Sepsis study debate: Are participants being put at risk?
By Julie Cullen, Managing Editor, American Nurse Today A sepsis treatment study (called Clovers) that’s being conducted by the National Institutes of Health is…
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Teen vaping: Is it an epidemic?
By Julie Cullen, Managing Editor, American Nurse Today I read an article in the New York Times the other day that says that the…
45% increase in serious hospital birth complications
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality announced this week that women experiencing serious complications while giving birth in U.S. hospitals increased by 45%…
Dramatic rise in sexually transmitted infections
By Julie Cullen, Managing Editor, American Nurse Today According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, sexually transmitted infections (SDIs) are on the…
Opioids vs non-opioids: Which are better?
In some situations, the answer may be neither. In a recent randomized clinical trial of 240 patients with moderate to severe chronic back pain…
Joint Commission 2017 sentinel event statistics
The Joint Commission reviewed 805 reports of sentinel events in 2017, including 116 for unintended retention of a foreign body, 114 falls, and 32…
Ten EDs reduce opioid use by 36%
Ten hospitals in Colorado participated in a 6-month pilot project (Colorado Opioid Safety Collaborative) to reduce opioid use when patients present to the emergency…
Nurse practitioner co-authors case study of breastfeeding in transgender woman
The journal Transgender Health recently published the first formal report of a transgender woman who was able to breastfeed her infant through induced lactation,…
Bedside mobile technology on the rise
According to a survey conducted by Zebra Technologies Corporation, clinical mobile solutions across all disciplines will increase significantly by 2022, including in areas where…
416 cases of black lung disease: Biggest cluster ever recorded
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) confirms 416 cases of progressive massive fibrosis, or complicated black lung, in three clinics in…
Get aggressive this flu season
It’s official, we’re experiencing an especially nasty flu season. Emergency departments are overflowing and patients are waiting for beds. Of course, this means nurses…
CDC director resigns over conflict of interest
Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald, who was appointed director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in July 2017, resigned today because of financial interests…
Sepsis study debate: Are participants being put at risk?
By Julie Cullen, Managing Editor, American Nurse Today A sepsis treatment study (called Clovers) that’s being conducted by the National Institutes of…
Teen vaping: Is it an epidemic?
By Julie Cullen, Managing Editor, American Nurse Today I read an article in the New York Times the other day that says…
45% increase in serious hospital birth complications
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality announced this week that women experiencing serious complications while giving birth in U.S. hospitals increased…
Dramatic rise in sexually transmitted infections
By Julie Cullen, Managing Editor, American Nurse Today According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, sexually transmitted infections (SDIs) are…
Opioids vs non-opioids: Which are better?
In some situations, the answer may be neither. In a recent randomized clinical trial of 240 patients with moderate to severe chronic…
Joint Commission 2017 sentinel event statistics
The Joint Commission reviewed 805 reports of sentinel events in 2017, including 116 for unintended retention of a foreign body, 114 falls,…
Ten EDs reduce opioid use by 36%
Ten hospitals in Colorado participated in a 6-month pilot project (Colorado Opioid Safety Collaborative) to reduce opioid use when patients present to…
Nurse practitioner co-authors case study of breastfeeding in transgender woman
The journal Transgender Health recently published the first formal report of a transgender woman who was able to breastfeed her infant through…
Bedside mobile technology on the rise
According to a survey conducted by Zebra Technologies Corporation, clinical mobile solutions across all disciplines will increase significantly by 2022, including in…
416 cases of black lung disease: Biggest cluster ever recorded
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) confirms 416 cases of progressive massive fibrosis, or complicated black lung, in three…
Get aggressive this flu season
It’s official, we’re experiencing an especially nasty flu season. Emergency departments are overflowing and patients are waiting for beds. Of course, this…
CDC director resigns over conflict of interest
Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald, who was appointed director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in July 2017, resigned today because of…
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