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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...
Nursing student in isolation gown and mask is listening with stethoscope to a male simulation patientNursing & Healthcare NewsNursing School Numbers UpApplications and enrollment rose in 2020–21 despite the pandemicWe’ve been hearing for months that the pandemic could lead to massive nursing attrition, but recent data from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) shows that nursing...
Doctor placing a bandaid on a patient's left arm after she is given a vaccineNursing & Healthcare NewsVaccines Holding Strong Against Delta VariantStudy finds no evidence of additional breakthrough infectionIf this summer’s surge in new infections has you worrying about the long-term effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination, here’s some good news: A new study finds that the vaccines remain...
Nurse practitioner is talking to her patient who is sitting on a patient table in front of her. She is touching his arm.Nursing & Healthcare NewsNP Autonomy May Reduce Opioid DeathsStudy points to increased access to care, treatment as possible reasonsDoes nurse practitioner autonomy help or hurt the opioid epidemic? A new study finds lower opioid mortality in states that allow NPs to practice without physician supervision. Dire Warnings...
Woman smoking a JUUL while looking off into the distanceNursing & Healthcare NewsThe FDA, Vaping and the “Nicotine Arms Race”JUUL sought to circumvent EU limitsAs state officials urge the FDA to limit the amount of nicotine allowed in U.S.-market vaping products, internal documents reveal that JUUL tried to circumvent the nicotine limits set by...

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Female nurse wearing a mask, scrubs, and badge, sits in front of a computer that she is looking atNursing & Healthcare NewsHealthcare Legislation to WatchSome current bills affecting nursing in CaliforniaOur Legislature is currently considering various bills that would affect nursing practice and healthcare in California. Here are a few you should know about. A.B.32: Telehealth Despite...
Man is sitting down and holding a JUUL in his clasped handsNursing & Healthcare NewsVaping Flavor FailFDA admits limits on flavored e-liquids have fallen shortDuring a recent Congressional hearing, the FDA’s acting commissioner admitted that her agency’s efforts to restrict sales of flavored e-liquids that entice kids to try vaping are...
Woman being handed a drink by another woman at a to-go restaurantNursing & Healthcare NewsMildest Flu Season on RecordMasks and social distancing pay offIf you’re tired of masks and social distancing, you can take heart in knowing that they’ve saved lives, and not just from COVID-19. Those precautions also gave us the mildest flu season...
A young black man stands alone on the street and puts a mask on his faceNursing & Healthcare NewsCan You Get COVID-19 if You’re Fully Vaccinated?The risk of breakthrough infection is extremely lowAlthough the COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective, there’ve still been some reports of post-vaccination “breakthrough infections.” Here’s what you need to know. Running the Numbers...
A nurse is giving a vaccination to an older black man as he looks towards the cameraNursing & Healthcare NewsPromoting Vaccination ConfidenceNurses can help build public trust in the fight against COVID-19Nurses are the most trusted profession in the country. Your efforts can go a long way toward encouraging the public to get vaccinated — and fighting antivaxx propaganda. Conspiracies and...