STDs at record high, indicating urgent need for prevention
September 26, 2017 More than two million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis were reported in the United States in 2016, the highest number…
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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…
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…
STDs at record high, indicating urgent need for prevention
September 26, 2017 More than two million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis were reported in the United States in 2016, the…
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…
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