Nurses continue to learn throughout their careers, whether it’s on the job or at a conference. Conferences provide the chance to hear expert speakers, network with other healthcare professionals, earn continuing education credits and learn new techniques, technology and tips.
The Washington State Nurses Association says it has reached a tentative labor agreement with management, including at Spokane's largest hospital. The announced accord comes the day after the United Steelworkers Local 5114 says members in Idaho ratified an agreement to resolve their strike at the Lucky Friday mine.
Former Mount Carmel employees and fired doctor William Husel have filed lawsuits against the hospital system over the last few weeks. In an exclusive interview with WOSU, three nurses defend their actions – and Husel’s – in providing what the hospital called "excessive and potentially fatal" doses of pain medications to patients.
Working with partners across campus, acute care Yale School of Nursing (YSN) student Travis McCann ’20 M.S.N. is pursuing two projects to help providers become better clinicians. His team has developed a visual and auditory hallucinations app that allows participants to better appreciate the challenges these patients face.
Across the U.S., including in Texas, there are simply not enough nurses. Demand for all types will likely exceed Texas' healthcare workforce supply by the end of the decade, with a labor deficit of 59,970 Registered Nurses alone.
Numerous healthy living hacks coincidentally benefit a nurse's budget, from drinking more water (and fewer pricey lattes) to walking to work and carrying inexpensive healthy snacks to combat fatigue. But to maximize earnings and cut expenditures significantly, an intentional budget is the way to go. And while there's no better time than a fresh new year to improve on the ways you handle money, such a budget can help you any time.