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As 2021 comes to a close, ANA\C would like to wish its members, partners and other industry professionals a safe and happy holiday season. As we reflect on the past year for the industry, we would like to provide the readers of the ANA\C Nursing Flash a look at the most accessed articles from the year. Our regular publication will resume Tuesday, Jan. 11.
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10. 53 cases of highly mutated R.1 COVID variant detected in California
ABC News
From Sept. 28: 
The R1 variant is the new strain of COVID-19 researchers are keeping a close eye on. The CDC identified "multiple spike protein mutations" in this variant. "The R.1 variant does carry some mutations that allow it to be less susceptible to the vaccine," said Dr. Joe DeRisi, professor of biochemistry and biophysics at UCSF and co-president of Chan Zuckerberg Biohub.
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9. Leading nursing organizations issue policy brief regarding nurses spreading misinformation
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
From Nov. 23: NCSBN and seven other leading nursing organizations have issued a policy brief to address the misinformation being disseminated about COVID-19 by nurses. The brief notes that when nurses identify themselves by their profession, they are professionally accountable for the information they provide to the public. It is an expectation of the U.S. boards of nursing, the profession, and the public that nurses uphold the truth, the principles of the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Nurses and highest scientific standards when disseminating information about COVID-19 or any other health-related conditions.
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8. California is overriding its limits on nurse workloads as COVID-19 surges
NPR
From Jan. 12: California's telemetry nurses, who specialize in the electronic monitoring of critically ill patients, normally take care of four patients at once. But ever since the state relaxed California's mandatory nurse-to-patient ratios in mid-December, Nerissa Black has had to keep track of six.
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7. (Recap) BRN Oversight Sunset Hearing
ANA\C
From March 16: The CA Legislature held Joint Hearing of the Senate Business, Profession, and Economic Development and the Assembly Business and Professions for Sunset Review Oversight of the BRN. Roxanne Gould, ANA\California's Lobbyist, testified during the public comments portion. Get the highlights below.
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4. WHO says Delta is the fastest and fittest COVID variant and will 'pick off' most vulnerable
CNBC
From June 22: Delta, first identified in India, has the potential “to be more lethal because it’s more efficient in the way it transmits between humans and it will eventually find those vulnerable individuals who will become severely ill, have to be hospitalized and potentially die,” Dr. Mike Ryan, executive director of the WHO’s health emergencies program, said during a news conference.
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1. Nurse shortages in California reaching crisis point
CalMatters
From Aug. 31: Around California — and the nation — nurses are trading in high-pressure jobs for a career change, early retirement or less demanding assignments, leading to staffing shortages in many hospitals. Hospitals are struggling to comply with the state’s nurse staffing requirements as pandemic-induced burnout has exacerbated an already chronic nursing shortage nationwide.
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Mounting evidence suggests the delta variant is the most contagious strain in the world, spreading about 225% faster than the original version of the virus. A small study published online recently may help explain why, NPR reported.
This is a public statement issued by the American Nurses Association\California Executive Director on July 26, 2021, regarding California Governor Newsom's recent mandate for all health workers in California.
