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Opioid-related deaths rose in the last year, intensifying the need for effective opioid stewardship programs.
Nearly $1 billion in American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding will be used to strengthen COVID-19 response efforts and increase vaccinations in rural communities, Health and Human Services (HHS) announced this week.
Drug maker Eli Lilly is testing a SARS-CoV-2 antibody designed to work against all variants of COVID-19 currently known to be circulating.
The Nursing Community Coalition (NCC) wrote to the co-sponsors of the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021 (H.R. 959/S. 346) to reiterate the coalition’s support for the legislation.
This week, the American Hospital Association (AHA) informed Congressional leaders of the Association’s support for legislation to ease hospital staff shortages.
A University of Missouri study of nursing care for patients with hypertension and Type 2 diabetes found telehealth significantly impacted nurses’ workloads.
The number of nurse practitioners (NPs) rose 12% last year from roughly 290,000 to more than 325,000, according to data gathered by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
Critical care nurses’ physical and mental health are linked to preventable medical errors and to workplace supports, according to a recent study in the American Journal of Critical Care.
The Florence Nightingale Foundation will live stream its annual commemorative service in honor of its namesake, taking place at Westminster Abbey on May 12.
The pandemic has had “negative, positive and as-yet-unknown effects” on nurses, according to nurse leaders who shared their insights in a recent article in U.S. News & World Report.