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Nurse in blue scrubs listens to patient's heart with a stethoscope.Nursing & Healthcare NewsVeterans Health CampaignANA\California initiative aims to raise awareness among civilian nursesThe ANA\C is partnering with veterans’ health expert Ali Tayyeb, Ph.D., RN, NPD-BC, PHN, on a new campaign to address healthcare for California’s military veterans. UNIQUE CHALLENGES...
A child in a red coat holds a lit fireworks sparkler with his fingertips.Nursing & Healthcare NewsFireworks SafetyBe smart this Fourth of July and avoid a trip to the emergency departmentAs an emergency department nurse practitioner, I’m all too familiar with fireworks danger, but nothing could have prepared me for last Fourth of July. An Injured Child Around 9 p.m. that...
Box of Narcan nasal sprayNursing & Healthcare NewsFDA Approves OTC NarcanOver-the-counter naloxone will expand access to opioid overdose treatmentSome good news in the ongoing opioid crisis: The FDA recently gave the green light to over-the-counter (OTC) sales of Narcan nasal spray for opioid overdose reversal — the first such...
Nurse clasping hands and looking stressed while wearing a surgical cap, mask, and latex gloves.Nursing & Healthcare NewsPulse on the Nation’s Nurses SurveyANF findings confirm widespread stress and burnout. Here are our recommendations.The American Nurses Foundation (ANF) recently released its third annual Pulse on the Nation’s Nurses Survey, a large-scale national survey examining some of the concerns currently facing...
Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson speaking into microphoneNursing & Healthcare NewsFarewell to Rep. Eddie Bernice JohnsonLooking back at the groundbreaking career of the first RN in CongressOn Jan. 3, 2023, Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, RN, BSN, MPA (D-Texas-30), the first registered nurse elected to the House of Representatives, retired after 15 consecutive terms in Congress....

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Doctor explaining the importance of COVID-19 safety measuresNursing & Healthcare NewsTaking Aim at COVID-19 MisinformationCalifornia physicians may face disciplinary actionAs of January 1, a new state law means that medical providers who spread misinformation about COVID-19 may be subject to disciplinary action against their licenses. Fighting Falsehoods...
Headshot of Jennifer Mensik KennedyNursing & Healthcare NewsQ&A with Jennifer Mensik KennedyThe new ANA president on the nursing workforce, telehealth, and health equityOn January 1, Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, RN, Ph.D., MBA, NEA-BC, FAAN, began her two-year tenure as president of the American Nurses Association. Working Nurse asked Kennedy for her thoughts on...
Postpartum nurse holding a new born baby in front of a young motherNursing & Healthcare NewsNurse Detectives at WorkInvestigating maternal mortalityEach year, hundreds of new mothers die within 12 months of giving birth. The nurses and other practitioners on the CDC’s multidisciplinary mortality review committees seek to better...
Patient picks up an opioid prescription bottle from a pharmacy counterNursing & Healthcare NewsFewer Opioid Prescriptions, More Fentanyl DeathsAre prescribing restrictions now aiming at the wrong target?As the CDC prepares new opioid prescribing guidelines, the growing prevalence of fentanyl-related deaths raises questions about the effectiveness of continuing to crack down on prescription...
Three registered nurses in blue scrubs are walking into a patient's roomNursing & Healthcare News“Nurses Don’t Like to Work Short-Staffed”AACN study highlights the need for healthy work environmentsAs healthcare organizations around the country grapple with mounting nursing shortages, a new study from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) emphasizes the importance of...