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HRSA Study Finds Nursing Workforce Is Growing and More Diverse
Thursday, March 18, 2010
The number of licensed registered nurses (RNs) in the United States grew to a new high of 3.1 million between 2004 and 2008 according to a report released today by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). This increase of more than 5 percent also reflects growing diversity in the backgrounds of nurses in the United States.
“We are encouraged by growth in the numbers and diversity of Registered Nurses, and HRSA is committed to continuing this trend to ensure an adequate supply and distribution of nurses in the future,” said HRSA Administrator and nurse Dr. Mary K. Wakefield. “HRSA supports increasing the diversity of the nursing workforce and we are working diligently to achieve that goal.”
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Nurses to assess doctors’ practice
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Nurses’ feedback will play an important part in deciding whether doctors are fit to continue practising, under plans being developed for revalidation.
The importance of nurses’ input is being stressed as the final plans for doctors’ revalidation, or regular competency assessments, are being consulted on by the General Medical Council.
The plans would see nurses providing written replies to questions about doctors’ performance, covering areas such as clinical skills, prescribing, time management and communication abilities.
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Each Stage of a Nursing Career Offers Opportunities
Monday, March 08, 2010
Whether you’re newly hired or almost retired, now is the time to take charge of your career. Being proactive can go a long way toward developing a satisfying career for life, according to experts.
I have my BSN and passed the NCLEX, but how do I get my career started?
Honing clinical skills is a top priority for new grads in their first two years as RNs. But they also should “immerse themselves in the community of nursing,” suggests Donna Cardillo, RN, MA, Nursing Spectrum’s “Dear Donna” career advice columnist. “It’s not too early.”
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DaVita is Hiring RNs
Thursday, March 04, 2010
A village of teammates, working together towards a common vision… to be the greatest dialysis company the world has ever seen!
Hopefully, you are asking yourself, “What do they mean, Village?” The answer is what makes DaVita truly unique. We believe a company can also be a community. We believe that service comes from the heart as well as the hands. We believe that values live in actions, not in proclamations. We believe that committed individuals can actually make a difference in the way healthcare is practiced in this country. And we believe we have the courage and tenacity to pursue this vision. This is why our teammates have chosen to be citizens of what we are proud to call the DaVita Village.
Now that you know how different we are…
...we’d like to tell you about how successful our approach is. With over 28,000 teammates, 1,300 outpatient dialysis facilities and 800+ in-hospital acute units, DaVita is the largest independent kidney care provider in the United States. Over 100,000 patients - approx. one third of all Americans receiving dialysis services - depend on us for high quality, specialized prevention and treatment services. We are committed to helping our patients live the very best lives they can. In fact, DaVita means “he/she gives life.” We live up to our name by consistently receiving better patient outcomes than the national average which is the true measure of our success.
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Nurses Value Progress More Than Recognition
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
At nursing management conferences, the most jam-packed sessions are about retention and recognition. Nurse leaders want fresh ideas to keep staff happy, engaged, and not tempted by the attractive signing bonuses offered at the hospital down the street.
Conference sessions usually focus on recognition and reward as the most important areas, and suggest simple gestures such as sending personalized thank-you notes, or small gifts to nurses who’ve done a good job.
Is this what nurses value most? Perhaps not. A new study suggests we focus too intently on the warm-and-fuzzy of recognition and reward instead of a bigger nurse value: progress.
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Avaya Expands UC For Healthcare
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Avaya has introduced new and enhanced unified communications technology to improve patient care and make healthcare processes more efficient.
The communications systems maker unveiled the new products Monday at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society conference in Atlanta. The new systems are meant to improve a number of healthcare operations, ranging from patient care in hospitals to the emergency department admittance process.
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Nurse.com Launches Web Resources Dedicated to Haiti Medical Relief Effort
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Gannett Healthcare Group, publisher of Nurse.com, Nursing Spectrum and NurseWeek, launched a special Haiti Web page at http://www.Nurse.com/Haiti. The site offers real-time news updates on the medical relief effort in Haiti, photo galleries, continuing education courses to prepare nurses to meet the needs of disaster patients, nurse blogs and volunteer opportunities — the same kinds of great content nurses have come to trust from Nursing Spectrum and NurseWeek for more than 20 years.
“Nurses are on the front lines of this historic relief effort. Their stories are amazing and inspiring and Gannett Healthcare Group is proud to be the one to tell them,” says Barbara Shahinian, executive editor and vice president of editorial at Gannett Healthcare Group. “We are also connecting nurses to the resources they need to reach out to Haitian earthquake victims on their own.”
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Unions for health care workers are growing
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
The number of medical personnel covered by some form of collective bargaining agreement or registered as union members is edging up, according to numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
This is partly because the health care sector now employs many more people than do traditionally unionized industries such as manufacturing. But the trend also marks a backlash against some of the belt-tightening by hospitals in response to the recent economic downturn, experts said. Uncertainty around health system reform is also playing a role.
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Nursing Profession Celebrates 2010 as International Year of the Nurse
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
The year 2010 marks 100 years since the death of Florence Nightingale. Nightingale, recognized as the founder of modern nursing, is still revered and widely respected around the world today. To honor her legacy, 2010 International Year of the Nurse (IYNurse) founders, the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI); Nightingale Initiative for Global Health (NIGH); and the Florence Nightingale Museum, have launched a sustained public awareness initiative to actively involve the world’s nurses — estimated to be more than 15 million — in a celebration of commitment to promoting health in their communities, locally and worldwide.
Throughout the year, nurses have opportunities to showcase their unique contributions toward the achievement of health and well-being for everyone. This celebration, a global collaboration with citizens around the world, engages nurses in the promotion of world health and demonstrates how they advocate for the achievement of the United Nations Millennial Development Goals.
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Nurses Associations Look for New Protections, Federal Laws to Protect Nurse Whistleblowers
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
The quick acquittal earlier this month of Texas whistleblower Anne Mitchell, RN, has nursing organizations relieved, but also pressing ahead with remedies to prevent a similar case.
Alice Bodley, general counsel for the American Nurses Association, says only 22 states have whistleblower protections “specifically geared toward healthcare workers.”
“We would want to see established in every state to the extent possible a federal law, with very strong prohibitions against retaliation for whistleblowers. That is not only in the nurses’ interest, but the patients’ as well,” Bodley says.
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