No nurse wants to contemplate being on the receiving end of any type of disciplinary action. However, any nurse—regardless of dedication and competence—could end up facing an SBON complaint and prudence dictates that you have in place a way to […]
National Nurses United’s (NNU) new nationwide survey of more than 5,000 registered nurses reveals that employers must do more to be fully compliant with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) emergency temporary standard (ETS) and to implement optimal standards
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A newly published study found that women who contract COVID-19 during pregnancy are at significantly higher risk of developing pre-eclampsia, the leading cause of maternal and infant death worldwide. In “SARS-COV-2 infection during pregnancy and risk of preeclampsia: a systematic
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The fourth wave of COVID-19 is exacerbating the ongoing crisis for the nursing workforce and has led to burnout for many nurses. As a result, many are quitting their jobs in substantial numbers all across the country, with 62% of hospitals reporting a nurse vacancy rate higher than
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According to the New York Times, there were over a million health care jobs lost during the pandemic. That might seem like a paradox, considering so many people needed medical help due to COVID-19. But, this time around, the health
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“The nation’s health care delivery systems are overwhelmed, and nurses are tired and frustrated as this persistent pandemic rages on with no end in sight. Nurses alone cannot solve this longstanding issue and it is not our burden to carry.
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National Nurses United asserts that the United States is not experiencing a nursing shortage, only a shortage of nurses willing to risk their licenses or the safety of their patients by working under the unsafe conditions the hospital industry has
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Hiring temporary staff has become a necessity due to the growing shortage of qualified professionals in the healthcare industry. A recent report highlights that in the U.S., the turnover rate for Registered Nurses (RNs) has increased from 34.81 percent (2020)
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Well, things are changing quite drastically in the U.S. due to the ongoing pandemic. While first writing this article, things were actually looking good for the U.S. We thought we were seeing light at the end of the tunnel due to the
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My second grader’s almond-shaped brown eyes widened over the doubled-up N95 and cloth masks I’d instructed her and her older sister to wear that day. There, in the foyer of her school, stood her unmasked principal, greeting the hundreds of
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