WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2023
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HUDDLE
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Good Morning, Readers!
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Why do I love working at The Nursing Beat, you may ask? Aside from our awesome team, I love the content we produce every day, Monday - Friday, including holidays! Where else will you read about studies about blue light glasses, nurse imposters, and how much healthcare systems have spent in the past six years combating data breaches? Only here at TNB. What else do you want to read about? Tell us here.
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Today's Top Beats
🤓 Ditch the Glasses
🎭 Another Nurse Impersonator
💰 Combating Cyber Attacks
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HANDOFF
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Are Temp Nurses Employees?
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A coalition of 30 healthcare staffing agencies are questioning the Department of Labor on whether temporary nursing staff should be considered “independent contractors.” All coalition members employ their nursing staff as W-2 employees, but some other agencies classify them as independent contractors. But this practice is dangerous, the coalition argues, because the nurses are denied employment-related benefits (and don’t meet FLSA criteria), and the agencies don’t necessarily provide nurses the training and oversight needed for adequate patient care. Facilities may also incur increased misclassification claims and audits.
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The Serial Nurse Imposter
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Brigitte Cleroux has been caught posing as a nurse — again — and charged in British Columbia with fraud over $5,000, impersonation, using forged documents, and assault. She has never completed nursing school or had a valid nursing license but has posed as a nurse multiple times over 20 years. She is currently serving a 7-year sentence for posing
as a nurse at two Ottawa clinics, faces charges in Vancouver and Surrey, is wanted in Colorado, and has two active warrants for her arrest in Florida.
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Ditch the Glasses
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We’ve all heard it before: blue light from screens strains the eyes and ruins your sleep. But a new Cochrane meta-analysis found that blue light–blocking glasses may not reduce eyestrain, keep you alert, or improve your sleep. This is likely because there isn’t a lot of blue light to block from screens, and the glasses can’t
filter much blue light, to begin with. To reduce eyestrain and improve sleep, experts recommend monitoring how close you are to your screens and how stimulating your viewing content is.
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PRN
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THE BREAK ROOM WITH SELF-CARE CATALYST
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Lead By Example
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Let's talk about leading by example, a superhero move transforming patient care and inspiring others!
Be the catalyst of positive change with these practices:
Embrace empathy: Show genuine compassion and understanding towards patients and colleagues. Your empathy will set the tone for a nurturing and supportive working environment!
Practice lifelong learning: Never stop exploring the world of medicine and best practices. Your thirst for knowledge will inspire others to stay curious and improve patient outcomes!
Celebrate team wins: Acknowledge and celebrate the achievements of your nursing team. You'll foster a sense of camaraderie and motivate others!
Try these and watch as your nursing team transforms into an unstoppable force!
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The Chemical
Controversy
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Manufacturers don’t have to prove a specific chemical is safe for human exposure before they use it if they can show it’s similar enough to another chemical already being used.
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SUPPLY ROOM
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A Sweet Thank You
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This week is Health Unit Coordinator Week! Spoil your unit coordinator with some Unreal chocolate- it’s delicious, Fair Trade, and free of synthetic dyes.
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BREAK ROOM
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We Couldn’t Do It Without You!
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This week we celebrate, honor, and thank our Health Unit Coordinators. Take a moment to acknowledge the Health Unit Coordinator on your unit with a gift!
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SF Giants Nurses Appreciation Night
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August 25, 2023 | 7pm PST
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The San Francisco Giants want to celebrate nurses & medical professionals at Nurses Appreciation Night! Receive a Nurses Night Lou Seal Plush, featuring the Giants mascot as a nurse & watch the Giants take on the Atlanta Braves.
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DISCHARGE INSTRUCTIONS
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Follow up with us tomorrow when Sarah from New Thing Nurse gives us some professional development resources in her column!
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