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Registered Nurse Esperanza Salazar stands smiling with a badge on and St. Francis Medical Center behind herMy SpecialtyInfection Prevention Nursing, Esperanza Salazar, St. Francis Medical CenterCombating outbreaks and hospital-associated infections...outbreak or pandemic like the current COVID-19 crisis. My primary role during an outbreak shifts to hospital preparedness and response to potential cases. I’m on call 24/7. The most challenging...
A picture of a woman on the ground after overdosing and her ghost looking down at herFeatureOpioid Overdose: Keep Your Patient Alive, But Protect YourselfExposure to even a small amount of fentanyl can be fatal...could save a life — and safeguard your health. The Opioid Overdose Triad Olivia Olmos, RN, MSN, ENPC, works in the ED of White Memorial, a busy hospital in the...
Female nurse wearing a mask, scrubs, and badge, sits in front of a computer that she is looking atNursing & Healthcare NewsHealthcare Legislation to WatchSome current bills affecting nursing in California...bill, S.B.1053, which died in committee in 2020. A.B.858: Health Information Technology If your hospital adopts healthcare AI or other algorithm-based systems, should you have the authority to override the...
Nursing Book ClubThe Emergency: A Year of Healing and Heartbreak in a Chicago ER by Thomas FisherA pandemic memoir and personal look at racial disparities in healthcare ...deadly pandemic and trying to keep his relationships afloat in the little free time he had. It’s also a sobering commentary on the failings of the healthcare system in the...
FeatureWhen Care Meets ConflictStrategies to help keep nurses safe from workplace violence...workplace violence in hospitals and ambulatory care. This article offers insights drawn from our extensive work in this area. Reducing injuries due to workplace violence requires doing some things differently....