CVS announced last week that it will be expanding its HealthHUB program to 1,500 stores by 2021 as part of its promise to transform the consumer health care experience in America following its acquisition of Aetna in November 2018. CVS […]
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It’s no secret that the nursing industry is facing a serious staffing crisis. According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), more than 1 million nurses will reach retirement age within the next ten to fifteen years, and
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A potential nursing shortage is threatening Florida’s healthcare system and the state’s universities and colleges are devising creative solutions to graduate more nurses. The Florida Center for Nursing predicts a need for 114,000 more nurses by 2023 as the healthcare
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What follows is an interview with Stephen Lee, RN, BSN, a nurse who started as a volunteer EMT and worked his way up the rungs of the medical ladder to become a flight nurse. His career progression and determination highlight
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Twelve years ago, when Frank Baez was spending his weekends cleaning patient rooms, bathrooms, and hallways at NYU Langone’s Hospital, he couldn’t have imagined that one day he would go from taking care of patient rooms to taking care of
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The University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) School of Nursing is looking to expand to meet the increasing demand for nurses in the state. Nursing is one of the most in-demand professions in the country and Alaska is no exception. The
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The George Washington University School of Nursing (GW Nursing) has announced a new health policy degree program. The policy-focused doctor of nursing practice program will be offered for the first time in fall 2019. GW’s new 42-credit program will teach
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Our Nurse of the Week is Fabiola Molero, a nurse with a Roman Catholic aid group called Caritas, who saw a viral photo of a young malnourished girl and decided to hitchhike to deliver aid. Molero immediately packed a bag
The Columbia University School of Nursing recently conducted a unit-level staffing study, which found an association between nurse understaffing and healthcare associated infections (HAIs) in patients. Their findings demonstrate that understaffing increases the risk of HAIs, ultimately adding billions to
Hospitals are constantly in flux as patients come in and out. As patients are admitted to the hospital, nursing staff must perform detailed assessments and gather a significant amount of information as part of the admission process. As you can
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