The latest nursing news directly from our correspondents.
The CDC urged Americans to prepare for the spread of the COVID-19 virus in a February 25th telebriefing. Read on to learn more about the telebriefing and...
According to a new study, people are turning to Craigslist as an affordable solution for life-saving medications. While the drugs may be cheaper, substituting...
I've visited China and the wet markets where the coronavirus is believed to have started. With the conditions I saw it's not surprising that this is where the...
A bill sent to the Senate in South Dakota would penalize physicians who provide treatments for transgender youth. Lawmakers from other states are considering...
January 30, 2020 - To date the Wuhan Coronavirus has taken the lives of 171 people in China and infected at least 8,248 people since its emergence on December...
Are we on the cusp of a global pandemic or will this be contained? It's too early to tell but the world is watching China and the CDC is closely monitoring the...
Illinois and New York nurses (APRNs, RNs, LPNs) Check your inbox for an email survey. Your responses can help get the attention of state legislators.
Immunize Nevada recently canceled two fundraiser events because of harassing social media posts made by anti-vaxxers. Read on to learn why the anti...
Research has shown that 80% of Americans want to die at home. A new study found more people are experiencing end of life where they want but who you are and...
A new study, published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics, found 1 in 5 adolescents are now prediabetic. Read on to learn more about the study and why rates for...
Measuring blood pressure is thought of as a fundamental skill, but is it being performed correctly? The American Heart Association and American Medical...
Nurses in Georgia are seeking a law to protect themselves from surgical smoke inhalation in the operating room. The CDC and the Association of periOperative...
The Black Plague has been in the news recently, with a couple in China having contracted the highly deadly disease.
Nurses spend their day taking care of patients, helping them get on the road to better health. But what happens to the nurse if she/he gets sick? There have...
The FDA has announced vaping devices and cartridges will be accepted during National Prescription Take Back Day collections on October 26th. Safe disposal of...
Tennessee State Health officials have reversed their prior ruling that RaDonda Vaught's fatal medical error did not warrant professional discipline. Charges...
A VA hospital in West Virginia is investigating some suspicious deaths.
National winners of Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) awards were announced and presented on October 2, 2019, at the Emergency Nursing 2019...
There is an acute shortage of organs for transplant in the US. However, in China they do not have shortages. Why not?
As our population ages, our older and frailer population increases too. What's a family to do to ensure their family members are cared for in a compassionate...
The National Institute of Health has appointed a dentist and biologist to head up the largest U.S. nursing research institute. Nurses are furious over the...
Nurses across the country have been demanding safer working conditions and better nurse-patient ratios. Today thousands of nurses are putting actions to their...
The CDC has issued their latest data about the flu vaccine. As the country gets ready to prepare, how are you feeling about being told you have to get a flu...
Many people turn to apps and other tech solutions for just about everything these days. Could we be missing out on disease management and self-care behaviors if...
Five deaths from a severe lung illness have now been linked to e-cigarettes. Since an article on the first death was published on Allnurses.com, the number of...