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Don’t miss your chance to take 30% off the “Certification and Core Review for Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing, 5th Edition”. Updated with the latest review questions, rationales, literature, and evidence-based guidelines, this is the ultimate guide to prepare you for your upcoming CCRN-Neonatal and RNC-NIC exams. Backed by noteworthy neonatal intensive care nursing associations and developed in collaboration with leading nursing organizations, it's sure to drive your future exam success. Take advantage of the discount on NANN’s iLearn before it's gone https://bit.ly/4a0fQSf. #neonatalnursing #CCRNneonatalexam #RNCNICexam

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At Vistelar, we understand the critical importance of creating safer environments for all frontline professionals, including nurses. We believe in empowering organizations to prioritize safety through proactive strategies, comprehensive training, and a culture of support. Let's change the conversation from blaming victims to equipping professionals with the tools and resources they need to handle challenging situations effectively. #SafetyFirst #SupportNurses #SaferEnvironmentsofCare #ConflictManagement #HealthcareViolence American Nurses Association

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Long Term Care accreditation takes the bite out of state surveys. The accreditation part has a consultative and a regulatory facet to the process. The consultative process gives the administration a "heads-up" to potentially serious problems down the road. Known as "Type I" and Type II" substantiations, Type I areas are early warning implications which usually can be resolved before it becomes a regulatory deficiency. Accreditation is well worth the investment, rather than paying fines and penalties, and increases residents' quality of care.

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In critical moments, the right resuscitation skills can make all the difference. For healthcare providers, mastering basic life support (BLS), advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS) and pediatric advanced life support (PALS) is essential to ensure the best possible outcomes for their patients. Each program caters to different levels of expertise and patient demographics, providing essential skills for lifesaving interventions. Here's an overview of the distinctions between BLS, ACLS and PALS, their curricula and their significance in hospital settings. Read now! ⤵️ http://spr.ly/6042ggXLK American Heart Association | Laerdal Medical #CPRSavesLives #BLS #ACLS #PALS #CPRTraining #CPREducation #CPRSaves #CPRSkills #RQIPBlog

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ER docs, your health matters too! 🏥👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️ Quick tips to stay nourished during hectic shifts: * Pack nutrient-dense snacks * Stay hydrated - keep that water bottle handy! * Prep grab-and-go meals Remember: Taking care of yourself isn't selfish - it's essential for providing top-notch patient care and preventing burnout. Read more tips on ways to make sure you eat while your working!!! #EmergencyMedicine #PhysicianWellness #SelfCare

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OSAOHN promoted Occupational Health Nursing and practice at the Oregon Center for Nursing's first Nurse Practice Transitions conference held at Peace Health in Eugene April 2024. The new poster designed by OSAOHN Board member Chad Porch, attracted the attention of many attendees, one of whom was Deb Fell Carson (left), long time OSAOHN member who is now with the Faith Community Nursing Network. The conference covered many topics related to the challenge of training and retaining nursing talent. Improving pay for nurse educators and finding preceptors for trainees. Developing practice standards for seasoned nurses moving into community-based roles. New student education methods and tools. From "textbooks" to online content, to "You Tube" videos and VR tools that teach anatomy or prepare a student for their first clinical encounter were all discussed. Nurse educators expressed an interest in having students get a chance to shadow an OHN to become aware of our specialty. And a number of sessions addressed topics long in the lexicon of Occupational Health and Safety practice: Workplace culture of respect and civility, an end to tolerance of violence - verbal or physical - whether from patients, visitors or other staff. OHNs will have much to offer the healthcare workplace and much to share with nurses in many fields as the profession and healthcare industry begins to adopt for itself what we have preached for others: Total Worker Health. #occupationalhealthnursing #nursing #workplacehealthandsafety #Totalworkerhealth

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The editorial team at Journal Of Emergency Nursing would love to hear about what you are reading in the May issue of JEN. Thank you Casey Green BSN, RN, RRNA, CCRN-CMC, CTRN, CFRN, CEN, TCRN, CPEN, CNRN, NRP and Sarah Wells, MSN, RN, CEN, CNL for giving our readers a tour of the May issue and starting this trend. What is your favorite article in the May issue? What would you like to see published in JEN?

