After five Allina Health hospitals and their nurses failed to reach an agreement over a new three-year contract, 4,800 nurses from the Minnesota Nurses Association issued a seven-day strike on June 19 against their hospitals. Allina was forced to hire […]
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Summer’s freedom brings so many health benefits—more daylight and more opportunity to move around outside, more variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, and enough outdoor events and gatherings to keep your calendar packed. But with all the relaxed summer fun,
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Fifty years ago, it was common for doctors to make home visits to care for their patients. Fast-forward to today when home visits aren’t common anymore, but an ill patient can still receive medical treatment from the comfort of his
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In a new research study at the Columbia University School of Nursing, researchers found that nurse practitioners (NPs) who were able to care for patients independently had better relationships with healthcare administrators and improved teamwork with physicians. The study involved
Nurses are notorious for not taking their lunches, and although that is probably the worst thing they could do, it is a fact of life in some facilities. On the other hand, not having anything to eat for 12 hours
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After father-daughter duo Jamie and Erica Cernobyl had established separate non-nursing careers, both realized their true career dreams and the nontraditional pair graduated from Northampton Community College (NCC) together with associate’s degrees in registered nursing on May 26. The pair
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Once you know yourself, in this living stillness, there is nothing in this world that is greater than you One of the elements of discovery is stillness… I am sure you are thinking, ” What does that really mean? As healthcare
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Getting ready for nursing school is a big deal and if you’re going to be a new student this fall, now is the time to get organized so your year is off to a good start. Corral Your Paperwork You’ve
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After 3,300 nurses at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) threatened a historic strike, BWH came to a tentative agreement to protect safe patient care, enhance hospital security, fight off attempts to implement non-union benefits for new nurses, and fairly increase
Across the United States, nurses everywhere are facing a dilemma. Many registered nurses came into the profession through the two-year degree, or Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN). The ADN allowed them to sit for boards and have all the rights
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