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Nursing & Healthcare NewsANA Asks for Clarity on COVID-19 PPEChanging CDC recommendations lead to confusion for nursesWith spiraling demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) among healthcare providers and the public alike, the CDC keeps changing its PPE recommendations for dealing with COVID-19. The ANA is now asking for “a more definitive statement” about...
My SpecialtyInfection Prevention Nursing, Esperanza Salazar, St. Francis Medical CenterCombating outbreaks and hospital-associated infectionsEsperanza Salazar, BSN, RN, CIC, HACP Manager, Infection Prevention St. Francis Medical Center, Lynwood How is your team responding to the present COVID-19 outbreak? My responsibilities change drastically during an outbreak or pandemic like the...
FeatureImproving Nurse RetentionSix Strategies to Reduce RN TurnoverWhen I started my nursing career almost 15 years ago, I remember my colleagues telling me, “Good luck on night shifts — you’ll be there a while.” They weren’t kidding: I was on nights for 10 years, waiting for someone to leave so that I...

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Nursing & Healthcare NewsPalliative Care and Moral DistressStudy calls for greater education and supportHow much do critical care RNs know about palliative care? Not nearly enough, says a recent institutional study in the October 2019 issue of Critical Care Nurse, which warns that nurses may be paying a psychological price for this lack of knowledge....
Nursing & Healthcare NewsNurse Practitioners for Mental HealthProgram to add 300 NPs in CaliforniaCalifornia’s supply of mental health providers is about to get a major shot in the arm: The California Health Care Foundation (CHCF) and three UC schools of nursing have just launched a new program to train 300 additional psychiatric mental health nurse...
Nursing & Healthcare NewsThe Nursing State of the NationLatest RN demographicsCurious about the demographics of nurses nationwide? HRSA’s latest National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses (NSSRN) has the answers, which reveal some important trends in nursing education. Greater Diversity Although the NSSRN has been periodically...

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Nursing & Healthcare NewsFDA Squelches Hand Sanitizer ClaimsA warning to PurellAlthough the CDC still recommends alcohol-based hand sanitizer for clinical hand hygiene, the FDA recently cautioned a leading manufacturer against making unsupported claims about their products’ ability to prevent infection. Dispenser Panic For...
Nursing & Healthcare NewsStill Most TrustedGallup poll reaffirms robust public trust in nursesGallup has kicked off the Year of the Nurse in style with new poll results demonstrating that nursing (again!) remains America’s most trusted profession. Ethics and Honesty If you ever find yourself feeling a little worn down at work, you can take...
Nursing & Healthcare NewsInternational Year of the Nurse and MidwifeWHO calls for 9 million new nurses in next decade2020 isn’t just the Year of the Nurse — the World Health Organization (WHO) has also declared this the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife. Expanded Role The World Health Organization is a big fan of nurses and midwives, and says the...

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