Daily Nurse
AUGUST 26, 2022
In America, one in four people—roughly 26 percent—are currently living with a disability. These people have an increased risk of ailments like obesity, heart disease, and diabetes. However, many don’t let their disability define them, going on to achieve the seemingly impossible. One of those people is Dionne Jaques of Salt Lake City, born deaf. […].
Nurse.com
AUGUST 22, 2022
What was frequently confused as burnout in previous years has recently been accurately identified as moral injury for nurses. Burnout, an occupational phenomenon (not a medical condition), results from chronic workplace stress, is characterized by feelings of exhaustion, increased mental distancing from one’s work or cynicism about work, and reduced professional efficacy.
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Relias
AUGUST 22, 2022
It’s hard being a human services worker. The role today comes with many of the same challenges our predecessors faced, with a few newer additions. Let’s take a few minutes to understand these challenges and how human services professionals can work to overcome them. Challenges a human services worker will face. While the following may not be comprehensive, it provides an overview of the challenges and struggles human services workers face in today’s market (some are not new but worth reviewing a
The Nurse Break
AUGUST 24, 2022
More from ‘ Leading for Change ‘ here. I am penning this thought piece while in Darwin at the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) annual nursing conference with over 700 nurses from across Australia. While a wonderful week of inspiring nurse leadership conversations (from many fabulous nurse leaders), hearing about some wonderful initiatives and sharing a glass or two of wine between friends in some cases we haven’t seen for almost 2 years there is an underlying tension and dis
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.
Daily Nurse
AUGUST 22, 2022
Nursing school is a rewarding but challenging experience. You must struggle to balance work and other important aspects of your life. You still have unread texts and exams to deal with while doing all of this. Most of the time, it appears that everything is happening simultaneously. Nursing school can be overwhelming, and it takes […].
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Diversity Nursing
AUGUST 24, 2022
Hospitals are hiring or accepting volunteer teens and young adults as a long-term strategy to help combat shortages in the healthcare industry. Research shows, exposure to various healthcare fields is crucial to the development of career interests for adolescents and young adults. Earn while you learn programs give high school students the opportunity to gain knowledge in the field and make a better wage than the average part time jobs students often take.
The Nurse Break
AUGUST 21, 2022
Meet Rory Tanner ( again!) for Part 2 of our Complete Guide to Perioperative & Peri-anaesthesia Nursing! Rory is a Peri-anaesthesia Clinical Nurse Specialist, Educator and Facilitator and the Founder of the Aussie Nurse Educator. If you missed Part 1 where Rory shares his clinical expertise on everything perioperative and peri-anaesthesia nursing, you can check out the article here.
Daily Nurse
AUGUST 23, 2022
Nursing is a highly demanding career, but as a nurse, you understand how difficult it can be to find the right work-life balance — especially if you have a family or other important obligations outside of work. At times the drain on your physical and mental energy leave you feeling exhausted when your shift ends, […].
Nurse.com
AUGUST 22, 2022
What was frequently confused as burnout in previous years, has recently been accurately identified as moral injury for nurses. Burnout, an occupational phenomenon (not a medical condition), results from chronic workplace stress, is characterized by feelings of exhaustion, increased mental distancing from one’s work or cynicism about work, and reduced professional efficacy.
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
Capitol Beat
AUGUST 24, 2022
Throughout the summer, ANA has been fortunate to host several advocacy opportunities for nurses in Washington, D.C. As we know, when nurses speak, Washington listens. By creating organized advocacy days and partnering with nursing students and fellows, ANA is continuing to reinforce communication channels for nurses to share their stories with policymakers in the Capitol, and make their voices heard.
Relias
AUGUST 24, 2022
As the workforce shortage continues to challenge post-acute care organizations, fresh-faced new hires may be entering the field for the first time. Creating an effective onboarding experience for employees new to healthcare is important if you want to retain your staff and build your team’s competence. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the workforce shortage in many sectors, and post-acute care organizations are struggling to stay fully staffed.
Daily Nurse
AUGUST 24, 2022
It takes a special person to be there to help comfort a dying person, and crisis care nurses do this every day. Not only do they provide this crucial care, but they offer comfort and reassurance to friends and family. Local crisis care nurse Raymond Kruse is a humble man who truly loves what he […].
