Strong 4th quarter boosts overall 2014 health care hiring
The final quarter of the year helped push health care hiring to close-to-average gains overall for 2014, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Hospitals saw 1% growth in 2014, an improvement over 2013. Ambulatory care was the fastest-growing health care sector, and nursing homes and residential care facilities also saw gains. Hiring was strongest where the economy was growing quickly, with Sanford Health reporting high demand for registered nurses in North Dakota, for example. Modern Healthcare (free registration)
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Duke School of Nursing distance-based HIV concentration for nurse practitioner HIV/AIDS Nurse Practitioner Specialty will prepare advanced practice nurses to manage the primary care needs and improve the health and quality of life for those living with HIV infection and AIDS. MSN and Post-Master's Certificates are available. Enroll Now |
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Electronic learning can help train more nurses, analysis finds
Electronic learning can be just as effective for training nurses and physicians as traditional classroom methods, according to Imperial College London researchers who reviewed data from 108 studies. The report, commissioned by the World Health Organization, found that e-learning or distance learning could help resolve the world's need for more health care professionals. Reuters
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Poll: Career satisfaction higher for NPs than physicians
A survey of nurse practitioners and physicians found that NPs reported greater career satisfaction and the ability to spend more time with patients. Eighty-eight percent of NPs said they would recommend that high-school students pursue the career, and 66% of physicians said they would recommend careers as primary care NPs, researchers reported in the journal Academic Medicine. Science 2.0
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Las Vegas hospitals seek caring, compassionate nurses
Las Vegas hospitals are increasing their emphasis on patient satisfaction, because Medicare uses that as one factor in payments, and are fine-tuning recruitment to find nurses and other staff who are caring, compassionate and good communicators. "I look for attributes in a nurse in terms of whether I would want that nurse to care for me or my family member," said Centennial Hills Hospital Chief Nursing Officer John Coldsmith. Las Vegas Review-Journal
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6 professional resolutions for the new year
Six experts offer six ideas for career resolutions for nurses in 2015: create a career map, improve your workplace, build your personal brand, reconnect with your network, continue your education and rededicate yourself. "I say to other nurses, 'Don't ever give up on your educational dreams.' Advance your education at a pace that is challenging enough, yet provides a balance with the things in life you hold dear to your heart," said Kathleen Gately, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine's director of quality improvement/risk management. Read more and find other Nursing Career Resources.
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In both business and personal life, I've always found that travel inspires me more than anything else I do."
-- Ivanka Trump, American businesswoman
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