In 1995, when they first arrived at Vista View Elementary School in Burnsville, Minnesota, RN Barbara Wardell and CNA Donita Luth knew they would spend much of their time administering medications, treating minor injuries, and coping with childhood illnesses. However, […]
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Nurses have had a particularly challenging year. This year, we’ve seen an intense pandemic strain healthcare workers while simultaneously experiencing a powerful social uprising against racism in the United States. The two major events have some common touchpoints where social,
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As school officials debate whether to reopen this fall, physicians, teachers, and a prominent ethicist markedly disagreed on whether sending children back into the classroom is safe for their communities. Some pediatricians are driving the push to reopen, while infectious
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When it comes to caring for patients suffering from COVID-19, nurse practitioners (NPs), as you might expect, are making a major contribution. Some 61% of NPs are treating patients who have been diagnosed with COVID-19, according to a recent survey
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Expect more nurses to take on leadership and public policy positions, says Dr. Stephen Ferrara, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP, editor of the Journal of Doctoral Nursing Practice and Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs at Columbia University Medical Center. Speaking to DailyNurse,
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Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is taking action to fight implicit bias and racial discrimination in the state’s healthcare system. In a July 9 Executive Directive, the governor called upon the state Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs to “establish new
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The Department of Health and Human Services is hoping a $107.2 million-dollar award will help to expand care in rural and underserved communities. The special funds will go out to 310 recipients in 45 states and US territories in an
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Even while she was recuperating from leg surgery, Nurse of the Week Carolyn Storck couldn’t stay home during a pandemic. Storck, a former military Major in the Navy Nurse Corps and the wife of an active duty Marine, isn’t accustomed
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More than a dozen registered nurses at Blake Medical Center in Bradenton, Florida, protested outside the hospital Friday, the third such protest since the pandemic began, saying hospital owner HCA Healthcare won’t give them N95 masks unless they are working
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To help meet the growing demand for RNs, Iona College in New York is about to join the ranks of schools offering a BSN program. This fall, Iona will provide students with two routes to obtain a Bachelor of Science
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