This year’s INARC (International Nursing Administration Research Conference), sponsored by CGEAN, will be held Nov. 8-10 in Atlanta. The conference serves as the pre-eminent forum for nursing educators, executives, administrators and researchers from around the world to learn and discuss current healthcare and system challenges.
Click here to review the conference brochure and access registration details.
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Johnson & Johnson is helping to equip nurses with the skills to respond by partnering with organizations that train and mobilize disaster nurses.
Visit https://minoritynurse.com/equipping-nurses-with-disaster-skills-is-critical-to-prepare-for-the-unpredictable/ to view the full article online.
Indiana University Health, which includes 16 hospitals, recently announced that it ditched its 50-page dress code in favor of a 5-page document earlier this year. In the process, they've nixed rules that stated nurses can't have unnatural hair colors or have visible tattoos.
Visit https://www.today.com/health/indiana-university-health-changes-tattoo-policy-nurses-t136365 to view the full article online.
To be effective, nurse leaders must have or develop the communication skills that will allow them to get their message across clearly and persuasively, and they should consider ways to make sure the message was understood.
Visit https://www.nurse.com/blog/2018/09/06/nurse-leaders-how-good-are-your-communication-skills/ to view the full article online.
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Nearly 80 percent of hospital CFOs and operations executives expect to see an increase in their facility's labor budget, and more than 40 percent believe the nursing shortage has worsened, according to a new survey.
Visit https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/hospital-leaders-see-little-relief-from-rising-labor-budgets-survey-shows/533141/ to view the full article online.
The leaders cited the complexity of the healthcare system, unnecessary administrative burdens and access to care, among other issues affecting the industry.
Visit https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-management-administration/7-healthcare-leaders-share-the-industry-problem-they-would-eliminate-overnight.html to view the full article online.
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Every nurse today is expected to be able to use knowledge, information, and digital technology to maximize their nursing care and improve efficient ways of working in the health care system. More than 50 percent of nurses reported using digital technology in their everyday nursing practice.
Visit https://dailynurse.com/digital-challenges-in-nursing-practice/ to view the full article online.
Needles are a workplace hazard for nurses. New needleless technology may help improve RN safety and patient experience.
Visit https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/nursing/can-nurses-look-forward-needle-free-blood-draws to view the full article online.
In addition to having empathy for patients, it's important for nurses to practice self-compassion so as to avoid over-identifying with negative emotions.
Visit https://www.nurse.com/blog/2018/09/25/empathy-empowers-nurses-to-care-for-patients-each-other/ to view the full article online.
The approach, which focuses on what activities should be continued, discontinued or initiated, can be a helpful framework in approaching certain patient care situations.
Visit https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/general-oncology/keep-stop-start-analysis-to-improve-nursing-practice/article/792323/2/ to view the full article online.
At Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, changing processes for administering medications led to nurses spending more time at the bedside, increasing satisfaction among both patients and nursing staff. TONE member Cole Edmonson, the hospital’s CNO, is quoted.
Visit https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/quality/how-the-nationwide-iv-bag-shortage-helped-texas-health-boost-patient-nurse-satisfaction.html to view the full article online.