by Jessica Reeves, MSN, MPH, FNP Medpage Today School prepares us to be novices. The tricky part is that the type of people who are drawn to be nurse practitioners (NPs) are often highly motivated overachievers; the thought of being a novice is hard to live with. Add to that the fact that becoming an […]
By: Kristin Kuchno Becker’s Hospital Review With an aging workforce and looming executive retirements, building leadership pipelines early is more important than ever, Jason Gilbert, PhD, RN, chief nurse executive at Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health, told Becker’s. It is especially important given Generation Z’s strong interest in early career development. “Gen Z is actively seeking
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By: Naomi Diaz Becker’s Health IT Amazon CEO Andy Jassy called the U.S. healthcare system “quite frustrating” in an April letter to shareholders and outlined plans to expand Amazon Pharmacy and One Medical to improve access and transparency. “Healthcare, especially in the U.S., is quite frustrating. It’s hard to get fast appointments with primary care
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By Christopher McGowan, MD An original Op-Med article contributed by Doximity members. Few medications have had such a meteoric rise as semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Zepbound), the GLP-1-based treatments for obesity that have captivated society and quickly become household names. These drugs represent a significant advancement in obesity medicine — for a good reason.
By: Jakob Emerson Becker’s Hospital Review Luigi Mangione has been indicted by a federal grand jury on four charges for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in late 2024, NBC News reported April 17. The indictment includes two counts of stalking, one count of murder through use of a firearm and a firearms offense
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By: Dennis Thompson HealthDay News Key Takeaways CPR will save lives regardless of who performs it Heart attack victims given CPR had the same short-term risk of death if receiving it from a bystander or a paramedic Their long-term risk of death was similar as well It doesn’t matter if CPR is performed by a
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Amid a nationwide nursing shortage, a November 2024 Health Resources and Services Administration nurse workforce projection estimated that the shortages will be felt until 2037. By: Madeline Ashley Becker’s Clinical Leadership The HRSA projection also found that North Carolina has one of the largest nursing shortfalls projected, at 22% by 2037. To combat this, Durham,
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Mariah Taylor (Email) – Becker’s Clinical Leadership It’s well known that a “silver tsunami” is on the horizon with millions of adults turning 65 each year — but the additional compounding impact of nurse retirements on systems is often overlooked. “I don’t think we fully realize the tsunami that’s coming in less than five years,”
By Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD EmpoweredNurses.org Let’s be honest — not every day is a Florence Nightingale moment. Sometimes, it’s a patient yelling at you for something out of your control. Sometimes, it’s working short-staffed for the fifth shift in a row. Sometimes, it’s losing a patient — and having to walk into the
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Kayt Sukel MedScape News Late last year, the Health Resources and Services Administration projected a shortage of nearly 190,000 physicians across specialties by 2037. They noted, however, that we could mitigate the lack of doctors in some specialties by increasing the use of physician associates (PAs), especially with new and pending legislation expanding PAs’ scope
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