Scrubs
JULY 22, 2023
iStockPhoto | ThinkStock + Scrubs Nursing school was TOUGH. To this day, I still have flashbacks of panicked moments during those four overwhelming years of assignments and clinicals. Needless to say, I looked forward to graduation day and the pinning ceremony with relish. (I may or may not have drawn a smiley face with red heart eyes on the calendar…) Graduation day went off without a hitch, and then….reality hit.
Emerging RN Leader
JULY 23, 2023
Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Like many of you, I watch the news about the push for mandated staffing ratios. Nurse advocates confidently tell legislators that with 5.2 licensed nurses (if that number is even accurate), there are more than enough nurses to staff the US health system. The only reason they are […] The post Mandated Nurse Staffing Ratios appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.
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Nurse Practitioners in Business
JULY 26, 2023
Ever wonder why people turn to mentorship instead of figuring things out on their own? Without a doubt, self-learning and problem-solving are essential skills to develop and practice. And for the most part, that’s how we learn and develop as children and as adults. At the same time, however, while mentorship may seem luxurious and unnecessary, there are significant benefits to working with a mentor.
American Nurse
JULY 26, 2023
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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.
Scrubs
JULY 28, 2023
Image: Corbis Photography | Veer Are you a new nurse? Do you find yourself bewildered by doctor-speak? Don’t panic! Auntie Agatha has your translation guide right here. Physician: “This will feel like a pinch.” Translation: “This will feel like I’m shooting you with a small-caliber handgun in slow motion.” Physician: “The patient presents with an interesting medical history…” Translation: ”Way too much to go into here; check out the previous doctor’s dictation.
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The Gypsy Nurse
JULY 26, 2023
It’s a romantic notion to date a travel nurse. You know, one of those free-spirited people who roam after the wind and return home with twigs in their hair and dust upon their cheeks. But it’s also really hard. And annoying. And painful. 10 Things You Need to Know if You Date a Travel Nurse : Expect them to do their own thing Don’t expect them to stay in one place Have your own adventures Let them go Make time to meet up in their New City Send snail mail Expect them to change plans Be open
American Nurse
JULY 26, 2023
Corlee Morris has dieted throughout her adult life. After her weight began climbing in high school, she spent years losing 50 or 100 pounds then gaining it back. Morris, 78, was at her heaviest in her mid-40s, standing 5 feet 10½ inches and weighing 310 pounds. The Pittsburgh resident has had diabetes for more than 40 years. Managing her weight was a losing battle until Morris’ doctor prescribed a Type 2 diabetes medication, Ozempic, four months ago.
Scrubs
JULY 28, 2023
Image: Stockbyte | Thinkstock What are the the deadly dozen circumstances and characteristics that can lead to burnout and empathy fatigue ? Check which statements ring true for you, and if you’re nodding at every statement on the list below, please seek support (or at the very least, do a little soul searching). 1. Toxic supervisor and lack of colleague support 2.
Nurses Advocates
JULY 24, 2023
I had a positive post planned for this week, but it is 10:47 pm, and I am waiting to hear from my lung cancer patient, who is currently in the hospital on the Hospice floor. So I am sharing another example of How The Health Care System is Built for The Healthcare System – NOT For the People Who Use It. She has been in the hospital since May 22 and was to be discharged to home as a Hospice Patient today.
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
Every Nurse
JULY 25, 2023
Home » Registered Nurse » How to Become a Registered Nurse How to Become a Registered Nurse Updated July 25, 2023 by EveryNurse Staff Take College Prep Courses in High School Choose a Nursing Degree Program Select a Nursing School Complete Supervised Clinical Training Apply for Your RN License & Pass the NCLEX It is often said that the practice of registered nursing is equal parts science and heart.
NP Hub
JULY 24, 2023
Sprawling landscapes and a slower pace of life often characterize America’s rural communities. … The post Nurse Practitioners — Pioneers in Saving Rural Healthcare appeared first on NPHub.
Scrubs
JULY 27, 2023
stocksy |Lumina Nurses, you work hard—harder than most. And we don’t need to tell you that those carefree “sand and sun moments” come few and far between. Which is why your vacation time, any vacation time at all, is a big deal. Not to mention wonderful, and vital to your sanity. It sure is a shame when a limited budget or an ultra-rigid schedule puts a rush on your long-awaited sabbatical.
The Gypsy Nurse
JULY 22, 2023
Jogan Health provided this article. When examining the history of travel nursing, one thing becomes glaringly obvious: it runs side by side with the history of nursing in general! Both professions were born at the same time – due to a high demand for professional and approachable assistance for patients – and both remain crucial today. During the COVID pandemic, for example, travel nurses became irreplaceable as a temporary solution measure against a virus that was ravaging healthcar
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.
Health Leaders | Nursing
JULY 24, 2023
Emory School of Nursing has launched a data science certificate program to help nurses better understand informatics. How comfortable are nurses with mining Big Data? "Zero, zero, zero, zero," responds Roy Simpson, DNP, RN, DPNAP, FAAN, FACMI , assistant dean of technology management and clinical professor at the Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing.
Becker's Hospital Review
JULY 26, 2023
As the nursing shortage grows , stressing an already burned out workforce, the remedy of retention has become obvious to hospital executives, but some nurses say they're often left out of conversations about this solution. What they really want may not always be wellness programs or appreciation days that hospitals develop.
