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Nursing & Healthcare NewsNurses Versus Climate ChangeANA releases position statement on what nurses can doCalling climate change “a critical public health issue that requires urgent action,” the ANA recently released a new position statement outlining nurses’ role in addressing the multiple health impacts of a warming planet. "The Single Biggest Health...
Healthy WorkforceHow to Stop Cyberbullying in the WorkplaceHarassment is harassment whether in person or onlineTory is the manager on a 22-bed urology unit. As soon as she arrives at work, one of her nurses rushes into her office and says, “Did you see what Carrie posted on Facebook about Imani?” Tory learns that Carrie made nasty remarks about Imani’s...
My SpecialtyNurse ResearcherUsing data and surveys to develop evidence-based nursing careCatherine Cohen, RN, Ph.D. Health Policy Researcher The RAND Corporation, Santa Monica Please share with us the arc of your nursing career. I started in nursing late as a second career. During my earlier career as a business strategy consultant...

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FeatureNightingale in CrimeaHow a fiery newspaper article took Florence Nightingale into the Crimean War and sparked her crusade for hospital reformOn the morning that her life would change, Florence Nightingale sat down to her preferred breakfast of tea and kedgeree (a curry of rice, boiled egg, and smoked halibut) and opened The Times of London. It was October 12, 1854. Thomas Chenery, the Times...
Nursing & Healthcare NewsWhy Nurses are Coming to CaliforniaStaffing ratio mandates and high salaries lead the nationWhile living in California can have its downsides (gas prices, for one!), nurses in the Golden State enjoy advantages no other state can match. California Dreamin' It’s no secret that California’s cost of living is high. On the other hand, when it...
Nursing & Healthcare NewsNursing School ReportEnrollments remain robust, but programs need more facultyThe latest annual BRN school report shows that California’s nursing programs are doing a great job of attracting and preparing students. However, with strong applicant interest and an urgent need for more trained RNs, program capacity may become a...

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Nursing & Healthcare NewsRSV Protection for Infants and SeniorsCDC recommends immunization for infants under 8 monthsThis year has seen the arrival of several important new treatments to protect young children and older adults against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Here are the details. RSV Risks Like influenza, RSV is a common respiratory infection. In older...
Nursing & Healthcare NewsNew COVID-19 BoostersNext round of vaccines will target Omicron XBB variantWondering what’s next for COVID-19 vaccination? New boosters and guidelines are coming this fall. Here’s what we know NOW. Out With the Old According to the World Health Organization (WHO), genomic sequencing data indicates that the early strains of...
My SpecialtyOperating Room Nursing, Katie Curren, Huntington HospitalEnsuring that surgical procedures are performed in a safe, timely mannerKatie Curren RN, BSN, CNOR OR Nurse | Patient Flow Coordinator Huntington Hospital, Pasadena Please describe the arc of your nursing career. I’ve always been fascinated by the human body; when I was growing up, I loved a TV series called “The Body...

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