So how’s your mental health? A year ago, most of us thought COVID would be long gone or at least a much less of a threat by now. Widespread vaccine access was on the horizon, and it looked like an […]
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A common stereotype for an “older adult” might include early-bird specials, dentures and tickets to the matinee show. A new Northwestern Medicine study that analyzed 20 years of fatal opioid overdose data in adults 55 and older paints a much
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And the question is, “Who is Joanne Mercer, BSN?” Okay, our Nurse of the Week did not win Jeopardy! on Monday night, but she made an impressive showing in a battle of Ohio natives. The 21-year-old nurse faced a now-famous
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A team of nurse scientists, evidence-based practice professionals and an ethicist from The Ohio State University College of Nursing have published their findings from their multi-site study with first-hand accounts of the psychological and emotional toll that the COVID-19 pandemic
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In honor of today’s IV Nurse Day, Minority Nurse spoke with IV nurse Julio Santiago, DNP, RN, CCRN, VA-BC who is owner and COO of Priority PICC Solutions, an outsourcing vascular access company that provides PICC services to hospitals and
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By the time Cheryl Cosey learned she had COVID-19, she had gone three days without dialysis — a day and a half more than she usually waited between appointments. She worried how much longer she could wait before going without
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A few weeks ago, a woman gave birth at Hereford Regional Medical Center, a critical access hospital in the Texas Panhandle. Or, rather, the woman gave birth in the parking lot at Hereford Regional Medical Center after driving over an
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Dr. Donté Flanagan, DNP, CRNA and founder of the Bigger Dreams, Better Tomorrows foundation, says his career as a nurse anesthetist was an unplanned turn that helped him find a profession he loves. In recognition of this week’s Certified Registered
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There’s no question that nursing is a stressful career. While it can be incredibly rewarding, one study found that 98% of hospital nurses reported their work is physically and mentally demanding. The pandemic has added to that stress, not only
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New York is rolling out a record-busting $10 billion multi-year investment to rebuild, grow, and strengthen the state’s healthcare workforce. This week, NY Governor Kathy Hochul said “We need to not just say we owe [healthcare workers] a debt of
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