Bari Faye Dean – Tuesday, August 1st, 2023 While reiterating that hospitals continue to remain in a “state of recovery” even months after the official end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, Robyn Begley, DNP, RN, CEO of the American Organization of Nursing Leaders, said healthcare has rounded the corner enough to see what’s coming. […]
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Erica Carbajal The nursing shortage is like an endless domino effect of the worst kind, with existing staffing issues and burnout driving more and more nurses to cut their hours or leave the industry entirely. All stakeholders want to solve the problem, but hospitals and nursing schools have different ideas about what is needed most
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Bari Faye Dean – 2 days ago Nurses may be the first people to use the old airline advice about putting one’s own oxygen mask on before helping others. But they often do not follow this advice, according to various reports that reveal nurses are admitting to experiencing mental health issues but are not getting
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Kelly Gooch – 22 hours ago Many people are familiar with the term “quiet quitting,” which refers to a phenomenon in which employees reduce their enthusiasm at work and stick to the minimum expectations of their role. Now another labor-related trend is trending: “quiet hiring.” Ross Jahnke, EdD, director of professional development programs in the
Giles Bruce – Thursday, July 27th, 2023 Health system leaders have differing opinions on the usefulness of billing patients for MyChart messages, with some telling Becker’s it will relieve burdens on healthcare providers and others saying it will just create another one. At least 17 health systems now charge patients for certain patient portal interactions
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Kirsten Gonzalez MSN, APRN, ACNP-AG July 12, 2023 • 6 min read What is personal branding? Simply stated, personal branding is the you that you share with the world through your online presence. Your mind first drifts to celebrities, influencers, and others who dominate the social media world, but the reality is anyone can have
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Photo by Pexels In the hustle and bustle of the nursing profession, it’s easy to lose sight of personal ambitions and aspirations. However, adopting certain life principles and strategies can enable you to live your best life and achieve your goals, even within the challenging healthcare environment. In today’s post from the Nursing Academy blog,
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by Karen Coughlin, RN Coughlin is a retired nurse and current nurse advocate. My son was 14 years old when he asked me if anyone had tried to kill me at work. He is grown now, so it is hard to remember whether, on that specific day, someone had pulled a weapon, punched me, or
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Kelly Gooch While much attention is typically paid to the top of organizations, namely CEOs, having top-performing middle managers is not just “nice to have.” They are a “business imperative” and lead to strong financial outcomes. The finding comes from a recent analysis from McKinsey & Co. “Organizations with top-performing managers yield multiple times the
— But concerns remain about the potential for bias and differential access by Mill Etienne, MD, MPH July 24, 2023 Etienne is a neurologist. I recently evaluated one of my patients who had a stroke 2 years ago. After his stroke, we did an extensive workup, including prolonged cardiac monitoring, but could not determine what
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