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The New York Times
In the fight against the coronavirus, nurses play a critical role, but some on the front lines in the hardest-hit areas in the United States say they fear that their health is not being made a priority.
Nurses in Washington State and California said they have had to beg for N95 masks, which are thicker than surgical masks and block out much smaller particles, and have faced ridicule from colleagues when expressing concerns about catching the highly contagious virus. Some have complained about being pulled out of quarantine early to treat patients because of staff shortages.
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 RN Day will be held on Monday, April 20, 2020 and the Conference on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 in the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Sacramento. ANA\C Board of Directors invites ANA\C members and all interested CA nurses to attend our joint event to learn and empower nurses on how to increase our voices in policy development and politics.
Highlights include:
- Networking Reception for Conference Attendees on Monday, April 20, 2020 from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
- Keynote: Janet Haebler, MSN, RN- ANA Senior Associate Director, Policy & State Government Affairs
- Panel discussions
- Exhibit Hall - Featuring nursing schools, potential employers and vendors
- Awards Luncheon - Honoring leaders in nursing and the community
- Poster Abstracts
- ANA\C Business Meetings include: Open Board Meeting, Bylaws Hearing and General Assembly, and much more!
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Exhibitor and Sponsorship Opportunities
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2,200+ bills remain from 2019 with 1,200 bills introduced in the last days of February 2020.
ANA\California's Executive Director, Dr. Marketa Houskova, and Lobbyist, Roxanne Gould, detail what are the next steps for the bills, as well as discuss updates on AB890 (Nurse Practitioners), AB 329 (Assualt and Battery in Hospitals), AB 2116 (Seizures in School Settings), SB 1237 (Nurse Midwives), AB 5 (Independent Contractors), and SB 1053 (E-Compact Licensure). See the video here.
The American Nurses Association\California has issued the following statement regarding the coronavirus for immediate release.
Click here to read the full statement.
What do you know about Coronavirus (COVID-19)?
To keep informed on COVID-19 regarding best practices for nurses and healthcare, info for those traveling, and additional resources, visit ANA's website.
American Nurses Association Calls for Collaborative Effort to Respond to the Coronavirus
The American Nurses Association (ANA) calls on a concerted effort among all the members of the health care team, decision makers and the public to respond to the coronavirus outbreak. An effective response requires sufficient resources and collaboration among federal, state, and local officials and health care organizations. ANA is gratified that Congress passed and President Trump signed a bill that will provide $8.3 billion in emergency funds to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus in the U.S. These funds are a step in the right direction and will assist with the development of vaccines, deployment of medical supplies, and provide overall aid in preparedness and response. To read the full statement, click here. Please be sure to spread awareness about our dedicated website complete with resources and updates on COVID-19.
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April 17 from 12 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. in Sacramento
It's been one year since the California Future Health Workforce Commission released its 2019 report, with 27 detailed recommendations for building the health workforce California needs. We hope you'll save the date on April 17 to celebrate the progress of the Commission's ideas—and to help identify the next steps the state must take to ensure every community has the right health workers, with the right skills, in the right places.
June 3-5, 2020
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For Shanna Jackson, the best part of the WCU online program is the flexibility. She has two little boys and works full-time, so being able to attend her kids' baseball games, work and go to school at the same time gave her the flexibility needed to earn her MSN, Family Nurse Practitioner degree. Read more to learn how!
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Are you ready to take another positive step in your career? At ANA, we’re here to help with our 2020 ANA Virtual Career Fair.
Join us online on March 17 from 11:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m EDT to connect with health care employers who are looking to hire you. At the ANA Virtual Career Fair, you choose which employers to interact with and engage in one-on-one chats with their representatives.
Click here to register.
How to Master Four Key Skills Vital to Becoming a Top-Notch Nursing Leader
Registration for this 90-minute, on-demand webinar is FREE for both ANA members and non-members. Space is limited! Individual and Group* pre-registration is required. Registration closes on May 12, 2020, at 1 pm ET.
If you are on the path of nursing leadership, don't miss this opportunity to master four key skills that will help you develop into a leader among leaders.
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Everything You Need to Know about Your Responsibilities when Your Staff is Under Investigation or Disciplinary Action by the SBON
Space is limited! Attendance is FREE for both ANA members and non-members.
Individual and Group* pre-registration is required.
Did you know that nurses at all levels of practice are substantially more likely to be investigated and disciplined by the nursing board than they are to be sued for professional malpractice?
And, licensure discipline is more consequential than lawsuits because it effects a professional's ability to continue practicing.
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You downloaded ANA’s Principles for Nurse Staffing tools to help solve your staffing issues. Now, we’d like your feedback. How have these free resources helped you?
Maybe you downloaded the infographic, or read the book, or watched the webinar. Whatever you chose, we’d like to know how you used the principles to improve staffing on your unit or in your organization.
Share your feedback and help other nurses solve their most complex staffing issues, too!
Share your feedback here.
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NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
DEADLINE: MAR. 1, 2020
The Center for Health Policy and Media Engagement at the George Washington University School of Nursing invites applicants for our Fellowship in Health Policy and Media.
