Terry Chase and Colleen Hallberg say nurses can achieve a better work-life balance by setting priorities, assessing the number of shifts they can accommodate, taking vacation and lunch breaks, making a joy list and incorporating a personal touch in the care they provide. They also remind nurse leaders to be good role models and introduce their staffs to resources available to help deal with life's stresses. NurseZone.com (7/15)
Why you should look beyond salary in deciding on a specialty
Salaries within the nursing profession vary by specialization, unit and location. For instance, Indeed.com and Monster.com report that nurse researchers and pediatric oncology nurses are among the highest-earning in the profession. But nurses should consider their interests and should look at the whole compensation package, rather than focus on salary alone, according to this article. "When selecting a job, if you just look at hourly rate or annual salary, it's shortsighted," said nurse and author Donna W. Cardillo. NurseZone.com (7/15) 3 growing specialties to look out for in nursing
Driven by the shortage of primary care providers, the aging of baby boomers and the continuing evolution of technology, the need is growing for nurses in primary and geriatric care and informatics, according to this article. Carol Bickford of the ANA said advanced practice nurses such as clinical nurse specialists, nurse midwives and nurse anesthetists will also be in demand. NurseZone.com (7/15)
Classical music in ICU helps calm ventilated patients, study shows
A study in Anesthesiology News found that when classical music was piped into the ICU at San Francisco General Hospital, ventilated patients needed lower doses of sedatives. Hospital researchers did a pilot study with five ICU patients and found that after two hours of music sedation needs dropped 33%, with the effect lasting for one hour after the music stopped. BeckersASC.com (7/15)
3 most popular learning methods for nurses
During the convention of the National Nursing Staff Development Organization, Jobeth Pilcher presented her research on the three most preferred learning methods of nurses: interactive lectures, paper-and-pen self-study and online learning. One of the themes of discussion among nursing leaders at the meeting was professional development as a tool to increase retention amid signs of a looming return of staff shortages and turnover. HealthLeaders Media (7/19)
Why nurses are key players in conversion to electronic records
Nurses can take advantage of a host of opportunities in electronic medical records, regardless of whether they have a technical background. For instance, nurses who serve as super users are coaches to their colleagues as well as bridges between the clinical and IT worlds. "There are roles for nurses -- in fact it is critical to have their participation -- in creating an EMR that makes logical sense with their workflow and which is user-friendly," said Jan Zachry, vice president of nursing and operations at Scripps Memorial Hospital in California. NurseZone.com (7/22)
APRN-led transitional care program lowers seniors' readmission rate
A study in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that seniors hospitalized for heart failure who completed a transitional care program headed by advanced practice nurses had a 48% lower readmission rate compared with those who did not complete the program, which involved interventions before discharge and house calls afterward. A separate study of 257 seniors found that 12.8% of those who participated in a transitional care program, including a hospital and home visit, were readmitted to hospitals compared with 20% of those not in the program. HealthDay News (7/25)
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