The Gypsy Nurse
AUGUST 17, 2023
Medical Solutions provided this article. Embarking on a career as a travel nurse is an exciting journey, but many aspiring nurses wonder about the experience required to venture into this thrilling field. Whether you’re a seasoned RN or a fresh graduate, understanding the experience requirements can help you chart your course and step confidently into the world of travel nursing.
Emerging RN Leader
AUGUST 16, 2023
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A new nurse manager recently asked me how she can turn down the heat of what has become a drama triangle on her unit related to professional accountability. Stephen Karpman first described the drama triangle in the 1960s. It is a model of dysfunctional social interactions and […] The post Getting Out of the Drama Triangle as a Leader appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.
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Nurse Practitioners in Business
AUGUST 17, 2023
The healthcare landscape is evolving, with nurse practitioners (NPs) pioneering a diverse range of practice models, from insurance-billing entities to cash-only ventures. Amid these choices, a pivotal question emerges: What’s the significance of a corporate National Provider Identifier (NPI-2) for NPs, irrespective of their billing approach? Here is the summary follows below.
Scrubs
AUGUST 18, 2023
image: © istockphoto.com/Peter Zurek Those who succeed in nursing and gain the most fulfillment from it will start their careers with certain qualities. Do you have what it takes to be a great nurse? 1. Communication Skills A great nurse has excellent communication skills that include speaking and listening. They are able to follow directions without problem and can easily communicate with patients and families to understand their needs and explain treatments. 2.
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.
Advances in Nursing Science
AUGUST 17, 2023
Our current featured article in ANS is titled “A Conceptual Model to Guide Patient-to-ProviderCommunication of Adverse Childhood Experiences in Primary Care: The PPC-ACE Model” by Kimberly A. Strauch, PhD, MSN, ANP-BC. This article is available for free download and we invite you to share your comments and questions here for discussion! Dr.
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Minority Nurse
AUGUST 17, 2023
You may not naturally think of becoming a nurse executive, which may seem far removed from the bedside and benefiting patients. Yet, you can significantly impact patient care as a nurse executive , such as a chief nursing officer. “When you ’ re caring for patients, as a nurse, you ’ re caring for a set cadre of individuals,” says Elizabeth Speakman, EdD, RN, FNAP, ANEF, FAAN, senior associate dean, professor, and chief academic officer, School of Nursing, University of Delaware. “ When you ’
Scrubs
AUGUST 18, 2023
Shutterstock | Pathdoc Everybody makes mistakes. Of course, when a nurse makes a mistake, it can sometimes be a matter of life or death. Luckily, most blunders are minor, and after a few days of nightmarish flashbacks, you’re able to brush them off and carry on. Maybe just not quite as calmly as before. Since we it might be awkward and depressing to ask you about your most memorable-but-not-so-comical mistakes, we put out a request via our Scrubs Facebook page for the slip-ups that made yo
Health Leaders | Nursing
AUGUST 14, 2023
'AI needs to be a partner with us,' says NCSBN CEO David Benton. The AI wave comes at a crucial time in nursing because it can effectively train nursing students, improve patient care management, and adjust nurse workloads, which ultimately helps to reduce stress and burnout. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg for the emerging technology. HealthLeaders spoke with David Benton, RGN, PhD, FRCN, FAAN , CEO of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) , on what AI can do for nursin
The Gypsy Nurse
AUGUST 14, 2023
Once again, we asked our Travel Nurse Facebook group members what their favorite brand of scrubs was. Below you will find five scrub brands voted on by fellow travel nurses as the top scrub brands. We have compiled information on each of the five scrub brands to help you better decide which is best for your next travel nurse assignment. FIGS picture from Figs.com For the second year in a row, FIGS was voted one of the top 5 scrubs for travel nurses.
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
AUGUST 14, 2023
Endocrine nurses work in a professional nursing specialization that is seeing an increased patient population with endocrine-related conditions such as diabetes, Cushing’s disease, thyroid disease, or hormonal conditions. Minority Nurse recently caught up with Laura Cheng BSN-RN, a board member of the Endocrine Nurses Society , whose goal is to advance the standards of endocrine nursing practice, education, and research.
Scrubs
AUGUST 18, 2023
Breastfeeding is a natural part of giving birth. As a parent, you may be all too familiar with the importance of breastfeeding. It can lead to numerous health benefits for both mother and child. Many women rejoin the workforce soon after giving birth, which means they’ll likely need to breastfeed at the office. The healthcare industry never sleeps. As a healthcare provider, you may only get so much time off work as a new parent.
Consult QD
AUGUST 14, 2023
When Hong-Uyen Hua, MD, a fellow at Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute, asked ChatGPT about comparing trials of age-related macular degeneration treatments, it took mere seconds for the artificial intelligence (AI) tool to respond. As quick as a click, ChatGPT curated 10 references, including a 2016 Ophthalmology article co-authored by Daniel F. Martin, MD , Chair of the Cole Eye Institute.
NurseBuff
AUGUST 14, 2023
Nursing isn’t just a profession; it’s a calling. The long hours, the emotional connection with patients, and the constant demand for unwavering attention make it one of the most challenging yet rewarding careers. But let’s face it – amidst the hustle and bustle of hospital corridors, charting patient records, and those unpredictable emergencies, even superheroes […] The post Top 10 Superfoods for Busy Nurses appeared first on NurseBuff.
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.
