Daily Nurse
APRIL 27, 2022
Like many of her fellow nurse/artists, Nurse of the Week Donna Dzialo, CRNA has her own distinctive take on Creative Nursing. DailyNurse has spotlighted talented nurse photographers, pop singers, and ICU mural painters, but this might be our first found-objects nurse artist. During a shift one day in 2018, Dzialo had a Eureka moment when […].
Life of a Nurse
APRIL 4, 2022
A month has literally flown by and the world is fraught with change, financial forecasts of inflation, income insecurity, weather events, and a weeks long conflict in eastern Europe. The time to pause and listen to the silence is a challenge, there are more demands on one’s time to get stuff done; in a timely manner, adapting to time constraints, and limited resources.
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Nurse.com
APRIL 20, 2022
Content courtesy of Verizon. When we tell our nursing story, where do we begin? Do we start with the many lives we’ve touched, the heartache we experienced, the tears we shed, the laughter, or the intimacy we’ve felt during a person’s most vulnerable moments? These experiences and feelings are what separates nursing from other professions, and they are the foundation for my nursing story.
Relias
APRIL 29, 2022
Each year Relias celebrates National Nurses Week, which is usually scheduled to begin May 6 and end on May 12, Florence Nightingale’s birthday. This year, like 2021’s National Nurses Week, is different with the COVID-19 pandemic accompanying the celebration. In light of the ongoing pandemic, the American Nurses Association (ANA) has extended the recognition to include the entire month of May.
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.
Minority Nurse
APRIL 28, 2022
Having spent her career “truly on the front lines making a difference,” Gloria McNeal, PhD, MSN, ACNS-BC, FAAN, will receive an AACN Pioneering Spirit Award at the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) 2022 National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition in Houston, May 16-18. McNeal’s award recognizes her efforts to bring healthcare directly to those most in need and introduce telehealth and remote monitoring to critical care.
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Daily Nurse
APRIL 27, 2022
Nurses are the ties that bind together the healthcare journey of a patient. They work relentlessly to care and advocate for individuals suffering from illnesses and getting through the whole health and wellness journey. As highly skilled professionals, the majority of nurses possess a diverse skill set and a diverse range of tasks that change […].
Diversity Nursing
APRIL 19, 2022
The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) reported more than 355,000 Nurse Practitioners (NPs) are licensed to practice in the U.S. This is up 9% from the estimated 325,000 reported in May 2021. This increase in NPs will help aid the healthcare provider shortages and ease burnout from the COVID-19 pandemic. “Nurse Practitioners are answering the call to provide vital health care services to all Americans,” said AANP President, April N.
Nurse.com
APRIL 14, 2022
This month, New York and Kansas joined the list of 24 states, plus the District of Columbia and two U.S. territories, with full practice authority legislation (FPA) that empowers nurse practitioners to provide the complete scope of services for which they were trained. “New York has taken a critical step forward in our country, increasing access to vital health care services,” said April N.
Healthy Workforce Institute
APRIL 13, 2022
Many leaders find that they spend more time and energy dealing with negative employees than actually managing their departments. You know, the employees who seem to wait for you to come in so that they can complain to you. Nothing is ever good enough for them, and they find opportunities to complain to their co-workers and influence them to become negative complainers too.
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
Minority Nurse
APRIL 27, 2022
Nurses inevitably encounter situations that cause moral distress. At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, though—when there was no vaccine, and it was still assumed that for at least two years there would be no protection beyond masking and social distancing—moral distress became a daily ordeal for many frontline nurses. Among those hardest hit by moral distress were the nurses of color working through a pandemic that exacted a disproportionate toll on Black, Filipino , Latino, and Native Americ
The Nurse Break
APRIL 4, 2022
Embark on a journey into the extraordinary life of Ty Demaria , a RACQ LifeFlight Rescue Flight Nurse and ICU Nurse in Brisbane. LifeFlight Australia is a world leader in aeromedical care and Australia’s most diversified service, operating both a fixed-wing and rotary-wing fleet. The RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter and jet crews provide a blanket of care for families across Queensland.
Daily Nurse
APRIL 28, 2022
Virtual Reality (VR), once a province of science fiction, is becoming an everyday fact of life – and health care practitioners have been quick to recognize its potential. Although physically in a classroom at the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN), a group of students was far, far away, virtually experiencing campfires, galaxies, snowfall, and […].
Diversity Nursing
APRIL 6, 2022
There is a dire need for healthcare professionals to care for America's incarcerated patient population. T he U.S. has the highest incarceration rate in the world , according to the World Prison Brief. With approximately 2.1 million people behind bars. According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics , the number of people who work as Registered Nurses, including Correctional Nurses, could rise by 9% from 2020 to 2030.
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.
Nurse.com
APRIL 11, 2022
By now you have heard, read, and experienced various emotions about the jury conviction of former nurse RaDonda Vaught of criminally negligent homicide and impaired adult abuse after mistakenly administering the wrong medication to a patient in the PET scan unit, which resulted in the patient’s death. The nurse also lost her RN license prior to the conviction.
Yoga Nurse
APRIL 28, 2022
Greetings, Cut to the chase. I had a biopsy about 10 days ago. They found a suspicious area in my right breast, from an earlier mammogram and ultrasound. Not a lump, still a small area of unusual tissue. The expert team from the hospital I worked at for almost 20 years performed the procedure. Then came the waiting game, Easter weekend was coming up and the imaging center, where I was to return to get the results, was taking a well deserved holiday.
