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Generational Diversity: Implications for Nurse Staffing - According to Advance for Nurses on April 5th, 2013 The healthcare environment and the nursing workplace has become more complex than ever and is increasingly dependent upon contributions from each team member to ensure that patients receive the care they require in an efficient and cost effective manner. Generational diversity is apparent as there are currently four generations in the workplace: the traditionalists (aka: the greatest generation/silent generation/veterans), baby boomers (aka: boomers), Generation X (aka: X'ers) and the millennials (aka: Generation Y, Y'ers, echo boomers). This staffing situation is not unique to nursing, or even to healthcare, and it is present in all industries. That span of six decades includes a very diverse group of people, all with different attitudes, expectations, morals, beliefs, values, desires and life experiences. TO READ MORE CLICK HERE


America's Fastest Growing Job Pays Poorly - According to Yahoo Finance, on March 11th, 2013 Meet home health care aides. These nearly 2 million workers do everything from prepare meals and clean homes, to bathe and change bedpans for elderly and disabled patients. But even though there are plenty of job opportunities, many of these people make the same wage as teenagers flipping burgers or selling clothes at the mall. The average hourly wage is just $9.70 an hour, according to the Labor Department. TO READ MORE CLICK HERE


Interprofessional Education-Reflecting Upon the Past, Scanning the Future - According to the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation, on March 1st, 2013 Dr. Scott Reeves has witnessed an impressive expansion in the use of interprofessional education (IPE) across the globe.From countries geographically spread as far apart as Japan, Sweden, Australia, the U.K. and Canada, he has seen a range of impressive IPE activities during this time period (e.g. online learning, teamwork simulation, IPE competencies). For colleagues based in the U.S., it has also been encouraging to be experiencing a renaissance of interest in IPE with the leadership of the Macy Foundation, the growth of funding, recent IPE workshops at the Institute of Medicine and a newly forming National Center.TO READ MORE CLICK HERE