The American Association of Critical Care Nurses recently named Margaret L. “Meg” Campbell, PhD, RN, FPCN, as their 2018 Distinguished Research Lecturer. The annual award was established in 1982 to recognize nurses whose research has had a significant influence on […]
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New Mexico State University (NMSU) recently named Alexa Doig the new director of the School of Nursing for her combined experience in the fields of nursing and engineering. Doig’s career has been devoted to research, education, and increasing the quality
The combination of pain, stress, uncertainty, and a lack of control can be a recipe for conflict. Think about the times in your career you’ve heard things like, “What are we waiting for? Why aren’t you helping me? Do you
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Hurricane Harvey made its first landfall on the southeast coast of Texas Friday evening as a Category 4 storm and continued to bring devastating amounts of rain to the state throughout the weekend. Many cities in the hurricane’s main path
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Florida A&M University (FAMU) will be placing new focus on preparing nursing students to serve in rural and underserved communities thanks to a $1.3 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The project, called the Academic-Practice Partnerships
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Adelphi University welcomed high school students from all four years to join their flagship Pre-College Summer Programs – Introduction to Nursing, which allowed students to experience state-of-the-art clinical education and simulation labs, visit a local hospital to observe an open-heart
The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) has named Catherine L. Gilliss, PhD, RN, FAAN, dean of the School of Nursing. Gilliss is a national leader in nursing who has served as dean at two top US universities and is
The University of Missouri – St. Louis (UMSL) recently transformed four of their classrooms into working parts of a disaster zone to help better prepare student and professional nurses for disasters and public health emergencies they may face over the
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Virginia school nurses recently gathered at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital for a day of mass casualty and disaster training hosted by the National Association of School Nurses (NASN). The NASN offers mass casualty training to anyone who cares for children
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Many nurses work for health care organizations that have social media policies to govern their online behavior in the workplace. It’s navigating social media at home when the risk can increase for inappropriately posting identifying patient, coworker, or hospital information
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