On December 2, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that the CDC is allotting over 1.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Texas this month. The initial vaccine doses, which should arrive by December 14, will be distributed according to the
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As the pandemic highlights the nation’s nursing shortage, new schools are opening in an attempt to close the gap. One new educational opportunity for aspiring BSNs and LPNs in 2021 is the Herzing University Tampa campus. To learn more about
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Take plain liquid soap, and apply in a dime-sized drop on your hands; rub with water over palms, fingers, and up to one’s elbows for at least 20 seconds, then rinse thoroughly with clean water. It lacks the dramatically biting,
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An American Academy of Nursing (AAN) Living Legend honoree has been tapped to assist with the Biden-Harris Presidential transition team. Public health expert, educator, and former ICU nurse Mary Wakefield is serving as a volunteer member of the Health and
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With not just one, but three Covid-19 vaccines under consideration and expected to roll out before the end of the year, patients and healthcare providers are preparing for what may be an historic, record-breaking vaccination drive. This short FAQ covers
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Even before hard data was available, many pregnant women were taking extra precautions against COVID-19, and a new CDC report indicates that they may indeed face additional risks from infection. “Although the absolute risks for severe COVID-19–associated outcomes among women
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Nurse of the Week Hollyanne Milley was in the right place at the right time on Veterans Day! For Milley, who is married to Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley, attendance at the Arlington National Cemetery annual wreath laying
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As Covid-19 cases spike all over the country, many healthcare systems are in desperate straits. States that proudly saw thousands of their nurses fly out this spring to “frontline” hotspots like New York City, Seattle, New Orleans, and Boston are
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“Micro-clusters” of Covid cases are now the focus in New York City’s battle against the pandemic. After a devastating spring in which COVID-19 took over 20,000 lives across its five boroughs, city public health officials and legislators have taken the
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A growing number of letters, editorials, and petitions are urging the incoming Biden administration to include nurses in their Covid-19 task force. When the new team assembles to battle the pandemic in 2021, the Emergency Nurses Association, the American Association
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