Minority Nurse

JUNE 9, 2025

As nurses, our roles provide us a front-row seat to the daily realities our patients face. We understand the delicate balance many families maintain, with some of us navigating the same waters. When whispers of rising costs on everyday medical essentials begin to circulate, concern grows. Unfortunately, the latest news regarding potential tariffs on internationally imported goods such as medical supplies could mean just that – a squeeze on already tight budgets right where we least expect it: t

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Emerging RN Leader

JUNE 11, 2025

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA, BC, FAAN Helping staff to navigate their conflicts with one another has always been challenging for nurse leaders. In recent McKinsey research on the nurse manager role, nurse managers indicated that managing conflict and performance issues are the top frustrations in their role and areas where they need […] The post Helping Staff Navigate Conflict Is Getting Harder appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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Daily Nurse

JUNE 9, 2025

As the U.S. healthcare system continues to grapple with a historic nursing shortage, the proposed FY 2026 federal budget threatens to accelerate the crisis through sweeping cuts to nursing education, research, and Medicaid support—posing profound implications for workforce sustainability, patient access, and innovation. Burnout, workplace violence, and long-standing systemic challenges have already driven thousands of nurses out of the profession.

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The Gypsy Nurse

JUNE 9, 2025

RVing during your travel nurse assignments is a great way to save money and still have your own space while traveling. However, cramped quarters and a serious lack of pantry space can send you to the drive-thru for dinner night after night and leave you feeling exhausted and crappy heading into another long shift. When you’re on your feet for 12 + hours running from one room to the next, it’s important to fuel your body with something nutritious (i.e., something more than the cookies your former

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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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The Relentless School Nurse

JUNE 10, 2025

On June 9, 2025, something unthinkable happened. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired every single member of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the very experts who shape the vaccine schedules that keep our communities healthy. The entire panel of 17 experts, gone in one stroke. Why? RFK Jr., a longtime vaccine skeptic with a long record of promoting misinformation, cited “persistent conflicts of interest” and claimed the committee had becom

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Emerging RN Leader

JUNE 8, 2025

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN It is the time of year when many units are preparing to transition new graduates into professional practice. This process has never really been easy. The book “Reality Shock ” was published a few years before I professionally transitioned into practice in the 1970s. It was evidence-based and did […] The post New Graduate Transition Today appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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Diversity Nursing

JUNE 13, 2025

It's encouraging to see the growing recognition of the "fourth trimester", the crucial postpartum period extending from birth to three months or even a year after delivery. For too long, the focus in maternal care has primarily been on pregnancy and childbirth, often leaving new mothers to navigate the complex physical, emotional, and social changes of postpartum on their own.

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Nursology

JUNE 10, 2025

Contributor: Misty McNabb “You can’t have good mental health and bad sleep.” That’s what a preceptor once told me, and it’s never left me. Not because it was new, but because it described what I already knew. In the stillness of night, when the body surrenders to rest, something in the soul often stirs.

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Emerging RN Leader

JUNE 11, 2025

We are proud to once again partner with the New England ONL – just a few slots left in the June programs. You can register staff using this REGISTRATION LINK The post Just a Few Slots Left in the Nuts and Bolts of Nursing Leadership appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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Health Leaders | Nursing

JUNE 13, 2025

Nurses are overworked and feeling burnt out, and that plus high cost of living pressures is a recipe for increased turnover rates. As cost of living continues to rise, nurses, like many other professionals, are feeling the strain. Financial insecurity has a significant impact on every aspect of a person's life, and inadequate compensation can be a major driving factor in employee turnover at an organization.

