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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2023

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Happy FriYAY Readers,

Do you have a spooky story while working a shift during Halloween? We are collecting haunted shift stories from you in exchange for a chance to win a $25 Starbucks gift card. Winners will be announced on Halloween. Submit your answers here. May the spirits of good fortune be with you 👻

Today's Top Beats

❓ How Do We Want to Work
🏛️ Shot Down by the House

🐷 A Porcine Plus SideΒ 

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Stay safe. Stay healthy. Be kind.
Tamara AL-Yassin

Chief Executive Officer

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How Do We Want to Work?

If you want to improve your work satisfaction, a staffing agency may be the way to go β€” not just because of pay. An MIT Sloan Management Review report found that more nurses working with staffing agencies viewedΒ their employers positively than those working with hospitals and health systems (75% vs. 23%). According to the nurses, staffing agencies resolved problems more efficiently and effectively and were more transparent, trustworthy, and honest than hospitals and health systems.Β 

Shot Down by the House

As previously reported, CMS has proposed establishing minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes. But a bipartisan group of 100 House members has sent a letter to Secretary Xavier Becerra opposing the proposal. They argue that the rule could lead to widespread nursing home closures by increasing state Medicare budgets while reducing or limiting care. CMS estimated that about 75% of nursing homes would have to bolster staffing levels to comply with the regulations.Β 

A Porcine Plus Side

Last month, Lawrence Faucette became the second person to receive a heart transplant from a pig after health issues made him ineligible for a traditional heart transplant. The first pig heart recipient died two months after the procedure, possibly due to aΒ pig virus. But Faucette, who was dying of heart failure, appears to be steadily recovering, can stand, and shows no sign of rejection. He’s working with physical therapists to gain theΒ strength necessary for walking.Β 

TODAY'S TOP VITAL

60%

The percentage ofΒ cancer patients make at least one visit to the emergency department in the first six months after diagnosis.

TOGETHER WITH CONNECTRN

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The New Nurse

Nurses are increasingly exploring non-traditional career paths due to burnout, rising living costs, and a desire for professional fulfillment. The modern nurse values their multifaceted skills, prioritizes career excellence without compromising mental well-being, and is open to new experiences.Β 


But how do you find those new experiences that balance your work and personal life?


Insert connectRN, the platform reinventing the way healthcare professionals find work. By leveraging technology, connectRN’s platform provides access to work opportunities and vital resources nurses need to build a thriving career.

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FINANCE FRIDAYΒ WITH NETWORTH NURSE

How to Prioritize Financial Health

As nurses, we are great at prioritizing our next steps continuously throughout the shift. As conditions change, so do our priorities.Β 


Money is no different. We take on new debt from a graduate program or go PRN to start a side hustle, and priorities shift! Also, you’ll find things you value today won’t be as important next year.Β 


Like airway, breathing, and circulation, some priorities remain high. At InvestHealth, we promote these top money priorities that should always remain high on your list:

  1. Getting your employer match: This is free money!

  2. Setting up an emergency fund: Around six months' worth of your income!

  3. Paying off high-interest debt: Apply the snowball or avalanche method!

  4. Investing in low-fee ETFs: VOO or VTI are hard to beat

  5. Automating your finances: Money moves on auto-pilot!

Two resources to help outline your priorities- our downloadable Pathway and our digital Financial Plan

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Savannah Arroyo, MSN, RN is the founder of Networth Nurse and InvestHealth. Connect with her here.

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Facekit Giveaway

TNB has teamed up withΒ JackfirΒ to acknowledge male nurses & good skin everywhere. Enter to win today.

SUPPLYΒ ROOM

Study Time!

Ace your CCRN exam and become a certified nurse with this study guide and review question book bundle.

BREAK ROOM

A Sweet StoryΒ 

Need a pick-me-up this Friday? Watch this story of how a teenage brain tumor survivor reunited with her favorite nurse assistant who changed her life. Their special bond is bound to tug at your heartstrings!

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