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8 tips and tricks new nurses have gotta read

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Dorling Kindersley RF | ThinkStock When you first start out as a nurse, you tend to be in awe of all the little tricks that more experienced nurses have up their sleeves. I remember the first time I saw somebody pull air out of an IV line with a syringe, rather than unloading the IV set from the pump and dripping out the fluid and air together. So simple!

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How Can We Get Healthcare Back In the Hands of Physicians, and Reduce Burnout?

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Mitch Geisler, CEO, LevelJump Healthcare Corp. Canada’s overwhelmingly troubled healthcare system continues to dominate conversations among many, particularly those residing in the province of Ontario. While there is no one-size-fits-all solution to tackle these […] The article How Can We Get Healthcare Back In the Hands of Physicians, and Reduce Burnout?

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Dr. Paula Alexander-Delpech Named Chair-Elect of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leadership Network

Minority Nurse

The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leadership Network (DEILN) named Frontier Nursing University Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Dr. Paula Alexander-Delpech, Ph.D., PMHNP-BC, APRN, as the network’s Chair-Elect. DEILN is a convening body to unite expertise, experience, and guidance for academic nursing in Leading Across Differences. This network collectively explores innovative approaches to enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in academic nursing and the nursing workforce.

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The World Health Organization promotes quackery yet again

Science Based Medicine

The World Health Organization held the First WHO Traditional Medicine Global Summit this weekend. Unfortunately, its claims of being "evidence-based" aside, the conference followed the WHO's usual pattern of serving as propaganda, not science. The summit was one-sided, organized by believers with the only speakers being believers, to promote a predetermined policy goal of promoting traditional medicine and justify "integrating" it with science-based medicine.

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10 things only ER nurses understand

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Creatas | ThinkStock Coping with frequent fliers. Eating lunch right after cleaning up a messy trauma. Patients who are, well, impatient. ER nurses, we feel your pain! We asked our Facebook fans for the little things about life on the job that only ER nurses would “get”–laugh (and nod your head in agreement!) at their responses below!

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aptihealth’s Mental Health Services Provide New York State Residents with Innovative Solutions

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Good physical and mental health provides a foundation for a good quality of life. In particular, an “even keel” enables a person to weather life’s obstacles and move forward. Sometimes, however, men, women, and even […] The article aptihealth’s Mental Health Services Provide New York State Residents with Innovative Solutions appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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A Brilliant Comment Makes the Study of the Week

Sensible Medicine

On yesterday’s podcast , I talked with Bobby Yeh, an academic cardiologist who made a compelling case for enhancing credibility of observational research. Please do listen. Bobby is one of the smartest people in cardiology today. After closely reviewing the cardiac literature for the past decade or so, I have become increasingly hopeless that we could glean any useful information from non-random retrospective comparisons.

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Our Best Nursing Memes of All Time

Scrubs

Some memes age like a fine wine. Others live on in infamy. And some are just downright silly. The internet is full of hilarious nursing memes that capture the stress and insanity of working in healthcare. We know a thing or two about meme culture here at Scrubs Mag, so we decided to compile our list of the Best Nursing Memes Ever. Did your favorite post make the list?

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Eric Helbig Joins Harris Data Integrity Solutions as Vice President of Sales

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Harris Data Integrity Solutions, the leading provider of best-in-class patient data integrity services and software, announced today the appointment of Eric Helbig as vice president of sales. He brings more than two decades of executive […] The article Eric Helbig Joins Harris Data Integrity Solutions as Vice President of Sales appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Your Going Home Checklist

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Many nurse leaders keep lists of the tasks they must do while at work. Lists can be valuable to keep you on track. Just as a checklist can guide you on what to focus on when you are working – it can also be used to help […] The post Your Going Home Checklist appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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Friday Reflection 28: Four of the Things Patients Have Taught Me

Sensible Medicine

CT was an 83-year-old woman with temporal arteritis. She was diagnosed four years earlier. Multiple attempts at weaning prednisone were unsuccessful. Sensible Medicine is a reader-supported publication. If you appreciate our work, please become a free or paid subscriber. It is unoriginal to point out that doctors learn from their patients. Deliberate practice is learning from the daily, often mundane, tasks in medicine.

