STAT News

JANUARY 18, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government says it will begin a targeted crackdown on nursing homes’ abuse of antipsychotic drugs and misdiagnoses of schizophrenia in patients.

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NPR Health - Shots

JANUARY 11, 2023

Thousands of nurses at two New York hospitals are on strike for a third day. Their staffing shortages and other problems predate the pandemic, says the president of the American Nurses Association. Image credit: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

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NPR Health - Shots

JANUARY 31, 2023

government debates whether to require higher staffing levels at nursing homes, financial records show some owners routinely push profits to sister companies while residents are neglected. As the U.S. Image credit: Maskot/Getty Images)

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Pharma Mirror

JANUARY 26, 2021

But, you are finally here about to get your nursing license in the state of Georgia. When applying for a nursing license or getting your old one renewed, you might face some trouble if the background check doesn’t show up clean. If you’re facing criminal charges or have gone through a.

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Medical Xpress

APRIL 14, 2023

registered nurses called it quits, a new survey shows. During the pandemic, nearly 100,000 U.S.

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Medical Xpress

APRIL 16, 2023

Nurses in Britain are prepared to strike until Christmas if they cannot reach a deal with the government on pay, the leader of the country's main nursing union said on Sunday.

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NPR Health - Shots

DECEMBER 27, 2022

A long-standing program, Nurse-Family Partnership, which supports new parents, works to address this deadly trend. The nation has the highest rate of maternal mortality among wealthy countries. Image credit: Rachel Wisniewski for NPR)

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Medical Xpress

APRIL 13, 2023

In search of novel tactics to accommodate a larger student body and fulfill workforce demands, nursing schools are developing new approaches to optimize learning, engage learners, and provide methods to ensure competency in future nursing graduates.

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Medical Xpress

MARCH 8, 2023

In research published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, investigators developed and validated models that can predict the risk of fall-related injuries in nursing home residents based on routinely collected clinical data.

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Medical Xpress

MAY 10, 2023

A new study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) suggests that allowing bedside nurses to independently order testing for C. difficile significantly decreased the amount of time to receive test results as compared to requiring physician approval.

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Medical Xpress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Although none of the preventative or therapeutic agents used in monkeypox have been fully studied in nursing mothers, Philip Anderson, PharmD, from the University of California, San Diego, presents a broad practical recommendation for the treatment and prevention of monkeypox in nursing mothers in an article published in the peer-reviewed journal Breastfeeding (..)

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Medical Xpress

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

With record waiting times, staff shortages, financial black holes and now a nurses strike over pay, the UK's state-run National Health Service is facing an unprecedented crisis.

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Medical Xpress

MARCH 22, 2023

A new study, appearing today in the New England Journal of Medicine, shows that nursing homes that conducted staff surveillance testing more regularly during the COVID-19 pandemic experienced significantly lower rates of COVID infections and deaths among residents.

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NPR Health - Shots

JULY 28, 2022

Debt lawsuits — a byproduct of America's medical debt crisis — can ensnare not only patients but also those who help sick and older people be admitted to nursing homes, a KHN-NPR investigation finds. Image credit: Heather Ainsworth for KHN)

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NPR Health - Shots

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

An Indiana man's family sued a state-owned nursing home for alleged mistreatment. Supreme Court decision in the case could determine the right of many Americans to sue government agencies. Image credit: Farah Yousry/Side Effects Public Media)

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Rethinking Clinical Trials

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Chan School of Public Health will present “ Effect of an Intensive Nurse Home Visiting Program on Adverse Birth Outcomes in a Medicaid-Eligible Population.” Margarat McConnell. In this Friday’s PCT Grand Rounds, Dr. Margaret McConnell of the Harvard T.H. Join the online meeting.

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Medical Xpress

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Together with Philips and the Catharina Hospital in Eindhoven, TU/e has started a study on the use of smart plasters in the nursing ward. The researchers are looking at whether this innovative tool will allow nurses to spend less time on daily, manual measurements.

