American Nurse

MAY 5, 2023

American Nurse wants to thank you for all you do.

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LPN Chief Nursing Officer Nursing Informatics Clinical Nurse Specialist 96

The Nursing Site

MAY 2, 2023

20% Off Selected Scrubs Nurses month has begun! In celebration of Nurses Month, Scrubs and Beyond is offering a 20% off sale from today through May 14. Please use the affiliate links below to get your discount and The Nursing Site earns a small commission when you purchase. Winners will be selected June 2, 2023.

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Travel Nursing 147

The Nursing Site

APRIL 4, 2023

Nurses Month is approaching rapidly now. The tradition of Nurses Day (May 6) and Nurses Week (May 6-12) has expanded into a month-long celebration during the pandemic and it seems to be sticking. The official American Nurses Association theme for 2023 is You Make a Difference. or a month.

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Self-Care Professional Development Nurse Manager 231

Nurse Practitioners in Business

MAY 10, 2023

Medicare Part A covers inpatient care in the hospital, skilled nursing facilities, hospice, and home health care. And this is where it gets interesting… When I checked Google for the number of Medigap plans in 2023, there were ten. The post The Dark Side of Medicare Advantage Plans appeared first on Nurse Practitioners in Business.

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Medicare Business Nurse Practitioner Self-Care 397

The Relentless School Nurse

JULY 12, 2023

After 25+ years of school nursing experience, Nurse Holly , one of the moderators of the School Nursing Facebook group, created a workable organized digital calendar. According to Nurse Holly, this is a labor of love, 4 years in the making. Nurse Holly also included a goals page!

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The Nurse Sabbatical

JANUARY 26, 2023

Happy 2023 everyone! In my month 9-month sabbatical, and within the past 3 months of working full time, I have learned so much about myself. I was highly focused on developing a culture that supported nurses and their well-being. Within a few months, a startup tech company found me.

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Licensing Self-Care Nurse Practitioner Continuing Education 130

American Nurse

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Merriam-Webster chose “authentic” as the 2023 word of the year. It seems like this word has been around much longer than 2023. It seems as though “authentic” was used to describe a nursing leader when I first started my nursing practice in the late 1980s, early 1990s. We were looking for a nursing leader who was “real.”

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Self-Care 86

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. The team also did more than 100 audits of central lines each month and offered coaching to staff in 90% of cases over the three years, which ran from 2019 to 2022. The team of 4.5

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American Nurse

MARCH 27, 2024

American Nurse Journal announces 2024 All Pro Nursing Team Awards. When nurses, pro­viders, therapists, leadership, and other professionals work together as a cohesive team, patients benefit—and so do nurses and all healthcare workers. All of your applications inspired us and reminded us why we love working with nurses.

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Mental Health Bedside nursing Self-Care Education 87

Nurse Practitioners in Business

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Just yesterday, I had a Nurse Practitioner ask me if she should stop seeing Medicare patients with the 2023 CUTS that she is reading about in professional publications. The post What you need to understand about Medicare cuts appeared first on Nurse Practitioners in Business. Yes, the conversion factor is getting a 4.4%

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Medicare Malpractice Self-Care Nurse Practitioner 221

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

An innovative approach to help new graduate nurses transition into practice Takeaways: As the nursing shortage continues, more new nursing graduates will take jobs in specialty areas such as critical care. Nursing graduates face many stressors and must be supported during their transition into practice.

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Professional Development Nurse Shortage Leadership Self-Care 94

American Nurse

JULY 6, 2023

In celebration of National Nurses Month in May, American Nurses Association (ANA) President Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, PhD, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, made a special community visit with nursing students at Oregon Health and Science University School of Nursing to energize and encourage them as they prepare for a career in nursing.

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American Nurse

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Nurses have a key role to play. Lillee Gelinas The Healthy Nurse feature this month focuses on healthcare’s role in reducing gun violence (see Healthcare’s role in reducing gun violence ). The good news is that the role of nurses in reducing firearm events is becoming clearer. 2024; 19(3). Doi: 10.51256/ANJ032404

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Health Leaders | Nursing

JULY 12, 2023

26% of patients wait two or more months to see a healthcare provider. As a result, many went without needed care, including patients seeking critical mental health services, according to the survey, conducted in April 2023 of U.S.

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Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Education Patient Experience 98

American Nurse

APRIL 30, 2023

The National Nurses Month theme and common sense. This year’s National Nurses Month theme is “You Make a Difference.” The American Nurses Association (ANA) offers four excellent recommendations for how nurses can make a difference without paying such a high price. Enjoy your month of recognition.

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Professional Development Education 90

American Nurse

MAY 2, 2023

I’ve been a nurse for 46 years, serving in positions from critical care staff nurse to chief nurse executive. Eight months later, I experienced a second episode of spotting. I found my nurses, CRNA, and radiation oncology team competent and compassionate. Use your voice for those who can’t speak up.

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Patient Advocacy Nurse Practitioner Education Patient Experience 143

Nurse.com

JANUARY 3, 2023

Nurses work every day to ensure patients get the care they need — and the comfort and compassion they deserve. The complex nature of nursing continues to be physically and emotionally draining, yet nurses carry on providing quality patient care and moving the profession forward, which reinforces the importance of nurse appreciation.

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Clinical Nurse Specialist Nurse Practitioner Professional Development 86

Minority Nurse

MAY 17, 2023

Careismatic Brands is celebrating Nurses Week the month of May with a $100,000 Mystery Scrubs giveaway of medical apparel in the form of “mystery gift packages” sent to 250 winners once a month for the rest of the year. And to surprise them each month with a gift package on their doorstep.”

