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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...

Nursing & Healthcare NewsDodgers Nurses Night 2023Take your colleagues out to the ball game on September 22If you’re a baseball fan, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Nurse.org have a treat in store for you. So, buy some peanuts and cracker jack and root for the home team at this annual outing. Nurse Honorees This special event will be held at Dodger Stadium in...

Nurses OnscreenPodcast Review: “The Retrievals”A riveting account of the Yale Fertility Clinic drug diversion scandalIn late 2020, two hundred patients of the Yale Fertility Center received letters from the Department of Justice telling them that they were potential victims in a federal criminal case. They had already received a prior letter from the fertility...

Feature“10 Things We Wish You Knew!”What staff nurses and managers should understand about each otherI launched the Healthy Workforce Institute to help organizations navigate bullying and incivility concerns. In my role, I regularly talk to a lot of nurses and nurse leaders. Those conversations reveal that mutual understanding between staff and...

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FeatureThe DAISY Foundation StoryHow one family turned tragedy into an international program to recognize excellent nursing careWhen a loved one dies, there’s an urge to make sense of the death and to ensure that the deceased is not forgotten by creating some kind of lasting memorial. That’s what Mark and Bonnie Barnes did after they lost Patrick, Mark’s son and...

My SpecialtyAdmission Liaison, Tanjanique Davis-Moody, L.A. CareManaging hospital admissions after ED, urgent care, or doctor’s office visitsTanjanique Davis-Moody, RN, CMCN, CCM Admission Liaison, ER Team L.A. Care Health Plan Please share with us the trajectory of your nursing career. I’ve been a nurse for 26 years. I spent the bulk of my years working hands-on in the emergency room at...

Profiles In NursingIsabel Hampton Robb (1859–1910), Founding President of the ANAShe brought rigor and standards to nursing educationThe first president of what is now the American Nurses Association (ANA), Isabel Adams Hampton Robb was also an important innovator in American nursing education. She spearheaded a movement to transform nursing schools from hospital training programs into...

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