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Good Morning, Readers! |
In just two weeks, ten global nurse-led entrepreneurial health system teams will pitch their ideas for improving their workplaces at the NurseHack4Health Pitch-A-Thon. The teams will be competing for up to $150K in grant funding to turn their ideas into reality.
Come (virtually) watch your peers and get inspired to make a difference at your facility—so you can apply in 2025! Register here—the event is free to attend!
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Today's Top Beats |
🧠 Sense Foraging
🔴 Period Poverty
💡 Empowering Innovation
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Fight Depression with “Sense Foraging” |
Let’s face it: modern life keeps us distracted, avoiding uncomfortable thoughts and feelings. Our mental health worsens when we shut down our sensory processing and get lost in negative thoughts and emotions. But staying connected to physical sensations through a practice called “sense foraging”—which may be familiar if you’ve practiced mindfulness
meditation—can improve well-being by breaking the cycle of rumination. By focusing on our sensory experiences, we can restore emotional balance and reduce feelings of burnout and hopelessness.
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Corewell Nurses Push for Unionization |
Around 30 Corewell Health nurses marched to the National Labor Relations Board in Detroit, delivering thousands of signed cards to support unionizing 9,600 nurses across eight hospitals. They aim to join the Michigan Teamsters to negotiate better staffing, job protections, wages, and benefits. If successful, the push—which follows a similar rally held back in May—would create one of the largest registered nurse unions in Michigan.
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Period Poverty on the Rise
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New research shows that a third of U.S. teens and young adults—up from 1 in 4 to 5 individuals in previous studies—face “period poverty,” lacking access to menstrual products. Of 1,816 surveyed, 32.9% reported using unsafe alternatives like rags due to affordability issues. Other research has linked period poverty to depression in college-age women. Some states
are now mandating free menstrual products in schools. As a nurse, you can help by asking more specific questions about your young patients’ menstrual experiences.
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TOGETHER WITH JOHNSON & JOHNSON
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Empower Innovation, Transform Nursing |
Calling all nurses! It's time to witness innovation in action at the NurseHack4Health Pitch-A-Thon on October 15th at 1 PM ET. This free, virtual event is your chance to cheer on your peers as they present groundbreaking solutions for a thriving workforce and healthier work environments.
Ten global nurse-led teams will pitch to earn up to $150,000 in grant funding to bring their ideas to life. By attending, you'll gain invaluable insights into the latest healthcare innovations and be inspired to create systemic, sustainable change in your own workplace.
Don't miss this opportunity to be part of a movement that's reshaping the future of nursing. Register now to secure your virtual seat and join a community of forward-thinking healthcare professionals. Together, we'll build it better.
The NurseHack4Health Pitch-A-Thon is presented by Johnson & Johnson, Microsoft, & SONSIEL and sponsored by ALL IN: Wellbeing First for Healthcare and J & J Foundation.
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TODAY'S TOP VITAL
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The number of miles one Iowa teen and her mom must travel to receive gender-affirming care in Minnesota. Click here to learn what she and many other teens like her must go through to receive this life-saving care if they live in one of 26 states that have banned gender-affirming care for transgender teens.
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THE BREAK ROOM WITH SELF-CARE CATALYST |
Tired of Making Decisions? |
As nurses we are constantly assessing this, prioritizing that, and deciding a million things. Then, you come home and someone asks you what’s for dinner… and you literally wanna scream. Been there?
Here are some tips to feel less overwhelmed:
1. Simplify life. What can you outsource or delegate? My fave is doing grocery pickup and saving my go-to items to my online list.
2. Loosen the grip. Say ✌️to smaller decisions and give them away to others—like picking what takeout to get or choosing a movie. It's okay to take a break from being in charge.
3. Make decisions for your future self. Make life easier by prepping meals, setting up your work bag, or packing scrub snacks the night before. Small decisions now mean less stress later.
4. Take micro-breaks. Feel like you don’t have time? Take 5 minutes to breathe, eat, pee, or just check in with yourself. How are you really? What do you really need?
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SUPPLY ROOM |
Gimme a Squeeze |
Take some life advice from little JP with this adorable sticker!
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BREAK ROOM |
Surgical Glove Animals |
Whether you work with pediatric or adult patients, I think we all agree that most people love balloon animals. If you’re looking to give your patients a little pick-me-up, learn how to make these surgical glove animals at work!
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