The Gypsy Nurse
MAY 23, 2025
Being a good travel nurse is about more than just delivering high-quality patient care. Its also about mastering the logistics of a highly transient lifestyle. From securing reliable transportation to choosing assignments in high-demand locations, success in travel nursing requires careful planning and strategic decision-making, not just for your current job, but also for your next assignment.
Emerging RN Leader
MAY 21, 2025
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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Empowered Nurses
MAY 21, 2025
Youve made it through nursing school, passed the NCLEX, and earned your licensenow the real responsibility begins. One of the most high-stakes tasks you perform is administering narcotics. Whether in the ER, med-surg, ICU, or long-term care, passing controlled substances is routineand it’s also one of the fastest ways to put your license (and livelihood) at risk if you’re not careful.
Daily Nurse
MAY 22, 2025
In the fast-paced world of the Intensive Rehab Unit at Holy Cross Health in Fort Lauderdale, Juliane Ventura, RN, doesnt just clock inshe shows up ready to be the voice her patients sometimes cant find for themselves. My nursing superpower is patient advocacy , says Ventura. I am a great voice for my patients. Born into a family where medical talk was just part of the dinner conversationher father was a family nurse practitioner for over 40 years, and her mother was an ICU nurseVentura seemed de
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.
Diversity Nursing
MAY 20, 2025
As Nurses, our commitment is unwavering: to provide the highest quality care to every patient who walks through our doors. This isn't a selective promise; it's the very foundation of our profession. So, when I hear whispers of healthcare institutions reconsidering their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives in response to the shifting political landscape, a deep concern settles within me.
Emerging RN Leader
MAY 18, 2025
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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Daily Nurse
MAY 20, 2025
As healthcare continues to grapple with an anticipated nursing shortage , a growing number of organizations are looking beyond borders for a sustainable solution. By 2030, the U.S. is expected to be short more than 63,000 full-time registered nursesa number many experts believe is a conservative estimate. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the shortage could exceed 125,000.
Health Leaders | Nursing
MAY 19, 2025
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
Registered Nursing
MAY 22, 2025
RN to MSN (Registered Nurse to Master of Science in Nursing ) programs offer a direct pathway for registered nurses with associate degrees or diplomas to earn their master’s degree without first completing a traditional BSN. Typically, the shortest RN to MSN programs can be completed in as little as 12-18 months, making them an attractive option for working nurses seeking rapid career advancement.
Minority Nurse
MAY 19, 2025
Ali Morin speaks two languages fluently: nursing and tech and shes built a career around translating one into the other. As the Chief Nursing Informatics Officer (CNIO) at Symplr , Morins superpower is showing nurses how technology can make their lives easier and showing tech teams how real-world nursing actually works. I help nurses understand how tech can make their lives easier, and I show the tech team how it fits into nursing practice, she explains.
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
Daily Nurse
MAY 21, 2025
In the fast-paced, high-stakes world of critical care, nurses are the calm in the chaosand no one understands that better than Dr. Dina Hewett. On Episode 514 of The Nurse Keith Show, host Keith Carlson sits down with Dr. Hewett , Ph.D., RN, MSN, JM, and Regional Vice President of Campus Operations at Chamberlain University, for an insightful conversation about the heart and science of critical care nursing.
Health Leaders | Nursing
MAY 21, 2025
CNOs and other nurse leaders who want to bolster retention should focus on the profession's middle managers, says this new study. According to a new report from McKinsey & Company , which estimates that hospitals could save up to $700 million annuallyand improve careby reducing frontline-nurse turnover through strengthened manager support. Savvy middle-managers observe first-hand the stressors direct-care nurses face every day and can offer effective strategies to reduce drudgery and increas
NurseBuff
MAY 20, 2025
When you buy something using the links on our posts, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. Learn more. We’re going for the cute today so we rounded up the cutest stuff for nurses on Pinterest and in nurse forums. Whether you’re going to nursing school or clinicals, the fact […] The post 27 Cutest Stuff For Nurses appeared first on NurseBuff.
Nursing Review
MAY 19, 2025
W hen was the last time you felt truly energised by your work? Do you find yourself emotionally drained, struggling to muster empathy for your team or patients? Are you aware of compassion fatigue creeping into your leadership, or have you normalised it as just part of the job? A 2023 scoping review reported highly variable prevalence of compassion fatigue among healthcare providers around the world, with rates as high as 40 per cent in nurses, physicians, and allied health professionals in some
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.
Equality 4 Black Nurses
MAY 22, 2025
Mocking Safe Spaces While Policing Our Culture: Racism in NHS YorkThe voice in the video is that of a white Healthcare Assistant (HCA) at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustThis is not a senior manager. She is not an executive. But her words represent a much wider problem when racism isnt just tolerated by leadership, it trickles down and emboldens everyday staffto mock, minimise, and challenge even the existenceof safe spaces for people of colour.
Health Leaders | Nursing
MAY 23, 2025
WVU Medicine's diploma program gives traditional nursing education a contemporary approach, according to this CNE. As CNOs across the country look for solutions to the nursing shortage, one key factor to consider is nursing education. Nurse leaders and education partners must find new ways to increase the number of students entering and graduating from programs, who can then step into clinical roles as fully prepared nurses.