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Amercan Journal of Nursing

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In February 2023, we piloted a practice change for escorting patients from the ED to the ICU. Prior to the pilot, an ED nurse and ICU provider would escort the patient. During the pilot, an ICU nurse and ICU provider would present to the ED when the ICU bed was clean and escort the patient.

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Communication Promotion Nurse Manager Business 92

Symplr

AUGUST 11, 2023

Nurses are the backbone of the healthcare industry, providing critical patient care in every care setting. As a nurse and an informaticist, I witness the burnout every day and hospitals struggling with workforce shortages, and the repercussions pervasive to healthcare in 2023. Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Amercan Journal of Nursing

DECEMBER 26, 2023

What are the consequences of addiction stigma, and what steps can nurses take to reduce biases related to substance use? Learn more in this month’s CE, “Reducing Bias Against People with Substance Use Disorders.” A note on the cover: This month’s cover honors Barbara J. maternal health crisis, and more.

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Nurse Shortage 72

Health Leaders | Nursing

DECEMBER 19, 2023

A nurse in Southwestern Vermont Medical Center’s (SVMC) Medical-Surgical Unit was honored this month for her positive impact on both her patients and their families.

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Patient Satisfaction Patient Experience 52

American Nurse

DECEMBER 19, 2023

In less than six months, ANA-Ohio was established and approved as the American Nurses Association state organizational affiliate. Motivated by a needed change to have an association that represents the interest of all nurses, ANA-Ohio was created. The year 2023 finished strong in measurable terms.

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Licensing Business Leadership Education 52

Minority Nurse

JANUARY 10, 2024

What we all feared just happened when Claudine Gay, the first Black president of Harvard University, announced that she was stepping down after only six months on the job—the shortest stint ever for the university’s president position. And yet, six months later, here we are. Nurses of color represent fewer than 20% of U.S.

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Leadership Promotion Nursing Administration Education 116

Health Leaders | Nursing

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Growing demand for nurse practitioners (NPs) is among the profession’s key trends for 2023, its national organization says. Nurse practitioners are focused on meeting the patient where they are and engaging people in healthcare. NPs’ focus on preventive healthcare also is a driver in demand, Kapu says.

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Nurse Practitioner Mental Health Medicare APRN 140

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Hopla, DNP, APRN-BC, FAANP, FAAN SCNA DID YOU KNOW THAT as a nurse working in the Intensive Care Unit, The Emergency Department or in Labor and Delivery you are at more risk of experiencing violence, bullying, and/or incivility. April 14, 2023). The nurse you save maybe YOU! References American Nurses Association (2022).

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Scrubs

MAY 4, 2023

Careismatic Brands, the world’s largest maker of medical apparel, is giving away $100,000 in free scrubs for Nurses’ Week 2023. Some 250 winners will each receive a new set of scrubs every month from June to December 2023. Then we have the competition of the century for you. You should also dress for the job you want.

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Promotion 98

Health Leaders | Nursing

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

A Redding doctor who was charged with sexual battery after police accused him of fondling a nurse at a Redding hospital is expected to have his case heard before a judge next month.

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Daily Nurse

MAY 18, 2023

Studies have shown that ED staff experience a violent event about once every two months. The Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) has previously supported introducing other workplace violence bills. The Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) has previously supported introducing other workplace violence bills. Joe Courtney, D.-Conn.

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Health Leaders | Nursing

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and United Steel Workers 4-200, the union representing the hospital's more than 1,700 nurses, have reached a tentative contract agreement nearly four months into a work stoppage, the hospital and the union announced Friday.

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Nursing Strikes 52

Health Leaders | Nursing

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Williams’ fashion sense at 17 years old ultimately launched her into a 58-year career in nursing, nurse education and health care advocacy in Connecticut that earned her a lifetime achievement award earlier this month from the Connecticut Nurses Association.

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Leadership Nurse Educator Education 52

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

It’s clear that the state of the nursing shortage is at a crisis level. As an experienced bedside nurse, a recent nursing psychiatric/mental health graduate student, and a clinical adjunct faculty instructor, I have a strong opinion about what must be done. First and foremost, nurses require better pay.

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Nurse Shortage Bedside nursing Work-Life Balance Preceptors 105

Health Leaders | Nursing

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

A growing number of nurses are turning to gig work -- picking up individual shifts on an app as an alternative to months-long contracts or direct employment by a hospital.

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Nurse Shortage Business 52

Registered Nursing

OCTOBER 3, 2023

For individuals aspiring to become registered nurses (RNs) and earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree , there are accelerated BSN programs that offer a quicker pathway to achieving this goal. The University of Cincinnati is known for its rigorous nursing education and commitment to producing highly competent nurses.

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Nurse Educator Career Change Education 52

Health Leaders | Nursing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Cedars-Sinai Serenity Lounges allow nurses to return to the floor better equipped to manage stress. Since the first Serenity Lounge opened during the COVID-19 pandemic, 13 more have opened throughout the medical center, says Melanie Barone, RN, MSN , associate nursing director and co-creator of the Serenity Lounge initiative.

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Leadership 98

Nurse.com

APRIL 21, 2023

Often referred to as the mother of nursing, Florence Nightingale will be celebrated during Nurses Week and Nurses Month in May. And this year, the contributions of a lesser known, yet extremely important, pioneer in nursing will be celebrated along with Nightingale.

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Self-Care Nurse Practitioner Mental Health Professional Development 104

IntelyCare

MAY 1, 2024

Nearly eight months have passed since The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule to set minimum staffing standards for nursing homes. Some expressed concern over the added costs and the challenges of adding to their staff amidst nationwide nursing home staffing shortages.

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Long Term Care Licensing Medicaid Medicare 95