Sat.May 03, 2025

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“They Brought Me Here to Break Me” The Orchestrated Destruction of a Black Nurse at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne & Wear NHS Foundation Trust

Equality 4 Black Nurses

I left my country for a dream. Instead, I walked into a trap.This is the story of a Black nurse, a member of Equality 4 Black Nurses who gave everything to the profession.Over 25 years of clinical experience. Senior leadership roles. A spotless record. And still, the UK system chewed her up and spat her out.She isnt a danger. She isnt a failure. She is a target.

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Navigating the Challenges of Being a Travel Nurse with a Family

The Gypsy Nurse

Being a travel nurse is an exciting and rewarding career choice. It offers the opportunity to explore new places, meet diverse people, and gain invaluable professional experience. However, when you are a travel nurse with a family, the journey can be filled with unique challenges. Balancing work, travel, and family life requires resilience, adaptability, and a strong support system.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Whooping Cough’s Comeback – The Alarming Cost of Falling Vaccination Rates

The Relentless School Nurse

While measles outbreaks are widely reported in the media, another preventable disease is quietly making a dangerous comeback: pertussis, or whooping cough. This year alone, the U.S. has seen more than 7,000 cases. Tragically, several infants have already died, highlighting just how deadly pertussis can be for the youngest and most vulnerable. This spike isnt just a statistical blip, its a warning sign of a broader public health failure fueled by vaccine misinformation and declining immunization

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Moving & Stuff

Life of a Nurse

I am in the midst of moving, not a single-day event but more of a lengthy process that has stretched over a year. From signing on a realtor to facing the overwhelming task of 48 years of accumulated stuff to incorporating puppy traininga labour of loveI am experiencing a grief process as I adjust to my father no longer being available for sharing an idea or cheering his astute assessment of current affairs.

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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.