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Happy FriYAY, Readers! |
In honor of Nursing Professional Development Week starting next week, check out these free online games to hone your nursing skills—great for students and experienced nurses alike!
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Today's Top Beats |
🎧 AirPod Hearing Aids
🩺 Nursing Home Closure
🍼 Obstetrician Shortages
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HANDOFF |
AirPod Hearing Aids |
Why buy your run-of-the-mill OTC hearing aid when you can get one that also plays music and allows you to take calls? That’s Apple’s bid with its AirPods Pro 2, which will soon include a software-based built-in hearing aid feature for people with mild to moderate hearing loss. After users take a hearing test on an iPhone or iPad, the earbuds will adjust sound levels in real time to help them engage in conversations and stay connected while also reducing loud sounds.
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Brigham Nurses Win Major Wage Hike |
Brigham and Women’s Hospital nurses in Boston approved a new contract, finalizing a strike-averting agreement we previously told you about. The contract, which affects some 4,000 nurses, includes a 20%
to 30% wage increase over 2.5 years, improved healthcare options, and various workplace violence prevention measures.
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Kaiser to Close Its Last Nursing Home |
Kaiser Permanente is closing its last nursing home in California by mid-November, resulting in 249 job losses for certified nursing assistants, licensed vocational nurses, administrators, and more. The San Leandro facility was ranked among the state’s top nursing homes in 2018–2019 but has been experiencing a steady decline in patients for more than a decade. Patients will be moved to home care or community facilities, and Kaiser is offering affected employees job search support and the option to apply for other roles within the company.
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TODAY'S TOP VITAL
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1,104 |
The number of US counties with no birthing facilities or obstetricians. Learn where these counties are, how many babies have been born in maternity care deserts, how many reproductive-aged women live in a county with no obstetric clinician, and much more in the March of Dimes’ 2024 report.
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TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE WITH NURSE KEL
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Today’s Trivia Topics |
Are you ready for another round of Today’s Trivia Topics? Since September is National Blood Cancer Awareness Month, our topics today will focus on things surrounding blood cancers. To find the answers to the questions, click on the emojis at the start of each question.
🩸 What group of blood cancers occur when the bone marrow makes too many WBC, RBC, and platelets that do not act like normal, healthy blood cells?
🩸 Which type of blood cancer develops within the lymphatic system, results from B-cell mutations, and is the most common cancer seen in young adults?
🩸 Which blood cancer affects both the bone marrow and blood, is generally seen in patients over 60 years of age, and has 4 subtypes which includes AMLK?
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Kelly McClure, MLS, BSN, RN, is a nursing school instructor for LPNs and
RNs at Ehove Career Center in northeast Ohio. She is also TNB’s resident trivia guru.
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ASSESSMENT |
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Medical Product Safety Survey |
Here at TNB, our mission is clear: to empower nurses and drive positive change in healthcare. We're conducting an important survey on the safety of medical products used in healthcare settings. All RNs, LVNs, and APPs are invited to participate.
Four lucky participants will be entered to win a $250 American Express gift card!
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Six Great Meditation Apps for Your Patients—and You |
These apps are a great choice for anyone who needs to de-stress.
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SUPPLY ROOM |
Snap to It |
Breaking open ampules just got a whole lot cuter (and safer!) with these customizable openers.
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BREAK ROOM |
PSL Season |
Are you as excited about pumpkin spice season as we are? If you are looking for a cheaper way to get your pumpkin spice fix at home rather than buying at Starbucks, check out this delicious pumpkin spice latte recipe!
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