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Today is October 20, 2021. Editor's Picks... 📢 Speak Up!; 🌕 Full Moon; COVID Nursing Shortage; Per Diem!; COVID Burnout; 'Desirable Employee'; and allnurses Magazine Special Edition

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Lives Are In Danger - It's time to speak up!

📢 COVID: It's Time to be Outspoken

I am disappointed that we are still living through this pandemic. I am disappointed that our country is divided on how to best handle the virus. I am also disappointed that so many people are rejecting facts and beneficence in favor of misinformation and self-interest. This is dangerous territory.
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No, we're not having a costume party. It's a full moon.

🌕 Full Moon Tonight! Share Your Full Moon Stories

We all know that it gets crazy during a full moon. Share your full moon experience. Do you have any full moon stories to share?
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Is the nursing shortage due to COVID?

Fake News: Nursing Shortage Due to Covid

This article discusses the nursing shortage over the decades and the role of healthcare corporations in undermining the profession and creating less access and poor quality of treatment to patients.
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Per Diem is Great! Should I finish NP school?

Per Diem Pay is So Great- Should I Quit NP School?

Dear Nurse Beth,

RN for 8 years. I started an MSN program to become an NP. I asked for a job change and got a part time job that pays me twice as much per hour as my previous position. If I were to pick up one extra shift per week, the yearly pay would be considerably more than the starting pay for a new grad NP. Should I put the brakes on my schooling?
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What can we do to protect our own mental health?

4 Strategies to Avoid Nursing Burnout During COVID-19

Covid pandemic has brought on unprecedented challenges and increased levels of stress for healthcare workers. Burnout rates are soaring with many nurses contemplating leaving their healthcare profession. With staffing shortages that predate the pandemic, the healthcare system cannot afford to lose any nurse. Here are some strategies to avoid burnout...
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Any ideas on how to become a 'desirable employee'?

Competitive Edge

I am coming up with a plan in which I'll be moving to a different part of the state. I want to work on being as "desirable" an employee as possible to help ease the change. Any ideas on how to achieve this to get the best job out there?
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Download allnurses 2021 Special Edition Issue

allnurses Magazine Fall 2021 - Florence Nightingale Anthology

This Special Edition focuses on Florence Nightingale - "The Lady With the Lamp". Let's take a look back to see what she did during her lifetime and speculate what she might say today about the various challenges facing our profession and what we should do. The articles in Florence Nightingale Anthology come from allnurses members who were asked to think about the challenges nurses face today and consider what Florence Nightingale might say.  What solutions would she recommend? Who better than Flo to add insights on ways to address today’s healthcare issues?  

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