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Hello TNB Friends!

Thank you to all that attended our event last night! We met so many amazing nurse entrepreneurs and leaders. This proved that we need to host more events for networking. Where to next? 

Also, special thanks to our sponsors, connectRN and V Coterie who are dedicated to the professional advancement of nurses.

Our team is at the Magnet Conference today in the Windy City! If you are here, come say hello to us at booth #1347 or email us for a coffee date! We would love to meet you!

Today's Top Beats

🇲🇽 Mexican Nursing Partnership

👎 Safety-less in Seattle
📚 NP School Advice

Un-Charted: Nurses Talking Business, Chicago IL

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Mexican Partnership

A bi-national partnership among three institutions will educate and train 100 nurses from Mexico who will then work in the US to address some of the nursing shortage. Alamo Colleges of San Antonio are partnering with Methodist Healthcare and TecMilenio University in Monterrey, Mexico, to launch ”The International Nursing Pathway by Alamo Colleges District and Tecmilenio.” In addition to standard training and NCLEX preparation, the nurses will receive bilingual tools and resources to help transition to the US.

Safety-less in Seattle

After 15 failed bargaining sessions, the Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA) could not wait any longer for better safety measures for nurses at Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle. About 650 nurses from the hospital picketed outside the hospital Tuesday to demand improved protection against workplace violence that has also led to staffing shortages. The picket comes after one nurse was stabbed in the face with a butter knife and another nearly took a blow to the head from a claw hammer.

Heroes in the Wild

Two nurses from Harborview Medical Center in Seattle were in the right place at the right time for a hiker who fell off the Stuart Lake Trail about 70 miles west of Seattle. Chelan County Mountain Rescue retrieved the hiker after the nurses tended to his injuries and sent a message for help on an inReach satellite communicator. Trauma nurse Sandy Montanya commented on the rescue Facebook post that it was a privilege to be there to help.

TODAY'S TOP VITAL

66,300

The number of applications by qualified candidates for BSN programs that were rejected in 2022 because of insufficient placement sites, faculty, preceptors and classroom space.

PRN

YOUR NEW THING STRATEGY WITH NEW THING NURSE

Should I Go to NP School?

I get this question a lot. I am not an NP, but I have helped nurses nationwide consider whether they should apply to nurse practitioner school. 

Here are a few key considerations: 

• What do NPs do? Consider the role of the NP, their scope of practice, and the clinical setting you want to work in.

• How much money will you make? Ensure you have a realistic idea of NP compensation in the state and specialty you want to work in. 

• Do you like school? There are multiple academic tracks to become an NP. Think about whether you even like school, whether you prefer virtual or in-person learning, and if you want an MSN vs. DNP degree. 

• Does this fit with my life? Consider your life outside of nursing or potential NP school. Could you balance school with your current life commitments?

TODAY IN THE CHART

SUPPLY ROOM

Networks in Nursing

We are proud to have joined forces with ConnectRN, a nurse community that connects nurses and CNAs with flexible work opportunities. If you’re at the Magnet Conference today, be sure to stop by the ConnectRN booth (1347) and say hello!

BREAK ROOM

Paramedic Woes

Have you ever wondered the things that paramedics see when responding to emergency calls? If you need a laugh, check out this paramedic’s conversation with a patient and his questionable foot!

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