The U.S. nursing population has grown a bit more diverse in recent years, but most RNs are still white and female, according to a national survey from the Health Resources and Services Administration — and the average age is creeping […]
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WASHINGTON — Healthcare providers don’t know enough about cannabis to talk with patients about the potential risks and benefits, witnesses said at a mid-January House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing. “We need to have much more education with respect
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The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN), the benchmark for specialty certification across the emergency spectrum, recently kicked off its 40th anniversary celebrations in honor of 40 years of excellence, achievement, and impact in board certified emergency nursing. BCEN
For graduate nursing programs seeking to engage and attract nurses to their programs, the key to effectiveness is knowing your program, your prospective graduate nurses, and your resources. Know Your Program There are as many unique academic needs as there
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It is well-known that people with Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) face a heavy stigma in society at large. For instance, in Victoria, BC, while exceptional caregivers such as Corey Ranger, the roving Narcan-toting nurse are
In the US News and World Report rankings for best online nursing degree programs, the following schools have emerged at the top of the list for best online Family Nurse-Practitioner graduate programs: 1: Duke University (Private School, Durham, NC) #1
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The George Washington (GW) University School of Nursing has announced that it will be phasing out some of its doctoral degree options and offering new degrees amid an enrollment decline. University data documents that enrollment in a School of Nursing
The University of Virginia (UVA) School of Nursing recently received a $20 million record-breaking gift to support the enrollment of more than 1,000 students to join its nursing programs over the next decade. The gift came from Joanne and Bill
Early in 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that 2020 would be the Year of the Nurse and Midwife. WHO is planning lots of programming and reporting around the year to celebrate nurses and support the profession. Here are
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated 2020 as the “Year of the Nurse and the Midwife” in a campaign intended to place visible and authoritative attention on the essential role of nurses in healthcare, helping to raise the status
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