Scrubs
JULY 26, 2023
Picking a nursing specialty is easy for some–harder for others! New nurses need to ultimately decide what area of nursing fits them intellectually and emotionally, and sometimes that takes real work as well as changing jobs. It is miserable to find oneself in an area of nursing that doesn’t fit–for me that would have been med/surg or ortho.
Consult QD
JULY 25, 2023
By Adam Brown, MD A great example of the multidisciplinary aspect of rheumatology is a case recently presented at our department’s Friday morning case conference. For this case, the neurology team joined us during the morning conference to help guide us through their thought processes and teach during the presentation. The Case A man in his mid-30s with no significant medical history presented to an outside emergency room with bilateral hand numbness that had begun five weeks earlier.
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.
Health Leaders | Nursing
JULY 25, 2023
Money, freedom, and flexibility rank high in their motivation for traveling. Traveling, with its freedom, flexibility, and sense of adventure, can help nurses find satisfaction with their job and avoid burnout, a new survey reveals. More than three-fourths (76%) of travel nurses surveyed June 21-29, 2023, for Nomad Health’s Job Satisfaction Index report being satisfied with their most recent travel job, compared to only half (51%) who report being satisfied with their last staff position.
Becker's Hospital Review
JULY 27, 2023
A nurse who was fired after allegedly "slamming" the face of a 2-day-old infant into a bassinet was cleared of misconduct by the state agency, NBC New York reported July 26.
Scrubs
JULY 26, 2023
Shutterstock | Photographee.eu The biggest issue in nursing isn’t training or hours. It’s staffing. We , as a profession, have become so used to short-staffing and double shifts that having less-than-horrible staffing is cause for celebration. Horrible staffing saves money, and let’s face it: Management’s chief concern (outside of Press Ganey scores) is money.
Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine
JULY 28, 2023
Betsy Emery, Senior Assistant Director DNP Advanced Nursing Practice and Post Degree Certificate Recruitment at JHSON, hosts a sit down Q&A with Dr. Marjorie Everson. Dr. Everson is an Assistant Professor at the School of Nursing, and is the interim assistant program director of the DNP Nurse Anesthesia Track. The post Vlog: Sit Down with Dr. Marjorie Everson appeared first on Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine.
Daily Nurse
JULY 24, 2023
Nurses are leaving the workforce at an unsustainable rate, pushing the entire U.S. healthcare ecosystem to the brink. As many as 100,000 nurses left the workforce during the pandemic, and within the next four years, 900,000, or almost one-fifth of the 4.5 million total registered nurses, will do the same. The wake of COVID-19 has left us with little choice: enact immediate, systemic change or risk accelerating the issue.
Nurse.com
JULY 27, 2023
Understanding and using the nursing process steps is essential for individualized patient-centered care. The five key steps guide nursing care and promote better communication among healthcare team members. Some of you are fresh out of nursing school, while others are more seasoned in your careers. Regardless of your experience, applying the nursing process is vital to providing patient-centered care.
Scrubs
JULY 27, 2023
So, you’ve aced the NCLEX, but can you handle a deadlift? In psychiatric nursing, it’s not just about a nurse’s mental capabilities, but their physical capabilities as well. A nursing student recently sought advice on Reddit, pondering whether she should start building her strength at the gym in preparation for the physical demands of psychiatric nursing.
Consult QD
JULY 26, 2023
Ultrasound appears to help facilitate peripheral vascular access in hospitalized adult patients, according to a study led by Cleveland Clinic nurse researchers. In assessing factors associated with IV access success in a series of 394 medical-surgical patients at Cleveland Clinic, ultrasound use was an important predictor of first-attempt and overall peripheral IV access success, according to lead investigator Andrew Callahan, BSN, RN, Assistant Nurse Manager.
Minority Nurse
JULY 26, 2023
Robin Geiger, DNP, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, is an accomplished, results-driven, board-certified nurse executive with over 20 years of hands-on clinical leadership experience. Dr. Geiger’s professional focus is on health equity and clinician advocacy, aiming to increase resilience for healthcare providers, improve quality care and create solid support systems through the ACT (Advocacy.
NurseBuff
JULY 27, 2023
Picture this. You’ve just graduated from nursing school, the grueling years of hard work behind you. But there’s one final hurdle between you and your dream career as a registered nurse – the NCLEX-RN exam. The mere mention of this test sends a shiver down the spine of many nursing graduates. In this comprehensive guide, […] The post How To Pass The NCLEX-RN on First Try: The Only 5 Tips Every Nurse Must Know appeared first on NurseBuff.
Scrubs
JULY 26, 2023
What to Expect When Caring for Your Aging Parents If one of your loved ones is too ill to live on their own, you might decide to use your medical training as a registered nurse to look after your loved ones outside of a medical facility. Some individuals, especially older patients, may prefer to receive care from someone they know instead of going to a nursing home full of strangers.
Nursing Times
JULY 28, 2023
Nurse leaders have warned that sickness absences for those working in the NHS in England remain “stubbornly high” as latest figures reveal they are still above pre-pandemic levels.
Daily Nurse
JULY 26, 2023
Nurses are known for their acts of kindness, but Lisa Schneidenbach does it with incredible character. She dresses up as many different characters – all in the name of lifting patients’ spirits. Schneidenbach, an assistant nurse manager with John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack Meridian Health in New Jersey, says her passion for connecting with patients is the essence of being a nurse.
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