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Hey-O Nursing Beat Friends! |
Are you ready for another round of Trivia Tuesday?
🍼 True or False: If you’re sensitive to specific food allergens, it may be because of how much you weighed when you were born.
Think you know the answer? Check to see if you’re right, here!
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Today's Top Beats |
♥️ Student Lifesaver
👁️ Retinal Studies
🤑 Financial Boundaries
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Photo by LUH / SWNS
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HANDOFF
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Rebound Reversing? |
It seemed that Florida had been the only state making progress in managing the national nursing shortage, but the outlook isn’t entirely rosy. Despite a drop in nurse turnover rates from 32% in 2022 to 20% in 2023, Florida will still fall short in LPNs and, worse, nursing faculty by 2030. Though the state should still exceed its RN and NP needs by then, it may not last long without enough educators for new nurses.
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Student Lifesaver |
Nursing student Demi Murphy hasn’t graduated yet, but she’s already saved a life. The third-year nursing student at Royal Liverpool University Hospital in England saw a man’s car in the middle of the road while heading to work after lunch. With the man not breathing or responsive, she immediately began CPR while her friend called emergency services. Her quick action ensured that 37-year-old John McKeown survived to spend Christmas with his wife and two young children.
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Make it Virgin, Please! |
Need a New Year’s resolution for 2024? If you partake of alcohol, consider cutting back this year to reap the benefits of fewer tooth cavities and a lower risk of esophageal cancer, both identified in a new report from the International Agency for Research on Cancer. Reducing alcohol intake might reduce the risk of other cancers as well, especially if you flush after drinking, according to STAT’s Q&A with one of the report’s authors, American Cancer Society epidemiologist Farhad Islami.
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TODAY'S TOP VITAL
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194,500
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The anticipated average number of nursing position openings that will be available each year through the year 2030.
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TECH TUESDAY WITH NURSE MANNY
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Retinal Studies |
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A new AI diagnostic tool was recently published in Jama Network Open. Researchers in Korea have developed deep learning algorithms that can screen for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and assess symptom severity from retinal photographs with 100% accuracy.
This is groundbreaking because ASD diagnosis currently faces challenges due to the shortage of trained clinicians. Previous studies have shown structural changes in the retinas of those with ASD. An objective AI screening tool utilizing retinal images could alleviate issues with the accessibility and reliability of assessments.
As nurses, we understand the constraints of the healthcare system. AI tools that can accurately screen for conditions from medical images could expand access to care enormously.
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Nurse Manny is passionate about leveraging health tech for better patient care.
Want him to review your tech? Email him!
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FINANCIAL VITALS WITH NURSEMONEYDATE™
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Setting Financial Boundarie
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Meet Nurse Carmen, a master at managing her shifts and budget. For the New Year, she's teaching us to set financial boundaries gracefully.
Honest Conversations: Carmen starts with open, honest conversations. She explains her financial goals and limitations, ensuring her loved ones understand her budgeting choices.
Suggesting Alternatives: Carmen proposes cost-effective get-togethers like potlucks or movie nights at home instead of pricey outings. She emphasizes the joy of togetherness over extravagant spending.
Prioritizing Experiences: She focuses on creating memorable experiences rather than expensive gifts, cherishing moments over material things.
Carmen shows us that setting financial boundaries can strengthen relationships and enhance the holiday spirit. Like Nurse Carmen, let's navigate our holiday spending tactfully and creatively, ensuring a season filled with joy and financial peace.
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SUPPLY ROOM
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Be a Donor |
This heroic man with a rare blood type saved 2.4 million babies’ lives by donating blood over 1,100 times. Spread awareness of National Blood Donor Month with this donor blood bag badge reel.
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BREAK ROOM
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Remember When You Started? |
Do you remember your first day as a nursing student on the medical-surgical rotation? If you need a laugh, check out this clip of a nursing student assessing her patient on her first day on the job!
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