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I have been a member of TONE for over a decade and a member of the board since 2010. I have always been proud to be a part of an organization dedicated to improving my leadership skills and connecting me to nurse leaders across the state. I have enjoyed getting to know the TONE nurse leaders and the frequent sharing of innovation when evidence did not exist.
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The Vietnam Nurse Project, founded in 2007 by Dr. Gregory Crow and Dr. Robert Geibert, has the mission to improve the health of the people of Vietnam by improving education, training and practice standards for the nurses who care for them. The vision is to assist in creating a new generation of nurse leaders that will partner with the government to improve the education and the overall practice of the nurse.
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Four $1,500 scholarships will be awarded to four TONE members pursuing advanced degrees. The scholarships will be awarded based on academic achievement, community service and financial need.
For more information about the scholarships, including criteria and online application, please click here.
One $1,500 grant will be awarded to a TONE member pursuing advanced degrees. The grant will be awarded based on EBP Project Proposal and financial need.
For more information about the grant, including criteria and online application, please click here.
This year’s INARC (International Nursing Administration Research Conference), sponsored by CGEAN, will be held Nov. 8-10 in Atlanta. The conference serves as the pre-eminent forum for nursing educators, executives, administrators and researchers from around the world to learn and discuss current healthcare and system challenges.
Click here to review the conference brochure and access registration details.
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One nurse leader created a millennial nurse mentor role to help her address the needs of younger nurses and improve retention rates.
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Fitting the growing geriatric population’s complex and chronic healthcare needs into today’s fragmented health system is like putting a round peg into a square hole, many suggest.
Visit https://www.nurse.com/blog/2018/08/15/nurse-inspired-think-tank-aims-to-improve-geriatric-care/ to view the full article online.
The median annual salary for chief nursing officers in the U.S. is $125,857, according to data from Payscale.
Visit https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/compensation-issues/8-things-to-know-about-cno-salary.html to view the full article online.
According to the AMN Healthcare "Survey of Millennial Nurses: A Dynamic Influence on the Profession," which compares the views of millennial nurses (ages 19-36) to those of Generation X (ages 37-53) and Baby Boomer nurses (ages 54-71), millennial nurses are bringing a dynamic new perspective on such factors as career, leadership, education and work environment.
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It may very well be the best time to be a nurse in the U.S. The job’s strong demand, relatively high pay, rewarding nature and low-risk of automation are all compelling incentives to pursue the career.
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False health information can be disastrous, but "alternative" doesn’t always mean illegitimate. Can Facebook tell the difference?
Visit https://www.fastcompany.com/90223904/facebook-deletes-alternative-health-pages-as-the-war-on-fake-news-escalates to view the full article online.
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If you think school nursing is just about taking temperatures and handing out bandages, a visit to the Kids First workshop at the University of Texas School of Nursing proves you wrong pretty quickly.
Visit https://www.mystatesman.com/lifestyles/parenting/what-does-the-school-nurse-want-know-about-your-child-lot/zEdyKumCmZhSoNmPHQSYqO/ to view the full article online.
Nurse-patient ratios can increase by 50 percent when neurocritical-care RNs travel off the unit to accompany patients to tests.
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Using an after-hours telemedicine platform, a Brooklyn-based skilled nursing facility treated more patients on site, reduced costly hospital transports and cut its Medicare expenses by more than $1.5 million in one year.
Visit https://mhealthintelligence.com/news/telemedicine-gives-snfs-a-tool-to-improve-care-cut-medicare-costs to view the full article online.
Overburdened imaging departments and staff shortages are compromising the efficiency and communicative abilities of U.S. radiologists, one clinician wrote in the Journal of Radiology Nursing this month. But radiology nurses might be undervalued as resources in the fight to ensure quality care.
Visit https://www.radiologybusiness.com/topics/care-delivery/radiology-nurses-patient-safety-quality to view the full article online.
Waco, Texas-based Providence Healthcare Network tapped TONE member Cyndy B. Dunlap, D.N.P., R.N., to serve as chief nursing officer, effective Aug. 20.
Visit https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-executive-moves/providence-healthcare-network-appoints-new-cno-5-notes.html to view the full article online.