Most nurses understand the importance of discussing end of life care and preparing advance directives, but they are only human—and it is very human to avoid confronting the prospect of one’s own death. The pandemic should serve as a wake-up
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Nurse of the Week Marie Manthey is a very busy 85-year-old nurse, entrepreneur, advocate, and activist in the anti-racism movement. After the American Academy of Nursing presented her with a Living Legends award in 2015 for her pioneering work in
In the middle of Emergency Nurses Week (October 11-17), a new feature-length documentary on emergency nurses is premiering on October 14. Viewers can see 16 ED nurses coping with everything from COVID-19 to gun violence, opioid overdoses, and the plight
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The 2020 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Health Professions awards are recognizing some of the nation’s top nursing schools for their efforts to recruit and support a diverse student and faculty population. Sponsored by INSIGHT Into Diversity, the oldest
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The importance of board certification was a key theme when two clinical nurse educators—one from California, the other from New Jersey—received this year’s BCEN 2020 Distinguished Awards. Each year, the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) honors an emergency
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Nurse of the Week Diane Foxen has two callings. The Sunnyvale, California nurse cares for human infants during shifts lasting up to 16 hours in the neonatal ICU at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, and works part-time at El Camino
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Starting in summer 2021, nursing graduates interested in working with local and global health agencies, advocacy groups, non-governmental organizations, or other setting related to health policies will be able to pursue a dual-degree Doctor of Nursing Practice Executive/Master of Public
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The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) is taking a firm stand in favor of science and critical thinking. For nurses, evidence-based practice (EBP) is a touchstone that helps save lives. Policymakers, however, face pressure from so many conflicting demands
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Scientific concern over “long-haulers”–former COVID patients who endure months of ongoing symptoms after recovery–is fueling a fresh wave of research into what is often called post-viral syndrome. Post-COVID care programs that focus on the after-effects of the virus are opening
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Since the pandemic hit her area, Nurse of the Week Sanya Davis has been employed at a COVID-19 drive-through testing site in Marion, Ohio. Testing people for the virus can be stressful, but she has found a rewarding pursuit during
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