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Nurse of the Week: Self-Taught, Unstoppable, and Irascible, Sister Kenny Changed and Saved Lives

Daily Nurse

Our Nurse of the Week only received honorary credentials at best, but in the end, even a very hostile medical community had to acknowledge that Sister Elizabeth Kenny’s polio treatments helped thousands of children in the 1940s recover from the disease without being immobilized and imprisoned in braces and casts. Born in 1880 in a […].

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Increasing Nurse Recruitment and Retention through Diversity and Inclusion

Minority Nurse

Nursing diversity and inclusion have become a top priority for healthcare organizations. To provide the best possible care for your patients, ideally, nurses would come from all walks of life and represent the communities they serve. The Benefits of Nursing Diversity for Organizations. Nursing diversity and inclusion can benefit your healthcare organization in several ways.

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School Nurses and Mother Clash Over Care of Diabetic Student

Nurse.com

Those of you who are school nurses know the many challenges you face on a daily basis surrounding the health of your students. I have written about several of these challenges, including assessing if a student is well enough to drive home from school and when your actions can breach a student’s privacy. One particular challenge is when you care for an insulin-dependent diabetic student.

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Gerontology nursing: holistic care of the older person

The Nurse Break

Meet Dr Kasia Bail! An Associate Professor of Nursing, and Gerontology Nursing Specialist with 19 years’ experience across oncology, palliative care, emergency, and more, Kasia balances her research in this area with interests in skiing and kung fu. She shares with us her passion for caring for the older person and provides a glimpse into the future of aged care nursing.

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Fertility Benefits for Every Age: A HR Roadmap from Gen Z to Baby Boomers

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.

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Stressed-out Kids: Task Force Recommends Anxiety Screening for 8 Year Olds. Here’s Why.

Daily Nurse

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued a draft statement in April 2022 recommending screening for anxiety in children and adolescents between the ages of 8 and 18. This recommendation – which is still open for public comment – is timely, given the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children’s mental health. The Conversation asked Elana Bernstein, a […].

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Top Characteristics of A Great Nurse

Diversity Nursing

As many of you know, a career in Nursing is extremely challenging, but very rewarding as well. For the last 20 years, the Nursing profession has consistently been ranked as the most trusted, honest, and ethical by Gallup. Because Nursing is ranked so highly, it takes a special kind of person with a certain set of qualities and skills to be a Great Nurse.

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How to Find the Right Recruiter

Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

Healthcare professionals who are looking for a new position or considering taking up travel work will often end up working with healthcare recruiters. Recruiters can play a critical role in your career advancement, helping you learn about jobs that fit with your career goals and guiding you as you pursue new positions. While a good recruiter can be invaluable, low-quality recruiters can result in you pursuing jobs that are not a fit and can even cause you to end up with a position that does not

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Surgeon General Advisory Sounds Alarm on Health Worker Burnout and Resignation

Daily Nurse

United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has issued a new Surgeon General’s Advisory highlighting the urgent need to address the health worker burnout crisis. Health workers, including physicians, nurses, community and public health workers, nurse aides, among others, have long faced systemic challenges in the health care system even before the COVID-19 pandemic, leading […].

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These Nursing Associations Connect You to Fellow Pros and Valuable Resources

Nurse.com

Regardless of specialty or skill level, nursing associations are an ideal resource for professional growth, networking, and lifelong learning. Associations exist for a variety of interests and career paths, and can help you connect with fellow professionals and obtain new certifications. Many associations offer research grants, scholarships, and award programs to help nurses recognize their peers.

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Why Menopause Should Matter to Today’s Employers

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

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Dr. Ifeyinwa V. Asiodu Panelist on White House California Clinician Leaders Listening Session – Focuses on Addressing Health Equity through Human Milk

Council of Public Health Nursing Organizations

Dr. Ifeyinwa V. Asioudu On May 24, 2022, Ifeyinwa V. Asiodu, PhD, RN, IBCLC, FAAN presented comments during the White House California Clinician Leaders Listening Session as part of a panel. Dr. Asiodu was the only registered nurse who is a public health nurse on the panel. Read her full response: Thank you for the opportunity to provide comments on achieving health equity in California.

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A Secret Birthday Takeover

Yoga Nurse

This is what nurses do. We care. A whole lot. Until we can’t care anymore. We work. A whole lot. Until we can’t work anymore. We suffer. We strive. We give. We forget to live. I am not Annette Tersigni. My name is Kady and I have temporarily taken over Annette’s blog ( she knows I’m writing to you but doesn’t know what I’m about to say ). I was a nurse.

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VA Offers Nursing Opportunities For Education and Training

Daily Nurse

With all that nurses do for our patients, it is only fitting that we do just as much for them, supporting nurses as they grow in their VA career. Whether at the bedside of a Veteran or working in an outpatient clinic, our nurses deliver quality care and lead the way in innovating how we […].

