Mackenzie Bean (Twitter) – Becker’s Clinical Leadership On average, registered nurses’ workweeks were 84 minutes longer in 2022 than in 2018, federal data shows. The data comes from the National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses, an annual poll conducted by the Health Resources and Services Administration and U.S. Census Bureau. The latest version of the […]
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Alexis Kayser (Email) – Becker’s Hospital Review A number of states are sitting on legislation that would advance a four-day workweek, while some have already begun the shift. The shortened workweek appeals to most Americans. A July survey found that 81% of the full-time U.S. workforce supports a four-day schedule, and 89% would sacrifice something
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— But change isn’t something everyone will raise a glass to by Lauren Sausser, KFF Health News March 31, 2024 When Karla Adkins looked in the rearview mirror of her car one morning nearly 10 years ago, she noticed the whites of her eyes had turned yellow. She was 36 at the time and working
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I was interviewing a leadership team member to prepare for an offsite planning retreat. I asked about the biggest challenges facing their team. She wearily said it was their unfocused frantic pace of activity. “We have lots of projects, goals, and priorities. We’re constantly making lists and setting action plans. But we seldom see anything
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In the demanding world of healthcare, where long hours, high-pressure situations, and constant challenges are the norm, it’s crucial for medical professionals to prioritize self-care to prevent burnout. Burnout can have serious consequences for your well-being and the quality of care you provide to your patients. This article from Nursing Academy explores key strategies to
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Story by Richard Burkard She had a 10-minute appointment to see a registered sex offender. Then she was found dead. Knewz.com has learned a Connecticut man who was moved from prison to a halfway house earlier this year is suspected of killing a nurse. Michael Reese is suspected of murdering nurse Joyce Grayson, but not
Noah Schwartz – Friday, October 27th, 2023 Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic is entering a know-how agreement with OPTAC-X, a telehealth company and remote physician company, to use OPTAC-X’s hybrid LTE-global SATCOM telehealth tools within ambulances. Through the partnership, emergency clinicians will be able to see and hear what emergency medical services are dealing with on
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Mar 31, 2023 Kenneth Bender, PharmD, MA Buprenorphine, a partial μ-opioid receptor agonist, is recommended, not only for its customary application in opioid use disorder, but as a safer opioid analgesic when no other treatment modality or non-opioid suffices for a patient with chronic pain, in updated clinical practice guidelines of the Veterans Affairs and US Department
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Erica Carbajal – Wednesday, February 15th, 2023 Tennessee has the most active nurse practitioners of any state per capita, while Hawaii has the fewest, according to a ranking from Kaiser Family Foundation. The ranking is based on information KFF requested from Redi-Data on the number of active state-licensed nurse practitioners in the U.S. as of January. Population estimates are from the
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