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Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ Blog - Understanding The ACIP’s Process For Making Vaccine Recommendations 4522

As we head into another cold and flu season, we’re also gearing up for immunizations — both for ourselves and our patients. As a nurse, you know you need a flu shot every year, but have you ever wondered where updated immunization recommendations come from?

Added by Holly E Carpenter, RN, BSN Blog Safety 09/13/2023
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Heather Goss, BSN, RN 4520

COVID-19 pandemic sparks a self-care flame for 53-year-old nurse  

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Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ Blog - Addressing Health Disparities In Hispanic Patients 4516

The Hispanic population is growing in the United States. Hispanics account for roughly 19% of Americans — the largest minority group in the U.S. But Hispanic adults are the least likely ethnic or racial group to have health insurance or get preventive care. And their health outcomes reflect that.

Added by Holly E Carpenter, RN, BSN Blog Quality of Life 08/28/2023
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Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ - #healthynurse Spotlight Series - Lisa Bell Henson RN, BSN, MBA 4505

Burned out and brokenhearted, Lisa Bell Henson, RN, BSN, MBA found a new calling as a certified holistic nurse coach  

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How To Make The Most Of Your Commute: 8 Practical Ideas 4502

Do you feel like you spend a huge chunk of your time traveling to and from work? Do you wish you could make better use of that time? Even if it means using that time to simply relax or decompress?  

Added by Holly E Carpenter, RN, BSN Blog Quality of Life 08/07/2023
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Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ - #healthynurse Spotlight Series - Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN 4487

ANA President overcomes autoimmune diagnoses and finds self-care on her mini farm

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ACHIEVING WELLNESS THROUGH  COMRADERY 4482

“When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better, too.” (Paulo Coehlo)

Added by Holly E Carpenter, RN, BSN Blog Quality of Life 06/28/2023
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Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ Blog - Turn To Tea For An Assist With Hydration 4480

As we gear up for the Hack Your Hydration Challenge, powered by Compass One Healthcare, this is the perfect time to discover more about tea. If you already drink it on a regular basis — great! If you don’t, maybe you’ll decide to incorporate a cup or 2 into your daily routine.

Added by Holly E Carpenter, RN, BSN Blog Nutrition 06/27/2023
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Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ - #healthynurse Spotlight Series - Lesa Stevenson, RN, CPC, COC, CCS, AHFI 4468

Manager prioritizes work/life balance through team bonding, exercise, and volunteerism

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Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ Blog - Jumpstart Your Day With Veggies 4466

Most people understand why they should eat vegetables every day — they’re loaded with antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. But you may not realize that when you eat your veggies can make a difference. Packing veggies into your breakfast can impact how you feel and how much you eat that day.  

Added by Holly E Carpenter, RN, BSN Blog Nutrition 05/24/2023
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Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ Blog - Resume Writing For Nurses 4465

It’s always a smart idea to have a strong, updated resume. But “updated” doesn’t only mean having your latest credentials and work history in a formatted template. It also means abiding by the tried-and-true best practices every nursing resume should follow.  

Added by Holly E Carpenter, RN, BSN Blog Quality of Life 05/23/2023
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Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ - #healthynurse Spotlight Series - Maria Creed, BSN, RN, CCM 4464

Nurse finds joy in travel, food, and friends, even after the death of her son.

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Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ - #healthynurse Spotlight Series - Viji George, DNP, MA, RN, RNC-NIC 4446

Celebrating Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage Month: One Nurse’s Journey From Military Nursing In India to Magnet Program Director In Texas.

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Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ Blog - Calling All Nurses To Look Inward And Embrace Innovation 4437

Change begins with a single idea. But all too often, great ideas don’t make it out of the breakroom.  

Added by Holly E Carpenter, RN, BSN Blog Quality of Life 04/20/2023
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Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ Blog - 10+ Adult Team Sports That Promote Movement And Socialization 4435

When you think of playing a team sport, do you have tunnel vision of your school-age days? Or do you associate organized athletics with cheering for your kids on the sidelines? Just because you’re an adult now doesn’t mean you can’t also enjoy the camaraderie and physical benefits that come from team sports.

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Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ - Champion Spotlight Series - Penn Medicine Princeton Health 4429

Organization creates a CEO Step Club to promote engagement and physical activity among nurses and other staff

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Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ - Champion Spotlight Series - Orlando VA Health Care System 4419

Orlando VA Health Care System embraces innovation and wellness

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Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ - #healthynurse Spotlight Series - Georgina Villarreal, MSN, RN 4376

Nurse creates wellness program built for health care professionals.

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Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ Blog - Shining A Light On Nurses Who Came Before Us 4347

“By learning about the past, you come to understand the present, so you may make educated decisions about the future.”           Richelle Mead, American author  

Added by Holly E Carpenter, RN, BSN Blog Quality of Life 03/14/2023
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Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ - #healthynurse Spotlight Series - Rowena Crooks-Jackson, LPN 4343

Nurse changes her lifestyle for the better to see her grandkids grow up.

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Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ Blog - Managing The Impact Of Climate Change On Human Health 4340

Check out the news or social media, and you’ll see evidence of climate change causing extreme temperatures and adverse weather events. But climate change’s powerful impact on human health may not be so obvious — unless you work in health care.  

Added by Holly E Carpenter, RN, BSN Blog Safety 03/06/2023
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Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ - #healthynurse Spotlight Series - Katie Huffling, DNP, RN, CNM, FAAN 4339

Nurse brings passion and optimism to environmental health issues.

