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Signs of a Toxic Work Environment: A Nurses Guide to Planning Your Exit

Minority Nurse

Unfortunately, this is the harsh reality many new graduate nurses face today because many organizations make financial cuts in the education department. Most hospitals function with the minimum number of educators to cover various units, if not only one educator covering the whole hospital. Signs of a Toxic Work Environment 1.

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Prioritizing Health System Transformation: A Strategy for Clinical and Financial Success

EvidenceCare

In this blog, we will be highlighting this model and what Sentara Health is doing to make it successful. This not only allows for the efficient operation of current systems but also equips the organization to scale innovations giving them the ability to better meet the needs of patients.

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The Intersection of Nursing and Justice

Minority Nurse

We may think about patients, patient care, medications, interventions, and hospitals, but justice might seem like the purview of lawyers, legislators, activists, human service agencies, and non-profit organizations.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Kimberly Cook

Minority Nurse

Cook holds the Director of Nursing Administration Staffing position at the University of Maryland Capital Region Health , a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System. The series highlights healthcare leaders who are prominent figures in their organizations and are making transformational impacts in nursing.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Barbara Bosah

Minority Nurse

Barbara Bosah, MS, RN, PCCN, is a highly skilled nurse manager in the thoracic and surgical intermediate care unit and vascular progressive care unit at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC), downtown campus in Baltimore, MD. Our unit specializes in providing care for some of the sickest patients within the Maryland region.

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How Climate Change is Affecting Your Mental Health

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Therapist Andrew Bryant says the landmark United Nations climate report last October brought a new mental health concern to his patients. “I I saw corporations destroying the environment, but I was working for them, and I knew what they were doing was wrong,” said Laura, 36, who lives in Atlanta. “It It was causing me mental anguish.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Stacey Garnett

Minority Nurse

In the fast-paced and ever-evolving behavioral healthcare field, nursing leaders are crucial in ensuring efficient operations, a supportive work environment for nurses, and providing quality patient care. Garnett truly has a heart for the patient, frequently interacting with them directly on units.