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It’s time to fast track innovation in medical devices for children

Mar 01, 2021

When a baby arrived at Children’s National Hospital with a critically underdeveloped heart, it was clear to her care team that she needed surgery. But they had a dilemma: At less than 6 pounds, she wasn’t strong enough to undergo surgery but probably wouldn’t survive without it. The solution was a stent, a tube the width of a toothpick. It would be inserted through an artery in her leg, maneuvered into a...

Open Discussions Help Nurses Introduce Integrative Services

Feb 26, 2021

Oncology nurses have an important role in the discussion of and education about complementary therapy, more commonly called integrative care. “The word ‘integrative’ is key in the discussion,” said Eugenie Spiguel, MSN, ANP-BC, a nurse practitioner in the integrative medicine department at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) in New York, New York. “When people look at the term ‘alternative,’...

First, Nurses Saved Our Lives—Now They’re Saving Our Health Care

Feb 24, 2021

Throughout the pandemic, nurses have been at the forefront of the fight not only to treat the sick but also to fix our ailing medical system. Tonia Bazel didn’t want to strike during a pandemic, taking time away from the patients on the infectious disease floor where she works. Nevertheless, she and the other nurses at Albany Medical Center in New York took to the picket line on December 1 . They had been bargaining for two...

Elsevier advances nursing education by offering innovative virtual reality healthcare simulations to schools across North America

Feb 22, 2021

NEW YORK, Feb. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Elsevier , a global leader in research publishing and information analytics, today announced the launch of the Simulation Learning System (SLS) for RN with Virtual Reality (SLS with VR), a new digital solution that combines cutting-edge virtual reality technology from SimX with the world-class healthcare content of Elsevier to bring realistic and highly effective VR simulations to...

First-generation Penn student invents wearable light for nurses

Feb 18, 2021

In America, the college dorm room has a special place in business lore. Facebook, Google, Reddit, Dell, and Snapchat were all invented by students in cramped quarters, their big dreams sharing precious space with bags of Doritos and overflowing laundry baskets. Anthony Scarpone-Lambert, a 21-year-old University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing senior living in the campus’ Lauder College House,...

Ideas to help people in nursing homes dealing with isolation on top of the pandemic

Feb 15, 2021

Older Americans were already in an epidemic before the pandemic began. In 2018, the AARP released a report about the mental and physical effects of social isolation on older Americans, particularly those living in skilled nursing facilities. "A lot of people, as they get older, their social circles decrease quite a bit. Family moves away from many of them, and family and friends begin to die," said Lori Smetanka, the executive...

My Turn: Looking for health policy leadership? Choose a nurse

Feb 10, 2021

Gov. Chris Sununu is facing many challenges, with a surging pandemic and its economic devastation at the top of the list. The arduous process of choosing hundreds of appointees to staff state agencies to manage these crises is on-going. As president of the New Hampshire Association of Nurse Anesthesiology I would entreat Gov. Sununu to consider appointing nurses to move our state forward and help keep our residents safe. This year has...

Dr. Scott Gottlieb expects Covid vaccine appointments to be widely available by April in the U.S.

Feb 09, 2021

Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC on Monday he expects Covid vaccine eligibility in the U.S. to be expanded significantly by April, suggesting the move will be necessary due to a lack of Americans wanting to receive the shots. “I think we’re going to run out of demand sooner than we think. I suspect that in some point in March and certainly by the end of March, we’re going to have to make this generally...

EUP Helping People Change Careers to Become a Nurse

Feb 03, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic is shining a light on the nursing profession. Some people are even switching careers and are now studying to become a nurse. Edinboro University offers an accelerated course of study for a bachelor’s degree in nursing. That particular bachelor’s degree normally takes three years to obtain. At Edinboro, some students can earn that degree in three semesters....

The first 22M Americans have been vaccinated for COVID-19, and initial safety data shows everything is going well, CDC says

Jan 29, 2021

Early safety data from the first month of COVID-19 vaccination finds the shots are as safe as the studies suggested they'd be. Everyone who experienced an allergic response has been treated successfully, and no other serious problems have turned up among the first 22 million people vaccinated, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The data was collected from several tracking systems,...

What You Need To Know Before Becoming A Nurse

Jan 27, 2021

It makes no difference what career you choose in the end; unless you research it thoroughly and you learn as much as you can about it before you start, it could be that you’re making a mistake. Researching before you begin is crucial since you will be spending money on your studies, time and effort on your work, and if it turns out that you just don’t enjoy what you’re doing or it’s not quite what you thought it would...

Dr. Fauci Says It's Nurses, Not Him, Who Are Inspiring The Next Generation

Jan 26, 2021

In November 2020, there were over 700,000 google searches on “how to become a nurse” and other related keywords. Now, more than ever, individuals want to become nurses. High school and college students are watching the pandemic unfold on TV and nurses are at the forefront of the fight. Most feel a need to help others, some are drawn to the fast-paced intensity of units such as the ICU and ER, and others see the job advertisements...

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