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A nurse is giving a young adult a vaccinationNursing & Healthcare NewsVaccines at LastThe first COVID-19 vaccines have arrived, but can they end the pandemic?Could there have been a more welcome 2020 holiday gift than the first COVID-19 vaccines? While their arrival is great news, there are still many unanswered questions about whether the...
Nursing & Healthcare NewsWanted Support Group FacilitatorsBRN seeks RNs with mental health or substance abuse experienceDo you want to help other RNs recovering from substance abuse or mental health issues? The BRN is looking for qualified facilitators for nurse support groups. Supporting Other Nurses Nurse...
Nursing & Healthcare NewsDietary SupplementsNew advisory list steers consumers away from certain ingredientsIf you or your patients regularly take dietary supplements, the FDA has a new link for you to bookmark: an advisory list warning consumers to avoid supplements containing certain specific...
Nursing & Healthcare NewsChildrens Hospital RankingsCHLA and UCLA among 2019-20 Best HospitalsCongratulations are due to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) and UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital: Both made the U.S. News & World Report 2019–20 Best Children’s Hospitals...
Nursing Book ClubUnwinding the Miracle by Julie Yip and One Pedal at a Time by Caryn GoldenThe Unwinding of the Miracle and One Pedal at a TimeThese are two unrelated books by different authors, but I read them both for the same reason: Each is a memoir examining the interpersonal and psychological impact of serious illness. In the...

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Old medical images of people with measles. This shows different body parts with red rashesFeatureA Brief History of Measles and Its VaccinesWhy the "wildfire disease" still remains a serious global threat1917 was one of the worst years on record for measles in the United States. There were more than 600,000 reported cases that year, and probably at least 2 million more that went unreported....
Illustration of a nurse in scrubs surrounded by other nurses in scrubs. The nurse in the front is sitting with her head in her hand, looking exhausted.FeatureWhen the Nurse is an Addict: Part OneAdvice from a real-life Nurse Jackie on burnout, addiction and finding your way backNurses don't plan to become addicts. We often deny our risk, but our profession’s combination of high stress, burnout and access to drugs can make us at least as susceptible to addiction as...
Two nurses are standing by a window. One nurse is comforting the other, who looks like she is exhaustedFeatureWhen the Nurse is an Addict: Part TwoHow to recognize the signs and intervene when your colleague may be under the influenceIn many workplaces, they’re spoken of only in whispered breakroom gossip and terse, cryptic warnings from management — staff nurses who’ve been accused of drug diversion, been caught...
Black woman wearing a mask and looking to the right of the camera. The background is blurry and the whole photo is in black and whiteNursing & Healthcare NewsRace, Mistrust and PandemicsSurvey finds Black Americans wary of potential COVID-19 vaccineOne of the big questions about any COVID-19 vaccine is whether people will take it. A new survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) and ESPN’s The Undefeated found that only 50 percent...
Men In Nursing 2020Zack Lott, Emergency Department Charge Nurse, Redlands Community HospitalLooking back on this year, what have been the biggest changes in your practice? The biggest change was leading during a pandemic. Patient and staff safety has always been a top priority, but...