COVID Takes Mental Toll on Caregivers—and They Need Your Support

by Dan Tipton | Aug 25, 2020 | COVID-19, HR & Benefits, Insight & Resources, Nursing Excellence

Healthcare workers, coping with overwhelming patient loads with insufficient time and inadequate resources as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, may experience sadness, distress, fear and anger more acutely than others, according to survey results. More than 600...

Nurses Are the Key to the Pandemic Response – Leverage Their Expertise Now

by Dan Tipton | Aug 19, 2020 | HR & Benefits, Insight & Resources, Nursing Excellence

COVID-19 has overwhelmed our healthcare system, causing resource shortages, harmful shifts in social cohesion, increased exposure to suffering and death for healthcare workers, and economic strain. Throughout the pandemic, healthcare organizations have raised...

10 Principles of Caring All Nurses Should Use During Desperate Times

by Dan Tipton | Aug 5, 2020 | COVID-19, Nursing Excellence

Now more than ever, the ways that nurses attend to the circle of life and death are crucial. Jean Watson, PhD, RN, AHN-BC, FAAN, LL–AAN, the founder of the Watson Caring Science Institute and developer of the “Philosophy and Theory of Transpersonal Caring” or “Caring...

You Can Be the Change: Race and Diversity in Nursing

by Dan Tipton | Jul 29, 2020 | Healthcare Consulting, Insight & Resources, Nursing Excellence

How do you battle systemic racism in nursing; what should a nurse do when faced with racism at work; and what can nonminority nurses do to support their minority peers? These were just a few of the questions facing the national nursing leaders who served as panelists...

Leading Your Nurses into the Future

by Dan Tipton | Jul 6, 2020 | Certifications & Accreditation, Healthcare Consulting, Insight & Resources, Nursing Excellence

In the months since the COVID-19 pandemic began impacting hospitals and health systems around the country, many organizations have gotten tougher, wiser and more resilient. Healthcare professionals have learned some hard lessons: how to lead in a crisis, how to take...

Creating Change to Foster an Inclusive, Equal Workplace

by Dan Tipton | Jun 25, 2020 | Healthcare Consulting, HR & Benefits, Nursing Excellence

We associate the word pandemic with the COVID-19 cases that have been wreaking havoc in our country for months. But another pandemic has been destroying our nation for centuries: racism and inequality. Dialogue around systemic racism, bias and promoting inclusion is...