Priorities, opportunities, and challenges for integrating microorganisms into Earth system models for climate change prediction.

Climate change jeopardizes human health, global biodiversity, and sustainability of the biosphere. To make reliable predictions about climate change, scientists use Earth system models (ESMs) that integrate physical, chemical, and biological processes occurring on land, the oceans, and the atmosphere. Although critical for catalyzing coupled biogeochemical processes, microorganisms have traditionally been left out of ESMs. Here, we generate a "top 10" list of priorities, opportunities, and challenges for the explicit integration of microorganisms into ESMs. We discuss the need for coarse-graining microbial information into functionally relevant categories, as well as the capacity for microorganisms to rapidly evolve in response to climate-change drivers. Microbiologists are uniquely positioned to collect novel and valuable information necessary for next-generation ESMs, but this requires data harmonization and transdisciplinary collaboration to effectively guide adaptation strategies and mitigation policy.

Recruitment and retention of oncology nurses.

Healthcare delivery is undergoing a startling metamorphosis. The nursing shortage continues to have ripple effects on the healthcare system. Changes expected to occur during this shortage will set the stage for nursing practice for years to come. Resulting staffing concerns are a high priority. Providing holistic care for the patient and family experiencing cancer could be compromised by reduced professional staff and alternative care delivery systems. A creative focus on recruitment, orientation, and retention strategies is needed to achieve a positive balance between recruitment and retention.