May, 2025

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Ten Questions Nurse Managers Are Asking

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Nurse Managers have one of the most challenging roles in healthcare today. They are at the frontline of care and usually among the first to witness trends in both the workforce and workplace. I pay close attention to the questions they ask during the leader development session […] The post Ten Questions Nurse Managers Are Asking appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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Leasing Office Space for Your NP Practice

Nurse Practitioners in Business

One of the early steps when starting a practice is finding office space and signing a lease. Some NPs want to lease an entire suite, while others are looking to rent one exam room. Either one is fine, but finding space involves signing a commercial lease. While virtually everyone has signed a personal lease agreement, few have experience with signing a commercial lease.

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A Conversation with Mary Pilgrim, RN

Josephine Ensign

Mary Pilgrim, July 22, 2015, Jack Straw Cultural Center. Photo by Josephine Ensign Happy end of National Nurses Week with this year’s theme of “The Power of Nurses.” Last year, I highlighted some of the nurses I have interviewed for my Skid Road project. Today, I highlight an interview with a stalwart nurse, Mary Pilgrim, who ran Harborview Medical Center’s nurse clinic at the main homeless shelter at the Downtown Emergency Service Center in Pioneer Square, Seattle.

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ICU Nurse Angel Toney on Teamwork, Purpose, and Why ‘Together’ Is Her Real Superpower

Minority Nurse

When it comes to the power of nurses, Angel Toney, BSN, RN, is the real deala critical care force fueled by compassion, community, and the drive to pay it forward. As an ICU nurse at Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Center , Toneys superpower isnt just handling high-stakes moments but weaving humanity into every heartbeat of her day. Her journey into nursing was born from personal heartache.

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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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New study to investigate domestic abuse of nurses

Nursing Times

Read about new research being conducted into the issue of domestic abuse against nurses, midwives and support workers.

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How to Retrain Your Brain: 8 Tips for Positivity and Success

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

How you communicate with yourself has a significant impact on how you feel about yourself and others. Positive self-talk has the power to retrain your brain and propel you to great heights. 1 Negative self-talk can bring you down, where you feel like giving up. If you are engaging in negative self-talkberating yourself about a bad grade or telling yourself you wont succeedits time to learn how to retrain your brain.

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Is Now A Good Time to Start A Practice?

Nurse Practitioners in Business

If thats a question youve been asking yourself, you are not alone. Others are wondering too. Its a fair question to ask and not surprising, given the current state of politics, the economy, changes in healthcare, and the rise of artificial intelligence. The world feels unstable, and things seem to change from one day to the next. Yet most of us prefer consistency and feel unsettled and overwhelmed by too much change.

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Happy Nurses Month 2025

The Nursing Site

Happy Nurses Month 2025! Wishing you a very Happy Nurses Day today, Nurses Week May 6-12. and a grand celebration for the whole month! Whether or not your organization celebrates nurses at this time, be sure to do something for yourself and your colleagues. Recognizing the difference you make for the patients you serve, and the friends and family who always seek you out for advice, is vital to your self-care!

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5 Proven Team Building Strategies That Improve Patient Outcomes

American Medical Compliance

Patients dont just benefit from great teamworkthey notice it. According to American Hospital Association , when patients perceive their care as safe, they are 2.5 to 3 times more likely to recommend the hospital to others. These perceptions are shaped not just by the medical treatment they receive, but by what they observecleanliness, hand hygiene, and how well the care team communicates and works together.

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The Ostomy MacGyver: How Linda Concepcion is Healing Patients (and Spirits) One Creative Solution at a Time

Minority Nurse

When it comes to wound and ostomy care, Linda Concepcion isnt just skilledshes legendary. Known around Holy Cross Health as The Ostomy MacGyver, Concepcions superpower lies in managing the toughest, most complex cases with creativity, compassion, and a signature dash of humor. I secure the pouch and save the shift, she says with a smile. One grateful patient even crowned her The G.O.A.T.a title Concepcion wears with pride.

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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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Why Client Success Is the Backbone of Healthcare Workforce Transformation

Ringo

Discover how Ringos Client Success team drives healthcare workforce transformation through strategic support, collaboration, and a deep commitment to client outcomes.

