Donna Cardillo
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
The summer before my senior year of RN nursing school, I worked as an LPN (we were allowed to take LPN boards then after 2 years of RN education) in a county-run long-term chronic psychiatric facility. Most of the patients had been there for years and years long ago abandoned by their families. It was … A Nurse’s Story Read More » The post A Nurse’s Story first appeared on Donna Cardillo, RN.
Relias
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
September is National Suicide Prevention Month, when mental health advocates, prevention organizations, survivors, allies, and community members unite to promote suicide prevention awareness. Relias is one such ally. We admire the strength of our clients who work daily to help prevent suicide and are committed to supporting other organizations doing the same.
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Healthy Workforce Institute
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in profound changes within our healthcare system. Now more than ever, nurses are being challenged with a barrage of never-ending stressors: continued patient surges, new disease variants, high patient acuity, increased job demands, and continued staffing and PPE shortages. High levels of stress and burnout coupled with the unpredictable nature of the pandemic, have created an environment that is ripe for burnout, workplace bullying, and incivility.
NIOSH Science Blog
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
Some occupations are known to have higher rates of suicide than others (see related blogs). Job factors – such as low job security, low pay, and job stress – can contribute to risk of suicide, as can easy access to lethal means among people at risk—such as medications or firearms. Other factors that can influence the link between occupation and suicide include gender, socioeconomic status, the economy, cultural factors, and stigma.
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.
Hospital Recruiting | Nursing
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
When applying for and interviewing at a potential employer, the last thing you want is to score a new position, only to find out that your new employer is a nightmare. While financial motivators are always a driving factor for seeking employment, money is not everything. Taking on a new job that disrupts your life outside of work or makes you miserable is often not worth it.
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Minding The Bedside
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
In this tip, we'll discuss how not to get caught in a box in how we meditate. Meditation is about thinking, and practicing, out of the box! The post Meditation Tip of the Week: Meditate…Out of the Box! appeared first on Minding The Bedside.
Diversity Nursing
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021
It's no secret Nursing is a stressful and physically demanding career. H igh stress levels can affect your health and well-being. However, there are ways to manage your stress. Consider some of these techniques. Identify and keep track of specific stressors. It is important to determine what triggers are causing stress so you can take action. Try keeping a journal, or note times when you don't feel your best and jot down what might be contributing to that feeling.
Healthy Workforce Institute
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
Being a leader in healthcare is hard enough without worrying about your employees making it harder. Bullying, incivility, and inter-professional conflicts are consuming way too much of a leaders’ time – time better spent on more important work. To make matters worse, organizations don’t do a good job equipping their leaders with the skills and tools they need to address disruptive behaviors so that they know how to cultivate a positive and professional work culture.
Elder Care Matters
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
When you create a will, you outline your wishes for the division of your property after your death. You can also name a guardian for any of your minor children. Although creating a will is an important step, many people do not have one of these documents. In fact, recent studies have shown that only… The post WHEN SHOULD YOU UPDATE YOUR WILL? appeared first on Elder Care Directory - ElderCareMatters.com.
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
Gebauer Company
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
The transition from late teens to early adulthood is rife with challenges, transformations, and new experiences. It’s a time when adolescents leave behind the comforts of childhood and begin embracing the freedom and responsibility of being an adult. From going away to college and choosing a career path to handling finances and living away from home, it’s all a bit overwhelming.
Providence
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
September 14, 2021 A recent commentary article in U.S. News & World Report calls on our national health system to do better by our frontline caregivers as they struggle with mental health issues in the midst of COVID-19. Mental health is critical in enabling our caregivers to deliver world-class care.
Minding The Bedside
SEPTEMBER 25, 2021
We’re wired for panic; deep within our genetics lies the physiological basis for us to respond to a threat to our well-being (think a saber-toothed tiger) with panic. The post WIRED FOR PANIC…AND THAT’S NOT YOUR FAULT: appeared first on Minding The Bedside.
Nursing Times
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
Nurse leaders at a specialist hospital trust in Shropshire says it is looking forward to training its first cohort of nursing associates – a role it describes as “vital to developing the next generation” of the future workforce. The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic… The post Specialist orthopaedic trust prepares for first cohort of nursing associates appeared first on Nursing Times.
