Linguistics in healthcare: Why it matters
MK Hedrick is a former colleague of mine who works in healthcare market research. When we worked together, we were tasked with trying to…
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The Parkinson’s Foundation launched first-ever Nurse Fellowship program
The Parkinson’s Foundation recently announced the launch of its new Parkinson’s Nurse Fellowship program in the U.S. (more…)
Five tips for student nurses entering their first year of a degree
Claire gives 5 tips to help Student Nurses stay on course through their first year, placement and other challenging experiences. Play video: Claire takes…
American Nurse welcomes the “Relentless School Nurse,” Robin Cogan
2020 – Yes, Nursing is Political Congresswoman Lauren Underwood spoke about the need for nurses to be political during her keynote speech at the…
Nursing profession ranked most honest and ethical profession for 18 times in a row
The results of the Annual Gallup poll were released on January 6, 2020 which, for the 18th consecutive year, revealed that nurses were ranked…
Building a successful behavioral emergency support team
Takeaways Healthcare workers experience more incidents of workplace violence compared to other professionals. A healthy work environment requires that nurses have the skills, tools,…
Nurses and the relative-value scale
The cost of healthcare in the United States re-mains a top priority for all Americans. One way the American Nurses Association (ANA) helps determine…
The HealthyNurse® Leader
Nursing leaders—including managers, directors, and executives—are dedicated to advancing nursing excellence and inspiring and empowering teams. They must analyze nursing knowledge and practice environments,…
Level loading nurse assignments based on the work intensity
Takeaways Nursing assignments frequently are based on ratios and geography rather than work intensity associated with a specific patient assignment. Nurse satisfaction and perceptions…
Nurse suicide: Prevention and grief management
In the article “Grief management after a nurse’s death”, we provided guidelines for helping healthcare organizations support staff as they grieve a colleague’s death.…
Should a nurse’s full name be on an ID badge?
At a recent staff meeting, nurses requested to have only their first names printed on their identification badges (IDs). The nurses were concerned about…
Mentorship and collegiality
With all the recent conversations about ethics, mentorship has gained more prominence as the way professionals ought to interact with one another—and that includes…
Linguistics in healthcare: Why it matters
MK Hedrick is a former colleague of mine who works in healthcare market research. When we worked together, we were tasked with…
The Parkinson’s Foundation launched first-ever Nurse Fellowship program
The Parkinson’s Foundation recently announced the launch of its new Parkinson’s Nurse Fellowship program in the U.S. (more…)
Five tips for student nurses entering their first year of a degree
Claire gives 5 tips to help Student Nurses stay on course through their first year, placement and other challenging experiences. Play video:…
American Nurse welcomes the “Relentless School Nurse,” Robin Cogan
2020 – Yes, Nursing is Political Congresswoman Lauren Underwood spoke about the need for nurses to be political during her keynote speech…
Nursing profession ranked most honest and ethical profession for 18 times in a row
The results of the Annual Gallup poll were released on January 6, 2020 which, for the 18th consecutive year, revealed that nurses…
Building a successful behavioral emergency support team
Takeaways Healthcare workers experience more incidents of workplace violence compared to other professionals. A healthy work environment requires that nurses have the…
Nurses and the relative-value scale
The cost of healthcare in the United States re-mains a top priority for all Americans. One way the American Nurses Association (ANA)…
The HealthyNurse® Leader
Nursing leaders—including managers, directors, and executives—are dedicated to advancing nursing excellence and inspiring and empowering teams. They must analyze nursing knowledge and…
Level loading nurse assignments based on the work intensity
Takeaways Nursing assignments frequently are based on ratios and geography rather than work intensity associated with a specific patient assignment. Nurse satisfaction…
Nurse suicide: Prevention and grief management
In the article “Grief management after a nurse’s death”, we provided guidelines for helping healthcare organizations support staff as they grieve a…
Should a nurse’s full name be on an ID badge?
At a recent staff meeting, nurses requested to have only their first names printed on their identification badges (IDs). The nurses were…
Mentorship and collegiality
With all the recent conversations about ethics, mentorship has gained more prominence as the way professionals ought to interact with one another—and…