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Making a Graceful Exit at a Difficult Time

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN To economize and prepare for the economic challenges ahead, some health systems have already begun eliminating nursing leadership roles, impacting numerous loyal, hard-working nurse leaders. How do you leave an employer who downsizes you out of a position without conveying anger? I recently talked with a leader […] The post Making a Graceful Exit at a Difficult Time appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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What Is A Clearing House & Do You Need One?

Nurse Practitioners in Business

Recently, we received a few questions about using a clearinghouse. Specifically, what is a clearinghouse, if its necessary, and whether NPs must use one. Clearinghouse, claims, billing The process of getting paid for the work you do can be confusing. So lets shed some light on it and try to untangle the pieces. What Is a Clearinghouse? A clearinghouse or, in healthcare, a medical billing clearinghouse, acts as a middleman between your practice and health insurance companies.

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Nurses Week Gifts and Give-Aways 2025

The Nursing Site

Throughout Nurses Week and Month, there are many different offers of Free items and webinars along with discounts from various companies.Here is a list of a few of the best Nurses Week Gifts and Give-Aways 2025. The ANA theme this year is The Power of Nurses. In honor of Nurses Week, the ANA is offering multiple FREE webinars. Tonight at 6pm ET is a webinar on Social Justice and Ethics: Building on the Legacy of Mary Eliza Mahoney.

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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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17 Occupational Therapy Interview Questions (with Expert Answers)

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

In your rewarding career as an occupational therapist (OT) , you will help people get back to doing the activities that give their lives meaning. With a wide range of occupational therapy specialties , job opportunities span a variety of work environments. Its a thriving profession, with 11% growth projected from 2023 to 2033. 1 When interviewing for your first occupational therapy (OT) position, you will describe your education, clinical experience and skills.

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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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NMC appoints substantive strategy and insight director

Nursing Times

Read about the appointment of Emma Westcott as the Nursing and Midwifery Council's new executive director of strategy and insight.

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Framing Professionalism and Professional Identity Through the Lens of Professional Branding

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Most of my presentations are targeted toward nurse leaders. If I have one, my superpower is identifying the trends and challenges we are experiencing in nursing today and then pragmatically suggesting leadership tools and strategies for nurse leaders. I never try to sell myself as an inspirational […] The post Framing Professionalism and Professional Identity Through the Lens of Professional Branding appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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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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Aesthetic Leadership in Nursing: A Theoretical Proposal for Rehumanizing Care Delivery

Nursing Inquiry

ABSTRACT Aesthetic leadership in nursing constitutes a disruptive conceptual proposal that questions and redefines traditional leadership models within healthcare settings. This article develops an original theoretical framework that incorporates the aesthetic dimension as a structuring category of care, emphasizing the role of beauty, presence, and relational ethics in transforming healthcare delivery.

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The Relentless School Nurse: The Story Behind the JOSN Manuscript – Surveying School Nurses on Firearm Violence Prevention

The Relentless School Nurse

In July 2023, I had the privilege of delivering a general session presentation at the NASN 2023 Conference, focusing on the vital role school nurses play in stemming gun violence through prevention efforts. During that session, I invited attendees, school nurses from across the country, to participate in a survey designed to capture their experiences, attitudes, and training needs related to firearm violence prevention in schools.

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Kaitlyn Donovan Masters the Ultimate Balancing Act—ICU Nurse, Graduate Student, and Division I Gymnast

Daily Nurse

Daily Nurse is proud to name Kaitlyn Donovan our Nurse of the Week , recognizing her exceptional ability to balance the rigorous demands of graduate nursing school, a full-time role as an ICU nurse, and a standout athletic career on Illinois State University’s Division I gymnastics team. Donovan, a South Lyon, Michigan native and current grad student at Illinois State’s Mennonite College of Nursing , flips, vaults, and balancesliterally and figurativelythrough a schedule that would o

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Supervision in IDD: Using Checklists to Evaluate DSPs

Relias

It came up over and over again in our national survey of direct support professionals ineffective supervision results in frustrations among experienced DSPs and dissatisfaction with their job. Certainly, supervision in intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) services is challenging. Providing IDD services is often a personal and intimate experience, and it can be difficult to quantify the characteristics so important to person-centered care respect for the individual, kindness, empathy,

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A Nurse with A Disability: Reflections through the Adaptation Model

Nursology

Contributor: Meghann BuycoNursology.net Intern As nurses, we are obligated to ensure that we practice according to our local jurisdictional college standards of practice and guidelines, as well as legislation. As such, we are to take responsibility for our professional learning and development to improve our own practice.

