Board Vitals - Nursing

OCTOBER 22, 2019

The medical field is always growing and changing. Over time, many of the most popular medical techniques are eliminated. While you may think that ending certain practices is done to the detriment of patient care, the truth is that healthcare, nurses, and patients are better off as outdated nursing skills and old practices are left behind. In a world where we focus more on infection control and pain management supported by automation and medical devices, healthcare is far better, and safer, than

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Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

OCTOBER 18, 2019

bee32/123RF.com If you work on the front lines of patient care, at some point, you will have a patient situation that is challenging, to say the least. One study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine found that about 15 percent of patient encounters were classified as difficult by the doctor involved. Nurses and allied health professionals may have even higher percentages of difficult situations.

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Nursing Times

OCTOBER 16, 2019

One in six trainee nursing associates are quitting their courses before they qualify, according to an independent evaluation of the role, which found that its introduction had been welcomed as a positive move overall. Of those who dropped out, almost a quarter did so because… The post Poor maths causing trainee nursing associates to drop out, report finds appeared first on Nursing Times.

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Nurse Abnormalities

OCTOBER 13, 2019

Coffee Coffee, coffee, coffee. Coffee in healthcare equates to culture. There is something about sharing a fresh pot of coffee from the Bunn coffee maker in the breakroom with your favorite colleagues, or walking down to your hospital’s Starbucks and picking up some beverages for the crew. Nurses love Yeti tumblers because they keep drinks hot or cold for long periods of time, and let’s face it, breaks can be rare for some of us.

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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.

Communication

The Chicago School

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Can 80% of nurses earn their BSN by 2020? Learn what this nursing initiative has accomplished in nearly a decade and whether or not it will reach its goal. The post 80% BSN by 2020 Initiative: What Now? appeared first on Insight Digital Magazine.

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Board Vitals - Nursing

OCTOBER 7, 2019

It’s estimated that by the year 2030, the US could be short as many as 120,000 physicians. The latest report shows that number includes nearly 13,800 primary care physicians. The medical community’s hand-wringing over the issue is well-founded; schools aren’t graduating enough physicians to fill the gaps and Baby Boomer-aged physicians are beginning to retire in record numbers.

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Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Cathy Yeulet/123RF.com Board certification is perhaps one of the most underutilized methods that nurses have available for advancing their nursing careers. Board certifications are issued by professional organizations to nurses who have met the criteria that each particular organization sets to obtain that certification. These certifications focus on individual specialties and sub-specialties of nursing and cover almost every area in which a nurse can work.

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Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Luis Molinero Martnez/123RF.com Work less and get paid more? Isn’t that everyone’s dream? Well, thanks to a nursing shortage with no apparent end in sight, that dream can very much be reality. But before you go quitting your day (or night) job, there are also some important potential downsides to be aware of, so that you can be prepared and ready for some very lucrative possibilitie s.

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Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

OCTOBER 25, 2019

ammentorp/123RF.com Anyone who has ever had to look for a job is very familiar with the phrase “applicant must have good communication skills.” In fact, most organizations would likely list effective communication as one of the biggest challenges they face. The healthcare field is no different, except in one key aspect: poor communication in healthcare could kill somebody.

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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

Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

OCTOBER 23, 2019

yarruta/123RF.com When it comes to downtime, healthcare practitioners typically worry more about their patients than themselves. Suggesting a patient take some time to recover and recharge may be standard; but healthcare workers rarely take their own advice. A recent survey showed 6% of physicians take less than 1 week of vacation every year: 27% take only 1 to 2 weeks.

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Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

OCTOBER 2, 2019

HONGQI ZHANG/123RF.com Agency nursing is a relatively unknown and misunderstood field that is growing in need every day. With staffing shortages abounding in medical facilities of all kinds, more and more nurses are needed to fill the void and in response more and more medical staffing agencies are popping up every day. According to the American Staffing Association, there are approximately 39,000 offices in the US.

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