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.…
Infectious Diseases
Personal protective equipment (PPE) and pressure injuries
Many 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 rise
The 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 times
Specialty 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-19
Educate 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 collision
Reinforce 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 pandemic
Nurses 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 career
The 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 & tissues
It 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 change
The 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 respirators
Follow 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 injuries
Many 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 rise
The 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 times
Specialty 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-19
Educate your patients about the importance of protection. Currently, development of a COVID-19 vaccine is a work in progress with no fixed…
A viral collision
Reinforce 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 pandemic
Nurses 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 career
The 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 & tissues
It 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 change
The 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 respirators
Follow doffing, re-donning, extended use, and reuse best practices to reduce risks. (more…)