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Good Morning, Readers! |
I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday, whether you were working, with your family & friends, or flying solo. I have to send a special shoutout to those who worked since I spent the long weekend in the hospital with a family member. It was tough to spend the holiday in the hospital as a visitor and not working, but I was extremely thankful for those who worked and showed both my family member, and my family some love.
I did bring a little holiday magic to the hospital though...how, might you ask? All it takes is a 🎄mobile tree, a car outlet 🔌, some blue tape, and some help from a little elf (a 5-year-old nephew) to hang some stockings 🧦...Check it out 👇
✨ Wishing you a peaceful last week of 2023!
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Today's Top Beats |
🇦🇺 Aussies in Agencies
🧑⚖️ Training Program Litigation
🎉 Ditch Resolutions
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Photo by: Hannah Berns
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Aussies in Agencies |
The US isn’t the only country where nurses must choose between a permanent hospital position and temporary agency work. In Australia, nurses have been ditching their regular hospital gigs for short-term agency contracts for better pay — two to three times more per hour! — and flexibility. This trend appears to be growing, mainly thanks to health services expanding into remote
areas. Health officials worry that the increasingly costly workforce will become unsustainable and unaffordable.
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Litigation Over Training Program |
Nursing assistant training schools in Minnesota are taking the state to court over its free nurse training program. The schools claim the program, designed to address healthcare labor shortages, violates federal law by being anti-competitive and excluding smaller institutions. They’re calling for a halt on the program to help their own declining enrollment, but the
state thinks this program is a vital investment in healthcare. This comes at a time when Minnesota nursing assistant jobs exceeded a 17% vacancy rate in 2022.
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A Facility on the Naughty List |
The Northview Village nursing home in St. Louis, which has a one-star Medicare rating, abruptly closed days before Christmas due to lack of payroll funding. Some 170 residents were relocated without notice, some even without their families’ knowledge, while employees learned they wouldn’t be getting paid just a few hours before the closure. The Missouri Department
of Health is investigating, and efforts are underway to assist affected workers and residents. Lawmakers recently proposed the Home and Community-Based Services Act, expanding nursing home access.
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TODAY'S TOP VITAL
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19 Million |
The record-breaking number of people who are projected to enroll in health insurance on the Affordable Care Act Marketplace for the coming year.
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TOGETHER WITH CONNECTRN
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Autonomy. The Future of Healthcare. |
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PRN
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THE BREAK ROOM WITH SELF-CARE CATALYST
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Ditch the Resolutions: Three Actionable Tips for Consistent Habits in the New Year |
Let’s face it—New Year’s resolutions often set us up for overwhelm rather than success. How often have you told yourself you’d start doing XYZ, only to fall off the wagon a few weeks later? There is a better way!
💜 Micro-Habits for Macro Impact: Commit to small changes, like a five-minute mindfulness session or a short walk. Celebrate wins and build consistency— tiny shifts = big changes in your mental clarity & well-being.
💜 Connect with Others: Share challenges/wins and create an accountability group for mutual support for a far more enjoyable & effective approach!
💜 Regular Self-Reflection: Identifies stressors & patterns so you can make intentional adjustments, set realistic expectations, and create space for yourself without the pressure of traditional resolutions.
This New Year, embrace small actionable steps and make intentional choices for a happier, healthier you!
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SUPPLY ROOM
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A Gift for the Newbies |
Looking for a gift for a for newly graduated nurse? Check out this book written by a nurse working on a cardiac step-down unit: “Brand New Nurse: Surviving Your First Day on the Job.”
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BREAK ROOM
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Post-Holiday Humor |
This labor and delivery nurse was at an inservice to discuss preventing foot drop in patients through the peroneal nerve. If you need a laugh, watch this clip on what this nurse was willing to do for science!
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DISCHARGE INSTRUCTIONS
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After the hectic holiday season, we all want a little vacation. Luckily, Sarah from New Thing Nurse has her list of where to travel in 2024 for us tomorrow! |
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