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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

Registered Nursing

JUNE 13, 2025

Healthcare leadership offers diverse career opportunities, but two roles that often create confusion are nursing administrator and healthcare administrator positions. While both involve managing healthcare operations and personnel, these roles have distinct responsibilities, educational pathways, and career trajectories. Understanding these differences is crucial for healthcare professionals considering administrative careers and for organizations seeking to fill leadership positions effectively

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American Nurse

JUNE 12, 2025

FOCUS ON FOUNDATION Jayne Willis, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CENP – President, Florida Nurses Foundation As the newly elected president of the Florida Nurses Foundation, I am deeply honored to lead an organization rooted in compassion, commitment, and community. At the heart of our work lies a powerful force—nursing philanthropy. It’s more than charitable giving; it’s a movement of nurses and supporters investing in the future of health care, empowering nurses, and ultimately improving the well-being of o

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Minority Nurse

JUNE 12, 2025

I was not looking for a standing ovation. I just wanted a reply. Something simple to acknowledge that I had followed the process, submitted what was needed, and did my part. Instead, I was met with silence. The kind that leaves you second-guessing yourself. That moment stuck with me. In nursing, we are expected to show up fully, carry the weight, follow through, and then some.

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Daily Nurse

JUNE 13, 2025

As the nursing profession confronts persistent workforce shortages, the Community College of Denver (CCD) is stepping up with a game-changing solution for Colorado and beyond. The college has officially launched a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) bridge program—providing a flexible, cost-effective, and accelerated pathway for working LPNs to become Registered Nurses (RNs).

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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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Registered Nursing

JUNE 12, 2025

Finding the right nursing program can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re trying to balance location, cost, and program quality. Whether you’re starting your nursing career or advancing your education, understanding your options and knowing what to look for will help you make an informed decision that aligns with your personal and professional goals.

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American Medical Compliance

JUNE 9, 2025

Despite the critical role clinical trials play in advancing cancer treatment, only about 3% of new cancer patients participate in them, according to a study by the University of California Davis Cancer Center. That means the vast majority of patients may be missing out on potentially life-changing options, often simply because they aren’t aware or informed.

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Health Leaders | Nursing

JUNE 13, 2025

While a range of clinicians can conduct forensic exams, specialized nurses called sexual assault nurse examiners (SANE) receive rigorous training to provide trauma-informed care throughout the evidence collection and examination process. SANEs also connect survivors with resources and advocates. SANEs and the advocates they connect survivors with are vital for trauma-informed patient care and for bringing perpetrators of sexual assault to justice.

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Daily Nurse

JUNE 10, 2025

Exams can be stressful! This may be due to feeling the pressure to perform or fear that you will forget everything you learned once the exam is in front of you. While a certain level of anxiety or nervousness before an exam is normal, an excessive amount may lead to problems with recalling information, difficulty concentrating, and reduced overall exam performance.

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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 Nurse

JUNE 11, 2025

Dr. Parker J. Brigance DNP, MSNE, MBA, RN, CEN, CCRN, NE-BC, NI-BC, EMT-P, Director, Emergency Service Line – Baptist Health, Jacksonville FL In the whirlwind of hospital alarms, rapid responses, and medical procedures, it is easy to forget that healing is not just about science, it is also about human connection. As bedside nurses, we are more than caregivers.

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Registered Nursing

JUNE 12, 2025

The nursing profession offers numerous pathways for career advancement, but two commonly confused areas are “nurse educator” as a career role and “nursing education” as a field of study. While these terms are related, they represent distinct concepts with different educational requirements, career trajectories, and professional responsibilities.

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Health Leaders | Nursing

JUNE 13, 2025

Bay Mills Community College will now be offering courses in licensed practical nursing to address local medical professional shortages. On June 5, the college received approval from the Michigan Board of Nursing to launch the Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) certificate program. LPN certificates were offered at the college years ago but the program was removed in 1999.

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Daily Nurse

JUNE 12, 2025

Collaboration among nurses and other healthcare professionals is central to the delivery of high-quality patient care in almost any clinical setting you can name. Nurses are collaborative by nature, and it’s hard to imagine what nursing care would look like without it. The Centrality of Collaboration According to  Merriam-Webster , the word collaborate is defined as “ to work jointly with others or together, especially in an intellectual endeavor.