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Nurses on Where They Would Go as a Travel Nurse

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Travel nursing gives healthcare providers the chance to explore new cities and destinations while they pick up shifts at local hospitals. Work assignments typically start at around 13 weeks. The job usually pays nearly twice as much as regular permanent staffing positions. Millions of nurses are hitting the road to make more money as they pay off their student debt amid record high inflation.

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Telemedicine and Remote Patient Monitoring: A Synergistic Approach To Virtual Healthcare

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. The digital revolution has brought significant advancements in the healthcare field, revolutionizing how medical professionals provide care to patients. Telemedicine and remote patient monitoring have emerged as powerful tools that allow doctors to deliver healthcare […] The article Telemedicine and Remote Patient Monitoring: A Synergistic Approach To Virtual Healthcare appeared first on ele

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Challenging Different Organizational Expectations When You Don’t Have Kids

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I am always intrigued by interesting questions and situations our blog readers pose. One struck a chord recently when a leader wrote that the culture in her organization is such that time off is prioritized to accommodate those who have kids versus those that don’t. This experienced […] The post Challenging Different Organizational Expectations When You Don’t Have Kids appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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Vulnerable Children Really Count

Science Based Medicine

Why were misinformation doctors so eager to spread the easily-refutable myth that "no healthy child" had died of COVID? The post Vulnerable Children Really Count first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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3 big lessons I learned when my patient almost fell

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Shutterstock | Volt Collection It was a normal day, except I felt extra determined to get my patient out of bed. Maybe my coffee was double strength, who knows? My patient was five days post-stroke and waiting on a bed on another unit and would probably transfer today. He was doing awesome. I wanted to do as much for him as possible. I decided early on that I wanted to get him out of that darn critical care bed and into a chair.

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Because of Winn-Dixie, Will ALDI Expand Its Healthcare Footprint? Not Likely Through Pharmacy….

Health Populi

This week ALDI, the global food discount group, announced they would acquire Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket stores. In response to the deal, Supermarket News said that ALDI “is shaking up the grocery sector with its acquisition” of the Winn-Dixie chain. That statement was focused on the overall food chain landscape, where Winn-Dixie has played a significant role in the traditional brick-and-mortar grocery business.

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Hospital Maintenance Checklist for Medical Gas to Ease Your Mind

Medical Gas Compliance

Medical gas systems are a standard feature of most healthcare facilities, and they require special monitoring and maintenance to ensure they are operating properly. Unlike other medical equipment and systems, their use of gas under pressure makes them vulnerable to a unique set of unexpected failures, which may not be readily apparent. This makes medical gas preventative maintenance critical to a problem-free working environment.

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Update on Dr. AI

Science Based Medicine

Studies have found large language model AIs to have impressive medical knowledge, but they are not quite there yet. The post Update on Dr. AI first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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A day in the life of a pediatric nurse

Scrubs

Pediatric nurses—prepare to have your (daily work) life flash before your eyes…in memes. 1. You begin your morning routine with a cup of coffee and your news station of choice… But only for a moment. Because as soon as you can say for sure that no major catastrophe is underway, it’s time to shift to Cartoon Network or the Disney Channel so you can stay up to date with all the characters who are sure to be a topic of conversation later. 2.

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Large Employers Expect More Employees Will Experience Prolonged Health Impacts Due to COVID-19, the Business Group on Health Forecasts

Health Populi

Due to their delayed return to medical services and diagnostic testing in the COVID-19 pandemic era, U.S. employees are expected to sustain serious health impacts that will drive employers’ health care costs, envisioned in the 2024 Large Employer Health Care Strategy Survey from the Business Group on Health (BGH). Dealing with mental health issues is the top health and well-being impact workers in large companies are addressing in 2023.

