Michigan State University’s (MSU) College of Nursing has taken a step toward increasing reporting and minimizing human trafficking by creating a training program to teach students about this serious public health issue. According to the National Human Trafficking Hotline, 943 […]
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Erin Currie, PhD, MSN, RN, an assistant professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Nursing, has received a grant to examine the pediatric palliative care needs of infants and neonatal intensive care units in the Deep
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[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] In July 1973, I was a freshly-minted intern in the ER at Jacobi Hospital. Jacobi is to the Bronx what Bellevue is to Manhattan. It is the safety-net hospital, overfilled with medical emergencies beyond description.
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This past summer, a group of nurses in Pennsylvania created the nonprofit Nurses of Pennsylvania with the main goal to be to focus on the safety and care of patients in health care. According to a statement issued in September,
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Mary G. Boland, DrPH, RN, FAAN, dean and professor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UH Manoa) School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene, was recently presented with the 2017 Executive Award by the Healthcare Association of Hawaii. Boland was
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The University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) School of Nursing has begun taking steps to address a statewide and nationwide nursing shortage. According to AlaskaJournal.com, health care is one of the fastest growing job sectors in the country. The US Department
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Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) has begun offering a dual Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) and Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree option to equip nurses with business skills that are often expected from them as their careers advance.
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The Nurse Practitioner Association New York State (NPA) recently cited a new study outlining the increasing number and influence of nurse practitioners in the state in celebration of National Nurse Practitioner Week 2017, November 12-18. Stephen Ferrara, DNP, FNP, FAANP, Associate
As National Nurse Practitioner Week 2017 approaches (November 12-18), the Nurse Practitioner Association New York State (NPA) has named a new Nurse Practitioner of the Year and Nurse Practitioner Student of the Year. The awards were presented on Oct. 21
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Two Democrat representatives, Lisa Subeck and Jonathon Brostoff, recently introduced the CNA Pay Act to increase wages and expand access to training for Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) who work on the frontlines of long-term care and nursing facilities. The proposal
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