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We frequently get asked, "Is RN2writer only for RNs?" And the answer is unequivocally...well, check out the video to find out! \#NurseWriting #RN #RegisteredNurses #Nurses #RN2Writer #MedicalProfessional #WorldwideNurses #BusinessOwners #NurseToWriter #Freelancing #Healthcare #Doctors #TravelRN #Medicine #FreelanceWriting #NursePractitionerLife #MedicalWriting #HealthWriting #HealthJournalism #ContentMarketingWriting #NursingCareers

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Why Nurses are the Real Change-Makers in Patient Care Management Nurses play a pivotal role in the management of patient care, embodying the core values of care coordination, quality improvement, and patient advocacy. Their involvement goes beyond basic care practices, they are integral in creating complex care plans that ensure continuity of care across various healthcare settings. By coordinating care, nurses not only manage the logistical aspects of patient treatment but also ensure that each part of the patient's healthcare team is informed and in sync with their ongoing needs and treatments. Moreover, #nurses are at the forefront of quality improvement. They consistently evaluate care practices, advocate for the adoption of best practices, and implement new strategies to enhance patient outcomes. Their unique position allows them to see the gaps in patient care and push for systemic changes that improve patient safety and outcomes. #Patientadvocacy is another critical area where nurses shine. They stand as the patient’s voice, ensuring their needs and preferences are respected. They educate patients and families, empowering them to make informed decisions and actively participate in their care. While many software companies claim #leadership in care management, it's clear that nurses are the true agents of change in healthcare. The hands-on care and #patientcentric advocacy we provide are irreplaceable by any software. If you're a nurse feeling the strain of bedside duties, consider transitioning to #caremanagement instead of leaving nursing, our skills and compassion are invaluable in this field. I urge both nurses and physicians to collaborate closely to harness the profound impact that skilled, dedicated nurses have in chronic care management. Let's work together to transform patient care for the better. Let’s join the movement towards a more integrated and #nurse-led approach in healthcare. #Chroniccaremanagement #nurseentrepreneur #innovation #changehealthcare

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I sometimes wonder why it is so difficult for healthcare to see the systematic nature of its many problems. It appears, no matter how many times it's pointed out to HC by systems thinkers, it never registers. For instance, we know about 94% of the problems in care delivery are a function of poor workflows/systems. These include problem areas such as: ♦ Safety ♦ Quality of Care ♦ Patient Experience ♦ Staff Burnout ♦ Staff Turnover ♦ Staff Shortages ♦ Staff Scheduling ♦ Ever Higher Costs ♦ Ever Lower Productivity and especially ♦♦ No Where to Get a Good Cup of Coffee! I think we miss the tendency of the human mind to filter out anything unlike itself. It's always looking for agreement, not solutions to legacy and now becoming obsolete top/down management mental models. At the heart of this human dynamic is fear and separation in the form of the fear-based command and control leadership and management models. As HC has been industrialized, these models have shaped HC and produced its many problems. If fear is at the center of our problems, then love is the only solution. We see this already in the few (very few) hospitals that have moved toward being more loving. These early adapters actually use the word "love" to describe how they operate. They also are reaping the benefits of resolving some of HC's stickiest problems, producing outstanding financial results. Isn't it time to consider a more loving way of leading and managing HC via #ALovingOrganization with #LovingWorkflows? I'll have that excellent cup of coffee now. 💙 #3DHealthcare #LovingOperations #Innovation #PatientExperience

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J. Michael Connors MD - I love and support the good work you're trying to do to resuscitate Primary Care, Community HC and especially care for kids, all of which have suffered severe damage at the hands of the Profit Maximization System (PMS), which rules HC. There are so many kindred spirits working to improve HC, I thought another of my constant squawks about understanding the systems-based nature of HC's problems might be useful. The Broken Record Plays Again Systems are like people, Mick. They are naturally resistant to change. This resistance to change is what allows stress energy to build in both systems and people, which eventually leads to "reorder", the breakup of the systems and "crisis" at the level of the minds of people. This clears space for new systems and the expanded thinking necessary to sustain positive change. Einstein reminds us of the folly of doing the same things over and over expecting a different result. He also shares the wisdom we can't solve problems with the same thinking used to create them. I think HC has mastered the art of routinely violating these principles without a second thought. This is to be expected as the mind tends to filter out anything unlike itself. Like attracts like, yes? Both workflows/systems and mindsets of staff in HC are at the effect of this univeral law, the Law of Dissipative Structures. The dysfunction we see in both is all stress related. Problems in Primary, Community, and Rural HC are examples of stress related reorder in systems. Burnout is an example of the minds of staff entering partial reorder (stress induced crisis). The Great Pass-Through! Stress Causes Dysfunction in Workflows and the Systems of the Mind (People) Stress (and dysfunction) in care delivery workflows is passed on to those who work in those workflows as both physical and emotional stress. Over time, stress takes its toll on both body and mind, and staff get sick either physically, mentally, or both. Burnout is often both physical and mental, but is primarily stress induced dysfunction in the mind. Based upon this dynamic, the PMS will be the last to change. This means we should probably focus our efforts on saving staff and patients within the existing PMS, to buy time for a new system to emerge. This is still doable. Let's Give Love a Chance. You might keep your eye on A Loving Organization (Apurv Gupta, MD, MPH) with Loving Workflows (3D Healthcare) we'll be launching next month. This is, I believe, an interim step that will move early adapters in HC to a win-win-win for all, patients, staff and Admin. 💙 #ALovingOrganization #LovingWorkflows #3DHealthcare #SystemsThinking

