<ѻý>AAP Guidance Details 'Unique and Essential Needs' for Hospitalized Teensѻý> First-of-its-kind policy statement says adolescent needs differ from younger inpatients Jan 23, 2023
<ѻý>Nursing Exam Pass Rates Dropped in Recent Years. Why?ѻý> Most experts agree the pandemic played a role, but regulators don't plan to make the test easier Jan 12, 2023
<ѻý>New York Nurses Strike for Better Staffingѻý> It's not about the money, but patient safety, nurses say Jan 09, 2023
<ѻý>Hospitals More to Blame Than the Pandemic for Nurse Staffing Woes?ѻý> Study illuminates how much burnout, work environment issues predate COVID-19 Dec 30, 2022
<ѻý>Despite Rising Violence Against Healthcare Workers, Legislative Fixes Have Stalledѻý> During a 3-month period this year, 57 nurses were assaulted on average each day Dec 30, 2022
<ѻý>Are U.S. Healthcare Workers Better Off Unionized?ѻý> Study finds higher earnings and benefits, but unionization still stalled Dec 28, 2022
<ѻý>Nurse Accused of Sexually Assaulting Unconscious Patients; Doc's Trip-and-Fall Plotѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Dec 22, 2022
<ѻý>Study Adds Fuel to Debate Over Nurse Practitioners' Scope of Practiceѻý> VA paper will be the focus of a panel discussion during the AMA state advocacy meeting in January Dec 16, 2022
<ѻý>Nurse Practitioners Need Support Now More Than Everѻý> AANP President April Kapu, DNP, discusses association priorities and opportunities Dec 13, 2022 video
<ѻý>Nurses No Longer Employed After Viral 'Icks' Video on TikTokѻý> The trend didn't sit well when applied to the patient/provider relationship Dec 12, 2022
<ѻý>Infliximab Maintenance Home Infusion Appears Safeѻý> Few serious adverse events occurred in patient-friendly settings Dec 07, 2022
<ѻý>Healthcare's Unspoken Sick-Day Rules Unchanged by the Pandemicѻý> Workplace COVID policies have changed, but attitudes toward coming into work sick have not Dec 01, 2022
<ѻý>Life and Death in 12 Hoursѻý> ICU nurse Christin Thankachan on providing comfort during life's darkest moments Nov 29, 2022 podcast
<ѻý>Can Virtual Nursing Save the Workforce?ѻý> RN turnover is increasing, and two-thirds plan to leave in the next 3 years Nov 23, 2022
<ѻý>Hospital Responds to Staffing Crisis After Reports of Patient Deathѻý> Challenges at Providence Regional Medical Center Everett reflective of hospitals across the U.S. Nov 22, 2022
<ѻý>Here's What Led ED Nurse to Call the Fire Department for Helpѻý> Problems from that night are not unique to her hospital, says Kelsay Irby, RN Nov 21, 2022
<ѻý>Documentary Blames Hospitals for Keeping Killer Nurse Employedѻý> Charles Cullen was caught several times, but the system was rigged to pass him along, some allege Nov 16, 2022
<ѻý>Survey Shows ED Doctors Worry More About Patient Harm Than Getting Suedѻý> "Defensive medicine" may be more about preventing harm than avoiding a lawsuit Nov 10, 2022
<ѻý>Pulse Oximeters Need to Work Better for Dark-Skinned Patients, FDA Panel Saysѻý> Warnings to patients and providers, improved accuracy needed, advisors say Nov 02, 2022
<ѻý>Beware When Anesthesia in the ICU Runs Afoul of the Lawѻý> Certain procedural sedation practices for the critically ill are technically illegal Oct 26, 2022
<ѻý>Divide on When to Start Anti-Psychotic LAIs; Restraint Toll; Wilderness Tx Failuresѻý> A roundup of noteworthy research from the American Psychiatric Nurses Association meeting Oct 24, 2022
<ѻý>Hospital System Saw Fewer Attacks From Patients With New Crisis Strategiesѻý> Emergency response teams, de-escalation training likely contributed to dip in violence Oct 21, 2022
<ѻý>Emergency Nurse 'Drowning' in Patients, Calls Fire Department to Assistѻý> In last-resort effort, two firefighters aid understaffed ED in Washington state Oct 14, 2022
<ѻý>Nurse Protests Her Firing Over Refusal to Take Implicit Bias Trainingѻý> "I objected to a mandatory course grounded in the idea that I'm racist because I'm white" Oct 07, 2022
<ѻý>'Not an Easy Villain': Documentary Tackles Healthcare's Big Hospital Problemѻý> The human cost of tax-exempt hospitals is a hard pill to swallow, says "InHospitable" director Oct 06, 2022 video
<ѻý>Toxicologist From 'The Good Nurse' on Catching a Killerѻý> Steven Marcus, MD, on following through with suspicions and calling out a flawed system Sep 22, 2022
<ѻý>Health Workers Unlikely to Catch Monkeypox From Infected Patientsѻý> Even with low adherence to PPE guidelines, no workers contracted the virus, Colorado data show Sep 16, 2022
<ѻý>Violence Against Nurses Worse Than Ever, Analysis Findsѻý> Over 3 months in 2022, two nurses were assaulted every hour, on average Sep 13, 2022
<ѻý>Pharmacist-Led Hypertension Clinics Able to Lower BP Within Weeksѻý> Broader implementation of programs hinges on state policies Sep 09, 2022
<ѻý>Here's How a Court Ruling in North Carolina Could Affect Liability for Nursesѻý> Nurses in the state can now be held liable for patient harm even when following doctors' orders Sep 08, 2022
<ѻý>Mucus Too Sticky? NAC Injections May Helpѻý> Trial shows benefit with IV N-acetylcysteine in hospital setting Sep 05, 2022
<ѻý>Education Program Had Limited Effect on Coercive Practices in Psych Hospitalsѻý> Decrease in use of seclusion rooms, but increase in forced meds, study in Finland finds Aug 31, 2022
<ѻý>Knock Knock, the Nurse Is at the Doorѻý> A response to misconceptions about hospital-at-home programs Aug 30, 2022
<ѻý>Kentucky Nurse Accused of Killing Elderly Patientѻý> Eyvette Renee Hunter allegedly sedated 97-year-old against orders Aug 24, 2022
<ѻý>Are Patients Safe Enough in Hospitals?ѻý> Harlan Krumholz, MD, on why recent improvements in patient safety still aren't good enough Aug 12, 2022 video
<ѻý>We're Reacting to Medical Errors the Wrong Wayѻý> They're systemic problems, not individual Aug 09, 2022
<ѻý>Trial Picks Best Preop Sedative for Kids' Tonsil Surgeryѻý> Hint: it's not midazolam Aug 09, 2022
<ѻý>Is the Travel Nurse Pay Boom Really Over?ѻý> Industry executives say pay is down, but factors on the ground might keep wages, contracts higher Aug 04, 2022
<ѻý>See Who Made This Year's List of Best Hospitalsѻý> The latest rankings from U.S. News & World Report Jul 26, 2022