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Female nurse wearing green scrubs is tying a mask around her hair coverNursing & 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...
Men In Nursing 2020Peter Abbott, Medical-Surgical, San Gorgonio Memorial HospitalLooking back on this year, what have been the biggest changes in your practice? Having to always wear PPE changes how we interact with patients. It’s hard when I cannot see their...
Men In Nursing 2020Men in Nursing 2020Called to the Front Lines During a PandemicCOVID-19 has disrupted healthcare as never before, and nurses of all specialties have seen their practice and daily lives turned upside down. One thing we know is that when times get tough,...
A nurse looks overwhelmed in scrubs, gloves, and a mask. She has her hands up as if preventing someone from hitting herFeatureCombatting Workplace ViolenceAttacks against nurses are not just part of the jobEven before the outbreak of COVID-19, some nurses felt that walking into work every day posed a threat to their health and safety. More Dangerous Than Policing Statistics from the federal...
Illustration of a woman holding up dominoes with dollars signs on themNursing & Healthcare NewsThe Financial Impact of COVID-19 on NursesANA survey finds many are facing budget woesHas COVID-19 affected your bank account? A new survey from the American Nurses Foundation finds many nurses have taken a financial hit since the pandemic began. Are You Better Off? On the...

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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...
Nurse is putting on an isolation gown, gloves, and maskNursing & 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....
Nursing Book ClubClean: the New Science of Skin by James HamblinPutting soap under the microscopeThis is a book you must read if you’ve ever wondered about the difference between the affordable shower gel you buy at the grocery store and the wish-list expensive skincare products you...
Men In Nursing 2020Michael Zunde, Trauma Intensive Care, Pomona Valley Hospital Medical CenterLooking back on this year, what have been the biggest changes in your practice? Patients are spending their hospital stays alone, which amplifies the fear and loneliness they endure....
Men In Nursing 2020Tad Worku, Emergency Department, Loma Linda University HealthLooking back on this year, what have been the biggest changes in your practice? When I started working in the ER, I never really imagined I would be there during a global pandemic! ER...