Scrubs

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

A new study suggests that hating your commute to work might actually improve your mental health. Researchers from Wayne State and Rutgers University found that commuting creates a liminal space that allows your brain to switch off and recharge. The COVID-19 pandemic deprived millions of Americans of their daily commutes, which could explain the increase in burnout, anxiety, and depression. “We believe the loss of this space helps explain why many people missed their commutes,” the au

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Emerging RN Leader

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Many of you have read about the more than 7,600 fake RN and LPN nursing diplomas issued by three South Florida-based nursing schools: Siena College in Broward County, Fla., Palm Beach School of Nursing in Palm Beach County, Fla., and Sacred Heart International Institute in Broward County. […] The post How Does This Happen?

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Electronic Health Reporter

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Bob Chin, chief information officer, PayMedix Employers who shift more healthcare insurance payments to employees to keep costs down risk increasingly discontented employees who struggle with growing out-of-pocket (OOP) costs compounded by a flood […] The article New Financial Platforms Aim to Fix a Confusing Healthcare Payment System appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Consumers’ wellness life-flows and demands in 2023 will go well beyond exercise resolutions, eating more greens, and intermittent fasting as a foodstyle. It’s time for us to get the annual update on health consumers from the multi-faceted team who curated the Global Wellness Summit’s annual report on The Future of Wellness 2023 Trends.

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Scrubs

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Tylar Krause, a school nurse at Kleberg Elementary in Dallas, TX, is used to treating kids for all kinds of aches and pains. And helping women give birth isn’t exactly in her job description. But that didn’t stop her from jumping into action when the mother of one of her students went into labor. Loren Carcamo was pregnant with her third child when she got a call from her kids’ school.

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Emerging RN Leader

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Letting a new graduate go during probation is a difficult topic that we rarely discuss but has come up in several leadership development sessions recently. A nurse manager related the following story: It is hard to even talk about this as I still feel guilty, although I […] The post Letting A New Graduate Go appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Shameika Smith, RN, BSN, CRRN, is a registered nurse in the Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Program at Shepherd Center. This rehabilitation hospital provides world-class clinical care, research, and family support for people experiencing the most complex conditions like spinal cord and brain injuries, multi-trauma, multiple amputations, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and pain.

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Scrubs

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Passing the National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX) isn’t easy. Just ask any licensed registered nurse. But more and more students are having trouble passing the exam, which is only compounding the ongoing nurse shortage. Experts believe the COVID-19 pandemic is largely to blame. The health crisis forced nursing schools to conduct their operations online, depriving thousands of aspiring nurses the chance to learn and practice their skills in person.

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Doximity

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Doximity offers CME/CEU eligible articles for physicians, NPs, and PAs. Each eligible article is accepted for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. For each certified article, users earn.5 credits, up to 30 credits in a calendar year. Earn your free credits now. Each state’s license renewal terms are listed below in the table. State Renewal Term Expiration Date Credits required Alaska Every 2 years Date set by department 50 Alabama Every year December 31 (grace to January 31) 25 Arkansas Every year birth m

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Top Practices

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

In our recent practice manager courses, one of the most covered skills we discussed no matter what the module topic, was communication. The role of the office manager is multifaceted and whether you have a staff of 1 or 50, one of the most important qualities that needs to be evident in your skill set for your staff to respond in a positive way is communication.

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Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Dean Angela Amar, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, is a professor, active researcher, and administrator for the UNLV School of Nursing. This nursing leader is a national expert on mental health nursing, sexual and dating violence, diversity in nursing leadership, and forensic nursing. Her research on dating violence, sexual assault, and mental health responses to traumatic experiences has earned funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, and th

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Scrubs

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

It’s a deep rooted fear in all of us – being buried alive, but when a nurse at Glen Oaks Alzheimer’s Special Care Center in Urbandale, Iowa checked on one of their patients, they were sure the 66-year-old woman was dead. They couldn’t find a pulse and saw no signs of life in the woman, who had been admitted to the facility in December for dementia.

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Northwestern College

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Medical assistants work in a variety of healthcare settings. You’ll find medical assistants in hospitals, doctor’s offices, assisted-living facilities, and outpatient clinics. Before you can work as a medical assistant, […] The post What Is the Cost of a Medical Assistant Program? appeared first on Northwestern College.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Joke if you must about Big Game cuisine being typically packed with calories and fat and carbs….and as such, not-so-great for health. For me, the ads are the attraction during The Big Game, and this year health will be featured in high-priced spots as it has for the past few years. Last year, I was intrigued by a female-focused 30-second spot from Hologic, educating viewers on cervical cancer, discussed here in Health Populi.

