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3 Steps to Protect your Practice

Nurse Practitioners in Business

Is it a recession? A slow down? Something else? Regardless, NPs need to understand how to protect their practices and even thrive. The news is quite unsettling these days on many fronts and there is a lot of talk in healthcare about the economy and if, when, and how it will impact healthcare and healthcare practices. It’s hard to be anywhere today and not hear about the problems of our world, and more especially, the problems our economy faces.

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An “Historic Appointment”—Ann Kurth to be First Nurse to Lead NY Academy of Medicine

Daily Nurse

On July 6, the Board of Trustees of The New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) announced that the Dean of the Yale School of Nursing, epidemiologist Ann Kurth, PhD, MPH, MSN, CNM, FAAN, FACNM will become the first nurse to preside over the Academy on January 1, 2023. NYAM is celebrating its 175th anniversary this […].

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Study: Black Adults’ High Cardiovascular Disease Risk not Due to Race

Minority Nurse

Findings from a new Northwestern Medicine study rebut the idea that Black individuals’ higher risk of cardiovascular disease is because of biological differences. “The key take-home message is that racial differences in cardiovascular disease are not due to race itself, which is a social concept that is not related to biology.”. Black adults are at significantly higher risk (1.6-2.4 times) for cardiovascular disease than white adults.

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Long-Term Care Nurse Fired for Not Falsifying Documentation

Nurse.com

A long-term care nurse shared that her facility was accused of negligence in failing to use bed rails properly to prevent residents from falling out of bed. . The report was denied by the organization. As a result, the RN was asked to complete an assessment of the entire facility for bed rail use. The RN did the assessment and documented her results.

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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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A Career In Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing

Diversity Nursing

While physical health is undoubtedly important, so is Mental Health. Millions of Americans are affected by mental illness each year. Psychiatric Nurses have the specialized knowledge and skills needed to treat these illnesses. According to the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA), Psychiatric Nurses make up the second largest group of behavioral health professionals in the U.S.

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Health is Wealth… So Manage It Wisely!

Minority Nurse

All my life I have rarely been sick, in fact there have only been two times that I can recall. So, about three months ago when I started feeling bad, it was out of the ordinary. I did not have any obvious symptoms, such as nausea, vomiting, headache, runny nose etc. I just had a lack of energy and no appetite. During this time it made me realize that “I would rather have great health, more than any material thing”; not that I do not like nice things or places.

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Go Beyond Gratitude: How to Honor Your Nurse Managers

Nurse.com

Throughout the pandemic surges that ravaged our healthcare system, we at The DAISY Foundation stood in awe of nurses’ commitment to extraordinary care. Their courage, their dedication to their teams, their innovative solutions to caring for such sick patients, and their compassion to patients and families were truly breathtaking. The DAISY Award nominations we read were powerful statements of what was going on at the point of care.

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Meet the 2022 BoardVitals Nursing School Scholarship Winners 

Board Vitals - Nursing

What principles inspire nurses in their care of patients? According to the Code of Ethics for Nurses , the four main principles nurses are expected to act with are Non-maleficence, Beneficence, Justice, and Autonomy. But each individual nurse brings a unique outlook to healthcare. As a part of BoardVitals’s commitment to supporting the nurses of the future, we awarded our second annual Nursing School Scholarship.

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ENA Presents Lantern Award to 29 Emergency Depts

Daily Nurse

On Wednesday, the Emergency Nurses Association announced that 29 emergency departments are being honored with the prestigious ENA Lantern Award – the only award dedicated to showcasing EDs for their outstanding work. “These emergency departments are doing so many remarkable improvements and initiatives and they deserve to be honored for their work,” said ENA President Jenn […].

