions and is associated with a significant proportion of overall adult deaths in hospitals in Ghana1.

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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

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Showing Up As the Best Version of Yourself at Work (Podcast)

Consult QD

Beyond Leadership: a Cleveland Clinic Podcast · Act in Service of the Vision When Patrick Byrne, MD, MBA , arrived in 2020 to chair Cleveland Clinic’s Head and Neck Institute, his extensive portfolio of leadership experiences from The Johns Hopkins Hospital included development of a new ambulatory surgery center. “I was asked to lead the effort to stand it up and develop a strategy to move it … out of the main campus and into the region,” says Dr.

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Nurse Killed in Dramatic SWAT Standoff

Scrubs

A dramatic SWAT team standoff turned deadly for one 57-year-old nurse who was shot twice through the wall of her West Hollywood apartment. Larisa Pereshivaylova immigrated to the U.S. from Russia 22 years ago and has been working as a nurse ever since. She was standing in the kitchen of her apartment on April 7 when gunfire exploded through the walls.

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Exemplary patient experience at Children’s Mercy

NRC Health

In this episode, we are joined by Mandy Riemer, Manager of Patient Experience at Children’s Mercy, and Evan Sheaff, AVP of Customer Strategy at NRC Health, to discuss how Children's Mercy is finding out what patients want most, what key trends they are seeing in patient experience, where overburdened clinicians and staff can focus on personal connections and a lot more.

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Just One Braid: The Power of Small Gestures to Restore Patient Dignity

Amercan Journal of Nursing

Have you ever found yourself walking around your unit, overwhelmed by the prospect of managing your ever-growing workload? It sometimes feels like a never-ending cycle of assessments, medications, admissions, and discharges. I believe I’m not the only nurse who has experienced this frustration. It is difficult to admit that, when COVID-19 entered our hospital doors, these thoughts consumed me.

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Maximizing Your Benefits Strategy: Reframing the Way We View Fertility

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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When the Career Cookies Crumble

Daily Nurse

As a seasoned career coach working with nurses and other healthcare professionals, I often hear stories from my clients that are both heartbreaking and maddening. Nurses and nursing students go through so much in their careers, and there can be plenty of pain, struggle, blood, sweat, and tears. And when things go south, and a nurse’s career seems endangered, it can be a frightening and worrisome time.

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Mass General Brigham gets $5.8M to train nurse educators

Becker's Hospital Review

Boston-based Mass General Brigham received more than $5.8 million from the Labor Department to expand its nurse educator program.

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Tips for Keeping Meds Organized at Med Tech Work in a Nursing Home

CynaMed

3 minute read All med techs in nursing homes quickly learn the best ways to organize their patients’ medications. So, here are some tips for med techs looking to keep organized. What Does a Med Tech in a Nursing Home Do? The primary responsibility of a med tech involves assisting physicians and nurses. This can occur in many different ways. Additionally, tasks may vary depending on the facility in question and the needs of the patient.

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$78 Million in Grants Awarded to Increase Nursing Faculty at 25 Programs

American Nurse

The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded $78 million in grants for 25 institutions to increase nursing faculty and diversity. The grants, made through the Nursing Expansion Grant Program , are meant to address current and projected nursing shortages as well as increase diversity within the profession. “The grants we’re awarding today recognize the burden so many nurses have shouldered for too long by supporting programs to expand and diversify the workforce,” said Acting Assistant Secretary for

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Leveling the Playing Field: How HR Can Equitably Improve Health Outcomes Through Fertility Benefits

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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Achieving your nursing professional goals - a roadmap to success

Nurse Deck

In the dynamic and demanding field of nursing, fostering professional growth is not merely an option but a necessity. The pursuit of professional goals fuels this growth, shaping your nursing career in ways that align with your aspirations. However, setting and achieving these goals can seem daunting without a clear roadmap. This article offers practical guidance on how to traverse this journey effectively.

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Unleash the power of your I.M.P.A.C.T.

NRC Health

In a career of serving and caring for others, pediatric professionals can be deeply fulfilled—and extremely challenged. The post Unleash the power of your I.M.P.A.C.T. appeared first on NRC Health.

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The Most Popular Professions on TikTok

Registered Nursing

While there are a variety of professionals on the app, we wanted to learn which careers gain the most attention from TikTok users. To determine this, we analyzed the number of views associated with each profession's hashtag on the platform. Read on to see if your dream career or current occupation is among the most popular on the platform and how nursing careers compare to others.

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Research Links Immune Cell Receptors to Asthma, Inflammatory Lung Disease

Consult QD

A Cleveland Clinic research team has discovered how a protein on the surface of immune system mast cells in the lungs facilitates the cells’ proliferation, contributing to severe inflammation and progression to asthma. Although more research is needed to fully understand mast cell hyperproliferation, inhibiting the surface protein known as MCEMP1 (mast cell-expressed membrane protein 1) could be a new approach to treating asthma and other inflammatory lung conditions.

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How To Spot Signs of Abuse In Chicago Nursing Homes

Scrubs

The primary objective of nursing homes is to offer a secure and cozy haven for senior citizens in need of personalized attention. However, due to inadequate management, understaffing or insufficient training, mistreatment towards elderly residents can occur within these facilities – even in Chicago. Since the seniors may remain silent about any abuse they face, it becomes crucial for their family members and close associates to detect signs indicating ill-treatment inside nursing homes situated

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Cedars-Sinai's DEI nurse residency program looks to break 'cookie-cutter' standards

Becker's Hospital Review

Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai saw a need to offer support for newly hired nurses who have experience, but not in a hospital setting to help them transition, which prompted it to launch the Diversity Equity and Inclusion Transition to Practice Program.

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Requiring nurses to do more with less is no longer an option

Becker's Hospital Review

The strike earlier this year by 7,000 nurses at two large New York City hospitals shines a light on the crisis caused by persistent nurse staffing shortages, not due exclusively to the pandemic. Nurse vacancy rates are at all-time highs with most hospitals (51.4%) reporting rates over 15%. The industry knew well before the pandemic that the shortage was coming as the number of nurses reaching retirement age outpaced the number of nurses entering the profession.

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J&J selects nurse exec teams for innovation fellowship

Becker's Hospital Review

Johnson & Johnson has selected teams of nurse executives and directors from 10 health systems and hospitals around the country to participate in its year-long fellowship program, according to a May 24 news release.

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