Nurse.com
AUGUST 26, 2022
As the demand for home healthcare grows, so does the risk of workplace violence for home health nurses. . U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that home healthcare is one of America’s fastest-growing industries, with a projected compound annual growth rate of 5% for 2014–2024, which equals approximately 760,400 new jobs. With patients’ continued preference to remain at home and advances in telemedicine, home health nurses will continue to be a major area of growth within the healthcare indus
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.
Providence
AUGUST 23, 2022
August 23, 2022 We spoke recently with Assistant Nurse Manager Joan at St. Peter Hospital in Olympia about her life at Providence, what brought her to the organization—and the new unit opening soon to help address the growing needs of the community.
Go4
AUGUST 23, 2022
Burn Diagnosis and Treatment Matrix Burns come in all sorts of shapes, sizes, and mediums. As a Healthcare Provider, you’re responsible for knowing how to treat a burn correctly, and prevent further injury. Check out the latest binder-ready tool for your ATR or Nurse’s office: Burns: Diagnosis and Treatment This burn matrix will help you identify the type of burn, the correct treatment, and your follow up procedure.
Daily Nurse
AUGUST 25, 2022
Frontier Nursing University (FNU) is one of 50 U.S. nursing schools chosen by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) to participate in the Building a Culture of Belonging in Academic Nursing initiative designed to foster inclusive learning environments and build a more diverse nursing workforce. AACN launched the initiative to help nursing schools create environments […].
Aussie Nurse
AUGUST 23, 2022
Defining Your Own Career As A Nurse Before starting a career as a nurse we have an idea of what we think nursing is, we go on to study with formal education to learn the work that forms this professional role. Eventually once all of our studying has finished and as new nurses we step into our first jobs, with time our careers grow As we spend more time gaining more experience in our careers we grow on a journey that takes us from starting as beginners onto a path that leads us to become more adv
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.
Relias
AUGUST 23, 2022
For those working in human services, compassion fatigue and the associated symptoms of burnout occur all too often. Caring for clients going through trauma or who have difficult living conditions can have adverse effects on staff’s mental health. In order to take care of your staff, it’s important to adopt a trauma-informed care approach within your own organization.
Joy Parchment
AUGUST 25, 2022
No one can deny that nursing is undergoing a digital disruption that will shift how we deliver care and lead our teams.
Travel Nursing Central
AUGUST 24, 2022
While travel nursing can provide adventure and reward, it can also be taxing. Though the day-to-day in each assignment may be similar to a traditional nursing job, hopping from one assignment to the next is anything but normal. Over time, you may become exhausted from all the packing , moving, and readjusting that each contract might bring, especially if you leave little downtime between each new job.
Penn Medicine News
AUGUST 22, 2022
The story of mRNA research has a large cast of characters, especially when looking ahead to what the future holds for the technology.
Digital Doorway
AUGUST 22, 2022
As highly respected healthcare professionals who often go above and beyond the call of duty, nurses are natural patient advocates. The nursing process may begin with assessment, but where the rubber hits the road is when nurses go to bat for their patients to make sure they receive the best possible care when they need it most. Photo by @sjobjio on Unsplash.com Protecting the vulnerable What does patient advocacy really mean?
Relias
AUGUST 22, 2022
With the frequent discussion surrounding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as an organizational imperative in healthcare , it is in the best interest of healthcare leaders to prioritize creating a workplace where DEI can flourish. Employees from the staff level to the C-suite want to be fully accepted, embraced, and valued for their unique characteristics.
Nurse.com
AUGUST 24, 2022
Brian Thomas, RN, CCRN, a travel nurse working at a neuro intensive care unit in Los Angeles, was diagnosed with monkeypox in late June and said it was “pretty horrible.”. Brian Thomas, RN. “I had all of the standard flu-like symptoms … malaise, ran a fever, had sweats and chills, and a really horrible headache for three days,” Thomas said. “I started to notice strange blemishes on my skin that looked and felt like bug bites at first.
Penn Medicine News
AUGUST 24, 2022
After a year on the job, Penn Health-Tech executive director Katie Reuther discusses the program’s past and bright future.
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