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ANA's own Ruth Francis will be keynoting at the 2020 ASPHP National SPHM Education Event in San Diego CA. This event takes place form March 2-5, 2020. Learn more here https://www.asphpevents.com/Registration.aspx !
Holly E Carpenter, RN, BSN
Dec '19
ChristiM
Dec '19
Looks like a great event!
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Have you witnessed bullying amongst your co-workers? Share your stories of how you and your organization effectively deal with bullying below.
TxRN89
Dec '19
I so much agree that great leadership sets the stage for less bullying and overall better morale. The difficulty ...
abbyeed
Dec '19
I used to work underneath a unit director and she would pass a lot of her work on me. Then when there was something ...
Spots
Dec '19
I never saw bullying as bad as at my current work place. People would tell you to keep your mouth shut because you ...
mok
Dec '19
I love the idea, articulated by Dr, Ellen Martin, of emphasizing and driving supportive team work. The example ...
Rebecca Sward
Dec '19
There is a very seasoned nurse on my unit who is very demeaning to nurses who are new to the unit. I have brought it up a ...
rnscholar
Dec '19
Amy J DON when I was in nursing school many years ago, I remember the instructors talking about how nurses "eat ...
rnscholar
Dec '19
I totally agree Dr Charlotte C. Cabello that the culture of an organization starts with the leadership! ...
Sonia Bailey, BSN, RN
Dec '19
Unfortunately, the organization that I work for needs to promote anti-bullying better. There is no way of ...
Melissa Golden
Dec '19
I have seen bullying between nursing staff. It should not be an issue, considering that we are in the healthcare ...
Amy J DON
Dec '19
I've been in nursing over 25 years. I had a speaker on communication compare working with nurses to crabs in a crab ...
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I am curious, I currently work on a cardiac step down unit / medical telemetry and recently have been faced with having to float to ICU. The staff on my unit is being told we would have the easy patients, none of the staff on my unit has had any ...
Whitedm72
Jun '19
wennau
Nov '19
I work in a Cardio/Pulmonary unit and we are not required to float to a higher level of care unit, which would be ICU. ...
rnscholar
Nov '19
Sonia Bailey, BSN, RN I really like your idea of using evidence to make our case. It is hard to do sometimes, but it ...
rnscholar
Nov '19
Wow! That sounds like an uncomfortable situation Whitedm72 . Patients are in ICU because they have the very ...
Sonia Bailey, BSN, RN
Aug '19
I am faced with the same problem now. I work in a hospital with no step-down unit. The floor I work on is the stroke unit ...
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We as nurses are the front line, and because of that, we catch all of the patients' complain first hand.
Imagine a lot of them have shared their problems; it will all accumulate in our minds and mix with our own personal battles.
What can ...
Imagine a lot of them have shared their problems; it will all accumulate in our minds and mix with our own personal battles.
What can ...
Edmond Bless
Sep '19
Edmond Bless
Sep '19
I have read your response Miss Stephanie, thank you for your valuable insights. Well Appreciated.
Surely, I ...
Surely, I ...
StephANNIE
Sep '19
Hi Edmund Bless,
Yes, I agree we as ‘frontline’ caregivers, we do hear and receive at times resistance from the ...
Yes, I agree we as ‘frontline’ caregivers, we do hear and receive at times resistance from the ...
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As we start the #EndNurseAbuse challenge, this week focuses on how employers can create a safer work environment for nurses.
Day 1 focuses on screening new hires. Do you think the hiring process can be improved upon to prevent ...
Day 1 focuses on screening new hires. Do you think the hiring process can be improved upon to prevent ...
Holly E Carpenter, RN, BSN
Aug '18
To add to this conversation, are registered nurses in your state required to have a periodic criminal history ...
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Baptist Health Care in Pensacola, FL has started their own Civility Challenge entitled "Acts of Kindness". Civility promotion, compliments, giveaways, and spreading positive energy all play a role in their unique ...
Holly E Carpenter, RN, BSN
Jul '18
Mandy Fernandez
Aug '18
Mary Ellen Levine,
The Acts of Kindness challenge at Baptist Health Care is my organization's idea and ...
The Acts of Kindness challenge at Baptist Health Care is my organization's idea and ...
Holly E Carpenter, RN, BSN
Aug '18
Mrs Mary Ellen Levine, MSN/Ed, RN I love that your employer recognizes the extra efforts made by staff. I hope we ...