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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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For Hispanic Californians, Drop in Life Expectancy Was 3 Times Greater than Whites in Pandemic

Minority Nurse

The life expectancy of Californians decreased by about three years as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study by UCLA researchers and colleagues published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The research further shows that life expectancy for Hispanic, Asian and Black Californians decreased more than for white Californians and that the gap in life expectancy between those living in the highest- and lowest-income census tracts increased, from a difference of about

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As a Nursing Instructor I See How COVID-19 Affects Students

Nurse.com

Working as a psychiatric nursing instructor is not always easy. Mental health has many negative connotations in today’s society depending on whom you ask about it. Some people may stereotype individuals with mental health conditions as homeless and crazy, as violent criminals, or as individuals seeking attention or money from the government, and that you can become crazy by taking care of them.

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Employment Considerations for Long Term Care Facilities under the Biden-Harris Administration

Healthcare Law Insights blog

Background . In direct response to the significant challenges experienced by long term care (LTC) facilities throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the Biden-Harris Administration announced its commitment to improving safety and quality of care. During the March 1, 2022 State of the Union address, President Biden reaffirmed the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to protecting residents and staff of nursing homes.

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Tips for Differentiating Between Pressure Injuries and Moisture Associated Skin Damage (MASD)

Daily Nurse

When it comes to staging pressure injuries (PI) and identifying moisture-associated skin damage (MASD) it can be challenging. Both types of wounds have similar presentation and show up consistently on the same parts of the body. Pressure Injury Basics Pressure injuries (PI) result when prolonged pressure impairs blood flow to an area by compressing tissues/vessels. […].

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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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Networking for a Healthy Career

Minority Nurse

As a nurse, you might think networking isn’t as vital to your career as the on-the-job skills you hone every day. But networking is a vital element of career success. Networking effectively takes commitment and planning, so taking the time for an approach that will work for you will help you get the most out of anything you do. You’ll meet people who can help you.

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Celebrate the “Insiders” of Healthcare Value During Value Analysis Week | symplr

Symplr

A conversation with former AHVAP president Dee Donatelli, RN, BSN, MBA. Today is the first day of Value Analysis Week, organized by the Association of Value Analysis Professionals (AHVAP) to recognize the critical role value analysis professionals play in healthcare. These individuals— a nucleus of clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals —bridge the gap between clinical practice and the supply chain.

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Immigration Detention Nursing – ensuring the best health outcomes

The Nurse Break

We teamed up with International Health and Medical Services to interview Chrisna, a Registered Nurse and Health Services Manager within Immigration Detention. International Health and Medical Services provide primary and mental health care services within the Australian immigration detention network under a contract with the Department of Immigration and Border Protection.

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ICN: Increase in Strike Action by Nurses is a Symptom of Global Healthcare Crisis

Daily Nurse

The International Council of Nurses (ICN) says the alarming rise in the number of nurses taking strike action across the world is a direct response to governments’ failure to tackle the root causes of our fragile, severely weakened, and in some cases collapsing healthcare systems. Across the globe, ICN has identified numerous examples of nurses […].

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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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ANA Issues Racial Reckoning Statement: “We Ask Forgiveness From Nurses of Color…”

Minority Nurse

“To begin, we must acknowledge that from 1916 until 1964, ANA purposefully, systemically and systematically excluded Black nurses…” The American Nurses Association (ANA) is taking a meaningful first step to acknowledge its own past actions that have negatively impacted nurses of color and perpetuated systemic racism. With the release of a formal racial reckoning statement on July 12, ANA is beginning a multi-phase journey of reconciliation, forgiveness, and healing.

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Data Breaches in Healthcare Companies

American Medical Compliance

In the past months, there have been several data breaches at a variety of healthcare companies. These companies include hospitals and health systems. Even though online networks are typically prone to cybersecurity threats, the number of breaches in the healthcare industry have been notable. Kaiser Permanente Incident. On April 5th, a data breach incident occurred at the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington.

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Future-Proof Your Workforce: Post-Acute Care Reskilling and Upskilling

Relias

The speed of change in healthcare requires post-acute care organizations to take a different approach to job preparedness. Leaders in assisted living, skilled nursing, home health, rehab therapy, wound care, and hospice know you can’t hire all the skills your organization will need tomorrow and in the future. Instead, forward-thinking executives are building work cultures that embrace post-acute care reskilling and upskilling to maximize adaptability.

