Becker's Hospital Review
OCTOBER 18, 2023
An analysis of Glassdoor reviews from current and former nurses revealed there are four key factors most influential in shaping nurses' overall job satisfaction: compensation, workload, toxic culture and organizational support.
Emerging RN Leader
OCTOBER 18, 2023
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN What does luck have to do with it? This is a question that nurse leaders rarely ask when they discuss their career successes. I was intrigued to see Jim Collins and Morten Hansen, authors of Great by Choice, devote a whole chapter to this topic in their book. […] The post The Role of Luck in Our Careers appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.
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American Nurse
OCTOBER 19, 2023
Having a dedicated nursing team assist with central-line insertions reduced infections by 47%, a three-year program at UNC Health in Chapel Hill, N.C. has shown. The team of 4.5 full-time nurses was tasked with confirming compliance with a clinical checklist, watching for and enabling infection-prevention practices, and making sure supplies were available, according to the report published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC).The team also did more than 100 audits of central
Consult QD
OCTOBER 20, 2023
A new study offers potential insights into the genetic underpinnings of post-transplant leukemic relapse in a large cohort of patients. The findings, published in Nature Communications, are the latest from the lab of Cleveland Clinic hematologist and lead author Jaroslaw Maciejewski, MD, PhD , whose groundbreaking research efforts over the past two decades continue to decode the complex molecular and genetic mechanisms of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and myeloid neoplasia (MN).
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.
Diversity Nursing
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Patient advocacy is a critical aspect of providing safe and effective patient care. Nurse advocates are tasked with helping patients understand and navigate their healthcare journey, including answering questions, explaining medical care, discussing and explaining billing or insurance, and other healthcare-related topics. Nurses are often the first and last contact for patients in the healthcare setting.
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American Nurse
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Lung cancer rates have been falling faster in men than in women, a trend that has now extended from younger women to those over 50, a new study from the American Cancer Society (ACS) has shown. The researchers looked at the rate of lung and bronchus cancers diagnosed from 2000 to 2019 and saw the rates of decline between 2000-2004 and 2015-2019 were greater in men than women.
Daily Nurse
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Mattoon, Illinois-based flight nurses Kelly Hamill and Dakota Shadwell of the Air Evac Lifeteam are receiving nationwide recognition for using the new Bubble CPAP non-invasive ventilation equipment to save the life of a preterm baby born at about six months gestation, who weighed only two pounds. Hammill advocated to obtain the new equipment for its east Central Illinois crews to help young children in respiratory distress, and now both flight nurses will be honored for saving the life of a
Minority Nurse
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Nurses have an embarrassment of riches to choose from when planning their nursing education journey and professional career in healthcare. From entry-level Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to a terminal degree like a PhD or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), there are a myriad of pathways in the nursing profession. For many nurses, a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree is an achievable goal worth the effort in terms of the return on investment it can offer.
Consult QD
OCTOBER 19, 2023
A new a test can predict, with up to 96% accuracy, whether patients with new-onset hypertension in pregnancy are likely to develop severe preeclampsia within two weeks. Since delivery of the infant is the only cure for preeclampsia, that information may be useful to physicians and patients as they consider whether to deliver immediately or to delay delivery to optimize fetal development.
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
Becker's Hospital Review
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Hundreds of nurses are fighting to win back their licenses after being accused of participating in a national scheme involving fraudulent diplomas and transcripts.
Daily Nurse
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Working in transplant programs can be challenging as life can move quite slowly for waiting patients and then suddenly speed up when an organ becomes available. But have you ever wondered what it would be like to work in pediatric transplants? We interviewed Gerri James, RN, BSN, CCTC (Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator), manager of the Pediatric Kidney Transplant Program at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health , and she told us all about what her job entails.
Minority Nurse
OCTOBER 18, 2023
If you want to earn an advanced practice degree—such as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), among others—you will need to get a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree. But there are many other reasons to have one as well. Last year, Laura Browne, MSN, RN, CNL, a second-career nurse, graduated from Georgetown University with her MSN-CNL.
American Nurse
OCTOBER 19, 2023
Patricia Bunge graduated from Toledo Hospital School of Nursing in 1954. She celebrated her 90th birthday this year. If not for Mrs. Bunge I would not be a nurse today. I wouldn’t understand that nursing practice isn’t limited to one type of nursing care. Mrs. Bunge was her own nurse and practiced where the need was to be of service. She showed me that there’s no one way to be a nurse and that a nursing care plan, when being your own nurse, can change as life changes.
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.
Scrubs
OCTOBER 19, 2023
Whether you’re a seasoned nurse or a new grad joining the fray, you’ll find golden insights and proven tips to increase your productivity, reduce stress, and, most importantly, still deliver outstanding patient care. It’s time to transform the way you manage your time and stand up to your most persistent foe. Shall we begin? The Importance of Time Management in Nursing Time management is integral in nursing.
Daily Nurse
OCTOBER 16, 2023
New nurses can feel lost and discouraged navigating their first job out of graduate school. Real-world experience and classes can help, but nothing prepares nurses for nursing in the field, where they’ll experience mistakes and feelings of doubt and insecurity. Luckily, these feelings don’t last forever. Doubt and perfectionism can creep up on all of us, even experienced nurses.
