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Patient telling nurse practitioner about pain in her chestNursing & Healthcare NewsNPs and Workers’ CompensationH.R.6087 would expand coverage of nurse practitioner care for federal workersThe House of Representatives has approved a bill that would increase nurse practitioners’ ability to provide primary care for federal workers hurt on the job. NPs Excluded Under Present...
People are protesting with signs outside the gates of the White HouseNursing & Healthcare NewsNurses March on WashingtonDemonstrators advocate for federal legislation to better protect nursesIn May 2022, nurses took to the streets of Washington, D.C. to call for better working conditions — including federal rules on nurse staffing and protection from workplace violence....
Registered Nurse RaDonda Vaught frowning, sits in a chairNursing & Healthcare NewsRaDonda Vaught Receives ProbationFormer nurse will have the opportunity for her record to be expungedThe former Tennessee nurse recently convicted of two criminal charges in the 2017 death of a patient will not go to prison. On May 13, the judge sentenced RaDonda Vaught to three years’...
Nurse practitioner in blue scrubs and with a stethoscope around her neck is smiling at her patientNursing & Healthcare NewsNurse Practitioners on the RiseThe number of licensed NPs grew 9 percent in just one year!According to the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), the U.S. added 30,000 licensed NPs between 2021 and 2022, and forecasts predict continued growth through 2030. Robust Job...
RaDonda Vaught stands in front of a courtroom, talking in front of a microphoneNursing & Healthcare NewsThe Guilty Verdict in the RaDonda Vaught CaseThe facts as presented in the courtroom, and the dangers of autofillA guilty verdict was reported in the controversial trial of RaDonda Vaught, the former Tennessee nurse who was indicted in 2019 over a medication error that killed an elderly patient....

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A nurse wearing bright green scrubs with a stethoscope around his neck. He stands in front of an operating room.Nursing & Healthcare NewsNurses and Medical MarijuanaA new book may be useful in understanding California's cannabis lawsAlthough a recently enacted California law now allows some patients to use medical marijuana in hospitals, many nurses are still unfamiliar with its use. A new book may help to bridge the...
Older nurse stands looking down with her hand on her face. She is wearing light blue scrubs and a stethoscope.Nursing & Healthcare NewsCalifornia “Silver Wave” Nursing ShortageUCSF report warns of current shortfall driven by retirement of older RNsThe long-predicted “Silver Wave” of nurse retirements — and shortages — is finally hitting California. A recent report estimates that the state’s demand for registered nurses...
Paxlovid bottle lays on a blue counter and pills are scattered around.Nursing & Healthcare NewsThe Pfizer COVID-19 Treatment PillFDA authorizes emergency use of oral antiviral therapeuticYou’ve probably already heard about Paxlovid, the oral antiviral drug that recently received FDA authorization for emergency use in treating COVID-19. Here’s what nurses should know about...
A red and black mosquito sits on someone's skin.Nursing & Healthcare NewsMalaria VaccineHistoric breakthrough in immunization scienceFor the first time in history, a vaccine effective against a parasitic infection is ready for real-world deployment. The World Health Organization (WHO) is now recommending widespread use of...
Several nurses and doctors are operating on a patient. They are wearing sterile gowns.Nursing & Healthcare NewsThe Surgical Smoke ProblemAORN to petition OSHA for national standardsCOVID-19 isn’t the only airborne threat facing hospital staffs: The smoke generated by modern surgical equipment remains a serious health hazard for both OR teams and patients. Many...