Flesh-eating bacteria infections are on the rise in the US
Treating flesh-eating bacteria is a race against time. Clinicians administer antibiotics directly into the bloodstream to kill the bacteria. In many cases, damaged tissue…
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Being Sharp in Health Literacy
In 2008, I was working as a per diem staff nurse in a medical-surgical unit at what was then called New York Downtown Hospital.…
Rising number of ‘predatory’ academic journals undermines research and public trust in scholarship
Taxpayers fund a lot of university research in the U.S., and these findings published in scholarly journals often produce major breakthroughs in medicine, vehicle…
Sickle cell disease can be deadly, and the persistent health inequities facing Black Americans worsen the problem
The pain from a heart attack is so bad that – if you can imagine – it can feel like an elephant sitting on…
Did you have a lot of patients? Did you have a lot of patience?
Beginning your career as a nurse can present challenges. You may feel anxious and fearful. Can you adapt and progress with the tasks at…
Mental Health Respite Facilities Are Filling Care Gaps in Over a Dozen States
If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing “988,” or…
Pediatric malignant hyperthermia
Daniel Sanchez*, an 8-year-old boy, arrives in the pediatric recovery unit after an appendectomy. You note that his electronic health record (EHR) indicates Daniel…
Patient care assistant training
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that 195,400 RNs will leave the nursing profession from 2021 to 2031. Addressing this predicted nursing shortage…
Anemia afflicts nearly 1 in 4 people worldwide, but there are practical strategies for reducing it
Anemia is a major health problem, with nearly 2 billion people affected globally. It afflicts more people worldwide than low back pain or diabetes…
Re-imagining nursing’s social contract with the public
The public, and by extension healthcare leaders and organizations, assumes that nurses will continue to serve—regardless of the circumstances—believing that their commitment to patients…
Innovation Conferences Nurses Should Attend
Conferences are a great place to learn new things, meet other people in your field, network, and amplify your work. They also can be…
Dealing with Death as a Nursing Student
Death is common in the hospital but nursing students are rarely prepared to deal with it. Although death is a natural part of life,…
Flesh-eating bacteria infections are on the rise in the US
Treating flesh-eating bacteria is a race against time. Clinicians administer antibiotics directly into the bloodstream to kill the bacteria. In many cases,…
Being Sharp in Health Literacy
In 2008, I was working as a per diem staff nurse in a medical-surgical unit at what was then called New York…
Rising number of ‘predatory’ academic journals undermines research and public trust in scholarship
Taxpayers fund a lot of university research in the U.S., and these findings published in scholarly journals often produce major breakthroughs in…
Sickle cell disease can be deadly, and the persistent health inequities facing Black Americans worsen the problem
The pain from a heart attack is so bad that – if you can imagine – it can feel like an elephant…
Did you have a lot of patients? Did you have a lot of patience?
Beginning your career as a nurse can present challenges. You may feel anxious and fearful. Can you adapt and progress with the…
Mental Health Respite Facilities Are Filling Care Gaps in Over a Dozen States
If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing…
Pediatric malignant hyperthermia
Daniel Sanchez*, an 8-year-old boy, arrives in the pediatric recovery unit after an appendectomy. You note that his electronic health record (EHR)…
Patient care assistant training
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that 195,400 RNs will leave the nursing profession from 2021 to 2031. Addressing this predicted…
Anemia afflicts nearly 1 in 4 people worldwide, but there are practical strategies for reducing it
Anemia is a major health problem, with nearly 2 billion people affected globally. It afflicts more people worldwide than low back pain…
Re-imagining nursing’s social contract with the public
The public, and by extension healthcare leaders and organizations, assumes that nurses will continue to serve—regardless of the circumstances—believing that their commitment…
Innovation Conferences Nurses Should Attend
Conferences are a great place to learn new things, meet other people in your field, network, and amplify your work. They also…
Dealing with Death as a Nursing Student
Death is common in the hospital but nursing students are rarely prepared to deal with it. Although death is a natural part…
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