Life of a Nurse

MARCH 3, 2022

As we absorb the day to day headlines of the latest sovereign nation to be invaded, we see nebulous infrastructure coming apart. The poignancy of young babes moved to basement shelters and nurses supporting their breathing efforts with bag-mask-ventilation. Communities function in a complex interplay of services provided i.e., water, sanitation, garbage pick up and essential services including police, fire, paramedics, and health care providers.

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Diversity Nursing

MARCH 2, 2022

A key tool to reducing health disparities in patient care involves diversifying the Nursing field. The Nursing population should be as diverse as the patient population they serve. According to research , the majority of Nurses in the US are White/Caucasian at 73.3% and only 7.8% are African American. Jennifer Coleman, a Samford University Professor and Pediatric Nurse, is one of several National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) members working toward increasing diversity in Nursing.

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Elder Care Matters

MARCH 1, 2022

The prospect of a spouse needing nursing home care is one of the biggest financial worries for couples. With some facilities on Long Island now charging more than $600 a day, even with long-term care insurance policy benefits, the monthly out-of-pocket cost of a room in a nursing home can easily exceed $6,000. For couples… The post MEDICAID INFORMATION THAT CAN PROTECT YOUR FAMILY’S ASSETS appeared first on Elder Care Directory - ElderCareMatters.com.

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Core Medical Group

MARCH 3, 2022

We all go through different seasons in life. Sometimes, a travel nurse like you thrives on bouncing from assignment to assignment. In other seasons, you may just want normalcy and familiarity for a while rather than starting over again. And that’s ok!

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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

Healthcare Law Insights blog

MARCH 2, 2022

In this podcast episode, join our Labor Law Insiders as they discuss the unique vulnerabilities faced by the healthcare industry at this juncture of history, including the impact on bargaining and of expanded union organizing activities. Our Insiders also explore some actions that employers can take to reduce the possible conflicts between employees and management during this time of extraordinary challenge in the health care market.

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Nursing Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

A comparison of frontline nurses, advanced practice nurses, and nurse leaders

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Healthy Workforce Institute

MARCH 2, 2022

If you’re a leader struggling to shift your department from a negative to a positive work environment, you’re not alone. One of the most common complaints we hear from healthcare leaders is that their employees are so negative. From the time they walk in until they leave, they complain and blame. Everything is gloom and doom. As a result, morale is low and the good, positive employees are leaving in droves.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

MARCH 1, 2022

For many healthcare employers, phase one and phase two COVID-19 vaccine deadlines are either here or quickly approaching. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), in an exercise of enforcement discretion, has begun monitoring covered CMS provider and supplier types for implementation of COVID-19 staff vaccination requirements in accordance with the COVID-19 Healthcare Staff Vaccination Interim Final Rule.

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Symplr

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Every business requires engaged employees—they’re happier, they perform better , and are less likely to leave an organization. They’re arguably more essential in healthcare, where a competent, dedicated, alert provider or staff member could mean the difference between life and death for a patient. The stakes of employee engagement go beyond patient safety to include quality and the achievement of outcomes affecting reimbursement.

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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