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Teaching Staff to Connect Before Care

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Last week, I spent Friday at Children’s Hospital Colorado as part of their 5th Annual Nurses Leading the Way Initiative, a partnership between the Hospital, UCH Health, and the University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus in honor of the late Dr. Mary Krugman. We kicked the day […] The post Teaching Staff to Connect Before Care appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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Managing the Unpredictable – Discourses of Power and Knowledge in Mental Health Risk Management

Nursing Inquiry

ABSTRACT In mental health, the safety and risk concept refers to a complex phenomenon with strong connections to risk management strategies, simultaneously influenced by the ideals of patient involvement and empowerment. The aim of this paper is to analyze discourses linked to patient involvement and the management of risk and safety, as articulated in the protocol for the Early Recognition Method (ERM) risk management strategy.

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15 Fantastic Nurse Gifts For Graduation

NurseBuff

When you buy something using the links on our posts, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. Learn more. Do you have a loved one who is about to graduate from nursing school? Are you a former patient who was deeply touched by a soon-to-be-RN? Regardless of the scenario, giving […] The post 15 Fantastic Nurse Gifts For Graduation appeared first on NurseBuff.

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Schedule Is Everything: Why Smarter Scheduling Could Be the Key to Keeping Nurses at the Bedside

Daily Nurse

In the fast-paced, high-stakes world of nursing, there’s one constant that can make or break a nurse’s experience on the joband it’s not what you’d think. It’s the schedule. That’s the central message of a new study published in the Western Journal of Nursing Research , led by Amy Witkoski Stimpfel, PhD, RN, assistant professor at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing.

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Supervision in IDD: Monitoring DSP Job Performance

Relias

In the Relias 2025 DSP Survey Report , we asked direct support professionals about the traits that make a good supervisor. Across the board, DSPs told us that one of the most valuable supervisor traits is holding all staff accountable in an equal manner. Additionally, the longer a DSP has worked in the IDD field , the more important this supervisory trait becomes to them.

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How to Qualify for Medicaid Without Losing Your Life Savings

Elder Care Matters

Learn how Medicaid planning strategies, such as asset transfers, trusts, and annuities, can help seniors qualify for Medicaid without losing their life savings. Preserve your wealth while securing long-term care. The post How to Qualify for Medicaid Without Losing Your Life Savings appeared first on Elder Care Directory - ElderCareMatters.com.

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Developing Leaders Using Leadership Book Clubs

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Many health systems today face strong financial headwinds in 2025. Not surprisingly, CNOs frequently ask me about cost-effective ways to provide ongoing development for their nurse managers and emerging leaders. Professional development staff are so tied up with onboarding and the professional development of clinical staff that […] The post Developing Leaders Using Leadership Book Clubs appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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Finding Your Voice: Empowering the Shy and Introverted Nurse

Diversity Nursing

Nursing is a profession built on care, compassion, and advocacy. We are the eyes and ears for our patients, the vital link between them, their families, and the medical team. But what happens when the very nature of our personality, a tendency towards shyness or introversion feels like a hurdle in effectively communicating and advocating? If you identify as a shy or introverted Nurse, know this, your inherent qualities are not weaknesses.

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Geisinger Moves Towards Virtual Nursing in Post-Acute Care

Health Leaders | Nursing

This health system's virtual nursing program has matured into a scalable and sustainable care model since last year. Virtual nursing is quickly becoming a staple of care delivery in nursing workflows. Creative program expansion is what will keep the ball rolling for health systems who want to continue exploring the technology's potential. Derek Godino, senior director of nursing at Geisinger , recently gave HealthLeaders an update on the health system's virtual nursing progress over the past yea

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From Nursing Rookie to Real-Life Elastigirl: How Susan Grant Powers a Stronger Future for Nurses

Daily Nurse

When it comes to nursing superpowers, Susan Grant, DNP, RN, FAAN, has one that stretches across every corner of healthcare: the ability to connect deeply with individuals. It’s no wonder a former colleague once nicknamed her “Elastigirl” from The Incrediblesbecause when someone needs support, Grant always reaches out. Today, as Chief Clinical Officer at Symplr , Grant’s mission is clear: lift nurses up , help them realize their full potential, and create better outcomes f