Opioid therapy is complex. In recent years, a rise in opioid-related deaths and changing prescribing guidelines and regulatory policies have led many physicians to reduce daily doses for patients prescribed stable opioid therapy for chronic pain. Some patients have reported that this […]
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Our Nurse of the Week believes what she sees and tends to trust precedents. “I’m not a big anti-vaxxer, I am vaccinated in every other area. But this [the mRNA Covid vaccine] was something that I just wasn’t really comfortable
People around the world dramatically changed their shopping behaviors at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Faced with new uncertainty, shoppers began stocking up on basic household items – especially toilet paper – to account for the new unknown. This
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Professional certification in a specialty indicates that a nurse demonstrates high competencies in their field, according to research in the Journal of Trauma Nursing. “Certified nurses have reported feeling more empowered, with better collaborative relationships, as well as believing that they provide
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There’s lots of summer left, but you don’t want to let your guard down on sun safety. The summer months are often a time to catch up on time outdoors, but you want to ensure you keep yourself as protected
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Upon first inspection, the mutations in the highly contagious delta covid variant don’t look that worrisome. For starters, delta has fewer genetic changes than earlier versions of the coronavirus. “When people saw that the epidemic in India was driven by
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act’s Privacy Rule is a federal law prohibiting health care providers, businesses and the people working with them – including administrative staff, laboratories, pharmacies, health insurers and so on – from disclosing your health information without your permission.
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Staffing shortages in hospitals have been a concern for some time, owing to the country’s aging population—but COVID-19 has only worsened the situation. In reaction to the pandemic, many of these institutions spent months stockpiling medical equipment and protective clothing,
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SILVER SPRING, MD – The American Nurses Association (ANA) underscores the urgency to follow the science and evidence to swiftly mitigate the impact of the highly transmissible and contagious Delta variant that is stalling our nation’s efforts to recover from the
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July is known as Minority Mental Health Awareness Month and it offers many opportunities to talk about important mental health issues. The month is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office of Minority Health (OMH) which
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