Organ transplants, which are still in the “medical miracle” category, have also had an unprecedented year. In a time when covid-19 has shattered the pleas of so many who prayed for miracles, a Georgia man with two new lungs is […]
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With April’s designation as Minority Health Month, the focus on COVID-19’s impact on minority communities and possible solutions to mitigate that impact are at the forefront of many healthcare organizations and workers. The past year has seen communities devastated by
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When her ONS (Oncology Nursing Society) peers speak of Nurse of the Week Betty Ferrell, PhD, MA, CHPN, FAAN, FPCN, they use the kinds of phrases that populate the fondest of fond mothers’ secret daydreams. But oncology nurses are not
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Just over two weeks before she died of complications from COVID-19 in December 2020, Dr. Susan G. Moore recorded a smartphone video from her bed in an Indiana hospital. In the recording, which went viral, the Black physician accused a white doctor
The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environmentis partnering with the UK College of Nursing to help meet the need for more nurses in rural Kentucky. According to the 2019 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s State Rankings for Health Outcomes,
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This is the second part of a two-part article on the aims and practice of palliative care and its essential philosophy and concepts. Originally published by the Vermont Nurse Connection, DailyNurse thanks the ANA-VT and the authors for graciously allowing
As the nation continues to grapple with the wide-ranging effects of racism, the nursing industry continues to take steps to address disparities, inequalities, and racism. Last summer, the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN) ramped up the AMSN DEI Campaign, motivated by
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Federal officials announced new measures to help get fresh, new N95 masks to health care workers and expand their use in other industries after scientists argued that the highly protective masks are essential to keep workers safe from covid-19. The
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In minority communities, there have been a number of challenges with people not wanting to receive a vaccine for COVID. While we’ve already talked with someone about what is going on in the Black community, we also wanted to check
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This is the first part of a two-part article on the aims and practice of palliative care and its essential philosophy and concepts. Originally published by the Vermont Nurse Connection, DailyNurse thanks the ANA-VT and the authors for graciously allowing
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