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A User’s Guide to Working with You

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Nurse managers today struggle with boundary and communication issues with their staff. Team turnover is high on many units, and few expert nurses are available to explain unit norms to new staff. Why not make things easier for staff and prepare a user’s guide to working with […] The post A User’s Guide to Working with You appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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Nurse workplace violence reporting increased 1,080% with new tool

Becker's Hospital Review

Making it easier to report workplace violence with quick-scan codes on walls and badges increased reporting by 1,080% in two months, according to a new study.

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Happy Anniversary Nursology.net!

Nursology

On September 18, 2018, we posted the blog message titled “Today – the official launch of Nursology.net!” The site was conceived about a year earlier by a group of Nursologists who were members of the “Theory-Guided Practice Expert Panel of the American Academy of Nursing. We were concerned about the gradual trend to delete courses … Continue reading Happy Anniversary Nursology.net!

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5 Ways to Reduce Horizontal Violence in Healthcare

Relias

Did you know that while only 10% of professionals across industries report experiencing disruptive behavior in the workplace, healthcare professionals report rates that are three times higher? In fact, horizontal violence — also known as lateral violence or workplace bullying — is alarmingly prevalent in nurse-to-nurse interactions, with estimates suggesting that between 46% and 100% of nurses experience or witness this behavior at some point in their careers.

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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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Upskill Your Nurse Leaders with the Nuts and Bolts of Nursing Leadership

Emerging RN Leader

We are pleased to partner with the New England ONL again to present the Nuts and Bolts of Nursing Leadership next month. You don’t need to be an ONL member to register. We have one session for nurse managers and a second for emerging leaders. These highly interactive and highly rated sessions present the latest […] The post Upskill Your Nurse Leaders with the Nuts and Bolts of Nursing Leadership appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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10 states with largest projected CNA shortages, surpluses

Becker's Hospital Review

Mercer predicts a severe nursing assistant shortage by 2028, with only 13 states meeting demand. See which states are projected to have more supply than demand.

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Climbing the Ladder: Meredith’s Sales Success at Relias

Relias

At Relias, individual stories of growth and achievement are not just celebrated—they are central to our identity. We sat down with Meredith Tobias, Enterprise Client Executive, whose career embodies the expansive opportunities and developmental culture at Relias. From her start in entry-level sales to becoming a top-tier enterprise client executive, Meredith’s sales success at Relias is a testament to ambition, resilience, and the supportive environment we foster.

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Creating Psychological Safety for Staff

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Building environments that feel psychologically safe for staff in what can seem like a turbulent world is at the top of many nurse leaders’ minds. Leaders will admit that it is more challenging today. Patients and families have high expectations about the care they will receive. Young […] The post Creating Psychological Safety for Staff appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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Will There Be a Surplus of Nurses by 2028? It Depends

Health Leaders | Nursing

A new report predicts a surplus of some nurses, but a shortage of others. For the past several years, the workforce shortage in healthcare has persisted, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic. Nurses in particular have felt the impact of the shortage, and CNOs have been working around the clock to recruit and retain the best talent possible to bridge the gaps.

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Building an NHS that truly supports people living with long COVID and ME: government action needed now

Evidence-Based Nursing

The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed our understanding of healthcare challenges, with long COVID emerging as a significant current and ongoing public health issue. 1 For governments across the four UK nations, this presents both a challenge and an opportunity to build a National Health Service (NHS) that truly responds to the needs of all its patients, particularly, those with long COVID and myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME).

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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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Even with AI, healthcare must be in ‘the humanity business’

NRC Health

In a joint discussion, they offered their perspectives on AI’s potential, the need for ethical safeguards and building trust in AI. The post Even with AI, healthcare must be in ‘the humanity business’ appeared first on NRC Health.

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First Year(s) Transition to Practice

American Nurse

Anthony, a distinguished nurse, has dreams of becoming an esteemed writer. He is a former Bostonian living in Southwest Florida. A lifelong love for nursing, and a knack for teaching, will bring his vivid transparency to his writing–a perfect recipe connecting the front line to the front page. Over two years have passed since I drove home from Port Charlotte, Florida after taking my National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX).

