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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 gap. Medical Marijuana Use in the Hospital? Back in 1996,...
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 Hazards, Few Rules As a growing number of states adopt laws to...
Nursing & 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 the recent prominence of telehealth, current federal and state...

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Nursing & Healthcare NewsNurse Practitioner Autonomy in California?COVID-19 could be the catalystCould the COVID-19 crisis provide the push that finally brings about full practice authority for nurse practitioners? An NP autonomy bill is again before the California State Senate.  While the bill would provide a path to independent practice for NPs,...
Nursing & Healthcare NewsCOVID-19 and Workers Comp in CaliforniaS.B.1159 defines illness or death from the coronavirus as a workplace injury for nursesNurses have been putting their lives on the line fighting the pandemic. A new state law makes healthcare workers who contract COVID-19 at work eligible for expedited workers’ compensation benefits. Sick at Work If you’re a healthcare worker or first...
Nursing & Healthcare NewsNew California Laws Take Aim at PPE ShortagesHospitals required to stockpile personal protective equipmentThe Legislature is not happy about ongoing PPE shortages at some California hospitals. Two new state laws will require facilities to bolster their stockpiles of personal protective equipment. “Nurses Deserve Protection” It’s no secret that the...

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Nursing & Healthcare NewsUpdate on NP and CNM Autonomy: A.B.890 and S.B.1237 Signed into LawNew legislation allowing APRNs to practice independently Nurse Practitioners On September 29, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed A.B.890, which will finally provide a framework for qualified California nurse practitioners to work without physician supervision. To practice autonomously, NPs must first receive...
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...
Nursing & Healthcare NewsControversial Hospital Star Rating System ContinuesCMS metrics called inaccurate and misleadinDespite the urging of hospital associations, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are going forward with their controversial Hospital Compare ratings for 2020, delaying any major changes to the methodology for another year. Ill-Starred?...
Nursing & Healthcare NewsVaccination ExemptionsANA rejects religious exemptions as California considers tighter rulesWith outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases on the rise, the ANA is saying no to religious exemptions and the California Legislature is weighing stricter rules for medical exemptions. Preventable Outbreaks In a statement issued on June 22, 2019, the...

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