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An article from the Lown Institute, a nonpartisan think tank, explores the potential for nurses to reduce unnecessary care.
The share of health workers who reported feeling threatened or harassed by patients or others at work more than doubled between 2018 and 2022 to 13.4%, according to a report based on national survey data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Nurse practitioners prescribe as safely for seniors as primary care physicians, according to a study.
A New York Times editorial describes how patients seeking care in the emergency department have attacked health care workers with increasing frequency.
Ohio State University will hold a webinar on addressing nursing’s mental health stigma on Oct. 30 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET. AONL member Bernadette Melnyk, PhD, APRN, OSU’s vice president for health promotion and chief wellness officer, and attorney J. Corey Feist, president and co-founder…
The American Nurses Credentialing Center awarded AONL its 2023 Nursing Continuing Professional Development Premier Award.
The American Hospital Association is accepting applications through Nov. 13 for the 2024 Dick Davidson NOVA Award.
The Joint Commission this week released a Sentinel Event Alert to make surgical teams aware of risk factors for surgical fires and to identify strategies and actions to prevent them.
Although respiratory syncytial virus hospitalizations were less common last year than COVID-19 and flu in older adults, RSV disease was more severe, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlights the importance of children and teenagers receiving a seasonal flu shot by the end of October and prompt flu antiviral treatment for those who are hospitalized.