In the past two years, have your travel plans been upended? If you’re like most people, travel plans for business or pleasure have been rearranged, postponed, or flat-out canceled since the beginning of 2020 ushered in the COVID-19 pandemic. And […]
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With an alarming nursing shortage predicted in North Carolina in the coming years, the University of North Carolina Greensboro’s School of Nursing is already making strides to fill the gap. According to NC Nursecast, a shortage of 20,000 nurses in
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World AIDS Day is designated as December 1 every year and 2021 marks more than 30 years of this worldwide observance. The day is chosen as a time to spotlight the impact of HIV/AIDS, support those who are living with
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November honors those who provide end-of-life care with National Hospice and Palliative Care Month. Many nurses in this specialty say the work is emotionally and physically rigorous at times, but an incredibly gratifying area of nursing. National Hospice and Palliative
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A recent study in the International Journal of Nursing Studies shows a direct correlation between a patient’s language preference and the risk of being readmitted to the hospital from a home health care environment. Assessing the influence of patient language
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During this year’s Perioperative Nurses Week, the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) has suggested that nurses in this specialty focus on the value of advocacy for and by perioperative nurses. As perioperative nurses, advocacy for patients is a guiding
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Every November, Medical-Surgical Nurses Week leads off the beginning of the  month to recognize the nurses who work in this specialty. This year, the week has been stretched out to an entire month in honor of the Academy of Medical-Surgical
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Forensic Nurses Week launches with a special focus on November 12 as Forensic Nurses Day. Sponsored by the International Association of Forensic Nurses, this week helps raise awareness of the work nurses in the specialty do and educates those who
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National Nurse Practitioner Week kicks off on November 7 and ushers in celebrations honoring the work of nurse practitioners (NPs) everywhere while also raising awareness of the career path and of the need for more NPs in healthcare. Sponsored by
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Every year, the week of November 1-7 is designated as Urology Nurses and Associates Week as a way to celebrate this specialty and honor the nurses who work in this field. November is also Bladder Health Month and focuses on
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