(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) brings together thousands of progressive and critical care nurses and other healthcare professionals who care for acutely and critically ill patients and their families….
Category: Nursing
Nurses Experienced ‘Moral Distress’ on Frontlines of COVID-19 Pandemic
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – CHICAGO — A new study from researchers at DePaul University’s School of Nursing documents the emotions of 100 nurses who cared for patients during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pipeline for New Nurses
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Beverly, Mass. —Beverly and Addison Gilbert Hospitals and Endicott College have announced a new collaboration that will create an educational pipeline for new nurses….
Nurses of Color to Face ‘Dual Pandemic’
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – In a phenomenon that researchers are calling a “dual pandemic” because of the severity of the impact of coupled factors, a Rutgers School of Nursing research study has found that nonwhite nurses are suffering disproportionately….
As Omicron Surged, Nursing Undergraduates Headed to Frontlines
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – COVID-19 was wreaking havoc again in late December and state health officials were worried. The Omicron variant was causing some of the highest case levels since the start of the pandemic….
Nurse Anesthetists and the the Impact of Racism and Nursing
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Park Ridge, Ill. – A national survey revealed racism remains a challenge across the nursing profession.
Training Nurses to Meet Staff Shortages in State and Beyond
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – West Virginia University is building a pipeline of nurses to fill the shortage in health care systems across the country.
COVID-19 Study Links Nurses’ Mental Health to Quality of Care
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Stories of stress and burnout among healthcare workers, particularly nurses, continue to make news during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Truck Raffle to Benefit Hunt School of Nursing Scholarships
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – EL PASO, Texas — Ten-year anniversaries call for special gifts. In this case, Casa Ford is partnering up with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso to give a …red 2021 F-150 truck to one lucky winner….
Innovative Tuition-Free Program to Advance Nurses With Associate’s Degrees to Bachelor’s Degrees
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – New York, NY (January 31, 2022) — The Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel (PSON) announced today the launch of the Upward Mobility Program, a first-of-its kind 15-month degree program….
Effects of Pediatric Critical Illness on Absenteeism
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – PHILADELPHIA – Children who survive critical illness and their parents commonly experience physical, emotional, and cognitive conditions as a result of the critical illness.
Medicare Initiative Increases the Supply of Nurse Practitioners to Address Primary Care Shortages
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – PHILADELPHIA – A new study published today in Health Affairs shows that Medicare support for clinical training for nurse practitioners would increase their numbers and address the national shortage of primary care.
Nurse at the Piano and a Story of Hope
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – There are times when the hustle and bustle in the Nathan Landow Atrium of the Gonda Building at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, comes to a standstill.
School of Nursing Guides West Virginia Through Nursing Staff Shortages During COVID-19
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Students and faculty across West Virginia have stepped up to answer the needs of the nursing shortage during the COVID-19 pandemic, thanks to a three-point plan established by the West Virginia University School of Nursing.
Significant Impact of COVID-19 on the Future of Nursing
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Cross Country Healthcare, Inc., a leading provider of advisory and workforce solutions, including contingent staffing, permanent placement and other consultative services for healthcare clients….
Robots Help Nurses Get the Job Done–With Smiles
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – They zip through the hospital’s hallways and corridors, assisting nurses by performing simple yet time-consuming tasks such as delivering lab samples and collecting medicine from the pharmacy.
Lessons in Critical Care Nursing From the COVID-19 Pandemic
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – BOSTON – Since March of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has put an unprecedented strain on the American health care system as large surges of intensive care unit patients overwhelmed hospitals.
Nurse’s Quick Action Helps Save Man’s Life
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – When you’re a nurse, you never know when you’ll be called upon to help someone in need — even if it’s on a dance floor in a dress and heels.
Why 12% of Nurses Have No Intention to Vaccinate
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – New research focused on Texas nurses has found predictors of a lack of intention to be vaccinated against COVID-19 includes previous COVID-19 infection, unfavorable vaccine attitudes, and concerns about vaccine safety.
One Nurse for One Patient in One Home: Remedy for Overcrowded Hospitals
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – HICKORY, NC (October 13, 2021)— Think about it. Sick people belong in hospitals. Right? Think again. Unless necessary, why would anyone who is immune-compromised want to be in an institution filled with germs and sick people?