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What Is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse? The World of APRNs

Post University

Are you working in the nursing field but interested in taking on more of an advanced leadership role? Becoming an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) might be the right step for you. These nursing professionals not only tend to enjoy a greater sense of autonomy in their work and often have the responsibility for overseeing groups of nurses or entire nursing departments.

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Podcast: How Denver Health is Tackling Nursing Disruptors

Health Leaders | Nursing

Hear more about how this health system is tackling staffing and nurse education challenges, according to their nurse leaders. The nursing industry is always changing. With the introduction of new technologies, new generational needs and values, and innovative ideas about recruitment and retention, it seems like there are always new disruptors and challenges that CNOs have to face.

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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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10 Ways Nurses Can Get Involved in Politics

Diversity Nursing

Nurses possess a wealth of firsthand experience that can greatly impact health policy and political decisions. By getting involved in politics, Nurses can advocate for changes that benefit both patients and the healthcare system as a whole. Here are 10 effective ways Nurses can get involved in politics and policy: Join a Professional Nursing Organization Professional organizations, such as the American Nurses Association (ANA), often have advocacy arms focused on health policy.

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How pediatric providers should be addressing social media use in children

American Nurse

There was a time when multi-layered camisoles, bright blue eyeshadow, and hastily scribbled date requests with a yes or no check box were the epitome of those awkward teenage years. But no more. Gone are the days of tightly clenched lips over glistening metallic smiles and slightly off-color foundation slightly dabbed onto pimples scattered across your chin.

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Chart Your Own Journey With Unique Nursing Opportunities

Post University

The nursing field is truly remarkable, encompassing a wide range of opportunities that allow passionate nurses to provide curated support for all types of patients. It is this versatility that makes nursing so desirable to so many aspiring healthcare professionals. Registered nursing, in particular, is a far broader field than most people realize, including not only well-known specialties such as pediatric nursing and ICU nursing but also many lesser-known options that allow nurses to work in ev

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NMC urged to review midwife training standards

Nursing Times

Read about the latest report from the Care Quality Commission into maternity care, which has found issues with staffing and training.

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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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Self-care in heart failure patients: a 21st-century problem?

Nursology

Contributor: Maria João Dias Ferreira I’m part of the nursing team at a Heart Failure Outpatient Clinic (HFOC), where we apply a multidisciplinary approach to patients with Heart Failure (HF). This model encompasses two strands of nursing care: a scheduled nursing consultation, where various topics are covered in teaching sessions for self-care and self-management of … Continue reading Self-care in heart failure patients: a 21st-century problem?

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Assuming the best: Why nurses should believe in patients’ desire for health

American Nurse

As a nurse, it’s not uncommon to hear the frustration in the voices of colleagues—or even in our own internal dialogue: “Why don’t they just take their medication?” or “Why should I care more than them?” These sentiments are echoed across healthcare settings, from emergency rooms to primary care clinics. The assumption that people are indifferent about their health choices is a common one.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Gun Deaths in U.S. – New Study Challenges Mental Illness Narrative

The Relentless School Nurse

The source for this blog post comes from the following article: Study finds prevalence of firearms is driving soaring gun deaths in U.S. – not mental illness By Ben Botkin, Oregon Capital Chronicle The fallacy of attributing the U.S. firearm mortality epidemic to mental health is a groundbreaking new study led by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) that sheds light on the driving force behind the surge in gun deaths across the United States.

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Nursing Leader Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk Honored with President’s Award by American Academy of Nursing

Daily Nurse

Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, PhD, APRN-CNP, EBP-C, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN, is being honored with the prestigious President’s Award by the American Academy of Nursing at the 2024 Health Policy Conference in Washington, DC from October 31 to November 2, 2024. This award is the highest individual achievement recognition given by the Academy, celebrating Dr.