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Most residents admitted to LTC or rehabilitation setting experience difficult emotional and/or behavioral symptoms at some point during their admission. If we take a minute to put ourselves in the shoes of a persons admitted to a LTC or rehabilitation facility, we quickly appreciate the emotional challenges they face. Common reasons for referrals include: Recent traumatic medical events (e.g. falls, fractures, serious illness) that impact independent functioning and increase health related anxieties Chronic pain or difficulty coping with chronic illnesses that impact emotional and physical well-being Difficult emotions related to a change in living environment, family support, routines, or other significant changes Persons struggling with significant losses and complicated grief reactions or feeling overwhelmed by a life stressor or difficult situation Persons with a pre-existing history of clinically significant depression, anxiety, trauma, or other mental health conditions, which may me exacerbated by recent and ongoing medical and psychosocial stressors. www.cheservices.com #LongTermCare #RehabilitationSetting #EmotionalChallenges #ChronicPain #MentalHealth #GriefRecovery #MedicalTrauma #AnxietySupport #CopingSkills #HealthcareSupport #behavioralhealthpartner #behavioralhealthprovider #che #acutecare

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Of the 7,600 nurses who purchased fake diplomas from three Florida nursing programs last year, almost a third passed the NCLEX. The NCLEX is designed to allow individuals with minimum educational requirements to sit for the exam. Currently, an Associate's degree in Nursing is sufficient to pass the exam and become a registered nurse. However, the initiative to elevate the majority of the nursing workforce to Bachelor's degrees by 2020 has not materialized, primarily due to a lack of financial incentives. Nurses with BSN degrees are compensated just as much as those with ADNs, as nursing unions advocate for equal pay regardless of educational level, emphasizing that seniority is what matters most.Meanwhile, nursing curricula have fallen so far behind actual skills-based nursing that the new generation of nurses expects mandatory on-the-job training. Their understanding of healthcare operations is nearly nonexistent. The 'Future of Nursing' report published in 2021 highlighted equity as the most important initiative for nurses this decade. Therefore, the older generation still benefits from skilled and experienced nurses trained in traditional methods. It's the millennials we should worry about—they will likely face a shortage of proper nursing care. The majority of them already struggle with poor mental health, suffer from chronic and perceived disabilities, and lack the financial means to afford healthcare.The NCLOX still focuses on long-term skilled nursing rather than future needs. The curriculum is 30 years outdated, and there is a shortage of educators to meet the current demands.To address these issues, I propose the following: 1. Eliminate ADN programs. Make the BSN the minimum degree requirement to sit for the NCLEX 2. Standardize all pre-nursing curricula and combine pre-med and pre-nurse classes so that all healthcare professionals have a strong foundational knowledge of basic human anatomy and physiology. 3. Increase the number of continuing education credits required for license renewal. 4. Introduce more STEM courses in nursing curricula, as current ADN programs do not mandate courses in statistics or any other math. 5. Allow for a competency-based curriculum that recognizes individual strengths in social sciences or STEM. Simplifying the nursing force in the name of equity ultimately harms everyone.

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A Nurse's Perspective on ONC's HTI-1 Final Rule For National Nurses Week, ONC’s Chief Nursing Officer, Dr. Kidder (Dr. Melinda Kidder DHA, MSN, RN), explores the promises, challenges, and potential ONC’s HTI-1 final rule holds for nurses and their patients. The HTI-1 final rule is a catalyst for change and represents a significant shift in how nurses engage with technology to deliver care efficiently and collaboratively. Read the blog post → https://lnkd.in/ewDPc-Nv

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Wondering when to choose Urgent Care over the ER? Dr. Jason W. Wilson, MD, PhD, CPE, FACEP, TGH Chief of Emergency Medicine, is here to shed light on the difference. Urgent Care facilities, like TGH Urgent Care powered by Fast Track, are ideal for health events that aren't life-threatening. With more than a dozen convenient locations across the region, they're your go-to for comprehensive care for infants to seniors! Just remember: In a true emergency, always call 911. #WeAreTGH #UrgentCare

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