While enrolled in the Doctor of Nursing Practice program at my PWI (predominantly white institution), I expected to be in the minority. It’s not uncommon to see less minorities in PWIs, especially in graduate level education. My hope was that […]
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Adults started drinking more alcohol during the COVID-19 pandemic, but women not only drank more frequently but also reported significant increases in heavy drinking and alcohol-related problems, a national survey found. Overall frequency of alcohol consumption among adults ages 30-80
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Nurse of the Week Michael King has been dedicated to both nursing and the law for 15 years. His latest challenge—as Commander of the New York City Police Department’s Special Victims Division—calls for him to draw upon both of his
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ANA president Dr. Ernest Grant is the keynote speaker at the National Student Nurses Association (NSNA) Virtual 68th MidYear Conference: The Challenge of Change this year. The virtual conference takes place October 29-31, 2020. In addition to Dr. Grant’s keynote address, the conference
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At the beginning of the pandemic, when so much was uncertain, Kathryn Fritze, RN, BSN, a holistic and integrative nurse for the Barbara L. Posner Wellness & Support Center at the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center Cancer Institute,
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Herd immunity, also called community or population immunity, refers to the point at which enough people are sufficiently resistant to a disease that an infectious agent is unlikely to spread from person to person. As a result, the whole community
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Ifyou’ve ever felt overwhelmed by all the things you need to do and all the tasks you need to catch up on, you’re not alone. Sometimes it can feel like you are scrambling to finish things all the time but
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Claiming that it will “effectively reverse decades of progress in combating racial inequality,” the American Nursing Association (ANA), the American Medical Association (AMA), and the American Hospital Association (AHA) have called upon the White House to rescind Executive Order 13950,
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In normal times, transition-to-practice programs help new nurses gain confidence, skill, and proficiency as they move into their careers. But during the days of COVID-19, those programs can gain even more significance. Recently, a panel discussion held at the ANCC
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Most nurses understand the importance of discussing end of life care and preparing advance directives, but they are only human—and it is very human to avoid confronting the prospect of one’s own death. The pandemic should serve as a wake-up
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