Minority Nurse
AUGUST 15, 2023
The nursing industry has dozens of professional associations devoted to the art and science of nursing care and nursing specialties. And while many nurses know they exist, they may need to realize the depth of what associations do and how the skills and connections developed through membership can advance a career in ways they never expected. American Nurses Association (ANA) president Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, PhD, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN , says joining an association is an excellent professiona
Scrubs
AUGUST 18, 2023
Caring for critically ill patients in the ICU is one of the hardest jobs a nurse can do. These patients often need immediate, complex care, and some of them wind up in the hospital because they did something they shouldn’t have. A healthcare worker in Australia is going viral on TikTok for listing the things she will never do now that she has some experience under her belt.
Nurse.com
AUGUST 17, 2023
When nurses help nurses by creating special programs, it’s a personal mission to make work life better for all of their colleagues. Let’s take a look at some programs that are succeeding in this endeavor. Amy Castillo, BSN, RN-BC, clinical nurse and healthcare safety advocate at UCLA Health in Los Angeles, California, saw the toll that violence was taking on her colleagues and knew something had to change.
Consult QD
AUGUST 18, 2023
Intracoronary brachytherapy (ICBT) is used at some U.S. centers to treat patients at high risk of coronary stent restenosis. In a new Cleveland Clinic retrospective analysis of patients with recurrent drug-eluting stent (DES) in-stent restenosis, ICBT was associated with target lesion failure in 18% of cases at one year and 46% at three years. Additionally, target lesion failure — i.e., the need to treat the radiated lesion again with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or coronary artery b
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.
Minority Nurse
AUGUST 16, 2023
The World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893, held in Chicago, was known for many things: the World’s Fair that inspired the blockbuster book The Devil in the White City, where the first Ferris wheel premiered, and where the National League for Nursing (NLN) began. The superintendent at Johns Hopkins Training School in Baltimore, Isabel Hampton, headed the group of superintendents at the fair.
Scrubs
AUGUST 17, 2023
Thinkstock | Polka Dot They may be the reason you have a job, but sometimes patients can be a giant pain in the you-know-what! We wanted to know what you wish they would stop doing (over…and over…and over again!), so we asked our Facebook fans for their top patient pet peeves. We know some of these will sound very familiar to you! Get ready to nod in agreement…and laugh while you’re at it!
NP Hub
AUGUST 16, 2023
Navigating the path to becoming a Nurse Practitioner (NP) can present a unique … The post NPHub — Streamlining NP Preceptor Matching appeared first on NPHub.
Becker's Hospital Review
AUGUST 18, 2023
The expanding virtual nursing program at Kansas City, Mo.-based Saint Luke's Healthcare System is doing more than reducing administrative burdens on nurses. It is also providing those suffering from burnout with choices. Instead of leaving the profession they love, they can take a "time out" and care for patients who are able to reach them remotely with a touch of a call button.
The Relentless School Nurse
AUGUST 12, 2023
It’s a win-win proposal, encourage your colleagues to join NASN and if they do, you earn $10.00 in credit too! Here is how it works, simply refer your colleagues to NASN and earn a $10 NASN e-commerce credit for each colleague who joins. Credits can be used toward payments for membership dues, event registrations, merchandise, and publications.
Scrubs
AUGUST 17, 2023
Healthcare workers are suffering from unprecedented rates of burnout, fatigue, and depression since the COVID-19 pandemic started, but they may be getting some help from an unlikely source: psilocybin, the key ingredient that puts the magic in magic mushrooms. Tony Back, an oncologist at the University of Washington, is putting together a study that will examine the effects of psilocybin on nurses struggling with their mental health.
NP Hub
AUGUST 18, 2023
Job interviews for a Nurse Practitioner (NP) can be a challenging rite of … The post Prepare For Your Nurse Practitioner Job Interview — 7 Essential Tips For 2023 appeared first on NPHub.
Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine
AUGUST 18, 2023
My PhD journey is rooted in my family. As an adopted child, I grew up in a military family that valued hard work, education, and service to others. Although my parents did not complete college themselves and the financial hardship of having my sister and I in college at the same time, they wholeheartedly supported… The post Pathway to PhD Program Retrospective appeared first on Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine.
Consult QD
AUGUST 18, 2023
Tracheobronchomalacia (TBM) has become an overarching term that incorporates many diseases in the airway, which in their sort of essence are a form of dynamic airway occlusion. There are several causes of the condition, including congenital anomalies, inflammatory disease, damage to the cartilage from tracheostomy or surgery. Still, the primary symptom is either a laxity of the posterior membrane of the airway or a problem with the integrity of the cartilages, which leads to dynamic airway probl
Scrubs
AUGUST 17, 2023
There’s been a lot of talk recently about turnover in the nursing field. Statistics show 32% of registered nurses (RNs) in the United States are considering leaving their current direct-patient-care role, which would have a devastating effect on the industry amid the existing staff shortage. Many nurses complain of unsafe working conditions, physical and mental burnout, and poor work-life balance, but millions continue to do their jobs every day out of love or obligation.
Becker's Hospital Review
AUGUST 16, 2023
Nursing Process, an educational resource site, reveals the best leadership roles for nurses, including Hospital CEO, with an average salary of $208,500.
Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine
AUGUST 16, 2023
The six JHU School of Nursing doctoral students who received scholarships from Nurses Educational Funds (NEF) this summer are, Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. (NEF) established in 1912, is a non-profit organization that has depended solely on donations to advance our only mission, to promote leadership and health equality through annual scholarship support for professional nurses… The post Nurses Educational Funds (NEF) Awards Scholarships to Six JHU School of Nursing Doctoral Students appe
Daily Nurse
AUGUST 15, 2023
When listening to stories about the nationwide nursing shortage, some of us might immediately think of urban hospitals as the overwhelmed facilities most acutely struggling to care for the citizens of densely populated metropolitan areas. There are approximately 20 million people in the larger New York City region, and Los Angeles and Houston have more than 12 million and 7 million, respectively.
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