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Check out this insightful article where Nancy Bisco reflects on 50 years of nursing, sharing 9 valuable lessons for long-term trends in the field. 🏥 #nursing #leadership #healthcare #Beckers #GHRhealthcare https://okt.to/lgJ5Rb

Check out this insightful article where Nancy Bisco reflects on 50 years of nursing, sharing 9 valuable lessons for long-term trends in the field. 🏥 #nursing #leadership #healthcare #Beckers #GHRhealthcare https://okt.to/kKa01x

Are Nurses Murderers? Virginia Henderson, a prominent nurse theorist, defined nursing as "the unique function of the nurse is to assist the individual, sick or well, in the performance of those activities contributing to health or its recovery (or to peaceful death) that he would perform unaided if he had the necessary strength, will or knowledge, and to do this in such a way as to help him gain independence as rapidly as possible." Last weekend, a 74 year old woman was rushed into our Emergency room after being discharged three days back. She was carried into the emergency room with a stretcher as she couldn't walk. Her vital parameters were done and her SpO2 was 88% hence intranasal oxygen therapy was commenced immediately. The emergency team swung into action. She was stabilized and placed on full admission and close monitoring. Some hours later, he condition started deteriorating, she went into coma. Her temperature rose to 42⁰c and all efforts to bring it down proved abortive. The blood pressure started skyrocketing too. Everyone were on their toes trying to resuscitate her but eventually, death took its toll and she was nursed to peaceful death. I told the above true life story to explain the following: 📌Death is inevitable. 📌No man has the keys to life and death. 📌Nurses are trained to promote health, prevent diseases and also nurse to peaceful death. 📌When we nurse a patient to recovery, we are happy. 📌 When after all efforts, we can't save a dying patient, we do all to nurse to peaceful death. 📌 Nurses deserve to be treated with respect and dignity. 📌 Nurses have feelings too. Don't hurt these feelings. 📌 Nurses love and sacrifice for their clients and patients are worthy of commendation. Nurses are not murderers! We are called to serve humanity and at our duty posts we endeavor to do our best to save lives. Without that clause in the definition of nursing, nursing is incomplete. With the nursing touch, we nurse to a peaceful death also. I'm proud to be a nurse! Are nurses murderers? Tell us in the comment section. ________________________________________ Seeing my post for the first time, I'm Awofolajin Grace, The Lifeflow Nurse. I'm your go-to Lifestyle medicine coach/consultant. Slide into my DM, let's connect!

Adjusting to the schedule and workload of being a #nurse is far from easy. 12-hour shifts combined with the physical and emotional demands of the job make many nurses leave the profession within the first year. In fact, research shows that as many as 57% of nurses leave their job by their second year. With an anticipated statewide nurse shortage of 17,500 by the year 2033, it's vital that #healthcare organizations help new nurses adjust to their jobs. Through our new residency program, Novant Health hopes to give our new nurses the help and support they need to navigate this transition without sacrificing their well-being. #Nursing #NursingShortage #FutureOfHealthcare #Burnout

Shouldn't they fix the root cause(s) of shortage of nurses first; otherwise, they will just burn through the new nurses faster. #MoralTrauma #Moralinjustice #MoralAssault #Moralinjury #BurnOut  #Nurses #NursesOnLinkedin #Nursing #HealthcareOnLinkedin #ANA "Lawmakers reintroduce Stop Nurse Shortages Act" "Two U.S. lawmakers on May 9 reintroduced a bill that would create a federal grant program for nursing schools to stand up or expand accelerated degree programs geared toward individuals with an undergraduate degree in another field." https://lnkd.in/g_z2CBFE

Virtual nursing roles are becoming increasingly prevalent in healthcare settings, but it is important to note that they are not intended to replace the invaluable presence of in-person, bedside caregivers. Rather, these roles are designed to alleviate some of the responsibilities and tasks that often consume a significant portion of a nurse's time. Hospital leaders across the state emphasize that virtual nursing roles aim to offload certain duties, allowing bedside nurses to focus more on direct patient care and critical decision-making. By delegating administrative tasks and non-clinical responsibilities to virtual nurses, time management can be optimized, leading to enhanced efficiency and improved patient outcomes. Your thoughts? #nurses #nursing #nursingjobs #nurse #nursesonlinkedin https://lnkd.in/dx59dENw

🗣️Ever need a strong leader? Hire a nurse! President Mensik-Kennedy hits the proverbial nail on the head in this interview. Nurse leaders run multi-million dollar businesses... they're just hidden inside a variety of healthcare organizations. Nurses are so many avatars: leader, connector, visionary... what other avatars would you add?? #nurses #nurseleaders #ANA #business #businessadministration

