By E’Louise Ondash, RN
Today there are innumerable career options for nurses and multiple forums for discussing topics of interest – everything from the casual blog to scientific journals. Because there are so many nursing specialties and career options, many of these forums are directed at the specialties, but are there concerns that are universal?
SOURCE: NURSEZONE BLOG

Workplace violence is an increasingly recognized safety issue in the health care community. AONE and Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) have published Guiding Principles on Mitigating Violence in the Workplace to assist nurse leaders in systematically addressing measures to manage and reduce violence against health care professionals.
SOURCE: AMERICAN ORGANIZATION OF NURSE EXECUTIVES

By Bill Santamour
As the 65-plus population explodes, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation issue brief describes successful nurse-led programs for an aging population.
SOURCE: HOSPITALS & HEALTH NETWORKS DAILY

By Aaron Moore, MSN, RN-BC
In the modern healthcare setting, we have electronic equipment for everything from peritoneal dialysis to left ventricular assist devices. All of these devices require knowledge and skill before you can feel confident working with them. The sheer number of possibilities can produce anxiety in the most tenured of nurses, but there are several resources that can help.
SOURCE: NURSEZONE BLOG

By Molly Gamble
President Obama shared his $3.99 trillion budget proposal earlier in February for the 2016 fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1. Click below for 15 of the budget's key proposals related to healthcare, such as budget allotments for HHS, Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP.
SOURCE: BECKER’S HOSPITAL REVIEW

Remember, you can access TONE benefits only if you keep your membership up to date. Now is the time to renew! TONE's Membership Year is September 1, 2014 – August 31, 2015. Click here to renew.

By Ian Morrison
Health care leaders are starting to recognize that consumers are becoming a major decision-making force. For the foreseeable future, consumers will pay more for health care and be more involved in picking plans, providers and individual treatment options. Providers need to understand the financial predicament of the typical American health consumer and the responses consumers are making in this changing environment. (Longer read)
SOURCE: HOSPITALS & HEALTH NETWORKS DAILY

By Rachael Zimlich
Assuming nurses continue to train at current levels, U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) expects new full-time equivalents to grow by 33% nationally by 2025 while the nationwide demand is expected to grow by just 21%. New delivery care models will likely contribute to new growth in demand for nurses, which is not considered for the projections in this study, according to HRSA.
SOURCE: HEALTHCARE TRAVELER