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ANA President Jennifer Mensik Kennedy standing in front of the US Capitol.Nursing & Healthcare NewsANA’s Jennifer Mensik Kennedy Sounds the AlarmFederal budget cuts will be catastrophic for the healthcare systemJennifer S. Mensik Kennedy, RN, Ph.D., NEA-BC, FAAN, is the president of ANA, the nation’s largest nursing organization. She recently spoke with Working Nurse about H.R. 1, the “One Big...
Nursing & Healthcare NewsMeet Tyler McCulloch of the California ENAThe organization claims big legislative wins, with more in the worksThe president of the California Emergency Nurses Association says they are “at the table — with extra chairs and a binder full of talking points.” Building Community Founded in 1975,...
Male nurse sits by a patient's bed holding her hand.Nursing & Healthcare NewsWill RN Staffing Ratios Go National?What a federal staffing mandate could mean for CaliforniaCalifornia has mandated minimum nurse staffing ratios for more than 20 years, but proposed federal rules could mean changes for our state too. Here’s what California nurses should know....
A beautiful young African-American woman with braids is kissing her newborn son and looking at him with love on a teal blue background.Nursing & Healthcare NewsImplicit Bias Training LawReducing racial disparities in pregnancy and childbirthFour years ago, California enacted a law requiring hospitals to provide implicit bias training for perinatal care staff. A new report from the California Department of Justice (DOJ) examines...
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...

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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...
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....
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...
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...
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...