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National winners of Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) awards were announced and presented on October 2, 2019, at the Emergency Nursing 2019 conference in Austin. These awards reco…
A VA hospital in West Virginia is investigating some suspicious deaths.
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 and caring manner?
Nurses across the country have been demanding safer working conditions and better nurse-patient ratios. Today thousands of nurses are putting actions to their demands by walking out of their hospital…
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 message being sent and the impact on our alr…
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 shot by your employer? Read the article, ta…
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 we don't use things like text or voice …
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 mystery lung illnesses connected to e-cig…
National Nephrology Nurses Week is coming up soon. allnurses.com was fortunate to interview a nephrology nurse who truly understands what it is like to be a dialysis patient.
What happens when the police, nurses, hospitals, and state nurses associations disagree on consent to draw blood from a DWI suspect without a warrant? What policy should the nurse follow?
Workplace violence in hospitals is unfortunately increasing in frequency. What can be done to stop this? Security is vital to the day-to-day operations of hospitals. There is no doubt they do keep u…
Three nurses have been charged with manslaughter and tampering with evidence in the deaths of 12 nursing home residents. The charges come after a 2 year criminal investigation and more arrests are ex…
The health benefits associated with CBD products is a hot topic. With heavy marketing, CBD availability is increasing in rural and small American towns. Enthusiastic testimonials from product users …
When you think of the terms anesthesiologist and nurse anesthetist, do you view them as the same or different? One APN argues that they are the same and he should be able to use either one to describe…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Tuberculosis Controllers Association have announced that TB is on the decline. Learn a few of the updated recommendations and how to kee…
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