A newly published study found that women who contract COVID-19 during pregnancy are at significantly higher risk of developing pre-eclampsia, the leading cause of maternal and infant death worldwide. In “SARS-COV-2 infection during pregnancy and risk of preeclampsia: a systematic […]
Wayne State Study: SARS-CoV-2 Increases Risk of Preeclampsia Read More »
Overdose deaths involving methamphetamine nearly tripled from 2015 to 2019 among people ages 18-64 in the United States, according to a study by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health. The number of
Newswise — American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) has launched Hear Us Out, a nationwide effort to report nurses’ reality from the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic and urge those who have yet to be vaccinated to reconsider. In
Hear Us Out Campaign Reports Nurses’ COVID-19 Reality Read More »
Whether you are an experienced nurse practitioner with years of clinical practice already under your belt, or you’re a student preparing for a fulfilling career devoted to helping people, you’re likely to face some unexpected challenges and some exciting opportunities
Trends Nurse Practitioners Are Facing Today Read More »
Normally, Beaumont, Texas RN Vaughn Mugol sings to his bedside patients on the Christus St. Elizabeth’s oncology unit. On Monday, though, our Nurse of the Week wowed the likes of Ariana Grande, John Legend, and Kelly Clarkson during his audition
Will Nurse of the Week Vaughn Mugol Become the First RN Pop Superstar? Read More »
Republican legislators in more than half of U.S. states, spurred on by voters angry about lockdowns and mask mandates, are taking away the powers state and local officials use to protect the public against infectious diseases. A KHN review of
Elected Officials in 26 States Have Successfully Neutered Public Health Departments Read More »
In this feature, we profile a particular type of nursing so that others in the field can learn about what nurses do in this position, what they enjoy about it, and how others can get into it. Kathleen Martinez, MSN,
Career Spotlight: Ambulatory Care Nursing Read More »
The fourth wave of COVID-19 is exacerbating the ongoing crisis for the nursing workforce and has led to burnout for many nurses. As a result, many are quitting their jobs in substantial numbers all across the country, with 62% of hospitals reporting a nurse vacancy rate higher than
Nurses are Leaving the Profession, and Replacing Them Won’t be Easy Read More »
The National Institute of Mental Health reports that mental illness costs the United States over $300 billion annually, with one in five adults experiencing some sort of mental health condition each year. As a growing number of frontline workers report
Getting Your Head Together: 5 Mental Health Treatment Options for Frontline Nurses Read More »
This year’s celebration of Neonatal Nurses Week continues a tradition that began 21 years ago. In 2000, the National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN) launched a day to honor neonatal nurses and expanded that time to a week two years
Recognizing the Work of Neonatal Nurses Read More »