‘A crisis in nursing is upon us’ Did this stunning headline catch your eye too? 🔁 From our company's first official social media post 3 months ago... 🔁 From a CNN article published May 1st of this year, it is the impetus behind Caremiga's novel approach to the challenges posed by this crisis, a mobile app called HeartMyCare set to be unveiled December 18th. It is no shocker to those in nursing, of course. Nurses have been dealing with shortages for decades…but not like this. The nursing profession, and the healthcare workforce in general, is in a pressure cooker. The effects of COVID-19 have piled on to a nursing profession already overburdened with growing shortages from retiring baby boomer nurses, limited educational and training opportunities for aspiring nurses, and the rising healthcare needs of a rapidly aging population. Yes, “a crisis in nursing is upon us,” as quoted by Dr. Cole Edmonson, DNP, FAAN, Chief Clinical Officer at AMN Healthcare. The article by CNN referenced a biannual survey published by AMN Healthcare earlier this year. In the survey, Edmonson further elaborates, “The health of our nation is tied directly to the health of the nursing workforce.” We couldn’t agree more. “Uplifting nurses needs to become a national call to action,” Edmonson continued. Caremiga is heeding that call. 🔁Today, I repost this call to action as we are set to release HeartMyCare in one week. 🔁 Join us on the Caremiga journey as we usher in a new era of healthcare, one where empowerment and collaboration drive us toward unparalleled well-being, fulfillment, and compassion. #nurseshortage #nursepurpose #HeartMyCare #NurseRecognition #NursingInnovation #PatientCare #EmpowerNurses #ModernRecognition #PatientFeedback #NurseAppreciation #NursesonLinkedIn #HealthcareTransformation References: AMN Healthcare. (2023). Empowering the future of care: The pandemic’s consequences, 2023 survey of registered nurses. https://lnkd.in/g4MkF6VJ Christensen, J. (May 1, 2023). ‘A crisis in nursing is upon us,’ nursing survey shows, even after the pandemic. CNN. https://lnkd.in/gjGyUTQX

Does your #hospital promote #male #nurses? How many #nursing #preceptors are male? Are there negative #stereotypes that your organization has addressed? Are positive #rolemodels being displayed? Quite an interesting read! #healthcare #leadership #nursingmanagement #nursingDNP #nursingMSN #nursingBSN #RN #CTRN #CFRN

Nurses Week is a time of celebration and recognition for the exceptional work and unwavering commitment of all nurses, both past and future. As the most trusted profession, we have a unique role in healthcare. However, I urge each nurse to pause and reflect on our journey, acknowledging the challenges we've faced and the path we still need to tread. We are not there yet.  As a “seasoned” nurse who worked directly on the front lines in one of the busiest emergency departments in the U.S. during some of our nation's darkest hours, I still occasionally struggle with post-COVID memories. While COVID-19 affected everyone, it affected everyone differently, especially nurses. As I come closer to the end of my career than the beginning, which definitely contributes to my, at times, unpopular honesty. I am relieved that high-level conversations about the future of nursing and how we get there continue to happen. Several post-COVID publications and reports have identified barriers and issues that continue to impact nurses and their care delivery.  Still, when will the healthcare systems that we work in start doing a little more action and a little less talking? I am getting more than a little frustrated that the entire healthcare team realizes we have a problem and need to do better, but somehow, implementing real change remains a challenge, especially when most of us aren’t sure how to do it. The truth is, we need to try things that have never been done before, and being the first is a very uncomfortable place to be, and I get it. This leads me to a proposition: a couple of years ago, I had dinner with a friend, fellow nurse leader, and direct-care nurse, Jennifer Pletcher, PhD. The conversation was initially about the ongoing struggles we faced in our commitment to support, mentor, and develop nurses in a post-COVID healthcare arena.  As direct-care nurses, we were both acutely aware of the significant challenges that all nurses faced in a post-COVID environment. However, the conversation unfolded into a bigger topic: how do we do what we must to cultivate nurses in a post-COVID setting? Some progress has been made, but today, I want to remind all of us that we must do more.     In appreciation of Nurses Week, I respectfully ask all nurses to read our proposition. We remain incredibly passionate about this work and continue to identify ways to disseminate it.    “New ideas need audiences like flowers need bees. No matter how brilliant and colorful, they will die unless others work to spread them.” – Simon Sinek