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Nursing professional development at night

American Nurse

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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Boosting Nurse Wellbeing with Continued Professional Development: A Path to Skill Enhancement, Job Satisfaction, and Burnout Reduction

Daily Nurse

Continued professional development is crucial to help nurses grow their skills, improve job satisfaction, and prevent burnout. years for nurses without access to burnout-reduction strategies), a study published in the Journal of Patient Safety reveals. years on average, compared to just 2.9

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Self-care within hospice and palliative care nursing

American Nurse

A literature review identifies opportunities to support nurses working in these care settings. Takeaways: Resilience helps prevent nurse burnout. Continuing education and professional development aid burnout reduction and improve nurse retention. What does the literature say?

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The Relentless School Nurse: A Quick Check-In

The Relentless School Nurse

Many school nurses are simultaneously taking care of hundreds (or thousands) of students as well as our own families, including multiple generations. One key may be to find ways to cultivate self-compassion! Practicing self-compassion can help us manage stress, prevent burnout, and improve our overall health and well-being.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Rama Walker

Minority Nurse

Rama Walker is passionate about caring for people, and as a nurse leader, she has the privilege of caring for people whose career is caretaking. Walker advocates for nurses and women, pushing them to be their best version. Today’s nursing leaders need to be resilient, innovative, and caring.

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Nurses Week and Month celebrate pioneers, focus on future

Nurse.com

The ANA chose the theme, “You Make a Difference,” to honor varying nursing roles and highlight the positive impact nurses have. The monthly celebration is broken down into four focus areas: self-care (May 1-7), nurse recognition (May 8-14), professional development (May 15-21), and community engagement (May 22-31).

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What to Look for in a Nurse Residency Program

Minority Nurse

As in most things, getting off to a good start as a nurse can help ensure a long, successful, and satisfying career. With nursing shortages and nurse burnout still taking a tremendous toll on the profession, hospitals must do all they can to ensure new nurses have the tools to succeed.