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Unlocking the secrets to successful night nursing – where dedication shines in the quiet hours. From sleep strategies to patient empathy, it's a unique journey. 🌙💙 #NightShiftNurse #HealthcareHeroes #NursingInsights #PatientEmpathy #SleepWellWorkWell #HealthcareJourney #NightShiftLife #NurseWisdom

One of the most common questions we receive from Reservists and people starting out in the nursing field is "How do I choose a nursing specialty?" It's a tricky process, but we've got loads of tips for you courtesy of our expert Donnie Hypolite, a Nurse Practitioner with 10+ years of service. Learn more: https://ow.ly/2C3C50QI3ai

Kyanna Sanchez, pursuing a degree in Nursing, was inspired by her mother, who is a nurse, and wanted to follow in her footsteps. "Like her, I aspire to be the person who helps make a difference in someone’s life. The person who helps a mother return home to her children, offers a comforting hand to a young child in pain, or acts like a family member to the patient who has no one’s support," she said. Kyanna is this week's UTRGV Profiles in Excellence student. Read more: https://lnkd.in/g-e99Zhi #utrgvpie #utrgvprofilesinexcellence #utrgvnursing

If you could give advice to yourself on the first day you started your job, what would it be? For James, it's about embracing the journey's challenges and rewards and trusting in the incredible impact of every kind gesture.🧡✨ 📸: James R., Patient Navigator, RN #Advice #FirstDay #Nurse #DignityHealth

In honor of #NursesWeek, we're reflecting on nurse leaders who have made an impact in Texas hospitals and health care! 🏥👩⚕️ Check out this article pulled from the Texas Hospitals magazine archive to learn about Kathy Boswell, Jackie Ward and Mitzi Ressmann, and their careers in nursing: https://ow.ly/a4bi50RCev3

I cannot think of a better 30 minutes to learn about XR in nursing education than Dr. Cait Yeager on #ExploreXR. She is incredibly succinct and entertaining as she summarizes use of XR at Ursuline College. We get asked many questions by customers and prospects alike: ❓How do we use XR in our curriculum? ❓What is the value relative to traditional, analog methods? ❓How do students react? ❓What is the value of MR vs VR? ❓Does XR scale? ❓Is XR economically advantageous? Dr. Yeager answers all of these and more! She and her colleagues have done an incredible job of implementing XR that we can all learn from. Highly suggest you give it a listen.

This article was interesting and has some valid points (ex NP education does require fewer clinical hours than MDs and DOs). However, much of the "evidence" of poor care was anecdotal and not necessarily indicative of a larger issue. Personally, I think the article and unnecessary battle between providers misses the mark. The larger and more damaging issue is a healthcare system that forces providers to provide comprehensive medical care in too little time. As expectations for care continue to increase due to technology advances, the time allotted to actually care for people decreases. Our healthcare system continues to prioritize profits and forces clinicians to practice in care models that do not optimize the chances of good outcomes. Many clinicians give up much of their personal time with their families to compensate for this gap in needed vs allotted time, which isn't a sustainable ask. #nursepractitioner

The business of healthcare and nursing education are both influencing these issues. I have been a nurse for almost 23 years, 11 of those years as first a diploma nursing graduate then as an RN- BSN graduate. I have served as a preceptor to many NP students and also teach clinical at the undergraduate level. My perspective is frontline.    - Healthcare is a brutal, emotionally taxing, and at times personality altering profession. I have always been a staunch nursing advocate even as a Nurse Practitioner. We have to understand what nursing has evolved into, it is the most abusive relationship you will ever be in. The business of healthcare has lifted nursing on a pedestal on their IG stories, commercials, and other media production. Ask a nurse if they feel that from the core… do they feel supported, heard or protected, most would say no. Yes there are unit managers out there turning themselves inside out to make a difference, but the non clinical administration push back on everything. Never mind the abuse nurses are being subjected to daily, physical emotional from patients and their families… No wonder every nurse wants to run away. Nurses including advanced practice nurses need a seat at the highest levels of the business of healthcare.         - The nursing education system is just another part of these complex problems. It is a problem as a profession that can be fixed by US. Graduate advanced practice degrees in nursing should have strict standards. If you are advancing your nursing career to an advanced practice level, you should have mastered that most basic level. You should have to have completed a standardized amount of time as a nurse. This is where we are going to debate… and that’s appropriate - that’s what we should do as a profession. You should have to have experience in certain specialty advanced practice degrees, such as behavioral health, or pediatrics. PUT THE NURSE BACK INTO NURSE PRACTITIONER.     - One more point on our education, educators please please please stop telling undergraduate nursing students that they should return to school to be a NP! They will never learn to respect the job that is so important for the advancement of healthcare. The healthcare industry stands on the shoulders of nursing, they should be proud, understand and know that they are IMPORTANT AND NECESSARY!!! I understand that nursing programs are underfunded, we need to change that! There are so many more views that I have about this, but as a profession we hold the power to change how we educate each other and how we advocate for each other at all levels of education.

Case Study Spotlight: Last-minute end-of-life care at home. ◻️ Requirement: Last-minute nursing care needed for a husband returning home for end-of-life care, experiencing pain control and breathing difficulties. ◻️ Solution: The Guild swiftly provided a nurse, ensuring a comfortable night for the patient and much-needed support for the family. ◻️ Testimonial: "We had to call at the last minute for a nurse... Jo made sure he had a comfortable night. I have rarely met such a kind and caring nurse... She made a huge difference to our family's stress. I shall never forget her, and I wanted to thank her personally." 👉 Request a last-minute nurse today: https://lnkd.in/eMhS2SGe #SuccessStory #CaseStudy #ClientSuccess #ClientTestimonial

📰 'A Tribute to the Indispensable RN on the Palliative Care Team' by Jeanna Ford, DNP, APRN, ACNS-BC, ACHPN, FPCN 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dhg4ssNg The palliative care nurse is a true leader on the interprofessional team and is in an ideal position to establish practice standards, enhance education, and promote quality care. In this blog, a nurse leader shares important sentiments from palliative care RNs, and then offers four ways RNs can advocate for themselves in their careers.