Scrubs
APRIL 5, 2023
Professionals in virtually every industry have been buzzing about Chat-GPT ever since it debuted in November of last year. The AI-powered chatbot can generate all kinds of text from stories and poems to computer code. It uses language models to produce text that mimics the style of human beings. And now doctors are using it to answer routine clinical questions.
Electronic Health Reporter
APRIL 6, 2023
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Anne Dabrow Woods, DNP, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, FAAN, chief nurse of Wolters Kluwer; Health Learning, Research & Practice. It is no secret that the U.S. has been struggling with a nursing workforce crisis […] The article Is Recruiting International Nurses To Feed the U.S.
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Emerging RN Leader
APRIL 5, 2023
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN How do I stay positive? It is a question that many leaders now ask in the face of significant staffing shortages, mounting budget issues, and a turbulent healthcare environment. Consider the following story a leader shared with me: By nature, I am an optimist, but now it […] The post Maintaining Positivity appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.
Minority Nurse
APRIL 6, 2023
Has your nursing career drifted off course? Do you need to align your career path with your personal or professional mission? You’re not alone, and there’s something you can do about it. Going Adrift We all choose nursing as a career for a variety of reasons. For some, nursing is the prudent career choice to put food on the table for our families. For others, it’s a lifelong dream.
Scrubs
APRIL 6, 2023
California’s mask mandate for all healthcare settings came to end on Monday. Patients and staff are no longer required to wear face masks in hospitals and long-term care facilities, but it is still highly recommended. Nurses say the move puts their health at risk at a time when some 139,991 Americans are getting infected with COVID-19 every week. Members of the California Nurses Association recently voiced their opposition to the move, which they say puts their health at risk. “We know tha
Electronic Health Reporter
APRIL 6, 2023
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Investigational medicines are drugs or treatments not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in the general population. For many patients, especially those with serious illnesses or conditions, these investigational medicines […] The article Navigating the Process For Requesting Investigational Medicines appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
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Emerging RN Leader
APRIL 2, 2023
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN They call the NCAA Basketball finals March Madness for a reason. The unpredictable can and does happen. How does a little-known team with few nationally recruited players make it to the NCAA tournament for the first time and then to the final four? The team is Florida […] The post The Power of Teamwork appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.
Scrubs
APRIL 3, 2023
RaDonda Vaught was found guilty of criminal negligence and abuse of an elder patient in May of 2022 after a deadly series of mistakes led to the death of Charlene Murphey, one of Vaught’s former patients in the ICU, in 2017. She was sentenced to three years of probation in one of the most closely watched trials in the nursing industry in recent memory.
Electronic Health Reporter
APRIL 4, 2023
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Isaac Smith, healthcare content strategist, Medcare MSO. If you are involved in the healthcare industry, you must be familiar with the terms “ASC Coding and Billing” and “Physician Medical Billing.” These two concepts are […] The article ASC Coding and Billing: How Is It Different From Physician Medical Billing appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
Health Populi
APRIL 7, 2023
You’ve heard of the social determinants of health (SDoH), the driving factors that shape a person’s health beyond medical care. These include lifestyle behaviors such as smoking and food consumption, education, job security and wage stability, transportation and safe/clean physical environments, among other issues. There’s another lens on drivers of health that impact our well-being, the commercial determinants of health (CDoH).
Northwestern College
APRIL 7, 2023
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the employment rate for dental assistants is projected to grow 8% from 2021 to 2031, which is faster than the average for all occupations. […] The post Our Dental Assistant Graduates Find Jobs Fast appeared first on Northwestern College.
Scrubs
APRIL 4, 2023
Lori Martinek was fired from Regional Health Services of Howard County in Iowa last year after being assaulted by a combative patient. She was denied unemployment benefits for months because her former employer challenged her claim, but a state court recently ruled in her favor. Records show Martinek worked at the facility from January 2018 to September of last year when the incident occurred.
Electronic Health Reporter
APRIL 3, 2023
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Running a healthcare facility, whether a hospital, clinic, or medical practice, requires efficient management to ensure the highest level of patient care while controlling costs. In today’s fast-paced healthcare industry, healthcare leaders face unique challenges […] The article 6 Tips to Run a Healthcare Facility Efficiently appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
Health Populi
APRIL 5, 2023
If your organization serves health consumers, patients, and caregivers, and you’re asking them to spend money on your services or products, then you’ll do well to be clear on your values and sense of purpose. In the latest Ipsos look into the future of “Purpose,” we find that consumers look most to health and pharmacy companies for shared values, compared with other industries people patronize such as food and grocery, technology and banks.
