According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, “resilience” is defined as “an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change.” For nurses, resiliency is an especially important quality. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses often juggle inconsistent schedules, excessive work hours, and adjustments in the workplace. Many also choose to add the challenges of returning …
What is leadership in nursing and how will it change? It’s a difficult question to answer because to everyone, it is different. To Tina Decker, Chair of the Department of Nursing at Trinity Christian College, “Leadership looks like applying the nursing process (through assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementing, and evaluating) at a macro level with patient …
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With the rise of COVID-19, telehealth visits to medical providers since March 2020 have skyrocketed. The available data showing this includes a report issued in July by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services which “found that in April, nearly half (43.5%) of Medicare primary care visits were provided through telehealth compared with less …
The NCLEX exam, or the National Council Licensure Examination is a standardized test that every state regulatory board uses to determine if a candidate meets eligibility requirements to become licensed as a nurse. Administered by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, there are two levels of NCLEX exams, and which test you take …
Despite the fact that over 500,000 lives have been lost to the coronavirus, the United States is seemingly turning a corner. New infections and deaths are down across the nation and the rollout of the coronavirus vaccine appears to be going smoothly in many states. While many different groups were responsible for the creation and …
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While there are many facets to being a nurse — and learning how to be a nurse — one that is particularly top of mind today is public health advocacy. The World Health Organization defines advocacy as “a combination of individual and social actions designed to gain political commitment, policy support, social acceptance and systems …
Even before COVID-19, being a nurse was a demanding position. Working long, unconventional hours has resulted in nursing being one of the top professions for burnout. Even worse, these stressors have been accentuated by the pandemic. Here at the Illinois Association of Colleges of Nursing, we understand the stress that nurses are under and the …
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Generally, it is accepted that there are two overarching factors that influence a person’s health: genetics and environment. Together, genetics and environment both play a role in a third way to think about health: lifestyle. Whether a person exercises, eats healthy, or participates in risky behaviors are all lifestyle choices that result from both genetics …
Diversity is, and has always been, one of the greatest strengths of our extraordinary nation. For nursing, diversity brings with it broader insight, more compassionate care, cultural sensitivity, and a variety of other positives. However, historically, nursing has struggled to increase diversity in our workforce. Why is that? In “Diversity Matters: Why Don’t We See …
Since the murder of George Floyd, many organizations, companies, and individuals have pledged to be anti-racist in order to make the world a more fair and equitable place. While the term “anti-racism” seems relatively straightforward, it can be confusing to those who are unfamiliar with it. According to a work titled NAC International Perspectives: Women …
