New Thing Nurse

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Work uncertainty is a growing source of stress, especially for younger workers.

APA’s 2025 Work in America survey found 75% of workers ages 18 to 25 reported job insecurity as a significant stressor.

Learn more about how small actions can help reduce the impact of work stress over time: https://at.apa.org/950

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A Gloucestershire nurse who lost her mum says bringing her belongings home in a plastic bag felt “impersonal”🏥

Now she’s asking sewers to craft handmade fabric bags so grieving families can leave with dignity ❤️🧵

Read more here ➡️ https://bbc.in/4advb4J

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An original research article in our June issue (free until Monday) looks at patients' experiences of a virtual nursing model in an acute care setting. Many patients felt it improved their experience, but some also expressed concerns. The authors suggest that there's a "need for improvement in how virtual nursing models are introduced to patients." How well is your institution integrating virtual nursing models?

https://journals.lww.com/ajnonline/fulltext/2026/06000/patients__experiences_of_a_virtual_nursing_model.17.aspx

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Every Morgan State Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduate who took the licensure exam during the reporting period passed on their first try — outperforming both state and national averages. The achievement also helped secure the program’s position as one of Maryland’s top-ranked nursing programs for the 2025-2026 academic year.

The milestone marks the program’s first 100% pass rate since 2018.

Source: Morgan State UnivUnviversity

Night shift naps = Improved alertness, stronger retention, and safer commutes home

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At Children’s National Hospital, nursing leader and researcher Pamela Hinds, PhD, RN, FAAN, helped lead a powerful, evidence-based change to support night-shift staff with a structured 30-minute nurse-napping intervention.

The results? Improved alertness, stronger retention and safer commutes home after long shifts.

See how this systems-level approach supported nurses and explore ways to bring similar change to your own unit: https://aacn.me/4dcDC2g

How it started vs how it ended today 🤩😆🙃

Appreciation for cute hair while it lasts but rn, it’s smashed into a half bun - can it even be called a messy bun? - supine on the BFing pillow. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Tomorrow, I’m working on content. What about tech/healthcare/nursing do you want to hear about?

In this video, you’ll get to know who The New Thing Nurse is, how it started, and the journey behind it all. Enjoy watching! ✨💛

🔗 https://youtu.be/B8D43nCK6dM?si=k9Ot7ZqsJz51vHj4

Meet The New Thing Nurse ✨💛🌟 In this video, you’ll get to know who The New Thing Nurse is, how it started, and the journey behind it all. Enjoy watching! ✨ ...

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Primary care—a cornerstone of health-care delivery—is increasingly under strain.

The latest advancements in AI offer new opportunities to transform primary care. However, the quick deployment of AI ahead of robust real-world evaluation or regulation raises questions about unintended consequences on the quality of care.

How can these advancements support care providers and people with their health?

Read more in The Lancet Primary Care: http://spkl.io/6182763yw

👇 Figure of AI in primary health care. AI=artificial intelligence. EHR=electronic health record. PHC=primary health care.