At-risk children gained more than an hour of sleep per night after participating in a mindfulness curriculum at their elementary schools, a study from the Stanford University School of Medicine found. The research was published online July 6 in the Journal of Clinical […]
A slumber party to celebrate Delaney DePue’s 15th birthday last summer marked a new chapter — one defined by illness and uncertainty. The teen from Fort Walton Beach, Florida, tested positive for covid-19 about a week later, said her mother,
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If clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccines aren’t expanded soon to include children, it’s unlikely that even kids in their teens will be vaccinated in time for the next school year. The hurdle is that COVID vaccine makers are only in
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While so many businesses are shut down and people are staying at home, there’s one thing that will keep happening no matter what—women are still having babies and need access to safe maternity care during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this
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Within the stuttering community, the parental fear that a child is beginning to stutter is very well known—and very real. One in 20 children will stutter for a time during their development. One in 100 will continue to stutter after
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The MammaCare Foundation recently issued a statement saying that according to recent studies, most breast cancers are found by hand. Mark Kane Goldstein, PhD, a MammaCare Foundation senior scientist stated, “A palpable lump, detected by hand is the most common
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A new partnership between the Arizona State University (ASU) Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation and Phoenix Children’s Hospital will create new opportunities for ASU nursing students to fill the nursing workforce pipeline with nurses specialized in pediatric care.
We’ve been profiling various nursing specialties so that you can get more information about what the job entails and what education you would need if you’d like to consider that specialty. Next up—Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP). According to Miranda “Mandy”
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Arizona State University’s (ASU) Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation has announced a new strategic partnership with Phoenix Children’s Hospital to develop pre-licensure and graduate-level programs that will enhance the preparation of Arizona’s future pediatric nurses. Leaders from both
For the past 37 years, Kathy Catalano, BSN, CPN, RN, has worked as a nurse. About six years ago, she began a Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN) and is glad that she did. Working in the outpatient department of Shriners Hospitals
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