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Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ Blog - 14+ Healthy Food Substitutions For More Mindful Meals 4338

Do you know much about the food you’re putting into your body? Like how processed it is and what kind of nutrients it contains? Do you choose certain foods simply because they taste good, or do you choose foods because of how healthy they are?  

Added by Holly E Carpenter, RN, BSN Blog Nutrition 02/28/2023
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Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ Blog - Why Nurses Should Take Advantage Of Free Lifestyle Medicine CME 4323

By Cody Stubbe, MSN, RN Cody Stubbe, RN, MSN, is a nursing instructor in Omaha, Nebraska, the co-leader of PCRM's Nurses Nutrition Network , a member of ACLM , the co-director of So Many Cooks in the Kitchen and So Many Kids in the Kitchen , a Food for Life Instructor , and is the president of Wholistcdish LLC.  

Added by Holly E Carpenter, RN, BSN Blog Quality of Life 02/10/2023
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Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ - #healthynurse Spotlight Series - Ira Friddle, RN, BSN 4309

Nurse finds his work home after recovering from a major injury.

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Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ Blog - Nurses, Get Better Sleep And Improve Your Heart Health 4307

Sleep may feel like a reward, especially after working a 12-hour shift. But it’s more than just a luxury. Sleep plays a critical role in how your body repairs itself and functions. Not getting enough can be detrimental to your health — particularly your heart health.  

Added by Holly E Carpenter, RN, BSN Blog Rest 01/20/2023
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Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ Blog - Advocacy Spotlight: Enforcing Workplace Violence Prevention In Hospitals 4305

This fact sheet is brought to you by the Policy & Government Affairs department at the American Nurses Association - January 2023.

Added by Holly E Carpenter, RN, BSN Blog Safety 01/19/2023
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Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ Blog - Tips For Talking To Patients About The Updated COVID-19 Booster 4296

NOTE:  COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccine information can change. For the most up-to-date guidelines, please visit the CDC page titled, “ Stay Up to Date with COVID-19 Vaccines Including Boosters .” People want to put COVID-19 behind them. But while most COVID-related restrictions are gone, the virus is here for the foreseeable future.  

Added by Holly E Carpenter, RN, BSN Blog Safety 12/19/2022
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Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ - #healthynurse Spotlight Series - Kyri Miller, RN 4289

Nurse adjusts lifestyle to lose more than 100 pounds.

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Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ Blog - Navigating Implicit Bias As A Nurse 4288

As a nurse, you help others heal and stay healthy. But what if you realized your upbringing and life experiences might be causing you to treat some patients and coworkers differently? That kind of bias, called implicit or unconscious bias, is something that every nurse and every human being lives with — you may not even be aware of it. But it can impact the ...

Added by Holly E Carpenter, RN, BSN Blog Quality of Life 11/30/2022
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Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ - #healthynurse Spotlight Series - Joseph (Joe) Treimel 4287

Retired nurse continues beekeeping, running, cycling, and cooking to stay well. Joe Treimel is a retired nurse and member of Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ New Jersey.

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Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ - #healthynurse Spotlight Series - Varsha Singh DNP, APN, CT-CP, NEA-BC, FAHA, FAANP 4286

Nurse follows a prescription for self-care and promotes caring for the environment.

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Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ Blog - Strategies For Preventing Diabetes & More 4277

More than 130 million American adults live with diabetes or prediabetes — and nurses help all those people prevent or manage diabetes. But knowing how to lower the risk of diabetes doesn’t necessarily mean you’re taking those actions yourself.  

Added by Holly E Carpenter, RN, BSN Blog Nutrition 11/10/2022
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Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ Blog - Children Living With Obesity 4275

Authors:   Elizabeth Coleman, MSN, CRNP, CPNP-PC, Nursing Instructor &  Loretta T. Lee, PhD, CRNP, FNP-BC, CNE, Associate Professor and  Department Vice Chair Family, Community & Health Systems at the UAB School of Nursing,  University of Alabama at Birmingham Ms. Coleman is pictured below.

Added by Holly E Carpenter, RN, BSN Blog Nutrition 10/31/2022
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Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ Blog - Understanding Food Labels To Go Green And Eat Clean 4274

Have you ever stopped to read the nutrition labels on foods in the grocery store? Do you see words like humanely raised, grassfed, or cage-free? And if so, do you know what they mean?

Added by Holly E Carpenter, RN, BSN Blog Nutrition 10/31/2022
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Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ - #healthynurse Spotlight Series - Sian Howells, BSN, RNC-OB 4271

In 2018 I did a Dry January, and it changed my relationship with alcohol forever. I had done plenty of health challenges that involved cutting back or eliminating alcohol before, but this time, the contrast between how I felt drinking and not drinking was too dramatic to be ignored. Over the years my medical problem list had been slowly increasing. I ...

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Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ Blog - How Nurses Can Engage Men In Preventive Care 4270

Men and women tend to take very different approaches to their health care. Women generally seek routine care for gynecology issues and childbearing. On the other hand, most men don’t typically have a pressing need for regular health care once they leave the pediatrician. But self-awareness and preventive action are essential in detecting many ...

Added by Holly E Carpenter, RN, BSN Blog Quality of Life 10/17/2022
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Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ Blog - Core Strength: Fundamental For Nurses’ Health 4269

Nursing can have physical demands such as moving equipment, reaching, and hours-upon-hours on your feet. And at the center of it all (pun intended) is your core. 

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