Mark your calendars for October 10, 2024—World Mental Health Day is here! This year’s theme, “It’s Time to Prioritize Mental Health in the Workplace,” is a call to action that resonates deeply, especially within the nursing community. As frontline caregivers, […]
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If you Google news items for “Magnet hospitals,” you’ll see an almost endless list of hospitals announcing that they’ve recently earned their Magnet status once again, sometimes for multiple years. Hospitals love to showcase the fact that they’ve earned their
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This week, we’re thrilled to spotlight Dennis Cho, an ICU trauma nurse at Indiana University Health. His passion for healthcare and cancer research is as remarkable as his upcoming adventure on the CBS competition show The Summit. Set to premiere
Achieving ANCC Magnet Recognition requires a significant investment from an organization’s nursing staff. But does that investment pay off in real-world ways? If so, how? One significant benefit involves giving nurses the opportunity to provide input and influence nursing practice.
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There’s no arguing that nursing is a career that thousands of nurses appreciate and cherish. As the largest segment of the healthcare workforce, nurses work in various clinical and non-clinical settings. At the same time, multiple levels of nursing education
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In a groundbreaking move, the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) is embarking on an extensive five-year study to tackle the alarming issue of workplace violence faced by emergency nurses. This initiative responds to a pressing global crisis that has long plagued
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In 2024, Stanford Medicine Children’s Health was proudly again awarded Magnet designation. While this was not the first time the hospital had been recognized for its journey to nursing excellence, the continued recognition shows that the organization is taking positive
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Every career path offers an array of insights and experiences, and nursing is no different. Since our work takes up a large percentage of our waking lives, finding meaning in it can make it feel less like a chore and
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Unfortunately, many nurses of color often encounter roadblocks to moving ahead in leadership. They may want to serve their community and better represent healthcare access from where they grew up. Still, obstacles such as racial bias, unfair hiring practices, and
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A third-generation nurse, Keegan Wells has always had nursing in his blood. His mother and grandmother paved the way in the field, and his grandmother’s intuition sparked his nursing career. Transitioning from a path in English to one in nursing,