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NCI National Cancer Plan Prioritizes Eliminating Health Disparities

Guideway Care

Key Takeaways: Eliminate disparities in cancer risk factors, incidence, treatment side effects and mortality through equitable access to prevention, screening, treatment and survivorship care. Praise from oncology community: American Association for Cancer Research Value of Care Guidance to Advance Health Equity Goals Throughout the healthcare ecosystem, there is increasing recognition of the struggles that cancer patients face to overcome health inequities attributed to social determinants of h

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When You Have the Nursing Job Interview Blues

Minority Nurse

I recently had the opportunity to be interviewed for several nursing positions, and each experience gave me some serious food for thought about nurse job-seekers and what they endure when searching for a new job. If you’re in the job market, the reality of the interview process is that it’s fairly nerve-wracking for most people. There’s so much to think about when you’re prepping for an interview, and waiting for a job offer or some constructive feedback can feel like sitting on pins and needles

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10 more rules for student nurses

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iStock | bevangoldswain Not too long ago, our own Auntie Agatha put together 10 rules for nursing students. We asked you about your own rules for nursing students from your own experience and got some great answers on Facebook! Take a look at 10 of them below, and be sure to leave your own in the comments section! “Be humble. Not one of us knows everything.

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Personalizing Health Means Personalizing Health Insurance for Patient-Members – Learning from HealthEdge

Health Populi

As patients assume more financial skin in their personal healthcare, they take on the role of demanding consumer, or “impatient patients.” HealthEdge’s latest research into health consumers’ perspectives finds peoples’ satisfaction with their health insurance plans lacking, with members seeking easier access their personal health information, high levels of service, and rewards for healthy behaviors.

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Care Guidance Transforms Rural Healthcare

Guideway Care

A recent feature article authored by Craig Parker, CEO, Guideway Care, and published in Medical Economics describes the multiple challenges faced by rural hospitals, issues that have gained national attention. The ongoing closures of rural hospitals across the United States are putting vital healthcare services at risk, leaving many Americans with limited access to essential medical care.

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Challenges That Lead to Provider Burnout Among Clinicians

Relias

Long hours, stress, and worry about clients or patients have always been part of the job. But unfortunately, provider burnout is now on the rise. The most recent data indicates a 24% increase in providers who exhibit at least one manifestation of burnout and a 16% decline in provider satisfaction. While the strain that COVID-19 put on the healthcare system for over two years is partly to blame for these numbers, it is not the only reason for an increase in burnout.

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Nursing Quiz to Test Your Medical Skills

Scrubs

Nurses are required to keep track of a lot of important information as it relates to individual health and wellness. From the latest infectious disease to proper sanitation and patient safety, every piece of information is crucial. Nurses spend more time with patients than any other type of healthcare provider. They carry out doctor’s orders, check up on patients throughout the day, and make sure providers have accurate information when looking at the patient’s chart.

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What is Interoperability in Healthcare and Why is it Important?

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Interoperability in healthcare ensures communication and exchange of information across disparate healthcare systems and technologies. It empowers providers to leverage data across a wide range of uses, including: Analytics and reporting: Seamless data exchange allows providers to analyze patient information from various sources to improve clinical outcomes, track quality metrics, and evaluate financial performance.

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A Conversation with Professor Robert Yeh

Sensible Medicine

Here is the profile for Harvard Professor Robert (Bobby) Yeh. His most recent Circulation paper: Bringing the Credibility Revolution to Observational Research in Cardiology. We referenced a paper by Professor Miguel Hernan: The C-Word: Scientific Euphemisms Do Not Improve Causal Inference From Observational Data Paper referenced on left ventricular assist devices: Comparative Effectiveness of Percutaneous Microaxial Left Ventricular Assist Device vs Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump or No Mechanical Cir

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Addressing the IDD Workforce Crisis: What Your Organization Can Do

Relias

The IDD workforce crisis is adversely affecting organizations and their clients. Many people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) rely on direct support professionals (DSPs) for assistance in their daily lives and communities. Families rely on DSPs so they may work or receive respite from caregiving. But, as IDD organizations struggle to retain staff, the quality of care available to these individuals decreases.