<ѻý>Top Schools For Online Nursing Master's Degree Programsѻý> The University of South Carolina once again came in at No. 1 Jan 24, 2023
<ѻý>Heart Surgery Outcomes During COVID Similarly Worrisome for Rich and Poor Patientsѻý> Study nevertheless highlights access issues among the socioeconomically disadvantaged Jan 24, 2023
<ѻý>IBD Interferes With Sleep Qualityѻý> Intestinal as well as brain-related problems found in study that used wrist actigraphy devices Jan 23, 2023
<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>NP Must Pay $20K for Implying She Was a Doctorѻý> Sarah Erny, RN, NP, is also required to cease any claims of being a "doctor" in providing care Nov 15, 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>Implicit Bias Training Betters Psychiatric Care at One Seattle Hospitalѻý> Less use of restraints for minorities, although higher seclusion rates still an issue Oct 22, 2022
<ѻý>Hawaii Hospital Cuts Unneeded ED Psych Evals Following Police Encountersѻý> Program requiring consults before involuntary evaluations gets a revamp, with positive results Oct 21, 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>Our Perception of Obesity Needs an Overhaulѻý> Changing how we think about the disease allows us to more effectively talk to and treat patients 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