Take plain liquid soap, and apply in a dime-sized drop on your hands; rub with water over palms, fingers, and up to one’s elbows for at least 20 seconds, then rinse thoroughly with clean water. It lacks the dramatically biting, […]
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Shift work — so many nurses do it or have done it at least once in their careers. While patients definitely need care around the clock in certain settings, the nurses who care for them also need sleep. According to
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An American Academy of Nursing (AAN) Living Legend honoree has been tapped to assist with the Biden-Harris Presidential transition team. Public health expert, educator, and former ICU nurse Mary Wakefield is serving as a volunteer member of the Health and
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With not just one, but three Covid-19 vaccines under consideration and expected to roll out before the end of the year, patients and healthcare providers are preparing for what may be an historic, record-breaking vaccination drive. This short FAQ covers
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The coronavirus pandemic has had a profound impact on the lives and livelihoods of individuals and institutions around the world. The cumulative civic and social costs have been devastating, exacerbated by the economic ramifications of a worldwide recession and tumultuous
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Registered nurse Pascaline Muhindura has spent the past eight months treating COVID patients at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. But when she returns home to her small town of Spring Hill, Kansas, she’s often stunned by what she sees, like
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Roughly 13 million Americans are affected by incontinence, with elderly patients as the leading demographic. Also known as the loss of bladder control, urinary incontinence can be stressful and embarrassing for patients. November is National Caregiver Awareness month, but it
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As November draws to a close, the end of National Hospice and Palliative Care Month also winds down. Many families spent an unsettled holiday weekend without loved ones, either because they wanted to be safe and not gather with people
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As the largest contingent within the health care workforce, nurses are vital to shaping the future of not just their profession but medicine as a whole. Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, seasoned nurses and those currently studying to join their
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Even before hard data was available, many pregnant women were taking extra precautions against COVID-19, and a new CDC report indicates that they may indeed face additional risks from infection. “Although the absolute risks for severe COVID-19–associated outcomes among women
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