California Initiates Volunteer Health Corps to Fight COVID-19
All categories of health care workers, including nurses and nursing students, can apply to join the volunteer California Health Corps – irrespective of their licensing status.
View ArticleUS States Implement Emergency Measures to Recruit Staff
The majority of US states have made emergency provisions to waive or ease licensing requirements to meet the challenge of nursing shortages created by the COVID-19 epidemic.
View ArticlePolicymakers Forewarned in State of the World’s Nursing 2020
The State of the World’s Nursing 2020 Report was released by the World Health Organization on World Health Day, April 7.
View ArticleNursing Organizations Across the World Call for Urgent Resolution of PPE...
Shortage of adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline health workers is being reported from nearly every country in the world as COVID-19 continues to spread. At the same time, there...
View ArticleNurses Protest at White House Over Lack of PPE
Nurses protested in front of the White House on April 21 to draw attention to the plight of nurses and other health care workers who do not have adequate safety equipment to protect them against...
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Nurses Week 2020: Themes, Freebies, Discounts, and Resources
Join us in celebrating Nurses Week 2020 – a special week dedicated to honor and appreciate the contributions of nurses and nursing to our world. Check out our Nurses Week 2020 article below for nurses...
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ICN Calls for More Than Applause to Celebrate International Nurses Day
This year’s International Nurses Day was always going to be a special one – occurring on the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale and in the first-ever International Year of the...
View ArticleNurse With Asthma and Only One Lung Recovers From COVID-19
When Tanya Adell-O’Neal was admitted to hospital with COVID-19, she knew that her chances of survival hung in the balance. Not only was she hardly able to speak from shortness of breath, but she also...
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IV Fluids and Solutions Guide & Cheat Sheet (2020 Update)
Get to know the different types of intravenous solutions or IV fluids in this guide and cheat sheet. Differentiate isotonic, hypertonic, and hypotonic IV solutions and the nursing interventions and...
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Nurse Practitioner Workforce Doubles in the US
The number of advanced nurse practitioners (NPs) working in the US more than doubled over the past decade – increasing more rapidly than any other health profession. This has significant implications...
View ArticleStand Together Apart: A Moving Song by a COVID-19 Frontline Nurse
Nurse Mika Mamon expresses her feelings and experiences as an ICU nurse during the peak of the COVID-19 epidemic in her song entitled “Stand Together Apart.” In it, she also shares a powerful message...
View ArticleANA Joins Others in Urging Public to Wear a Mask to Stop COVID-19 Spread
Three major professional health organizations in the US issued a joint open letter to the public on July 6, urging the public to continue taking the evidence-based steps which can curb the spread of...
View ArticleListen: ‘I am a Nurse’ A Song For the World’s Nurses
The song and video, “I am a Nurse,” performed by nurses from across the world, was released by the International Council of Nurses on July 22. The aim is to honor nursing’s immense contribution to the...
View Article5 Evidence-Based Reasons for Wearing a Mask to Limit Spread of COVID-19
After months of lockdown interventions, mixed messages from authorities, politicizing and questionable advice mushrooming on social media, the public is increasingly suffering from “COVID-19 fatigue”....
View ArticleNurse Forced to Amputate Leg After Ignoring Pain While Working on COVID-19...
Nurse Sette Buenaventura believed that the cramps in her leg were caused by her extra-long working hours while caring for COVID-19 patients. She only had the pain checked-up when she could no longer...
View ArticleNNU Holds National Day of Action, Petitions for Workplace Protection
Nurses across the US took part in a day of action on August 5 calling for better protection for both nurses and their patients. This call was also made in a petition which the National Nurses United...
View ArticleNurse Understaffing a Threat to Public Health Even Before COVID-19
An extensive survey showed that many hospitals in New York and Illinois were understaffed before the first surge of COVID-19 patients. Furthermore, over half of the nurses were already burnt out due...
View Article7 Tips for Online Nursing School Success
In this online nursing school guide, we’ll provide you with some guidelines to help you remain disciplined, study effectively, and stay motivated while studying for your online nursing school program....
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Nurses Week 2020: Themes, Freebies, Campaigns, and Resources
Join us in celebrating Nurses Week 2020 – a special week dedicated to honor and appreciate the contributions of nurses and nursing to our world. Check out our Nurses Week 2020 article below for nurses...
View ArticleCalifornia Nurse Practitioners Granted the Right to Practice Independently
After years of lobbying by nurse practitioners in California, a bill allowing them to practice without being under medical practitioners’ supervision was signed into law on 29 September. The law will...
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