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Back view of female patient in surgical gown with her hair over her shoulder.Nurses OnscreenPodcast Review: “The Retrievals”A riveting account of the Yale Fertility Clinic drug diversion scandalIn late 2020, two hundred patients of the Yale Fertility Center received letters from the Department of Justice telling them that they were potential victims in a federal criminal case. They...
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...
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...
Nurse Jackie walking towards camera wearing scrubs and stethoscope with pills surrounding herMovie & TV NursesLooking Back at “Nurse Jackie”A former nurse addict and current recovery coach takes a fresh look at the controversial 2009–2015 Showtime series­“Nurse Jackie,” a medical comedy-drama about a drug-addicted nurse in the chaotic thrum of a New York City emergency department, premiered on Showtime in June 2009. For seven...
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...

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Nursing Book ClubEmpire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden KeefeA deep dive into the loathsome family at the heart of the opioid crisisUntil recently, the name Sackler might have been unfamiliar to you unless you were well-versed in philanthropy. Estimated to be one of the 20 wealthiest families in the U.S., the Sackler...
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...
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...
Nursing & Healthcare NewsPurdue to Pay the Piper?Pharma giant agrees to accept criminal liability for opioid marketingPurdue agrees to civil and criminal penalties Its opioid business would become a public trust State attorneys general are outraged Purdue Pharma and the U.S. Department of Justice...