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At an online meeting, The Future of Nursing: Passion, Purpose and Progress, an international group of more than 1,200 nurses and nurse champions gathered to consider nursing’s future.
The American Nurses Association joined AONL and other nursing and health care organizations to launch COVID Vaccine Facts for Nurses, a vaccine education campaign.
The NCSBN is offering eligible vaccinators, such as nurses and physicians, the opportunity to volunteer to administer the COVID-19 vaccine in one convenient location.
The risk of death from COVID-19 is more than 60% higher for obese adults than for their counterparts with a healthy body mass index.
A March 24 webinar sponsored by the American Hospital Association (AHA) will feature best practices in the evolving delivery of virtual care.
To encourage COVID-19 safety and vaccination among underserved populations, the Biden administration will invest $250 million in health literacy grants to cities, counties, parishes or other similar entities.
A study of more than 5,000 hospital admissions for COVID-19 found antibiotics were prescribed more than half the time, even though only a fifth of patients were suspected or found to have bacterial pneumonia.
Researchers hope molnupiravir, which can easily be given in outpatient settings, will be useful in preventing severe COVID-19,
On March 5, Guam became the first U.S. territory to enact the Nurse Licensure Compact.
The Joint Commission released a Quick Safety advisory this week on the importance of preventive care during the COVID-19 pandemic.