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Nurse Guilty of Baby Killings; Highly Mutated COVID Strain; Food Handler Infects 300

— Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

Latest in Nursing

Nurse-Delivered Sleep Restriction Therapy Reduced Insomnia Symptoms

The cost-effective program has the potential to make insomnia treatment widely available

Aug 15, 2023
Biden Invests $100 Million to Grow Nursing Workforce

Includes support for trainees, faculty positions, and NPs launching practices

Aug 11, 2023
Nurse Home-Visit Program Shows No Benefit for Prenatal Care Uptake

"We need larger structural changes" to improve outcomes, researcher says

Aug 09, 2023
Opinion
Shouldn't Nurses Run the Business of Healthcare?

We need more nurses on the front line, but we also need them leading change in business

Aug 08, 2023
Nurse Home-Visit Program Shows No Benefit for Prenatal Care Uptake

"We need larger structural changes" to improve outcomes, researcher says

Opinion
Shouldn't Nurses Run the Business of Healthcare?

We need more nurses on the front line, but we also need them leading change in business

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Some Health Workers See Double the Risk for Fatal Drug Overdoses

Pre-pandemic study finds that RNs and others faced elevated risks

Aug 07, 2023
A photo of a scrub shirt hanging on the door of a woman laying on a bed.
One Size Doesn't Fit All for Automated BP Measurement Cuffs, Trial Finds

"Strikingly inaccurate" readings with ill-fitting cuffs, especially on larger arms

Aug 07, 2023
A photo of various sized blood pressure cuffs.
For-Profit Virginia Nursing School Shuts Doors Abruptly

Broken mannequins, fired janitors, grade inflation all signaled a sinking ship

Aug 01, 2023
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COVID Summer Wave? American Nurse Kidnapped; Fatal Brain-Eating Amoeba Case

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

Jul 31, 2023
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Opinion
Triaging the 24-Hour Nurse Helpline

Sure, those helplines sound like a good idea, but how useful are they?

Jul 24, 2023
 A close up photo of a nurse wearing a telephone headset.
'Strike Nurse' or 'Scab'? Nurse Faces Backlash After 'Day-in-the-Life' Video

Resounding criticism of nurse crossing picket line reflects larger workplace issues

Jul 18, 2023
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TeamHealth Emergency Docs, Nurses in Detroit Vote to Unionize

31 counted ballots were all in favor of unionization

Jul 17, 2023
The TeamHealth logo over a photo of Ascension St. John Hospital in Detroit, Michigan
Opinion
I Didn't Sign Up for Violence When I Became a Nurse

Caregivers must have the support they need to feel safe at the bedside

Jul 14, 2023
A photo of a senior man threatening a female nurse with a crutch.
A Call to Unionize Healthcare Workers

Eric Reinhart, MD, on tearing down "exploitative labor practices" in the U.S. healthcare industry

Jul 06, 2023
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What's the Matter With For-Profit Nursing Programs?

Promise of a flexible nursing degree is sometimes too good to be true

Jul 03, 2023
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Patient Stabs Nurse's Neck; Side Effect of Obesity Drugs; Healthcare Sharing Grows

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

Jun 14, 2023
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Nurse Accused of Killing Patients With Insulin; Naturopath Settles False Claims Suit

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

Jun 01, 2023
Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.
Treating Early Hospitalization Blood Pressure Deemed a No-No for Patient Safety

Older inpatients better off having elevated inpatient BPs left alone

May 30, 2023
A photo of a female nurse taking the blood pressure of her senior male patient in his hospital room.
Opinion
Want to Solve the Nurse Shortage?

Create healthier workplaces for our nurses

May 28, 2023
A photo of a male nurse letting a little boy listen to his hearbeat with a stethoscope in an examination room.
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