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Inclusion meets innovation: Meet Penn’s new Gilliam Fellows

Penn Medicine News

Brianna Hill-Payne and Sam Preza, biochemistry and bioengineering PhD students, were recognized at a national level, as recipients of this year’s prestigious Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Gilliam Fellowship.

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Maryland’s Healthcare Preceptor Tax Credit: A Call to Action

American Nurse

Introduction In 2016, Maryland became one of the first states to implement a Healthcare Preceptor Tax Credit. The aim of this legislation was to help alleviate healthcare workforce shortages in the State, and it provided a tax incentive to nurse practitioner student preceptors. In 2022, legislation was passed to expand this benefit to registered nurses (RN) and licensed practical nurse (LPN) student preceptors.

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States ranked by projected RN supply by 2028

Becker's Hospital Review

By 2028, the national shortage of registered nurses is projected to primarily affect the Northeast, according to Mercer , a financial services company.

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Kapi‘olani Nurses Locked Out as Hospital Calls Union’s Bluff

Scrubs

In a bold move, Kapi‘olani Medical Center has locked out its nurses amidst a heated labor dispute. This aggressive tactic comes after the Hawaii Nurses’ Association (HNA) threatened a strike over inadequate staffing ratios and alleged unsafe working conditions. The hospital is using a legal maneuver to preemptively strike back, bringing in temporary staff to replace the locked-out nurses, signaling their readiness to maintain operations without conceding to the union’s demands.

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The Promises, Pitfalls & Personalization of AI in Healthcare

NRC Health

Healthcare experiences are human experiences, and the use of advanced technology has often come at the expense of human connections – until now. The post The Promises, Pitfalls & Personalization of AI in Healthcare appeared first on NRC Health.

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Unflinching Pride in Nursing while Fighting for Change

American Nurse

MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR In this dynamic healthcare landscape, it is important to highlight the enduring contributions of the nursing profession while demonstrating a fierce pride for who we are. As a central pillar of our healthcare system, nurses exemplify knowledge and expertise, compassion, and resilience. However, these essential players of our profession, in every aspect, are being strained under the weight of high workloads, unsatisfactory salaries, and a lack of respect for th

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5 nurses honored for health equity research: AARP

Becker's Hospital Review

Discover the five nurses recognized by AARP for their efforts to promote health equity and improve healthcare for underserved communities through nursing

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Bridging the nursing gap: AI’s potential in healthcare

Health Leaders | Nursing

The nursing crisis plaguing the medical field isn’t a new challenge, but it’s reaching a breaking point. Increasing demand, an aging workforce and educational bottlenecks have created a perfect storm of high stress and low morale among nurses. As a result, nursing positions across the country remain unfilled, forcing medical institutions to operate at diminished capacity.

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Living Wills vs. Trusts: Which is Best for Your Estate Planning Needs?

Elder Care Matters

Learn the differences between living wills and trusts in estate planning. Explore which option better suits your needs for asset management and healthcare decisions. Expert advice from ElderCareMatters.com. The post Living Wills vs. Trusts: Which is Best for Your Estate Planning Needs? appeared first on Elder Care Directory - ElderCareMatters.com.

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NJSNA/IFN CEO Report

American Nurse

Political Updates: Although co-sponsors continue to added to the following bills, there has been no movement of the bills as of 6-30-24. Legislation Watch: Removal of APN/Physician Collaborating Agreement (A944/S1983) Referred to Assembly Health Committee Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee Nurse Staffing Committees (A966) Referred to Assembly Regulated Professions Committee Nurse Title Protection (A4202) Referred to Assembly Regulated Professions Committee BS

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SWSCNAC

Teresa Chinn

Ok, Ok … I know that the title of this blog may it seem like King Louie (the rather impressive orange cat for whom I am the staff for) has stalked across my keyboard … but he has not … SWSCNAC stands for the South West Social Care Nurses Advisory Council which I am proud to say I am part of. The Social Care Nurses Advisory Councils are 7 councils across England that influence and shape work with NHSE ICB Nurse colleagues and their teams (lots more info HERE ) I was incredibly h