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My SpecialtyCorrectional Nursing, Tran Chu, Arrowhead Regional Medical CenterSafely providing care and advocacy for county jail inmatesTran Chu, RN, BSN Assistant Unit Manager I / Charge Nurse Med-Surg/Telemetry/Correctional Floor Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, Colton Please share the story of your nursing career. Growing up, I envisioned myself working in the medical field....
FeatureCalifornia COVID-19 GuidelinesTake our quiz to see how much you know about current rulesWelcome to 2020 and the worldwide pandemic called COVID-19. Although you would have to be a hermit living in a mountain cave to not know about the pandemic, the various official guidance and orders have shifted repeatedly, which can make it hard to keep...
Nursing & Healthcare NewsHPV Vaccination and SchoolsState policy changes could boost coverageWhile we’re all waiting for a COVID-19 vaccine, health officials are still trying to promote cancer-fighting HPV vaccination. A new study suggests that school-entry policies could be an effective way to increase HPV vaccination rates. (Please note...

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FeatureKeep Your Cool or Burn OutStrategies to Help Nurses Cope With COVID-19 StressWorking in a hospital setting may fill us with the sense that we are battling an invisible enemy, and every code is a tug-of-war against the dark side. The COVID-19 pandemic has made those feelings more acute than ever. Nurses may find themselves the...
Nursing & Healthcare NewsRobot Friend for Pediatric PatientsNew AI technology comforts and supports hospitalized kidsBeing hospitalized with no human contact besides clinicians in PPE is stressful and scary for most adults, much less kids. Some local pediatric patients, however, will soon have a new pandemic companion: a cute robot called Robin. Robin the Robot The...
Nursing & Healthcare NewsMaking Sense of MasksCutting through the mixed messagesEffectiveness depends on the type of mask and whether it’s worn correctly Social distancing is still vital Nurses can model good behavior for the public With all the changes in facemask recommendations, many people have been understandably...

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Nursing & Healthcare NewsOngoing PPE WoesANA survey reveals shortages, frequent reuseIs your facility running short on personal protective equipment (PPE)? If so, you’re far from alone. A new ANA survey finds widespread shortages — and widespread reuse of PPE intended to be single-use. Shortages Persist Although it’s now more than...
Nursing & Healthcare NewsClosing in on NP AutonomyA.B.890 passes both houses of the LegislatureIn June, Working Nurse reported on A.B.890, a path-to-autonomy bill for California nurse practitioners. That bill now awaits the signature of Gov. Newsom. Small Steps Forward The battle for APRN autonomy in California has resulted in stalemate after...
Profiles In NursingKate Marsden (1859-1931), English Nurse Who Crusaded Against LeprosyAn 11,000-mile trek across Siberia and a persistent scandalIn 1891, English nurse Kate Marsden made a grueling 11,000-mile trek across Siberia in search of a rare herb purported to cure leprosy. She survived this perilous adventure only to find herself in a different sort of predicament when she returned home....

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