Minority Nurse
APRIL 18, 2022
Wound, Ostomy, and Continence (WOC) Nurse Week runs from April 17 to 23 this year and celebrates this nursing specialty and the nurses who dedicate their talents to this area of care. To find out more about what makes this career path so rewarding, Minority Nurse heard from Vanessa Maxwell MSN, RN, CWON, PLNC and owner of Wound Care Solutions by Vanessa, LLC.
The Nurse Break
APRIL 25, 2022
Meet Monica Taylor – Vice President of the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses (ACMHN). The diversity of mental health nursing is enormous. About. Monica Taylor has been a mental health nurse for 30 years and was one of the first community-based MHNs in the Western Australian rural sector. Monica has expertise in emergency psychiatry and undertook state projects where she led the development of the WA framework for clinical supervision in public mental health services and was project lead
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.
Daily Nurse
APRIL 28, 2022
Evidence-based practice is at the heart of nursing—and most of that evidence is based on quantitative research. For nurses who are merely competent in math, though, interpreting the numbers can be a challenge. And if your own facility with statistics is middling, trying to mentor semi-numerate DNP students may leave you feeling helpless at times. […].
Symplr
APRIL 28, 2022
For quality professionals, job number one is jumpstarting healthcare quality initiatives that took a back seat during the height of COVID-19. As hospital staff were stretched thin and supply chains were disrupted—and still are in many places—the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) even temporarily suspended quality reporting requirements for Medicare quality programs in 2020.
Nurse.com
APRIL 13, 2022
The creativity of nurses never fails to delight us. Whether they are solving an equipment or clinical challenge or coming up with ideas to keep their teams together, nurses are expert problem-solvers. The problem Cindy Lefton, PhD, RN, Patient Experience Advocate at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, had on her mind during the pandemic was how to help her nurse colleagues appreciate that the role they play in health care is a vital one.
Registered Nursing
APRIL 26, 2022
So, you've decided to enter a medical career – congratulations. While money is not and should not be your sole concerning factor in choosing a career, it is an important consideration. Earning potential and average salary figures can sometimes help you decide between different types of qualifications in the healthcare field. Many students who know they want to enter a highly advanced career in medicine may wonder what the difference in salary is for some of the roles that require lengthy educati
Minority Nurse
APRIL 19, 2022
The Oscar slap that overshadowed the Academy Awards ceremony was sparked by a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s lack of hair – with husband Will Smith objecting violently to comedian Chris Rock mocking the actress’s shaved head. Away from the recriminations over what could be perceived as a mean-spirited jibe and a disproportionate response , many people will sympathize with Pinkett Smith.
Aussie Nurse
APRIL 25, 2022
The Wonderful World Of Food On The Television This happens often after patients are admitted into hospital, they ask why they are not in a private room? Unfortunately they become a little unsure why they haven’t received what they are promised beforehand I try by explaining that on television or wherever advertisements are found, often what is promoted is that a person will receive a private room with their private health policies.
Daily Nurse
APRIL 29, 2022
Alabama patients now have increased access to safe, affordable care with the signing today of HB 268 by Governor Kay Ivey. The law provides that, in addition to physicians and dentists, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) may provide anesthesia care under the direction of or in coordination with a physician, podiatrist, or dentist. The law further clarifies […].
Symplr
APRIL 27, 2022
Bonnie and Mark Barnes, co-founders of The DAISY Foundation, contributed the following guest blog as part of symplr's celebration of National Nurses Week. Nurses are natural leaders, whether or not the word leader is in their title or job description. Their advocacy for patients, resourcefulness, innovative thinking, ability to think critically, and solve problems are all qualities of nurse leaders—and we see leadership in DAISY Award nominations we read every day.
Nurse.com
APRIL 27, 2022
Many of my blogs have focused on nursing documentation and nurse expert testimony when malpractice is alleged against a nurse defendant. In the following malpractice case, an RN juror’s conduct during jury deliberations became the focus of an appellate court determination for a new trial. Details Leading up to Malpractice Case. A physician removed a fatty tumor from the upper right arm of a male plaintiff by making an incision in the rear of the patient’s upper arm.
Healthcare Law Insights blog
APRIL 25, 2022
The Acute Care Hospital at Home model (ACHAH) provides traditional hospital inpatient acute-level services at home. Prior to the pandemic a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid pilot study yielded positive results with respect to hospital readmission rates and follow-up emergency department visits. The ACHAH model appears to be a feasible alternative to traditional inpatient acute care that can improve quality of care and patient satisfaction.
Minority Nurse
APRIL 13, 2022
Two recent papers by UIC College of Nursing faculty found that microaggressions – common, subtle indignities – can be just as harmful as a major discriminatory event, contributing to negative mental and physical health outcomes in bisexual women. Associate professor Wendy Bostwick , PhD, MPH, and assistant professor Ariel U. Smith , PhD, RN, were co-authors on both papers, one published in the Journal of Bisexuality and the other in Psychology of Sexual Orientation Gender Diversity , a publ
Relias
APRIL 22, 2022
As the COVID-19 pandemic takes new twists and turns, healthcare providers trying to optimize the patient experience continue to face many challenges. But the relationship between provider and patient continues be a healing factor. As we mark Patient Experience Week from April 25 to April 29 this year, The Beryl Institute , which sponsors the week, is encouraging organizations to participate to enhance patient and staff relations, increase hospital morale, and improve communication.
Daily Nurse
APRIL 26, 2022
The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN), the benchmark for specialty certification across the emergency spectrum, today announced the 2022 winners of the annual, national BCEN Distinguished Awards which recognize one top board certified RN in the following specialties: emergency, pediatric emergency, trauma, flight and critical care ground transport.
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