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A nurse is smiling seated at a desk and shaking the hand of another nurse who is standing in front of herFeatureImproving 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...
Nurse in pink scrubs is reading to her patient who is in a bedNursing & 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...
Three students are sitting in a circle laughing togetherNursing & 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...
A group of hospital personnel are smiling and looking at the cameraNursing & 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...
A patient sits on a bed while a nurse in scrubs is rubbing hand sanitizer on her hands by a curtainNursing & 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...

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A nurse in scrubs is smiling with her eyes closed and hands on her heartNursing & 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...
Nurse smiling and wearing scrubsNursing & 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...
Nursing Book ClubBlack Death at the Golden Gate by David K. Randall and The Mosquito: A Human History of the Deadliest Predator by Timothy C. WindegardTwo books about the politics of epidemicsAs we confront the spread of the coronavirus, I decided to investigate two recent nonfiction books about contagious disease, and the social and political implications of public health during...
Registered Nurse Michael Russo stands smiling in a white coat and scrubs, with green bushes with red flowers in the background.My SpecialtyClinical Navigator Perinatal Services, Michael Russo, Henry MayoImproving processes and systems while empowering the nursing teamMichael Russo, RNC-NIC, MSN, CLC NICU Clinical Navigator Perinatal Services Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, Valencia Please describe the trajectory of your nursing career. I began my career...
Woman is writing with a pen on the clipboard that she is holdingNursing & Healthcare NewsBRN ScandalCalifornia state auditor investigation finds gross misconductThe Board of Registered Nursing is responsible for investigating nurses accused of misconduct, but a recent investigation by California State Auditor Elaine M. Howle, CPA, concluded that...