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NPR Health - Shots

JANUARY 12, 2023

After three days on the picket line, more than 7,000 nurses are returning to work at the city's biggest hospitals with the promise of "concrete, enforceable safe staffing ratios," their union said. Image credit: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

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Medical Xpress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

a tech-enabled workforce solutions platform and advisory firm, announced its annual national survey of nursing professionals and students. Cross Country Healthcare, Inc., The survey, conducted in collaboration with Florida Atlantic University's Christine E.

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Medical Xpress

MARCH 2, 2023

The vital role school nurses can play in addressing the rising number of eating disorders among children and young people has been outlined by a Kingston University student in a leading nursing journal.

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Medical Xpress

DECEMBER 12, 2022

UK nurses are set to walk out on strike for the first time in their union's 106-year history this week, insisting they are taking action as a "last resort".

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Medical Xpress

JANUARY 6, 2023

nursing homes was associated with fewer COVID-19 cases and deaths among residents and fewer cases among staff, according to a study published online Dec. Before the omicron wave, increasing vaccination for staff at U.S. 29 in JAMA Network Open.

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Medical Xpress

APRIL 14, 2023

A University of South Australia nursing lecturer has used her own COVID-19 experience to inform research into a little-known side effect of the virus—sudden deafness.

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Medical Xpress

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Nurses work for the good of society, and a new study from the University of Iowa finds they are more likely to feel better about their jobs when hospitals remind them of that.

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Medical Xpress

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Due to their close contacts with patients, people working in the medical and nursing fields have a higher risk of infecting themselves and others with the COVID-19 coronavirus. Being vaccinated is therefore essential not only for their own protection but also for their patients.

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NPR Health - Shots

OCTOBER 28, 2022

A shortage of nursing home staff is easing in some states. But in other states like Kansas, it's still critical. The state's aging population could continue to propel the industry into crisis.

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Medical Xpress

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Despite awareness that pain is common in nursing home residents, there has been minimal attention focused on how this pain changes over time. A new study from Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Nursing researchers presents compelling evidence of the existence of four distinct pain trajectories in this population.

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STAT News

JULY 13, 2022

A widespread shortage of nurses at Massachusetts hospitals is only getting more extreme, with an estimated 5,000 vacancies across the state and institutions hemorrhaging cash as they are forced to hire temporary staff at much higher rates. percent in 2019 to 13.6 percent in 2022. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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STAT News

JANUARY 9, 2023

A new study suggests physician practices acquired by private equity rely more heavily on advanced practice providers like nurse practitioners and physician assistants and experience higher churn compared with their non-private equity owned peers.

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STAT News

JULY 21, 2022

Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the dire state of nursing has been grist for endless headlines , studies , and think pieces , as has the epidemic of clinician mental health  problems.

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Scienmag

APRIL 11, 2022

— As an assistant teaching professor in the MU Sinclair School of Nursing, Stefanie Birk knows there are nursing students unsure of how to talk with people hesitant about getting a COVID-19 vaccine. COLUMBIA, Mo.

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XTalks

MAY 12, 2021

National Nurses Week is celebrated every year to show appreciation to the nurses around the world. This year the celebrations begin on May 6 and end on May 12, and International Nurses Day is celebrated on May 12. Here’s how these four companies are celebrating National Nurses Week. ” Potbelly Sandwich Shop.

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Scienmag

JANUARY 27, 2022

More than half of nurses had difficulty sleeping during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic—and getting less sleep increased their odds of experiencing anxiety and depression, according to a new study led by researchers at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing. “Nurses are already at risk for higher rates of depression and […].

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Medical Xpress

APRIL 24, 2023

Most students of medicine and nursing in Sweden consider their own knowledge of disaster medicine inadequate. However, students who have been conscripts in the military are at an advantage, a University of Gothenburg study shows.

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NPR Health - Shots

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

To save money, many are increasingly relying on nurses and physician assistants instead of doctors. More and more hospitals are contracting with private companies to run their emergency departments.

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Medical Xpress

DECEMBER 20, 2022

UK nurses on Tuesday staged a second one-day strike amid an increasingly acrimonious fight with the government for better wages and warnings that patient safety could be jeopardised.

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Medical Xpress

DECEMBER 29, 2022

How about, in a pinch, how to find a nursing home and research which ones in your area might be good and others less so? Do you know the difference between Medicare and Medicaid?

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