As the omicron variant brings a new wave of uncertainty and fear, I can’t help reflecting back to March 2020, when people in health care across the U.S. watched in horror as COVID-19 swamped New York City. Hospitals were overflowing with sick and dying patients, while […]
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As a predicted nursing shortage continues to impact healthcare options across the nation, a recent survey by O’Grady Peyton revealed some information about international nurses working in the United States. The report by O’Grady Peyton, a US healthcare staffing agency
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It has almost nothing to do with aromatherapy, candles, or even yoga. As a nurse, you probably respond to the myriads of articles and social media posts on “self-care” with a dubious shrug. Authors of lifestyle content often imply that
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At the end of each year, there are changes predicted for the following year in terms of the health care industry. Jennifer Flynn, CPHRM, Vice President of the Nurses Service Organization (NSO), gave us information on the top three trends that
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Nursing as a profession received heightened attention during the COVID pandemic. Nurses are hailed as heroes, employed in dangerous front-line work, battling exhaustion and burnout. In reality, the experiences of individual nurses vary by type of position, geographic location and
She lost two relatives of her own to the pandemic and worked on the frontlines when Covid cut short the lives of so many New Yorkers that hospitals needed morgue trucks to house the dead. So, Sandra Lindsay, DHSc, MS,
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Going to school while working full-time as a nurse and raising a four-year-old with her husband isn’t easy, so Ashley Willie knew she wanted an online nursing program with supportive instructors and a flexible schedule. Willie, who is pursuing a
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Park City, Utah — which comes alive during the winter ski season and annual Sundance Film Festival — is home to the Park City Hospital, which has 460 employees. As in countless hospitals across the country, the demands of covid-19
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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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Telehealth has exploded as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and this trend will likely continue even after the pandemic subsides. Remote patient monitoring (RPM) is a form of telehealth that nurses can excel in — and help facilitate optimal
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