TONL News & Updates
Hear from AONL President Mary Beth Kingston regarding the partnership between this national organization and TONE, as well as their advocacy work in Washington, D.C., and beyond.
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By Jane McCurley DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, CENP, FACHE The topic of resiliency for nurses and nurse leaders is prevalent in the literature these days. The need for personal and professional resilience has never been greater. The healthcare arena continues to be more complex with adversity and disruptive change the tune of the day.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/tne-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=582120&issueID=65464 to view the full article online.
Nursing Leadership
By Julia Quinn-Szcesuil, Minority Nurse As a minority nurse, you know diversity and inclusion means much more than what the people in your organization look like and where they have come from. Diversity and inclusion is absolutely focused on creating a nursing workforce that more closely mirrors the different populations in a given area. But diversity and inclusion also means more because the culture of a workplace needs to feel comfortable to the people who work there. Visit https://minoritynurse.com/diversity-and-inclusion-in-the-workplace/ to view the full article online.
By Jennifer Thew, RN, Health Leaders Media On the surface, the settings and locations where nurse executives work may seem vastly different—rural versus urban, safety-net hospitals versus academic facilities, large multi-state health systems versus stand-alone independent hospitals, acute care versus the ambulatory setting to name some. Yet, regardless of these differences, nurse leaders across the nation face many of the same challenges and concerns.
Visit https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/nursing/4-issues-nurse-leaders-radar to view the full article online.
By Lisette Hilton, Nurse.com Nursing informatics is a popular career path for nurses. But even if you don’t pursue a nursing informatics career - including those of you who think you know nothing at all about computers - you should understand how informatics impacts nurses and patients. From data to knowledge to patient care, the essential elements of the American Nurses Association’s definition of nursing informatics deal with the concepts of taking data and bringing it together in meaningful ways. Visit https://www.nurse.com/blog/2019/09/17/explore-career-nursing-informatics-good-fit/ to view the full article online.
Healthcare Industry
By Mackenzie Garrity, Becker's Hospital Review With the addition of blockchain technology, patients can get more control over their health records, Digital Treasury CEO Jacob Lee told the Digital Times. If medical records are stored and managed on blockchain platforms, patients can determine to whom and when they want to give decrypted access of their record, Mr. Lee said. For example, patients can decrypt their data for health counselors, health insurance firms or new physicians. Visit https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/healthcare-information-technology/how-blockchain-could-be-applied-to-medical-records.html to view the full article online.
By Alexandra Wilson Pecci, Health Leaders Media Nearly half of patients said having clear information on expected out-of-pocket costs before receiving treatment impacts their decision to use a healthcare provider. And nearly two-thirds of patients (65%) said they'd be more willing to make at least a partial payment if they got an estimate at the time of their healthcare service, according to a new survey of patients from TransUnion Healthcare.
Visit https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/finance/left-hanging-price-transparency-patients-will-vote-their-legs to view the full article online.
Practice and Patient Care
By Jonathan V. Llamas, DNP, RN-BC, PMHNP, PHN, Minority Nurse The art of de-escalation is an invaluable tool developed primarily to defuse hostile individuals and situations. In its original usage, the concept of de-escalation implies the existence of both verbal and non-verbal skills and techniques which, if used selectively and appropriately, may reduce the level of an aggressor’s hostility and emotional reactivity.
Visit https://minoritynurse.com/the-art-of-de-escalation-in-managing-aggressive-patients-and-emotional-reactivity/ to view the full article online.
By Megan Headley, Health Leaders Media By 2030, every one of the 78 million baby boomers will be over 65, reports the U.S. Census Bureau, a figure that will exceed the number of children for the first time in history. These are staggering statistics, and to effectively care for all these aging adults, providers must implement solutions today. While healthcare providers are aware of these statistics, and many health systems are already hitting upon effective solutions to care for older adults, there's an overall lack of consistency in how systems approach this challenge.
Visit https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/strategy/return-investing-elder-care to view the full article online.
Members in the News
From UT Southwestern Medical Center It's not every day two people in a family have the same job. Imagine having six. That’s the reality for UT Southwestern’s Susan Huckaby. Serving others as Registered Nurses is a passion for the Huckaby household.
Visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/video/nursing-family.html to view the full article online.
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