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Advancing the Healthcare Field: How to Become a Research Nurse

Nightingale College

The field of healthcare is evolving at a rapid pace. New digital healthcare technologies are introduced, drug development is being revolutionized, and new methods of providing more proactive, personalized, and convenient care are being used. Clinical research is at the heart of all the developments in healthcare.

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A Life in Caring: Native American Nurse Joanne Campbell Passes Away at 91

Minority Nurse

Joanne Campbell, RN, PHN passed away peacefully on June 21 after a 5-year battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of 91. Joanne Marilyn Ross Campbell: June 11, 1931 – June 21, 2022. Joanne was born at home in Lakeport, California, on June 11, 1931, to Joseph and Anna (Santos) Ross. Soon after, Joanne and family moved to their beloved ranch on Big Valley Road in Finley, California.

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Beyond Hospice: The OIG Renews Its Scrutiny of Home Health Agencies

Healthcare Law Insights blog

As many hospices continue to diversify into new business lines, staying abreast of enforcement trends outside of hospice is more important than ever. Home health in particular, is receiving significant government scrutiny. In this episode, Husch Blackwell’s Meg Pekarske talks with Bryan Nowicki and Erin Burns about a new round of home health audits being conducted by the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services.

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symplr in the Spotlight, July 2022 | symplr

Symplr

Each month, we provide a roundup of news, awards, and features pertaining to symplr and symplr's subject-matter experts.

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Combatting Provider Burnout and Stress with Music

Penn Medicine News

For four CCH employees, music provides an escape from the everyday rigors of their responsibilities. And they aren’t alone — across Penn Medicine, providers have utilized their love of music, from the Penn Med Symphony Orchestra to creative music therapy programs.

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How Leaders Approach Problem-Solving

Northeastern State University

No environment is free from problems. But, some require more creative solutions than others. Healthcare, in particular, presents almost unlimited opportunities for things to go wrong — both in terms of patient care and inter-staff/intra-staff relationships. The problems present within healthcare settings are often a matter of life and death. It takes effective leadership to keep all issues to a minimum and patient safety remains a priority.

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NNBA Nurse Entrepreneur News – 07/15/2022

National Nurses in Business Association

The post NNBA Nurse Entrepreneur News – 07/15/2022 appeared first on National Nurses in Business Association.

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Trailblazers in Nursing History: Chinese-American Nurse Elsie Chin Yuen Seetoo, RN (Part One)

Minority Nurse

When Elsie Chin Yuen Seetoo was born on September 14, 1918, in Stockton, California, no one could imagine that by the time she was 30 she would work in a hospital under attack by the Japanese Army; escape occupied Hong Kong disguised as a Chinese servant; travel by boat, truck and foot across 700 miles of war-torn China; become the first Chinese-American nurse to join the US Army Nurse Corps; and then graduate from Women’s College in Greensboro, North Carolina, with a Bachelor of Science in Nurs

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When Risks Collide: Maternal Mortality and Mental Health

Relias

Lora Sparkman, MHA, RN, BSN, Partner, Patient Safety and Quality at ReliasAlarmingly, the maternal mortality rate in the U.S. is more than double the rate of 10 other high-income countries, according to a 2020 report from The Commonwealth Fund. The rate for non-Hispanic Black women is even worse — more than double that of non-Hispanic white women and nearly triple that of Hispanic women.

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AHA Adds Sleep to List of Heart Disease Health Factors

Daily Nurse

In 2010, the American Heart Association (AHA) defined “Life’s Simple 7TM,” the seven health behaviors and factors people can improve to help achieve optimal cardiovascular health. And now they’re adding an eighth: sleep. “Sleep is related to every single one of the other seven elements—it’s closely tied to weight, blood pressure, glucose metabolism, what we […].