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Happy FriYAY readers,

Check out an article that our COO, Hannah Berns, wrote for Training Industry on how learning and development leaders can support nurses during a role transition.

Today's Top Beats

🪨 Losing Stones  

☕️ Safe as Caffeine?

👾 Data Breach  

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Losing Stones

Struggling to pass kidney stones? Just jump on the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad roller coaster at Walt Disney World! No, really. Popular Mechanics’ TikTok has resurfaced a 2016 study that found the famous coaster can help people pass kidney stones with a 70% success rate. Other Disney World roller coasters were deemed too fast and violent for the same effect. One caveat: the researchers tested the theory with synthetic kidney models after getting stories from patients.

Safe as Caffeine?

New Zealand’s new right-leaning coalition government has decided to abandon a law that would have prohibited anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 2009, from purchasing the addictive substance starting in 2027. The populist National Party describes nicotine as “generally as safe as caffeine.” Healthcare experts say this is a “retrograde step” expected to cost the country billions of dollars in health care. They also note it will be especially harmful for the country’s Indigenous Māori population, who are more likely to smoke and suffer higher rates of tobacco-related illnesses.

Implanting Healing

People with chronic brain injuries may soon have some relief — if they become cyborgs. A new study showed that electrodes implanted in the brains of five patients with moderate–severe traumatic brain injuries led to improved performance on cognitive tests. The researchers mapped and stimulated a brain structure in the thalamus called the central lateral nucleus, which plays a crucial role in focus and attention, for 12 hours daily. Patients saw a significant increase in cognitive test scores ranging from 15%–52%. 

TODAY'S TOP VITAL

6.9 Million

The number of 23andMe profiles that were affected by a recent data breach, which allowed hackers to access the health and ancestry information for at least 14,000 initial profiles.

TOGETHER WITH CONNECTRN

Flourish in your Career

Nurses passionately seek flexibility because it enables us to harmonize our professional and personal lives. In the demanding realm of healthcare, having control over our schedules grants us the autonomy to be present for our families, pursue further education, and indulge in personal interests while sustaining a rewarding career.

Wondering how to achieve this?

Insert connectRN, the flexible way to work. Getting started is simple! Just fill out the application, onboard with our community, and quickly find flexible work opportunities that work for you, your family, and your life.

Together, we can provide the highest level of care imaginable and shape the future of healthcare.

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FINANCE FRIDAY WITH NETWORTH NURSE

Financial Framework for Nurses

My favorite tip for setting New Year's resolutions and reaching goals: “Don’t focus on the goal, focus on the system.”  For your 2024 money goals, you need a system, a framework, a pathway to follow! 

As nurses we assess our patients, diagnose problems and prioritize interventions. Why shouldn’t we utilize these same approaches when it comes to our finances?

• Assess: Why do you want to get your money right? What are your short term and long term goals? How is your money mindset? 

• Diagnose: Just like lab work, vital signs, and test results - knowing your numbers is key to diagnosing your situation and planning next steps.

• Prioritize: Employer match. Emergency fund. Pay off high interest debt. Invest all along the way. Then automate this entire process!

• Prosper: Side hustles, books, podcasts, documentaries! Learn and try new things this year and prosper!

Download our Pathway to Prosperity, read the accompanying blog, and book a call to chat! 

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Cap It Off!

These holiday-themed scrub caps are not only stylish, but they also come in a variety of styles that will make sure you get the perfect fit.

BREAK ROOM

Happy Foodie Friday! 

Starting today, we’ll have healthy and quick recipes for you to look forward to every Friday! Need an easy-bake brunch item that can be eaten at your convenience? Try out this egg-cellent spinach and egg recipe!

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