Consult QD
OCTOBER 16, 2023
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the leading cause of liver disease in children, and NAFLD-related cirrhosis is the leading cause of liver transplants in young adults. Nearly 10% of children between ages 2 and 19 have NAFLD, with up to 38% of children with obesity in the United States affected. 1 According to three Cleveland Clinic Children’s experts who spoke at a recent continuing medical education event, the challenges for clinicians include delayed diagnoses because of inconsisten
American Nurse
OCTOBER 19, 2023
Many of us learned the classic IMRAD approach to writing up a research study. As a refresher, it consists of the following: I ntroduction: Why did you start? M ethods: What did you do? R esults: What did you find? D iscussion: What do the results mean? Toss in an abstract and a title, along with the necessary figures and tables, and you have a complete article.
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.
The Gypsy Nurse
OCTOBER 14, 2023
The skill of creating long-lasting relationships with patients assumes a unique significance in the dynamic world of travel nursing, where healthcare personnel shift from one assignment to another. You have a special chance as a travel nurse to not only deliver excellent medical treatment but also to create a calming and encouraging environment that encourages recovery.
Daily Nurse
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Minutes matter when a patient may have had a stroke, but being far from a physician with advanced training in neurology no longer needs to be a barrier to rapid diagnosis and intervention thanks to telestroke programs designed to improve access to the limited number of specialists, regardless of the geographic isolation of patients who may have experienced a stroke.
Nursing Times
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Nursing Times has broken down some of the key points outlined in the Care Quality Commission's State of Care report 2022-23. Read more.
Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Dr. Bonnielin Swenor, PhD, MPH, BS has been installed as the inaugural Endowed Professor of Disability Health and Justice at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing. The Endowed Professorship of Disability Health and Justice was established by The Maryland E-Novation Initiative Fund Authority, the estates of Ms. Charlotte B. Lockner (SON class of 1955) and… The post Dr.
Joyce
OCTOBER 18, 2023
This consensus comes from data showing that nurses with Bachelors of Nursing (BSN) degrees have better patient outcomes, more research experience, and are more qualified for management roles. Legislators have taken this recommendation to heart, and several states have played with the idea of a ‘BSN in 10’ law, which would require all new nurses to undergo an RN-BSN degree completion program , like Joyce’s, within ten years of employment.
Daily Nurse
OCTOBER 19, 2023
When you’re in the market for a nursing job, you want to do everything you can to stand out from the crowd, and you absolutely need a flawless and well-written resume that gives a clear picture of your skills , knowledge, and experience, and then there’s the cover letter. Some may consider it old-fashioned, but if your cover letter can tell a compelling story about why you’re the ideal candidate, it could be the factor that puts your application over the top and lands you an in
Health Leaders | Nursing
OCTOBER 17, 2023
According to a recent study published in the Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, transcendental meditation is effective at reducing burnout and enhancing the overall well-being of nurses.
NurseBuff
OCTOBER 16, 2023
Life is the most unpredictable journey that a person can ever take. More than one person has found themselves walking a particular path only to find themselves waylaid by circumstance and thrust in another direction. One minute you are studying an online MBA degree and the next you are off studying nursing or some other […] The post How Can Business Skills Help A Career In Healthcare?
Consult QD
OCTOBER 20, 2023
By Sara Lyn Miniaci-Coxhead, MD, MEd Total ankle replacement (TAR) was introduced in the 1970s, but initial design flaws led to significant failures. As a result, ankle arthrodesis continued to be the gold standard in treating ankle arthritis. In the 1990s and early 2000s, the current generation of TAR implants was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and brought to market.
Registered Nursing
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Working with children in a healthcare setting can be a rewarding and fulfilling career path for nurses. Pediatric nursing offers a range of opportunities to care for children from infancy to adolescence, and it’s not the only option available. In this article, we’ll explore the top five nurse specializations for those passionate about working with kids, each offering unique challenges and opportunities to positively impact young lives.
Amercan Journal of Nursing
OCTOBER 16, 2023
Nurses, what’s next? As a labor and delivery nurse, I am part of one of life’s biggest moments for families I may never meet again. This calling requires a positive attitude and an ability to instill hope throughout each 12-hour shift. But at a certain point, I found myself feeling exhausted and disconnected from this work, and all my effort to maintain a cheerful demeanor and engagement only exacerbated the burnout.
Nursology
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Contributor: Marta Yarynych I have worked in a cardiothoracic surgery intensive care unit for about five years. Every day patients are admitted to my team in their immediate postoperative period. Since this is a specific intervention area, each patient can have a different clinical evolution.
Core Medical Group
OCTOBER 20, 2023
For this week's Recruiter Spotlight series, we're excited to introduce Derek, a seasoned healthcare recruiter in the Travel Nursing Division here at Core with nearly 11 years of experience. With an impressive track record of being a 3-time Club CoreMed recipient and previous team leadership roles, Derek's unique insights extend beyond his professional life, as he has a deep passion for the outdoors and a love for travel, golf, beach days, and quality time with family and friends.
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