Many people, including nurses, have daily mantras or affirmations they use to set their intentions and motivate themselves throughout the day. Mantras can help you get through a tough time, but the ones you’ve always used before might not be […]
Mantras and Affirmations for Nurses Amid COVID-19 Read More »
Who was Biddy Mason? After her portrait was found in a group of Works Project Administration (WPA)-era murals slated for destruction, a flurry of media reports has fostered a growing curiosity about Mason’s place in the pages of Black history
Iconic Nurse Biddy Mason Enters Spotlight During WPA Mural Debate Read More »
Data from National Nurses United (NNU) suggests that while only 4% of US nurses are Filipinos, some 30% of the nearly 200 RNs who have died from COVID-19 are Filipino Americans. NNU believes that overall, nurses are primarily endangered by
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Before COVID-19 hit New York City, Mount Sinai Morningside Hospital had a flexible, 24-hour visitor policy for patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). People would visit their loved ones at any hour of the day, coming and going as
Is It Time to Relax NY ICU Visitor Policies? Read More »
Immigrant women receive dubious hysterectomies and staffers openly neglect even basic COVID precautions at Georgia’s Irwin County Detention Center, says LPN Dawn Wooten in a complaint filed by four non-governmental organizations. According to Wooten, the private immigrant detention facility has
LPN Says Immigrant Detention Center Endangers Detainees and Staff Read More »
This is Nephrology Nurses Week, and our latest Nurse of the Week is RN Sandy Nichols, who treats acute dialysis patients in hospitals in Albuquerque. When there was a call for nurses willing to volunteer in COVID hotspots, Sandy stepped
Unprecedented numbers of patients have been placed on mechanical ventilators during the COVID-19 pandemic. Being connected to a ventilator can take a massive toll on the body and mind, and we know that the ordeal can contribute to Post-ICU Syndrome
Communicating with a Patient on a Ventilator: Tips from a Specialist Read More »
As Xinyi Christine Zhang watched the COVID-19 death toll among healthcare workers rise this spring, she wanted to find a way to give solace — and thanks — to their families. The 15-year-old teen, of South Brunswick Township, New Jersey,
NJ Teen Zhang Commemorates Healthcare Workers Lost to COVID Read More »
Starting a new nursing job can be both exciting and nerve-wracking. You have to learn where everything is and get to know your new coworkers while trying to do your job. If you’re starting a new position and wondering how
The New Nurse Guide: 11 Ways to Adjust to a New Practice Read More »
Among older former cigarette smokers, a strong correlation was shown between smoking duration and health, with longer smoking history associated with greater risk for poor overall health, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and chronic disease, according to CDC research. In
Ex-Smokers Find the Past Casts a Long Shadow Read More »