Healthcare Law Insights blog
APRIL 6, 2023
Contract management has quickly and importantly developed into an area of focus for in-house counsel and business stakeholders. Effective contract management systems can increase internal accountability and decrease wait times and costs. Further, increased ownership and investment in the maintenance of contractual obligations allows for companies to better track data, including dollars spent, time spent, and results to report to key stakeholders.
Scrubs
APRIL 4, 2023
Allison Fisher has a whole new outlook on life after undergoing one of the most shocking surgical procedures in medical history. The Florida native started experiencing chronic stomach pain in 2020 as well as disruptions to her menstrual cycle. The symptoms lasted over a year, but the 20-year-old decided to ignore the pain because she doesn’t like discussing her weight with medical professionals. “I let myself believe that if I ignored it, it would go away,” Fisher said in a recent i
Accepted Blog
APRIL 5, 2023
Before he was Joshua Wienczkowski, MD, a prevention and addiction medicine specialist, he was a premed juggling coursework and extracurriculars and trying to make the right choices for his best shot at medical school. During his first year at James H. Quillen College of Medicine of East Tennessee State University, he looked back on these choices with a critical eye.
Medical Gas Compliance
APRIL 5, 2023
As we move into 2023, there continues to be an increased demand for oxygen delivery systems. Oxygen remains a critical resource in any disaster management. Unfortunately, as we learned through the Covid-19 pandemic, the oxygen delivery infrastructure can struggle under stress, leading to a deficit of medical oxygen in areas where it is needed most. Strategic management of oxygen supplies remains a priority.
Minority Nurse
APRIL 5, 2023
Shada’ Medley joined the University of Maryland Medical Systems to be a change agent for innovative nursing care with a more diverse population. Medley says her career path is part of God’s plan and cites Denzel Washington and Oprah Winfrey as a source of inspiration. Shada’ Medley is an important nursing leader , and we’re pleased to profile her as part of the Champions of Nursing Diversity Series 2023.
Scrubs
APRIL 7, 2023
Dads often accompany their female partners into the delivery room, but many men do not know what to do when a woman is giving birth. It can be an awkward, bewildering experience for some fathers unfamiliar with the birthing process. A labor and delivery nurse named Holly, 30, recently took to social media to share some of the weirdest things men do and say in the delivery room while their partners are giving birth.
Health Populi
APRIL 3, 2023
A majority of the U.S. public does not want politicians to “up-end” government-funded health programs, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation’s March 2023 Health Tracking Poll. Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid all garner most partisans’ support whether identifying as Democrat, Independent, or Republican, KFF found in their monthly poll of U.S. voters ages 18 and over.
Scrubs
APRIL 7, 2023
Around 18% of all Americans use marijuana now that it is legal across much of the U.S. So far, 21 states have legalized pot, but using the drug for recreational and even medicinal purposes in some states is still against the law. A nurse at the Cass County Jail in Fargo, North Dakota recently lost her job after failing a mandatory drug test even though she has a valid medical marijuana card.
Scrubs
APRIL 3, 2023
Three contract workers were seriously injured in a recent gas explosion in a restaurant in Chester Market, a busy shopping complex in Cheshire, England. Thankfully, an off-duty nurse happened to be attending a concert close by, so she raced over and started attending to the workers’ injuries until the paramedics arrived. Campbell Russel, a retired teacher, watched the NHS worker jump into action before anyone knew what was going on. “We were at the market ready to enjoy watching Ed Alleyne
Scrubs
APRIL 7, 2023
For more than 20 years, endocrinologist Dr. Adarsh Jha has helped his patients live with increased vitality and longevity. Endocrinologists are medical professionals specializing in remedying adverse health conditions resulting from anomalies in the body’s hormone-secreting glands – like the adrenal gland, pituitary gland, and thyroid gland. Dr. Jha helps his patients understand the direct associations between poor lipid metabolism and the onset of chronic disease – including cancer, cardiovascu
Scrubs
APRIL 5, 2023
Nicole Reimer never expected to be a patient at the Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute where she works as an oncology nurse. Caring for the terminally-ill has been a lifelong passion for the 55-year-old mother of three. “From the moment I started working with cancer patients, I knew it was meant to be,” Reimer said. “After more than three decades, I thought I understood what my patients went through, but it wasn’t until my own care journey that I appreciated their experiences even more.
Scrubs
APRIL 6, 2023
The severity of the U.S. nursing shortage is well known. Politicians, CEOs, and nursing administrators are all looking for a solution to the growing problem. Raising wages, creating more educational opportunities, and increasing the number of providers on the floor are all great options, but these kinds of changes can take years to implement. That’s why some industry professionals say recruiters should focus on bringing more male nurses into the fold.
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