Melevine
Aug '18
Hi,
I am employed in hospice. Where I work we have two initiatives. One is a "Heart of Hospice" card, that when ...
I am employed in hospice. Where I work we have two initiatives. One is a "Heart of Hospice" card, that when ...
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Hi Everyone,
I had a discussion this weekend on various issues surrounding digital devices and one of the topics that was at the top of the list was driving with your smart phone.
Wondered how many of us use the phone while driving?
If you ...
I had a discussion this weekend on various issues surrounding digital devices and one of the topics that was at the top of the list was driving with your smart phone.
Wondered how many of us use the phone while driving?
If you ...
Mrs Sheena D Pracyk, RN
May '18
Stephanie Lynn Cook
May '18
I do talk on the phone during my commute to work. I use bluetooth so I am not holding the phone in my hand and both hands ...
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Nurses, how are you getting to and from work safely in extreme weather? Are 4-wheel drive "chauffeurs" available, do you spend the night in a nearby hotel, are you eligible to telecommute? Let us know! Here at ANA, many positions are ...
Holly E Carpenter, RN, BSN
Feb '18
Heidi Marie Rye
Feb '18
On a few occasions I have actually had to stay at the hospital. This was when I was on call for the cath lab.
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Drowsy driving is an issue for many nurses and nursing students, whether it's late nights, early mornings, or something in between. ANA's Health Risk Appraisal, that ran from 2013-2106, found that 12% of the respondents reported ...
Holly E Carpenter, RN, BSN
Oct '17
Heidi Marie Rye
Oct '17
I had this issue when I used to take call in the cath lab. If I felt I couldn't keep my eyes open, I would call someone and ...
Mrs Sheena D Pracyk, RN
Oct '17
I've tried the AC on full blast or opening a window for some "fresh" air.
I can't do the audio-books as the spoken ...
I can't do the audio-books as the spoken ...
Valerie Tiu
Oct '17
Carol Gutierrez I'm glad to hear that everything was okay! I don't even have kids and I feel like I don't sleep ...
Carol Gutierrez
Oct '17
This happened to me while driving home after working a night shift!! I fell asleep driving on a side road. I felt the ...
Stephanie F McGuire
Oct '17
I heard NPR segment with Dr. Meir Kryger from Yale driving home last night! He suggested a cup of coffee ...
Valerie Tiu
Oct '17
My mom ususally turns the AC on super high to help her keep awake. She was a phsycian and would work long hours. On ...
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Flu shots yay or nay? Do your institutions want you to get flu shots? I've only worked in one hospital where we have to have flu shots or else we have to wear masks from Jaunary till April. Any thoughts on this?
Valerie Tiu
Sep '17
Elizabeth Maisel
Oct '17
At my hospital we either have to get the flu shot, or sign a declination form. If you sign the form you have to wear a ...
Valerie Tiu
Oct '17
A lot of the information you all are adding to the post is very interesting. I never had a flu shot until I started ...
Pam Black
Oct '17
Respecting my patient and families wishes for their healthcare plan is extremely important to me--even if i don't ...
Lizbeth Rainaud , RN
Oct '17
In the hospital setting that I work in in Northwest Washington state those who choose not to be vaccinated must ...
Stephanie Lynn Cook
Oct '17
Flu shots are mandatory in my organization.documented contraindication from you provider is reviewed by ...
Lisa Marie Diferdinando, RN
Oct '17
The efficacy of the influenza vaccine is highly questionable. The adverse effects are pretty clear - some of which ...
Rita Shertick
Oct '17
Considering the flu shot has found to be only 30 to 40 % effective, if it wasn't required by my job I would skip it. Last ...
NAMM California
Oct '17
Wearing masks because you don't get a vaccine is possibly putting people in panic mode and I feel ridiculous, as an ...
Valerie Tiu
Oct '17
We usually start mid-september then run till dec. 1 before people need to start wearing masks. I'm a flu shot ...
Christina Esquibel
Oct '17
Our employees are mandated to either receive the flu shot or decline and wear a mask through the entire flu season in ...
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HNHN's Strength through Resiliency Committee, via the behest of the American Nurses Association's 2019 Membership Assembly, is examining, developing, collecting mental health resources for nurses, including those for suicide prevention. The Strength through Resiliency Committee is comprised of a Work Group and Review Committee and is ... morein Safety on 04/10/2020 10:21 AM -
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