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American Nurse

JUNE 10, 2025

CAPT (Ret) Deirdre Krause, NC, USN Ph.D., APRN, FNP-BC Faith Community Nurses (FCNs), also known as Parish Nurses, are registered nurses—either active or retired—who have completed the Foundations of Faith Community Nursing program. These nurses serve a unique and impactful role within faith-based settings, where they blend professional nursing expertise with spiritual care to promote holistic health and well-being.

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Ringo

JUNE 12, 2025

Healthcare organizations face pressure to optimize staffing and reduce costs. Ringo tackles these challenges with vendor-neutral, AI-powered workforce solutions that streamline operations and boost efficiency.

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Health Leaders | Nursing

JUNE 10, 2025

Reducing upfront burdens helps nurses take stressors of their plate so they can work on some of the professional pathways they want to pursue, says this nurse leader. On this episode of HL Shorts, we hear from Abby Rudy , VP of Nursing, Adult Critical Care at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center , about professional development programs that health systems can offer to improve nurse retention.

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Nursing Review

JUNE 9, 2025

Cybercriminals don’t act in an ethical way, so have no problem preying on older people, hospital patients, or healthcare entities. For them, it seems, the financial opportunity is too good to miss. It’s crucial that the health and care sectors operate with high cybersecurity and data protection standards, in order to keep our most vulnerable citizens and their sensitive data safe.

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American Nurse

JUNE 10, 2025

Farah Laurent DNP, RN, NEA-BC, NPD-BC, CPXP, TCRN Personal branding is the intentional process of defining and showcasing your unique skills, values, and expertise to create a strong and recognizable professional identity. It involves presenting yourself authentically across various platforms to build trust, credibility, and influence within the nursing industry.

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Nursing Times

JUNE 13, 2025

Find out who has been appointed as the Nursing and Midwifery Council's acting director of professional practice, amid an executive reshuffle.

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Health Leaders | Nursing

JUNE 10, 2025

Nurses from Henry Ford Rochester Hospital started their strike at 7 a.m. Monday as contract negotiations continue to stall over staffing ratios. The union is demanding better nurse-to-patient ratios be included in their contract.

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Nursing Review

JUNE 9, 2025

Early data shows the government's $174.5m ”world-leading” free respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) immunisation program for babies and expecting mothers has been a major success. The Immunisation Foundation of Australia (IFA) has reported a 50 per cent drop in the babies admitted to hospital with RSV as compared with this time last year. This is the first hospitalisation data to be analysed since the introduction of the National RSV Mother and Infant Protection Program earlier this year.

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American Nurse

JUNE 10, 2025

The Florida Nurses Association, in partnership with the Florida Nurse Practitioner Network, successfully hosted its 2025 Advocacy Days on February 19–20 in Tallahassee. Over 150 nurses, students, and nursing leaders gathered to speak up for key legislative priorities and make their voices heard at the Florida Capitol. The two-day event, sponsored by the Florida Center for Nursing, kicked off with educational sessions and advocacy training designed to prepare attendees for impactful conversations

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University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

JUNE 9, 2025

How far do you want to go with your nursing career? Whether you want to focus on patient care or rise to a top position in a healthcare organization , several levels of nursing are open to you. Which doors open and when depends on your level of nursing degrees and professional experience. Additionally, there are nursing role specialties , state-mandated exams and diverse job titles within nurse levels to consider when applying to programs and planning your healthcare career.

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Health Leaders | Nursing

JUNE 10, 2025

As health care needs continue to climb across New Mexico, nurse practitioners are stepping up to fill the gap. Nurse practitioners, or NPs, are advanced practice nurses who can diagnose, treat and prescribe medications. New Mexico allows them to practice independently, a policy that helps reach patients who might otherwise go without care.

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