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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, some hospitals have had to shift how they use supplemental staffing. Part of the nurse manager job duties is determining where staffing levels need to increase and decrease. In some cases, supplemental staffing jobs were cut due to a decrease in elective medical procedures, which are not considered emergencies and…

Travel nurses, float pools, seasonal contract nurses and other temporary nurse arrangements are crucial to the healthcare system because they fill staffing gaps across the country, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Supplemental nursing staffs are used during periods of high patient admissions or nurse shortages. Researchers have found that supplemental nurses provide quality care similar…

The Association of American Medical Colleges projects that the United States will have a shortage of 37,800 to 124,000 physicians by 2034. Since the U.S. population is growing and aging, it requires a larger number of medical professionals than in previous years. In response, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) predicts that the employment…

Those who specialize in a specific element of nursing not only get to work in a space that they prefer, they typically do so in tandem with earning more pay due to their leadership capabilities and better training. Nurses who specialize in gerontology, for example, provide their elderly patients with care appropriate to their needs.…

As much as parents try to shield their children from all kinds of frightening, dangerous or life-threatening events, the reality is that these things can still happen. Even when children aren’t physically imperiled, they may still struggle with mental and emotional trauma, which can sometimes stay with them for the duration of their lives. Children living…

The importance of nurse educators can’t be overstated. These caregivers, scholars and teachers use their clinical experience and medical knowledge to equip the next generation of nurses, ensuring an ongoing continuum of optimal care. Although a well-established discipline, nursing has been forced to adapt and evolve in light of COVID-19. Many of today’s nurse educators…

Today in the U.S., tens of thousands of people are living with a potentially deadly disease that they don’t know they have. Early diagnosis not only reduces the severity of the disease and risk of death but is also key to slowing and eventually stopping the spread of the disease. That disease isn’t COVID-19, which…

Most people have an intellectual understanding of the importance of staying hydrated; they know that water is essential for the body to function properly and that medical professionals recommend steady hydration throughout the day. However, studies show that many Americans don’t get enough water to stay healthy; for example, a 2018 Quench survey found that 77 percent…

About 70 percent of U.S. adults say they have experienced trauma, according to a study conducted by the Sidran Institute. Of those 70 percent of adults, 20 percent reported developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The effects of childhood trauma can last for a lifetime. In many cases this trauma can lead to anxiety, depression and…

Differences between a child’s physical development and mental development are due primarily to the unique way the child’s brain develops. The family activity site Red Tricycle explains that physical development includes the child’s gross motor skills, fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination as the body grows and the child becomes more active. Conversely, a child’s social, emotional…