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Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Nominate a nurse for a 2023 BCEN Distinguished Award, which honors top board-certified RNs for their commitment to excellence in five emergency nursing specialties: adult/mixed emergency pediatric emergency flight critical care ground transport trauma The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing sponsors the annual Distinguished Awards for Emergency Nursing (BCEN).

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Scrubs

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Adults need anywhere from seven to nine hours of sleep every night. It’s crucial when it comes to replenishing your physical and mental health. If you don’t get enough sleep, it can lead to memory issues and poor decision making, two skills nurses need to do their jobs. A recent survey from the National Sleep Foundation shows nurses get on average 414 minutes of sleep, which is less than seven hours, before a workday and 497, just over eight hours of sleep, before non-workdays.

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Northwestern College

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

From career-focused, hands-on training to flexible class scheduling, there are many reasons students choose Northwestern College. And with the new opening of its Oak Lawn campus, prospective students will find another […] The post Things College Students Can Do in Oak Lawn When Not in Class appeared first on Northwestern College.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

In the U.S., price and the cost of medicines is tied to how people feel about the pharma industry, evidenced in the Global Pharma Study 2023 from Caliber. Caliber, a reputation and corporate strategy consultancy, fielded survey research among over 17,000 health consumers including U.S. adults between 18 and 75 years of age as well as health citizens living in Brazil, China, France, Germany, Japan, and the UK.

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Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

In conversations with nurses around the country, I hear from older nurses who feel their age is a significant liability in today’s nursing job market. While age discrimination can be a valid concern to remember, older nurses can also leverage their professional history and life experience as a plus for employers seeking accomplished nurses with much to contribute as highly skilled healthcare professionals.

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Scrubs

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Do you hate the food in your hospital cafeteria? You’re not alone. Most hospital meals leave something to be desired, which is why so many nurses get their food elsewhere. But patients have no choice but to eat whatever is being prepared in the cafeteria, and the food can have a significant impact on their physical health. Northwell Health, the largest health system in New York state, is being praised for transforming its approach to food.

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Scrubs

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Need to study for a big test or an upcoming class? You can hack your study energy by just cracking open the books at the right time. In fact, discovering the best time to study could help you seriously improve your academic performance or pass a major certification exam. There’s just one problem: how do you know what the best time to study is? Turns out, it’s different for every person.

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Scrubs

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Some 12,000 people died as a result of a catastrophic earthquake with a 7.8 magnitude in Turkey and Syria that left around 6,000 buildings destroyed. The rescue effort remains ongoing but crews are having trouble reaching the affected areas because the infrastructure has been destroyed. More than a hundred aftershocks have also hit the region, which has only added to the death toll.

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Scrubs

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Although traditional forms of cancer treatment focus on chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery, there are numerous natural treatments that have proven greatly efficacious in the fight against cancer. One of these natural remedies is Salicinium, a substance that targets cancer cells’ greatly heightened level of anaerobic glycolysis to inhibit their energy production and lead to cancer cell death.

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Medication 130

Scrubs

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Neurologist and physician Dr. Payam Toobian recently discussed what to expect at a neurology consultation. Neurologists like Dr. Payam Toobian prefer to prepare patients for what they can expect at their consultation. Many patients enter these consultations feeling nervous or afraid that the neurologist will diagnose them with a disease that could be life-altering.

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Scrubs

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Phlebotomy technicians are essential pieces of the medical system. Juliana Garofalo is a medical assistant and student with a focus on phlebotomy. She explained that when she informs someone of her career goals, they’re often unfamiliar with what a phlebotomist does. Garofalo recently described the ins and outs of the position. “Many people understand that phlebotomists draw blood, but they don’t understand all of the additional tasks we perform to lead our patients toward the

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Scrubs

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Stephanee Beggs, 28, made a name for herself long before becoming a nurse. She originally earned a degree in business management but soon decided to go back to school to pursue her dream of helping others. Beggs was in the middle of an accelerated nursing program, which she says packs three years’ worth of education into one year, when the pandemic shut everything down, forcing her to continue her education online.

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Scrubs

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Long hours, stressful working conditions, and lots of pain and suffering. That’s what it feels like to be a nurse for thousands of providers. It’s no wonder nearly a third of all active nurses are considering leaving the profession, according to a recent report by McKinsey & Company. But where do nurses go when they decide to quit? Finding another career after devoting so much of your life to healthcare can be nerve-wracking, but there is a life outside of nursing.

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Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Getting paid to travel and help people? What could be better than that? Travel nursing is an alluring career option with its flexible schedule , high pay, and other benefits. But is travel nursing the best decision for your career long-term? Like every job, travel nursing has pros and cons, and there’s a lot to consider before deciding. I recently had the chance to discuss this topic with Jerome Alacre, Director of Nursing (DON) at Vista Manor Nursing Center , a Generations Healthcare facility

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