Rhonda Barrison’s Post

This Becker's article on nursing automation echoes a lot of what we found in our nursing satisfaction survey. Nurses want technology to help them spend more time with patients, be more efficient and work at the top of their license. https://lnkd.in/g8ky-aYF

This past week, The Nursing Beat team was fortunate to attend the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Magnet conference, the largest professional nursing conference in the U.S. The experience left us nothing short of humbled, inspired and truly motivated✨ As I reflect back on my experience, one of my first reactions was what if EVERY nurse could be here and see the immense value that our community has on the healthcare system? What if every nurse could meet and network with exceptional nurse entrepreneurs and attain tools and resources to make them their next best professional-self? Is going to Magnet economically attainable for nurses? For some, the answer is no. So I set out in search of answers to funding opportunities and this is what I know: 👉Nurses support nurses: Nurse founders Taofiki Gafar-Schaner, MSN, RN and Joey Ferry, BSN, RN covered 3 trips for nurses alongside Nicole Kupchik MN, RN, CCRN. Love this for us. 👉Education funds: Many hospitals distribute thousands of dollars in yearly education funds to help nurses attend conferences like Magnet. I used these education funds at my last hospital to attend conferences. 👉Corporate funding: This year, Stryker sponsored 10 nurses to attend Magnet. This is a solid example to set for other corporations👌 👉Hospital funding: Some hospital systems sent upwards of 70-100 nurses to attend for free and it's worth seeking out how they distribute these trips. I'm sure I missed more key opportunities so please feel free to share. While these are all great avenues to pursue when thinking about attending large professional conferences, there is still more work to be done so that we can begin to make leadership opportunities attainable for all.

This resonates on so many levels.

How to Become the Good Nurse: Tips for Nursing Students and New Grads🩺 For #nursingstudents and recent graduates, transitioning from classroom learning to clinical practice can sometimes feel overwhelming😩. The good news is with the right mindset, dedication, and commitment to continuous learning, aspiring nurses can thrive in their roles, deliver exceptional patient care, and become exceptional nurses. Check out this article: https://lnkd.in/gAFN6fdX

Employee retention is vital in any industry, but even more so in healthcare where the talent a company aims to retain directly impacts patient outcomes and the patient experience. This article is a quick read that offers key factors nurses themselves identified that can help with retaining new nurses. If you don't take care of your nurses, you won't have nurses to take care of your patients!

So true and not just in hospital setting.

Please read this. So much of what is happening today is represented here. Thank you Katie Boston- Leary, PHD, MBA, MHA, RN, NEA-BC for this thoughtful description of nursing today. I have SO much hope that as a profession we will heal and thus be more equipped to heal or patient and communities, but it takes organizational ownership - involving far more than nursing - of the healing problems. #nurses #nurseleaders

ENA asked members for their go-to advice for new nurses and their responses are below. Add your own in the comments! “Don’t be afraid to ask questions.” - Anonymous     “New nurses need to understand the basics of nursing by working night shift and holidays. Many of the older nurses have done their time and now young nurses come in and want days only. This is not how it worked then and that is not how it works now.” - Anonymous    “There are no stupid questions, especially those that do not get asked. No one knows everything. You just need to know where to find the answer.” - Jane    “Be super kind to your care partners, technicians, and housekeeping. Bring them candy.” - K. Miller, RN    “Never be afraid to ask questions!” - Grant    “Find someone who does a skill really well and ask them if you can shadow!” - Jacquelin A.    “Seek out the learning opportunities that you are scared of most.” - Lauren R.    “Ask questions, be flexible. Always advocate for your patients. If you don’t understand or question an order, clarify with the provider. Take the job you may not want to get the experience for the job you do want. Keep learning. If you can, work night shift. They are typically not as busy, giving you more time to learn. Work in a small hospital where the nurse does everything: RT, ER, Med surg. This will give you a fantastic knowledge base!” – Pam, RN and 33-year nurse    “Never stop learning.” - Haley F.    “Time management and always trust you gut. Never hesitate to question an order, especially if you don’t understand the rationale behind it. Always ask questions!” - Brittany Nicole    “Don’t be afraid to ask questions.” - Liz M.    “Never be afraid or even hesitate to say ‘I don’t understand this.’ ‘I don’t know this med or how to give it.’ ‘I don’t know how to do this procedure.’ Whatever it is that you’re not 100% sure of, don’t do it. You’ll learn what you need to when you ask. And someday you’ll be one to help a new nurse.” - Patricia Agostino   “Work in a med-surg unit for a year before going to a specialty.” - Connie Kiefer    “Know and use your resources.” - Will  

So many avenues for learning and professional development for nurses. And they all come together to improve nursing practice. https://lnkd.in/gEpA2PdX #MainLineHealth #RegisteredNurse

Copied from a Nurse's Post: REGARDING NURSING: If you have never zipped up body bags on a shift, you shouldn’t be deciding how much nurses make. If you have never watched a person suffocate to death from their own blood or sputum, you shouldn’t be deciding how much nurses make. If you have never been punched and kicked for trying to assess your patient, you shouldn’t be deciding how much nurses make. If you have never had someone beg you to not let them die, or to let them die, you shouldn’t be deciding how much nurses make. If you've never had to look into a loved ones eyes or hold them while they crumble when you tell them of the death of their child, mother, father, sister, aunt, gran, papa... you shouldn't be deciding how much nurses make. If you have never told your family your shift was “fine” to spare them from what you saw that day, you shouldn’t be deciding how much nurses make. If you’ve never felt ribs breaking from doing CPR on someone’s family member, you shouldn’t be deciding how much nurses make. For years nurses have been underpaid and undervalued and no one seemed to care. Now that healthcare is on the brink of a collapse, everyone is concerned. Nurses are leaving the profession at rapid rates. Perhaps it’s from the years of getting 1% raises and barely being able to pay bills. Maybe it’s because nurses are asked to do more and more with less. Maybe it’s from the terrible staffing ratios. The reasons are honestly endless. Let’s start caring about nurse retention, nurse training, fair wages, safe staffing, etc. Let’s not get to the point where you need a nurse and there isn’t one to spare. Copied because I am a nurse ❤️