Show me the money!

What's in your (nurses') wallets? A new study on RN compensation tells us. Find out if your organization is competitive when it comes to nurse salaries.

See something, say something is a good motto for patients' family members. While they can be key to identifying patient safety issues, they often don't feel comfortable alerting clinicians when they see problems. Creating an empowering culture can change this. We share some strategies to help you do just that.

Also in this issue: A program helps nurses improve their health; CMS plans more oversight of accrediting organizations; and pharmacists help improve the ED.

Family Members' Silence Has Devastating Effects for Patients

Nurses must create a culture that encourages family caregivers to speak up about patient safety issues. Get details on specific strategies nurse leaders can use to give all members of the care team, including families, the courage to raise issues when they arise.

RN Salaries Remain Flat Since 2016

Despite occupational growth projections for nurses, their salaries appear to be stagnant, according to a new survey of RNs and LPNs. Read on to find out what nurses across the country are being paid.

Nurses Improve Eating Habits With Nutritional Program

A pilot program gives nurses the support to change their health habits, so they can better care for patients. Learn about how staff at one organization upped their fruit and veggie intake.

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Breaking the Opioid Prescribing Cycle through Stewardship

If the healthcare industry created the opioid crisis, is it our responsibility to end it? Many opioids prescribed are not necessary and become abused. We need to break the opioid prescribing cycle through stewardship.

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Strategic Development of the Nursing Workforce

This executive Roundtable will explore the strategies healthcare leaders can take to recruit, retain, educate, and develop a nursing workforce that is equipped to improve outcomes, reduce healthcare costs, and reshape healthcare delivery.

Passed Your Accreditation Survey? Brace for Heightened CMS Scrutiny Anyway

Concerned about discrepancies among accrediting organization surveys and its own findings, CMS plans to make deficiency reports more accessible to the public.

Using Clinical Pharmacists to Improve Your Emergency Department

Emergency medicine pharmacists can do a lot more than just dispense medications.

Must Reads

Survey of providers shows big and imminent need for nursing workforce

VTDigger

Strike averted: University of Michigan nurses ratify new 3-year contract

Detroit Free Press

Slim majority opposes ballot question on nurse staffing, poll finds

The Boston Globe

Hartselle High's Medical Academy meeting demand for nurses in the area

RocketCityNow.com

Cincinnati employment: Are you a nurse? UC Health is looking for 300 people like you

Cincinnati Enquirer

Thanks for spending time with us today. If you have any nurse leader successes you'd like to "brag" about, contact me at jthew@healthleadersmedia.com or Tweet to @jen_NurseEditor.

Jennifer Thew, RN
Senior Editor, Nursing