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In a Jan. 7 letter, the American Hospital Association (AHA) urged the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take steps to speed COVID-19 vaccinations. “In the first few weeks of administering vaccines, hospitals have seen a number of barriers to smooth and effective vaccinations
To elicit more public gratitude for nurses, The DAISY Foundation kicked off a billboard campaign in New York City’s Time Square this month.
The results of Gallup’s annual poll on honesty and ethics are in, and once again, nurses topped the list. The profession exceeded its previous ratings, with a record 89% of surveyed Americans giving nurses very high or high scores for their honesty and ethics at the end of 2020.
This week, AONL announced the 2021 inductees into its fellow designation program, which recognizes a nurse leader’s sustained contributions to the specialty of nursing leadership, commitment to service and influence in shaping health care.
A protocol reduced episodes of self-harm among at-risk patients in one large, urban emergency department (ED) by more than half, according to a study in this month’s Journal on Quality and Patient Safety.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS) launched the next phase of the Maternal and Infant Health Initiative, which supports state Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance
A study of nurse perceptions of do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders at a large urban hospital concluded education, advocacy and other steps are needed to clear up the misinterpretation by many who think DNRs mean “do not treat.”
To support the “Thank a Nurse, Wear a Mask” campaign to promote safe behaviors that reduce the spread of COVID-19
The American Journal of Nursing (AJN) has posted a free webinar, Nursing’s Role in Addressing Racism.
The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) last month issued a white paper on implementing holistic admissions in academic nursing programs.