Clinicians still receive little training or preparation in providing care for LGBTQ patients. According to an Association of American Medical Colleges report, while 76% of the schools responding said they covered some LGBTQ themes, the LGBTQ-related curriculum at half of […]
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In an interview with Florida International University’s FIU Magazine, alumnus Cliff Morrison recounted the battle to treat AIDS patients with care and humanity in a time filled with widespread fear and misconceptions about the illness. As described in the Johnson
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Massachusetts State Governor Charlie Baker has signed legislation recognizing the services of the U.S. Cadet Nurses, student nurses who provided care in civilian hospitals while registered nurses were serving overseas during WWII. A plaque commemorating the Cadet Nurses will be
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We as nurses want to see our profession thrive and be prepared for the future. We as individuals can take actions that will lead to advancements in nursing as a whole. These steps on their own may not seem like
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This is part of a monthly series about side gigs—nurses with interesting side jobs or hobbies. This month, we spotlight Jax Nurses Buy Houses (JNBH). More than 10 years ago, when they were still in nursing school, Chris McDermott, MSN, APRN, AGNP-C
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What does effective communication mean to you? All individuals have their own natural ways of communicating that stem back to culture, past experiences, and background. How one culture communicates may seem very different to another. Health care melds together practitioners and
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Among this year’s American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) Award winners are psychiatric nurses specializing in maternal depression, suicide prevention, veteran care, elderly care, and policy-making. In advance of the 34th Annual Conference (to be held virtually from September 30-October 4),
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Jimmy Kimmel had a very special surprise for Metallica fan Tracy Bednar, a Long Island pediatric nurse who has been treating children afflicted by COVID-19. Kimmel, who interviewed Bednar in one of his Healthcare Heroes segments, discussed the stressful nature
To cope with diminishing resources during the state’s spike in COVID cases, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control and the State Board of Nursing have issued a temporary order permitting graduate nurses to treat patients during the
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There’s no doubt about it — VA will set an agency record for telehealth care in 2020. Veterans attend about 25,000 telehealth video appointments each day, a 1,000% increase from 2019. VA already surpassed last year’s number of telehealth encounters by 7 million.
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