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FDA approves first continuous glucose monitoring system for adults not requiring blood sample calibration

On September 27, 2017, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring System, the first continuous glucose monitoring system that…

Cybersecurity and healthcare records

Tips for ensuring patient safety and privacy. By Susan Conaty-Buck, DNP, APRN, FNP-C Rachel is a nurse working on a hospital unit charting notes…

Caregiver Resources

Nearly 44 million unpaid caregivers form the backbone of the US chronic and long-term care system. These hard working family members provide care to…

FDA clears duodenoscope with disposable distal cap

On Sept. 20, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared Pentax ED34-i10T, the first duodenoscope with a disposable distal cap, which will improve…

For some Vietnam nurses, the war never ends

Even though it has been more than 40 years since the Vietnam War ended, for some combat nurses who served there it seems just…

FDA approves first biosimilar for treatment of cancer

On Sept. 14, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Mvasi (bevacizumab-awwb) as a biosimilar to Avastin (bevacizumab) for the treatment of multiple…

FDA approves new treatment for relapsed follicular lymphoma

On Sept. 14, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval to Aliqopa (copanlisib) for the treatment of adults with relapsed follicular…

What I learned from Hurricane Harvey

My name is Nancy K. Van Etten and I’m a semi-retired RN, MN, CCM. I’ve been a member of ANA since 1978, and became…

How 2 nurse practitioners decided to help babies touched by opioid crisis

The opioid crisis doesn’t just affect those who’ve become addicted and their families; it also affects newborns and the nurses who care for them.…

FDA approved first gene therapy in U.S.

“We’re entering a new frontier in medical innovation with the ability to reprogram a patient’s own cells to attack a deadly cancer,” said FDA…

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FDA approves new drug for UTI

“The FDA is committed to making new safe and effective antibacterial drugs available,” said Edward Cox, M.D., director of the Office of Antimicrobial Products…

Medical magnets in new device for creating anastomosis

A device that uses a pair of magnets may be a safe and simple alternative to standard methods for creating an anastomosis, according to…

FDA approves first continuous glucose monitoring system for adults not requiring blood sample calibration

On September 27, 2017, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring System, the first continuous glucose monitoring…

Cybersecurity and healthcare records

Tips for ensuring patient safety and privacy. By Susan Conaty-Buck, DNP, APRN, FNP-C Rachel is a nurse working on a hospital unit…

Caregiver Resources

Nearly 44 million unpaid caregivers form the backbone of the US chronic and long-term care system. These hard working family members provide…

FDA clears duodenoscope with disposable distal cap

On Sept. 20, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared Pentax ED34-i10T, the first duodenoscope with a disposable distal cap, which…

For some Vietnam nurses, the war never ends

Even though it has been more than 40 years since the Vietnam War ended, for some combat nurses who served there it…

FDA approves first biosimilar for treatment of cancer

On Sept. 14, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Mvasi (bevacizumab-awwb) as a biosimilar to Avastin (bevacizumab) for the treatment…

FDA approves new treatment for relapsed follicular lymphoma

On Sept. 14, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval to Aliqopa (copanlisib) for the treatment of adults with…

What I learned from Hurricane Harvey

My name is Nancy K. Van Etten and I’m a semi-retired RN, MN, CCM. I’ve been a member of ANA since 1978,…

How 2 nurse practitioners decided to help babies touched by opioid crisis

The opioid crisis doesn’t just affect those who’ve become addicted and their families; it also affects newborns and the nurses who care…

FDA approved first gene therapy in U.S.

“We’re entering a new frontier in medical innovation with the ability to reprogram a patient’s own cells to attack a deadly cancer,”…

FDA approves new drug for UTI

“The FDA is committed to making new safe and effective antibacterial drugs available,” said Edward Cox, M.D., director of the Office of…

Medical magnets in new device for creating anastomosis

A device that uses a pair of magnets may be a safe and simple alternative to standard methods for creating an anastomosis,…

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