In North Carolina, the nation’s leading tobacco producer, any adult who has smoked more than 100 cigarettes in their lifetime can now be vaccinated against covid. In Florida, people under 50 with underlying health conditions can get vaccinated only if they have written […]
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You can mark the toll of the COVID pandemic on nursing in multiple ways, from the tragic loss of nursing lives to the impact on nurses’ mental health. You can also count the impact in the number of nurses leaving
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“Aerosol” has taken on a new significance for many since March 2020. Since the start of the pandemic, the most terrifying task in health care was thought to be when a doctor put a breathing tube down the trachea of
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Today, March 11th, marks the one-year anniversary of the day when the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a global pandemic. Over the past year, according to the American Nurses Association (ANA) more than 500 nurses* in the U.S. have
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After a succession of disappointing surveys, a new report on a February 16-21 Pew Research poll suggests that Americans are warming to the prospect of getting SARS-CoV-2 jabs this year. The new report shows 69% of US adults plan to
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The U.S. faces one of the most consequential public health campaigns in history right now: to vaccinate the population against COVID-19 and, especially, to get shots into the arms of people who cannot easily navigate getting vaccinated on their own.
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In the best of times, patients with mental health issues face challenges in finding support. Cuts in community services and limits on long-term care facilities can mean difficulty in accessing mental health services. As a consequence, those patients may find
Mary Barnett is one of about a dozen seniors who got a covid-19 vaccine on a recent morning at Neighborhood Health, a clinic tucked in a sprawling public housing development on the south side of downtown Nashville, Tennessee. “Is my
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Prior to the pandemic, if you asked a layperson what “Fomites” are, they might have asked, “aren’t they tiny bugs that infest carpets or dusty bedding?” Or, “is that the number of mites you get when three mites invite another
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Spinal cord injured (SCI) patients, whether complete or incomplete, pose a distinct physiological challenge for an acute healthcare team, especially during the pandemic. A spinal cord injured patient can normally suffer from respiratory issues, infections, wounds, swallowing issues, and blood
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