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Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, issued an advisory this week recommending a societal approach to addressing burnout among health care workers.
An analysis from McKinsey published earlier this month estimated the United States may be short 200,000 to 450,000 registered nurses by 2025
Patients on mechanical ventilation who brushed their teeth and used chlorhexidine mouthwash had a reduced chance of developing ventilator-associated pneumonia
Because fatigue, shortness of breath, muscle aches, memory problems and other symptoms of long COVID-19 are also common in aging, clinicians are finding it difficult to recognize the condition in their older patients.
COVID-19 hospitalizations rose 27% nationwide in the last two weeks, with increases occurring in 45 states
Friends and family can support nurses in these difficult times if they “listen to what the nurse is actually distressed about in the moment, and stay with them there,” wrote pediatric intensive care nurse Hui-Wen Sato
Cultivating nurse leaders from younger generations requires a shift in expectations around work/life balance.
Medical vans that take care to patients and treatment plans that factor in community context are two examples of how Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston actualizes its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)
AONL member Kathy Driscoll, MSN, RN, chief nursing officer (CNO) of Louisville, Ky.-based Humana, shared her insights on the benefits of home care nursing
Applying a health equity lens to digital health is the subject of the latest episode of the American Hospital Association (AHA) Advancing Health podcast