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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...
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...

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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....
Nursing Book ClubBitten: The Secret History of Lyme Disease and Biological Weapons by Kris NewbyA provocative take on an insect-borne infectionAuthor Kris Newby is described on the book jacket of Bitten as “an award-winning science writer at Stanford University” and before that “a technology writer for Apple.” The book is in part a history of her own struggle with Lyme disease after a...
My SpecialtyCare Management, Jonathan Lee, Inland Empire Health PlanProviding resources, guidance and care coordination telephonicallyJonathan Lee, RN Care Manager, Cal-Medi Connect Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) Please share with us the arc of your nursing career. Nursing is my second career. I was a graphic designer for a few years, but several things brought me back to school...

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FeatureWhat Now for California Nursing Organizations?With conferences and face-to-face networking events on hold, professional groups are redefining their mission"When we had to cancel Lobby Day, we knew something had changed,” says Marketa Houskova, RN, DNP, MAIA, executive director of the American Nurses Association California (ANA/C). Lobby Day is a big annual event that brings hundreds of nurses to...
Nursing & Healthcare NewsPsychological Impact of COVID-19 on NursesANA releases data from their survey seriesIf the pandemic has you at the end of your rope, you’re not alone. A recent survey finds that while many nurses across the country feel a strong sense of purpose now, others are stressed, fearful and overwhelmed. Trouble Sleeping The survey, which was...
Profiles In NursingMary Eliza Mahoney (1845-1926), America’s First Professionally Trained Black NurseThe daughter of enslaved people, Mahoney distinguished herself as a nurseThis Boston-born nurse was a true pioneer: The first Black woman in the U.S. ever to earn a professional nursing degree. A Country Torn by Slavery When Mary Eliza Mahoney was born in 1845, slavery was still legally practiced in half the U.S. In states...

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