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How To Give Feedback – Aussie Nurse

Aussie Nurse

How To Give Feedback – Aussie Nurse Many years ago I remember once working a shift that was after hours and there was a nurse who was upset. A misunderstanding regarding how care was to be delivered had happened, a senior nurse decided to send out a global e-mail to all the nurses on the ward about the situation One of my work colleagues, a nurse who was involved had read the global email and it became clear that they were not given an opportunity to explain what happened, they wanted to g

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Maximizing Your Benefits Strategy: Reframing the Way We View Fertility

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.

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Oncology Nurses Offer Care and Compassion

Minority Nurse

During Oncology Nursing Month , oncology nurses and the specialty they work in are honored and highlighted. Oncology nurses work with patients who have dealt with a cancer diagnosis–whether years ago or more recent. No matter when a patient hears they have cancer, the words are startling and set in motion treatment and care plans, family discussions, and life adjustments, while also triggering some powerful emotional responses.

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How Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) Can Use Crisis Prevention and Intervention

Relias

While we typically think of DSPs helping clients to perform everyday tasks or live as independently as possible, they often work with clients in crisis. In fact, the work of direct support professionals (DSPs) is often tied directly to crisis prevention and intervention. DSPs routinely provide positive behavior supports to help mitigate behavioral health crises, and when necessary, navigate the aftermath of large-scale events, such as natural disasters or pandemics.

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Bereaved Community Health Workers Find Support at UUCON’s Caring Connections

Daily Nurse

Since March 2020, community health workers (CHWs) have taken on an expansive role as essential workers to help on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, CHWs in the state of Utah can receive hope and comfort in COVID-19 support sessions through the University of Utah College of Nursing. The sessions are offered by Caring Connections, the […].

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Health Worker Mental Health Initiative

NIOSH Science Blog

A new Surgeon General’s Advisory highlights the urgent need to address the health worker burnout crisis across the country. Workers providing health services face many on-the-job challenges that can lead to work-related stress. For many of the 20 million health workers in the U.S., the COVID-19 pandemic has led to new and worsening mental health concerns, including burnout, compassion fatigue, depression, anxiety, substance use disorders, and suicidal ideation.

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Leveling the Playing Field: How HR Can Equitably Improve Health Outcomes Through Fertility Benefits

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.

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American Health Law Association New Publication on Emerging Issues in Health Equity in the U.S.: Legal, Legislative, and Policy Perspectives

Healthcare Law Insights blog

The American Health Law Association released its Special Edition of its J ournal of Health and Life Sciences Law on Emerging Issues in Health Equity in the United State : Legal, Legislative, and Policy Perspectives. The association strives to advance public discourse on these issues for the benefit of AHLA members, the public, academia, and decision makers in both the legislative and executive branches of government.

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Neuroscience Nurses and a Complex Specialty

Minority Nurse

This week’s recognition of National Neuroscience Nurses Week helps raise awareness of this nursing specialty and honors the work neuroscience nurses do. Nurses who find a good fit in this field are generally fascinated by brain science and all the different implications that brain health and brain injury have on a person’s daily life. Neuroscience nurses help patients who may have a brain disease, like Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s, or who may have brain injuries resulting f

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AANP Fellows Announce Ford and Legacy Awards for 2022

Daily Nurse

The Executive Committee of the Fellows of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP) has announced the recipients of this year’s Loretta C. Ford Award and Legacy Awards. The FAANP program was established in 2000 to recognize nurse practitioner (NP) leaders who exemplify the values of their profession through research, practice and advocacy.

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symplr Partners with Susan G. Komen to raise $1M in the Fight Against Breast Cancer | symplr

Symplr

One in eight women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime, and on average nationwide, a woman is diagnosed with the disease every two minutes. To help in the fight to end breast cancer, symplr is partnering with Susan G. Komen® for a company-wide fundraising challenge that kicked off on May 27.?.

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Is Healthcare Committed to Diversity in their Workforce?

Diversity Nursing

Why Should Healthcare Be Committed to Diversity in their Workforce? Diversity within healthcare is essential in delivering competent and inclusive patient care. Individuals from all walks of life enter hospitals and clinics daily to seek medical care. To provide these individuals with the best medical care possible, we must be able to relate to them properly.

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How to Benefit from Pursuing a Career in Nursing

Daily Nurse

Nursing may be fast-paced and challenging, but it can also be highly rewarding and give you a sense of purpose. Fortunately, nurses are always in demand, which means nursing jobs are always available if you’re considering pursuing this career path. Here’s more about why you should be a nurse and tips for finding nursing jobs […].

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symplr In the Spotlight, May 2022 | symplr

Symplr

Each month we provide a roundup of news, awards, and features on symplr and symplr subject-matter experts.

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How Long COVID Impacts Healthcare Workers

Nurse.com

Although it is more than two years into the pandemic, long COVID is poorly understood, and treatment often focuses on improving specific symptoms like fatigue and shortness of breath. Even definitions of the condition vary. “The CDC definition [of long COVID is] new and returning, or ongoing health problems in people who are at least four or more weeks after the first infection with SARS-CoV-2,” Akiko Iwasaki, PhD, professor of immunobiology at Yale University, said in a recent interview.

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