FDA expands use of Gilenya to pediatric patients with MS
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New endoscopic device for controlling GI bleeding
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Tracking nursing student errors
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How to practice mindful nursing
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Diagnostic imaging computers outperform humans
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Interprofessional teamwork improves RN job satisfaction
A study in Western Journal of Nursing Research reports that interprofessional teamwork improves registered nurses’ job satisfaction. (more…)
New sepsis bundle released
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FDA approves new drug for rare form of rickets
On April 17, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Crysvita (burosumab), the first drug approved to treat adults and children ages 1…
FDA expands use of Gilenya to pediatric patients with MS
On May 11, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Gilenya (fingolimod) to treat relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS) in children and…
FDA approves first epoetin alfa biosimilar
On May 15, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Retacrit (epoetin alfa-epbx) as a biosimilar to Epogen/Procrit (epoetin alfa) for…
Nurses remain woefully underrepresented in news stories
The classic 1997 Woodhull Study on Nursing and the Media found that nurses were identified as sources in only 4% of quotations…
Large-scale vaccination for Ebola virus: Will it work?
A study in Frontiers in Immunology reports that the vaccination rate needed to establish group immunity (80%) to the Ebola virus isn’t…
New endoscopic device for controlling GI bleeding
On May 7, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) permitted marketing of Hemospray, a new device used to help control certain…
Tracking nursing student errors
Safe Student Reports is a free tool for tracking nursing student errors and near misses. (more…)
How to practice mindful nursing
Do you ever feel panic at the end of a long weekend or vacation, wondering where the time went? Do your days,…
Diagnostic imaging computers outperform humans
Diagnostic imaging computers outperform their human counterparts by nearly 20% in diagnosing heart failure, according to a study in PLOS One. (more…)
Interprofessional teamwork improves RN job satisfaction
A study in Western Journal of Nursing Research reports that interprofessional teamwork improves registered nurses’ job satisfaction. (more…)
New sepsis bundle released
According to an article in Intensive Care Medicine, the Surviving Sepsis Campaign has created the “hour-1 bundle” for managing sepsis to streamline…
FDA approves new drug for rare form of rickets
On April 17, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Crysvita (burosumab), the first drug approved to treat adults and children…
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