A late night message, “Robin, I have one child left. What should we do about school?”I received this text message in the early morning hours during one of my many sleepless nights grappling with how to safely reopen school.…
Personal protective equipment (PPE) and pressure injuriesMany health care professionals are wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) the majority of the day. There are increasing reports of pressure injuries from masks,…
ANA survey finds PPE shortages persist, reuse practices riseThe American Nurses Association (ANA) released new findings from a nationwide COVID-19 survey that indicate personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages persist and reuse practices…
Changing with the timesSpecialty nurses adapt and deliver care during the pandemic. As the world has shifted during the pandemic, so have specialty nursing practices—from rethinking how…
Flu vaccination and COVID-19Educate your patients about the importance of protection. Currently, development of a COVID-19 vaccine is a work in progress with no fixed date for…
A viral collisionReinforce vital practices to keep each other safe. The COVID-19 pandemic is on a collision course with the cold and flu season. This means…
Facing the challenge of masked communication“Can you hear me now?” was the byline of a popular TV ad in the early 2000s for a cell phone company, promising excellent…
A measure of last resort: Homemade respirator masks in a pandemicNurses design and test masks to advance innovation during a time of need. Editor’s note: Commercially manufactured single-use respirator masks are standard of care.…
The COVID-19 pandemic: Rethinking your nursing careerThe COVID-19 pandemic has upended the world on every level imaginable, and nurses’ lives and careers are not immune. Nurses may find themselves on…
My preparation ritual includes Sara Bareilles, tears & tissuesIt took about 2 hours for my heart rate to return to normal after my interview with Lisa Ling. When I am preparing to…
State of pandemic: Coping with daily changeThe morning of March 4, 2020, was a bit different from my usual workday routine, although it didn’t start off that way. When my…
Proper use of N95 respiratorsFollow doffing, re-donning, extended use, and reuse best practices to reduce risks. (more…)
A late night message, “Robin, I have one child left. What should we do about school?”I received this text message in the early morning hours during one of my many sleepless nights grappling with how to safely…
Personal protective equipment (PPE) and pressure injuriesMany health care professionals are wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) the majority of the day. There are increasing reports of pressure injuries…
ANA survey finds PPE shortages persist, reuse practices riseThe American Nurses Association (ANA) released new findings from a nationwide COVID-19 survey that indicate personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages persist and…
Changing with the timesSpecialty nurses adapt and deliver care during the pandemic. As the world has shifted during the pandemic, so have specialty nursing practices—from…
Flu vaccination and COVID-19Educate your patients about the importance of protection. Currently, development of a COVID-19 vaccine is a work in progress with no fixed…
A viral collisionReinforce vital practices to keep each other safe. The COVID-19 pandemic is on a collision course with the cold and flu season.…
Facing the challenge of masked communication“Can you hear me now?” was the byline of a popular TV ad in the early 2000s for a cell phone company,…
A measure of last resort: Homemade respirator masks in a pandemicNurses design and test masks to advance innovation during a time of need. Editor’s note: Commercially manufactured single-use respirator masks are standard…
The COVID-19 pandemic: Rethinking your nursing careerThe COVID-19 pandemic has upended the world on every level imaginable, and nurses’ lives and careers are not immune. Nurses may find…
My preparation ritual includes Sara Bareilles, tears & tissuesIt took about 2 hours for my heart rate to return to normal after my interview with Lisa Ling. When I am…
State of pandemic: Coping with daily changeThe morning of March 4, 2020, was a bit different from my usual workday routine, although it didn’t start off that way.…
Proper use of N95 respiratorsFollow doffing, re-donning, extended use, and reuse best practices to reduce risks. (more…)
A late night message, “Robin, I have one child left. What should we do about school?”By: Robin Cogan, MEd, RN, NCSN
A measure of last resort: Homemade respirator masks in a pandemicBy: Roschelle Fritz, PhD, RN; Marian Wilson, PhD, MPH, RN; and Shawn Brow, MAE, CRNA
Proper use of N95 respiratorsBy: Beth Clarke, RN, MSc(A), MBA, CWOCN; Nanci Haze RN, MSN, CPNP; Jacqueline Sly, RN, MSN, NP-C; Allan Thomas, MSN, CRNA; Patricia Reid Ponte, DNSc, RN, FAAN, NEA-BC; and Corrine Y. Jurgens, PhD, RN, ANP, FAHA, FHFSA, FAAN
