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5 Questions Every Nurse Should Ask Patients in Addiction Recovery

Daily Nurse

It can be difficult for nurses to know how to best care for patients who are recovering from addiction. In order to provide the best possible care, it is important to ask the right questions. In this blog post, we will discuss five questions that every nurse should ask patients in addiction recovery. Addiction is […].

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How to Create a Recognition Rich Culture as a Retention Strategy

Healthy Workforce Institute

Human beings want to feel recognized, valued, and to believe they make a difference. They want recognition by their organization; their leader, and their peers. When employees don’t receive meaningful recognition, they leave. Healthcare professionals are not different. We know that NOW more than ever before. We’re still in the middle of the Great Resignation and in healthcare, we can’t afford to lose any more team members!

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COVID-19 Class of 2020: My Hospital Residency’s Twists and Turns

Nurse.com

During my hospital residency in 2020, I worked in several ICUs, all of which had been converted to COVID-19 wards. My residency class had to deal with circumstances nurses haven’t had to deal with since the 1917 Spanish Flu pandemic, or ever before. At the start of the pandemic in North Carolina, student nurses were removed from all hospitals during our final clinical rotations because of a “mysterious disease”.

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Nursing Officer in the Royal Australian Navy as a Reservist

The Nurse Break

In collaboration with the Australian Government Department of Defence and the Royal Australian Navy , we are excited to bring you this Q&A about nursing in the Royal Australian Navy as a Reservist, by Lieutenant Commander Alison Zilko. Military Nursing Articles. Write for us. Introduction. My name is Alison Zilko, and I am a Reservist Nursing Officer in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

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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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Nurse of the Week: Elliana Tenenbaum Might Become the First 16-Year-Old BSN

Daily Nurse

Move over Doogie Howser, M.D. — we’ve got the real deal here. Our Nurse of the Week is Elliana Tenenbaum, a 15-year-old California native who has chosen Arizona State University to pursue her Bachelor of Science in nursing at Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation, and she’s not even old enough to drive. She will graduate […].

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Home Infusion Nurse Says Colleague put Patient at Risk

Nurse.com

A home healthcare infusion nurse is concerned about one of her RN colleagues. This colleague documented that she infused a medication for a home care patient in contradiction to the directions on the infusion bag from the home infusion pharmacy. Specifically, this RN documented that she administered the ordered medication over two-and-a-half hours rather than the four hours directed on the bag.

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6 Tips to Navigate Insurance Peer-to-Peer Reviews | symplr

Symplr

Nearly 10% of medical claims hospitals submit to payers are rejected or denied—translating to revenue loss of up to $5 million for the average hospital annually. Only 63% of denied claims are recoverable, and the administrative cost of following up on a claim denied by an insurer averages $188 per claim. But medical claim denials often are avoidable.

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How to Avoid the Dangers of Being an ER Nurse

Daily Nurse

Working as an ER nurse can expose you to some of the most challenging and dangerous situations you’ll ever face in your career. However, if you remain vigilant and aware of potential hazards, you can stay safe while continuing to care for and protect your patients. Here are dangers commonly faced by nurses in the […].

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A Successful High-Risk Birth: The Baiera Family’s Story

Relias

The Baiera family’s birth story unfolds like a movie we would love to see. It features a hopeful young family, a daunting obstacle to overcome, and a happy ending. But it wasn’t a Hollywood creation — it was real life for Vince Baiera, his wife Parissa, and their twin sons, Rocky and Leo. Their memorable story represents a case of many things going right over five long months, ultimately resulting in two healthy babies.

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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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COVID-19 Class of 2020: My Hospital Residency’s Twists and Turns

Nurse.com

During my hospital residency in 2020, I worked in several ICUs, all of which had been converted to COVID-19 wards. My residency class had to deal with circumstances nurses haven’t had to deal with since the 1917 Spanish Flu pandemic, or ever before. At the start of the pandemic in North Carolina, student nurses were removed from all hospitals during our final clinical rotations because of a “mysterious disease.

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Vanderbilt Launches Leadership Program for Diverse New Nurse Leaders and Faculty

Minority Nurse

Vanderbilt University School of Nursing created a new leadership development program for nurses new in health care leadership and academic positions who are from groups historically underrepresented in nursing and/or those who support them. The Academy for Diverse Emerging Nurse Leaders will be held in Nashville from November 14-18. Applications for the inaugural class of fellows are now being accepted.

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Expressing Yourself On Social Media Boosts Mental Health And Helps Your Fellow Nurses

Daily Nurse

Did you know that social media is a nurse’s “secret” weapon to reduce stress and anxiety? Expressing yourself on social media is one way to boost your mental health so that you feel more energized in the classroom, work environment, and hospital. Social Media Benefits Mental Health You have a lot on your plate if […].

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Nursing Your Dreams

NurseBuff

I know some of us grew up wanting to be a nurse from an early age, but a good deal of us didn’t and came to this profession in various ways. I wanted to be a writer for as long as I could remember, and although my mother was a nurse and raved about the job, […] The post Nursing Your Dreams appeared first on NurseBuff.

