Deadly staph infections linked to opioid epidemic
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Vital Signs reported that more than 119,000 Americans acquired bloodstream Staphylococcus aureus infections in 2017, and…
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Time’s Up Healthcare: Ending a culture of harassment
Women make up 80% of healthcare workers but only 11% of healthcare CEOs. And data on gender inequity in healthcare professions show “an entrenched…
Study: Patient safety may be at risk when nurses work long hours and second jobs
Researchers at New Yok University’s Rory Meyers College of Nursing reviewed surveys of 4,500 newly licensed nurses in 13 states and Washington, DC, and…
More than 20% of rural hospitals are at risk of closing
What happens when a hospital that’s essential to a community’s health and economic well-being closes? We may find out, according to a study by…
Measles back with a vengeance—Vaccine requests spike
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, five measles outbreaks have been reported in the United States. Three are in New York…
Nurses assess concerns at immigration detention center
Just about everyone has heard about the recent deaths of immigrants and asylum seekers being held in U.S. facilities. But did you know that…
Adjusting sports drills to prevent concussions
A study in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics reports that interventions such as reducing the speed of players engaged in contact, correcting tackling technique,…
Jewish nurse who treated Pittsburgh synagogue shooting suspect ‘didn’t see evil’
Ari Mahler, a Jewish nurse who treated suspected Pittsburgh synagogue shooter Robert Bowers when he was brought to Allegheny General Hospital with multiple wounds, is…
Lavender: Take a deep breath and relax
By Julie Cullen, Managing Editor, American Nurse Today I wasn’t at all surprised to read about a study in the journal Frontiers in Behavioral…
FDA approves first new flu drug in 20 years
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on October 24 that they’ve approved a new drug for the flu: Baloxavir marboxil (it’s brand name…
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Domestic violence (or as it’s now more commonly called, “intimate partner violence”) should be on your radar all year long. But use the month…
Do patient satisfaction ratings influence antibiotic prescribing?
Is it possible that providers might prescribe antibiotics (even when they’re not necessary and won’t affect outcomes) simply because patients give them higher ratings…
Deadly staph infections linked to opioid epidemic
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Vital Signs reported that more than 119,000 Americans acquired bloodstream Staphylococcus aureus infections in…
Time’s Up Healthcare: Ending a culture of harassment
Women make up 80% of healthcare workers but only 11% of healthcare CEOs. And data on gender inequity in healthcare professions show…
Study: Patient safety may be at risk when nurses work long hours and second jobs
Researchers at New Yok University’s Rory Meyers College of Nursing reviewed surveys of 4,500 newly licensed nurses in 13 states and Washington,…
More than 20% of rural hospitals are at risk of closing
What happens when a hospital that’s essential to a community’s health and economic well-being closes? We may find out, according to a…
Measles back with a vengeance—Vaccine requests spike
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, five measles outbreaks have been reported in the United States. Three are in…
Nurses assess concerns at immigration detention center
Just about everyone has heard about the recent deaths of immigrants and asylum seekers being held in U.S. facilities. But did you…
Adjusting sports drills to prevent concussions
A study in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics reports that interventions such as reducing the speed of players engaged in contact, correcting…
Jewish nurse who treated Pittsburgh synagogue shooting suspect ‘didn’t see evil’
Ari Mahler, a Jewish nurse who treated suspected Pittsburgh synagogue shooter Robert Bowers when he was brought to Allegheny General Hospital with multiple…
Lavender: Take a deep breath and relax
By Julie Cullen, Managing Editor, American Nurse Today I wasn’t at all surprised to read about a study in the journal Frontiers…
FDA approves first new flu drug in 20 years
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on October 24 that they’ve approved a new drug for the flu: Baloxavir marboxil (it’s…
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Domestic violence (or as it’s now more commonly called, “intimate partner violence”) should be on your radar all year long. But use…
Do patient satisfaction ratings influence antibiotic prescribing?
Is it possible that providers might prescribe antibiotics (even when they’re not necessary and won’t affect outcomes) simply because patients give them…
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