TONL Monthly

 

Dr. AJ Stephens, along with SCTONL President Amanda Wood and District 1 Representative Caitlyn Broyles, presented during the AONL Affiliate Town Hall meeting on Friday, Oct.14. 

 

 

Climate change presents significant issues and problems to the health, well-being, and quality of life of individuals and is often linked to negative outcomes (Nicholas & Breakly, 2017; Schenk, 2018). Climate change disproportionately affects minorities and indigenous populations. As an influential group of healthcare professionals, nurses have tremendous opportunities to be part of decisions and policies related to climate change. Rafferty (2018) chronicles the significant changes in healthcare, along with the noteworthy contributions of nurse leaders as change agents for a better future in healthcare. However, she laments that although nurses constitute the largest workforce group in healthcare, politically, the voice of nursing has been historically weak. The response from healthcare organizations and staff to address climate change has been relatively slow (Griggs et al., 2017).

Emerging RN Leader
In a July survey, nearly 12,000 RNs were asked what could their organization could do to increase work satisfaction. While improved wages and staffing ranked first and second, the third highest priority was “genuinely listening to my voice and addressing my concerns.”

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Fierce Healthcare
New study findings highlight potential quality shortcomings resulting from virtual care, showing that COVID-era emergency department patients who had follow-up appointments via telehealth more often returned to the ED or were hospitalized than those who followed up with doctors in person.

Daily Nurse
According to the National League for Nursing (NLN), “climate change currently impacts or will impact every aspect of nursing care.” NLN has released 15-page vision statement on climate change and health to address concerns and solutions.

Nurse.com
Nurses and healthcare workers are particularly vulnerable to violence in their place of work, and the subsequent mental health issues that occur from witnessing and experiencing trauma. Prevention strategies and support for healthcare workers is more critical than ever as violence increases.