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
MAY 22, 2025
Do you consider communication to be a fundamental part of how society functions? If so, a career in speech-language pathology (SLP) may be for you. Speech-language pathologists are experts in communication, helping people who have problems with speech sounds, language, social communication, voice, fluency, hearing and swallowing. 1 , 2 Due to the level of expertise needed, SLP positions typically require a masters degree in speech-language pathology. 3 As part of your admission to SLP graduate p
Nursing Review
MAY 19, 2025
Widespread shortages and vast inequities continue to plague the global nursing workforce, a new report has revealed. The World HealthOrganizations (WHO)2025 State of the Worlds Nursing (SoWN) report uses data collected from 194 countries to paint a detailed picture of the nursing experience across borders, reporting on education, employment, migration, regulation, working conditions, leadership and more.
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.
The Gypsy Nurse
MAY 17, 2025
As a nurse, your shift can be non-stop, leaving little room for you to think about anything other than your patients. But what about you ? It’s easy to neglect your own well-being when you’re focused on others, but practicing nurse self-care strategies can help you manage stress, maintain your health, and stay energized throughout the day.
Health Leaders | Nursing
MAY 20, 2025
From the bedside to the forefront, nurses are leading the way as part of the Professional Governance Group at AdventHealth. Its a new concept rooted in an idea that sprouted after the COVID-19 pandemic. A small panel of nurses began meeting in 2022 to address the burnout and retention issues happening in the nursing industry at that time. Now, AdventHealth has expanded the concept by adding 40 nurses to their Professional Governance Group.
Relias
MAY 21, 2025
Achieving behavioral health equity is essential to ensuring that all individuals receive high-quality mental health care. Yet, persistent disparities continue to affect people across the country. These inequities are often fueled by stigma, implicit bias, and systemic barriers that hinder access to effective and culturally responsive services. As behavioral health providers, we have a critical role to play in closing these gaps.
Elder Care Matters
MAY 21, 2025
Elder abuse is a growing concern that affects millions of seniors worldwide. Understanding the legal rights of seniors and the laws protecting them from abuse, whether financial, emotional, or physical, is crucial for families and caregivers alike. This article explores elder abuse laws, how to identify abuse, and the legal steps available for protection.
Providence
MAY 22, 2025
Fifteen years ago, Steven took a chance. He was visiting his dad, who had been admitted to the emergency department at Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center in Torrance, California. The staffs care left a lasting impressionnot just on his dad, but on Steven, too. It was so welcoming.
American Medical Compliance
MAY 21, 2025
In healthcare settingsespecially assisted living, home care, and long-term caremedication routines are a daily reality. But not every patient needs full administration from a nurse or physician. Many are capable of taking their own medicine, with a little help. Thats where assisting with self-administration of medication comes inand its more important than it might seem.
The Relentless School Nurse
MAY 19, 2025
Recently, I had the opportunity to participate in a powerful panel discussion hosted by Nurses for America , titled Trusted Voices, Clear Warnings. I joined this conversation in my role as The Relentless School Nurse, bringing with me over 40 years of nursing experience, including 24 years as a school nurse in an under-resourced urban district in New Jersey.
Health Leaders | Nursing
MAY 20, 2025
Nursing executives at the nations largest rural health system, participating in the HealthLeaders Virtual Nursing Mastermind program, say that extra set of eyes is a crucial component to inpatient virtual care. Virtual nursing programs have seen early success in helping floor nurses reduce time spent in the EHR and doing other administrative tasks. But at Sanford Health , nursing leadership wanted a more interactive platform.
Nursology
MAY 23, 2025
Marlaine C. Smith, Editor Im happy to announce that the 6th edition of Nursing Theories and Nursing Practice, published by F.A. Davis, has been released. This book was originally edited by Marilyn Parker (2000; 2005). I joined her to co-edit the 3rd and 4th editions (2010, 2015) and edited the 5th and 6th editions … Continue reading The 6th Edition of “Nursing Theories and Nursing Practice” is Here!
Relias
MAY 19, 2025
In todays healthcare landscape, few things are certain especially when it comes to the future of Medicare and Medicaid. Ongoing policy debates, reimbursement shifts, and regulatory changes have created a climate of financial unpredictability for providers across the continuum of care. In the face of this uncertainty, one thing remains constant: the patient experience directly impacts an organizations reputation, revenue, and long-term viability.
NRC Health
MAY 21, 2025
Are you ready for a transformative healthcare experience? Orlando, Florida, is the ideal destination for our flagship event, Human Understanding Beyond | HUB25. The post Discover the Best of Orlando at HUB25 appeared first on NRC Health.
Health Leaders | Nursing
MAY 20, 2025
Nurses at Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital will rally on Tuesday to demand better staffing levels in Plattsburgh. The New York State Nurses Association claims safe staffing thresholds have been lowered over the years as the University of Vermont Health Network faces a workforce shortage. The hospital has struggled with staff retention since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nursology
MAY 21, 2025
By Leslie H. Nicoll, PhD, MBA, RN, FAANCamp Director, Writer’s Camp Let me take this opportunity to introduce you to Writer’s Camp, a new online resource I’ve created that focuses on excellence in writing, editing, and publishing. It’s specifically designed for nursologists.
Ensearch
MAY 20, 2025
As a neonatal nurse practitioner (NNP), your dedication to caring for the smallest and most fragile patients is invaluable. While you're focused on nurturing life in the NICU, its equally important to nurture your financial health. Between student loan debt, demanding work hours, and the desire for future security, financial planning can feel overwhelmingbut it [.
The Gypsy Nurse
MAY 20, 2025
Mental Health Awareness Month May 2025 Life as a travel nurse or clinician is full of adventure, but it also comes with a unique set of stressors: adapting to new environments, navigating shifting schedules, and often being far from your support system. This May, in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month , were focusing on ways to take care of the most important part of your assignment you.
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