When visitation is restricted within a long-term care facility, communication from staff — or the lack thereof — has a significant effect on family perceptions. That’s according to a Miami University...
Survey: Half of U.S. frontline nurses feeling overwhelmed by COVID-19: ANA Survey
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Amy Novotney
Sep 01, 2020
Half of U.S. nurses providing patient care for COVID-19 feel emotionally overwhelmed, and nearly 30% say they are experiencing feelings of depression. That’s according to a mental health and wellness...
Staffing shortage appears to be moving upstream: Survey
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Amy Novotney
Mar 07, 2019
The staffing crisis plaguing long-term care entry level nurses appears to be trickling upward to impact nursing leaders. Results of a new analysis show that staffing shortages are damaging nurse leaders’...
Gender pay, education gap for nurses remains: survey
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Amy Novotney
Oct 01, 2020
Male registered nurses continue to earn more than their female counterparts, despite males often having less education and being less likely to be certified. That’s according to the latest “Nurse Salary...
Shortage of nurses expected to worsen, new survey finds
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Amy Novotney
Jan 05, 2020
About 20% of registered nurses are planning to retire within the next five years, a move that may worsen nurse staffing shortages, according to the 2019 AMN Survey of Registered Nurses.
Myths persist about the stages of aging
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Amy Novotney
Dec 05, 2019
A majority of older adults and caregivers mistakenly believe that sharp declines in quality of life are unavoidable, according to a survey from WebMD and The John A. Hartford Foundation.
Nurse leaders: We need to be seen as ‘clinical experts’
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Amy Novotney
Dec 01, 2020
While nurse leaders are humbled and utterly thankful for the “hero” recognition they’ve received amid the COVID-19 pandemic, they resoundingly would instead prefer to be viewed as “clinical experts”...
LTC nurses feel less valued, work less than other nurses
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Amy Novotney
Jul 08, 2020
Even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, long-term care nurses were less likely than their counterparts in acute inpatient and ambulatory care to feel that their employers valued their health and safety. That’s...
COVID-19 affecting nurses’ mental health
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Amy Novotney
May 01, 2020
The coronavirus could be wreaking havoc on the mental health of nurses and other frontline healthcare workers. A new study of nearly 1,300 healthcare workers in China who dealt with COVID-19 patients is...
Toxic combo: Compassion fatigue, burnout
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Amy Novotney
Apr 01, 2020
Nurses are constantly exposed to a variety of stressors and ethically complex decision-making that can lead to compassion fatigue. A new study shows that when you add high levels of compassion fatigue...