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.
Relias
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
Job loss, financial insecurity, loneliness, grief and social loss, increased symptoms of depression and anxiety, and lack of food security and other necessary resources are all contributing social risk factors for death by suicide. Combine that with a deadly pandemic and widespread uncertainty about the future for many Americans, and the healthcare workforce is faced with a climate that provides all the components to increase suicide rates across the U.S.
Board Vitals - Nursing
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Gearing up for the NCLEX-PN®? See where you stand and try your hand at these 5 free NCLEX-PN® practice questions from the BoardVitals NCLEX-PN® question bank. NCLEX-PN® Quiz Which of the following food selections indicates to the nurse the client understands the teaching? A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a prescription for a mechanical soft diet.
NexNurse
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Nurses are needed in every city across the country. But what are some of the cities that stand out the most for work or what they have to offer residents? This post continues our Best Cities to Live in for Nursing series by focusing on the Mid-Atlantic. Here are five cities to consider working in as a nurse. Washington D.C. Washington D.C, is an interesting place to work for nurses because it has so many sights to see and is historically rich.
ER Nurses
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
In the hardest hit regions of COVID-19, mostly due to bad public health policies, redeployment of nursing staff is one tool to staff ICUs. ER nurses are often the first to moved. But the skills aren't interchangeable. Each discipline has very specific competencies. Care suffers when different disciplines need to extend themselves. Here's another thread on the subject.
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.
Minding The Bedside
SEPTEMBER 26, 2021
What you may find as you begin to meditate is that many of your habits of being distracted seem to get worse. You'll sit down to begin your daily practice of 20-minutes and before you know it, you've gotten up from your cushion or couch and are writing down your shopping list. Resistance happens because we're not used to just observing our usual mind, the normal mind that delights in being distracted with thoughts and emotions.
Travel Nursing Central
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
I’ve recently experienced this ‘new to me’ phenomenon. I’ll generally take time off Travel Nursing around Thanksgiving so I can spend some ‘holiday’ time at home before the mad rush of the actual holiday begins. I work the holidays…always have. It normally doesn’t bother me to be at work on Christmas day, Christmas eve and the new Year holidays.
Teresa Chinn
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
Nurses …. it’s about time we talked about lunch ! Not what’s in your lunch box, or your sandwich preference but actually taking a lunch break. I don’t mean grabbing a salad at your desk or eating whilst writing notes … I mean a real actual lunch break! What’s stopping us? Why is it that a failure to take a lunch break is a badge of honour amongst some nurses?
Diversity Nursing
SEPTEMBER 3, 2021
As the U.S. population becomes more racially and culturally diverse, having a workforce that mirrors the diversity of your community can improve the quality of care offered at your facility. Ensuring diversity is incorporated in healthcare hiring practices requires understanding and combatting unconscious biases. Bias is a prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another usually in a way that’s considered to be unfair.
NIOSH Science Blog
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
Home healthcare workers provide healthcare services to millions of Americans who need assistance at home. Home healthcare workers work closely with patients and often are in close contact with the public while they provide healthcare services to patients. Both situations can pose increased risks for exposure to workplace violence [1],[2]. The issue of violence in home healthcare will likely increase as the industry is projected to grow dramatically in the coming years.
Nursing Management
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
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EDNurseasauras
SEPTEMBER 11, 2021
This post was originally published on the 10th anniversary of that awful day. 10 years ago I was working as a school nurse for the sixth graders' annual 5 day Nature Camp trip. This was always a fun experience for all, and highly anticipated by those of us fortunate enough to go. The week was carnival time for faculty, a "Get Out of Jail Free" pass, Wonka Golden Ticket.
Diversity Nursing
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
The School Nurse shortage is not a new issue. The pandemic highlighted the importance of having School Nurses. As schools across the nation open back up, concerns are again rising. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends schools have one full-time Nurse for every 750 students. The latest data from a study , published in the Journal of School Nursing in 2018, found approximately 39% of schools employ full-time Nurses and about 35% employ part-time School Nurses, while 2
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