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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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Home Infusion Nurse Says Colleague put Patient at Risk

Nurse.com

A home healthcare infusion nurse is concerned about one of her RN colleagues. This colleague documented that she infused a medication for a home care patient in contradiction to the directions on the infusion bag from the home infusion pharmacy. Specifically, this RN documented that she administered the ordered medication over two-and-a-half hours rather than the four hours directed on the bag.

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Prerequisites for Nursing School in 2022

FreshRN

In this article, we'll outline some of the most common prerequisites for nursing school so you can be one step ahead in your application process. The post Prerequisites for Nursing School in 2022 appeared first on FRESHRN.

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Vanderbilt Launches Leadership Program for Diverse New Nurse Leaders and Faculty

Daily Nurse

Vanderbilt University School of Nursing created a new leadership development program for nurses new in health care leadership and academic positions who are from groups historically underrepresented in nursing and/or those who support them. The Academy for Diverse Emerging Nurse Leaders will be held in Nashville from November 14-18. Applications for the inaugural class of fellows are now […].

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HHS Findings from Semiannual Report to Congress

American Medical Compliance

In Spring 2022’s Semiannual Report to Congress (SAR), the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) reported that nearly $3 billion had been misspent on Medicare and Medicaid services. Further, the HHS-OIG reported on enforcement actions taken against criminal activities affecting human health services.

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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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Your Untapped Reservoirs of Brilliance

Digital Doorway

A few weeks ago, I was speaking with a nurse client who came to me for career coaching , and we were discussing a variety of issues pertaining to her nursing career. At some point in the conversation, I used the phrase, " your untapped reservoir of brilliance ", and it has stuck with me since. What untapped reservoirs of brilliance are you ready to mine for your highest good?

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Surrender to the Rest

Diane Sieg

Healthcare organizations everywhere are concerned about the well-being of their employees and Atrium Health committed to doing something about it. Last month, 17 ICU nurses graduated from my 8-week Well-Being Coaching Pilot (WBCP) at Atrium Health, Pineville. The statistically significant results of the pilot reflect practicing Self-Leadership skills improve well-being by decreasing stress and burnout and increasing engagement and compassion.

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How Robust Provider Data Helps Avoid Noncompliance and Regulation Penalties | symplr

Symplr

Provider networks are proliferating, with growth fueled by passage of the Affordable Care Act, the rise of value-based care, and other factors. These networks vary in type from broad preferred provider organizations (PPOs) to narrow systems that cater to unique populations. As the number of networks grows, so does concern over their ability to serve their member populations with correct data.

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OSHA Initiative on COVID-19

American Medical Compliance

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced the COVID-19 Focused Inspection Initiative in Healthcare in March of this year. Now, this initiative is active in full force. The measure was created to aid hospitals and nursing homes in the care and treatment of patients with coronavirus. OSHA has worked hard to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 and other variants so that the safety of healthcare workers can be protected.

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Navigating Travel with Someone Who Has Dementia

Penn Medicine News

With summer in full swing and the holiday season only a few months away, taking time to travel or planning a future getaway may be top of mind for many individuals and their families. But if one family member is living with dementia, their loved ones may be wondering if traveling is a realistic option.

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Essential Leadership Skills for Nurse Managers

Northeastern State University

Leadership exists in every organization, community and family. Unfortunately, some leaders are ineffective, and the group suffers. Alternatively, great leaders foster efficiency, collaboration and positive outcomes. In healthcare, nurse leaders operate in complex and highly stressful environments. What’s at stake is far more intense than missing a deadline.

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To retain nurses and other staffers, hospitals are opening child care centers

Health News Florida | Nurses

More than two years into the pandemic, parents face a child care crisis. That’s why some hospitals are considering starting child care centers to address recruitment and retention troubles.

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HHS Findings from Semiannual Report to Congress

American Medical Compliance

In Spring 2022’s Semiannual Report to Congress (SAR), the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) reported that nearly $3 billion had been misspent on Medicare and Medicaid services. Further, the HHS-OIG reported on enforcement actions taken against criminal activities affecting human health services.

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NNBA Nurse Entrepreneur News – 08/01/2022

National Nurses in Business Association

The post NNBA Nurse Entrepreneur News – 08/01/2022 appeared first on National Nurses in Business Association.

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Why Nurse Role Models Are the Future of Healthcare

Northeastern State University

The word “influencer” has taken on a new meaning over the past few years. Yet, to influence, by definition , fits so many scenarios: The capacity or power of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behavior and opinions of others. That is the exact theory of role models in the nursing profession. However, nurses must put theory into practice.

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Nurses suffering in silence: Addressing the stigma of mental health in nursing and healthcare

Nursing Management

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OSHA Initiative on COVID-19

American Medical Compliance

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced the COVID-19 Focused Inspection Initiative in Healthcare in March of this year. Now, this initiative is active in full force. The measure was created to aid hospitals and nursing homes in the care and treatment of patients with coronavirus. OSHA has worked hard to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 and other variants so that the safety of healthcare workers can be protected.

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NHS trust supported the physical racist attack on a Black Nurse by her white senior colleague

Equality 4 Black Nurses

What’s your current job role? I’m a nurse in a London hospital What brought you to E4BN? Over a long period whilst working in an NHS hospital, I experienced bullying and harassment which escalated to an actual physical assault by my white line manager. I heard about E4BN through a friend who had heard about E4BN’s work in standing up for Black Nurses.

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