Applications are invited from individuals with a record of accomplishment in education, practice, leadership or policy and a demonstrated interest in health policy. Each Fellow will develop and implement a project focusing on a specific policy area relevant to nursing. Priority will be given to projects that involve the creative use of media to deliver policy information.
This unpaid, non-residential Fellowship is one year in length. Fellows will travel to Washington, D.C. at least once during the year to meet with Center faculty and staff; other work and contact will be conducted through distance technology.
Click here to apply.
Register before February 7 to get the Early-Bird Special!
The ANCC Pathway to Excellence Conference® will be taking place May 13-15, in beautiful West Palm Beach, FL. It’s already shaping up to be a great program with an exciting variety of events.
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NNEC registration is now open!
Los Angeles, California
March 26-27, 2020
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Calling all NPD practitioners, nursing leaders, nurse educators, and nurses or students with a focus on NPD or education! You’re invited to join a very special preconference event at this year’s AONL 2020 conference.
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Southern New Hampshire University
Several indicators point to a shortage in nurse educators, with dire consequences for the future healthcare workforce. Despite a growing interest in the nursing profession, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing argues that a lack of qualified nursing faculty across U.S. nursing programs will limit the industry’s ability to meet the growing demand for healthcare.
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Science Alert
The coronavirus outbreak has spread global panic, with people searching for sure-fire ways to protect themselves. For a while, many people (inspired by celebrities) thought masks would do it. But according to the health officials around the world, masks are futile for healthy people. The best thing you can do, experts say, is to stop touching your nose, eyes, and mouth. However, many find they can't seem to kick the habit.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
It goes so much further than the leg muscles that nurses develop walking an average of 986 steps per hour at work. At every level, nursing makes a person stronger, sometimes in unanticipated ways. Some take those strengths to another line of work after a short experience, while others use the power to climb the career ladder or put that strength to use in their personal lives. It’s not exhaustive, but this short list sums up the many ways nursing makes you stronger, as defined by those on the front lines.
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By Keith Carlson
 The notion of the thought leader is not necessarily new, but the term does continue to receive a great deal of attention in these early decades of the 21st century. A thought leader is sometimes self-identified or possibly recognized by their industry as an individual with their finger on the pulse of change. In that regard, why are thought leaders important to recognize in healthcare, nursing, medicine, and related fields?
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University of Texas at Austin via Medical Xpress
Access to vaccines around the world could get easier thanks to scientists in the College of Pharmacy at The University of Texas at Austin, who have developed an inexpensive and innovative vaccine delivery method that preserves live viruses, bacteria, antibodies and enzymes without refrigeration.
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Whether you’re seeking advanced clinical roles or a new position as an educator or researcher, the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis prepares you to embrace new opportunities. Our dedicated faculty partner with you and invest in your success. Learn more at nursing.ucdavis.edu/AdvanceYourCareer.
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At NorthBay Healthcare, we are devoted to creating an environment that nurtures and nourishes a commitment to compassionate care, and just as importantly, allows you to flourish. So join us, and be part of an incredible community of dedicated professionals who share the same passion to provide exceptional patient care.
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European Society of Cardiology via ScienceDaily
Air pollution is responsible for shortening people's lives worldwide on a scale far greater than wars and other forms of violence, parasitic and vector-born diseases such as malaria, HIV/AIDS and smoking, according to a study published in Cardiovascular Research.
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CNN
Colon and rectal cancer cases are on the rise in young adults, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society.
The report, published in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, found that the median age when people are diagnosed with colorectal cancer was 72 in 1989, stayed that way until the early 2000s and then fell to 66 by 2016.
In other words — ACS researchers found that half of all new diagnoses are in people 66 and younger. They found that the rate at which people are diagnosed with colorectal cancer in the United States is dropping among those 65 and older but rising in younger adults.
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By Scott E. Rupp
 Healthcare data breaches continue to be a significant problem for patients and organizations. In 2019, more than 41 million patient records were breached, as per the findings of a report from Protenus and DataBreaches.net. Additionally, based on these reported findings, the number of hacks nearly tripled from the year prior when 15 million patient records were affected by breach incidents. Protenus analyzed data breach incidents disclosed to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and/or the media during 2019.
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Healio
March 8 marks the start of daylight saving time. As has been the tradition of Saleh Aldasouqi, MD, FACE, ECNU's Medblog since its launch in late 2016, every spring and fall, Aldasouqi has been posting notifications and warnings for people with diabetes using insulin pumps, their clinicians and their caregivers, to manually adjust the insulin pump clock time setting by one hour during the daylight saving time change.
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HealthDay News
If your doctors keep giving you prescriptions for antibiotics, you might be at increased risk of hospitalization for a serious infection, a new report suggests.
For the study, researchers analyzed data from two million patients in England and Wales. These patients had received prescriptions for antibiotics between 2000 and 2016 to treat common infections such as upper respiratory tract, urinary tract, ear and chest infections.
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UT Southwestern Medical Center via Medical Xpress
The bacteria that cause the deadly lung disease tuberculosis appear to facilitate their own spread by producing a molecule that triggers cough, a new study led by UTSW researchers shows. The findings, published online March 5, 2020, in Cell, could lead to new ways to prevent the spread of tuberculosis, which is responsible for the death of more than 1.5 million people per year worldwide.
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