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This year's winners demonstrate the value and impact that specialty certification has on nursing practice and patient outcomes.
ANA\C congratulates two members from California:
Ron Billano Ordona DNP, FNP-BC, RN-BC
Gerontological Nursing
Joyce Sensmeier MS, RN-BC, CPHIMS, FHIMSS, FAAN
Informatics Nursing
Newsweek
The U.S. has not only experienced an astonishing number of confirmed cases and deaths related to the COVID-19 pandemic — a record number of nurses have also lost their jobs, as hospital revenue from elective surgeries and routine procedures has suddenly stopped.
Nurses and practitioners who worked in operating rooms, specialty clinics, or labor and delivery were among the millions who found themselves standing in the unemployment line.
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- “They were living in impoverished areas. Couldn’t get proper treatment. Lived in crowded conditions, so social distancing was hard to do. And they were still forced to go to work and be put in harm’s way,” said William Smith, 27, as he thought about people he knew, a handful of them, who died after catching the new coronavirus.
- Eighteen black protesters interviewed by ProPublica were well aware that black lives were being lost to the virus at more than twice the rate of others, and that societal barriers have compounded for generations to put them at higher risk.
- “What if we wound up isolated in an ICU with no one to advocate at his bedside? What if an ambulance takes us to a hospital we don’t trust?” These conversations, Timothy Freeman - pastor at Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church - said, are always infused with an awareness of the medical system’s record of neglect and abuse of black people, from dismissing their pain to using their bodies for research without consent. The virus has forced this all top of mind.
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- “From the data we have, it still seems to be rare that an asymptomatic person actually transmits onward to a secondary individual,” said Maria Van Kerkhove, the WHO’s technical lead for COVID-19, citing unpublished data from detailed contact tracing reports at a briefing yesterday. She suggested that the focus should be on following symptomatic cases.
- If accurate, the implications would be huge—perhaps allowing some shutdown restrictions to ease. But if wrong, it could undo months of hard work, at a time people are chafing at the restriction
- Already, shutdown critics are pouncing on the news on social media. But Harvard Global Health Institute director Ashish Jha posited in a Twitter thread that the WHO could be using the term “asymptomatic,” when it really means “presymptomatic,”—an important distinction. Jha suggests that the agency should be more clear in its messaging, and notes that some models “suggest 40-60% of spread is from people when they didn't have symptoms,” Forbes reports.
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- The chemicals are designed to irritate the mucous membranes of the eyes, nose and throat. They make people cough, sneeze and pull off their masks as they try to breathe.
- There’s no research on tear gas and COVID-19 specifically, because the virus is too new. But a few years ago, Joseph Hout, then an active duty Army officer, conducted a study of 6,723 Army recruits exposed to a riot control gas during basic training. The study found a link between that exposure and doctors diagnosing acute respiratory illnesses.
- Last week, more than 1,000 medical professionals and students signed a letter urging public health officials to oppose any use of “tear gas, smoke, or other respiratory irritants, which could increase risk for COVID-19 by making the respiratory tract more susceptible to infection, exacerbating existing inflammation, and inducing coughing.”
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An all-in-one document with petitions, protests, donations, bailout funds, black-owned restaurant and business directories, tips, questions, and much more.
“Hi there. Like many of you, we feel heartbroken and devastated by the death of George Floyd and the many other countless incidents of police brutality and racism in our country. We’ve put this document together in an effort to do our part. We know there’s a lot of information flying around right now on how to help, so we’ve tried our best to put everything in one place. A lot of this content has come from other documents and social posts so we’ve included a short list of some of the sources we’ve used at the end. We’ll keep updating this as we go so if you have additional resources or information to add, please email Fatima Del Barco (Fatima.delbarco@mccann.com) or Mads Murphy (Mads.murphy@mccann.com). Finally, feel free to share. Stay safe and much love."
Visit the Google Doc.
She Shares is proud to welcome California Surgeon General Dr. Nadine Burke Harris to She Shares on June 23rd! This event will be held virtually and will be FREE and open for all to attend.
>>>Advance Registration is Required:<<<
https://nadineburkeharris.eventbrite.com
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Have you been inspired to advance your career in healthcare? Consider undergraduate and graduate degrees in NURSING, HEALTH ADMINISTRATION and PUBLIC HEALTH at WCU! Our online programs and certificates provide the flexibility to study remotely, on your schedule. Schedule an Info Session to learn more.
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June 8th - June 12th, 2020
Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation’s June challenge encourages you to carve out some time, even if it’s for 5 minutes, to try various types of meditation. The quiet and peace of these practices will help you cope with the ongoing pandemic and its aftermath. The benefits of meditation are highly touted – it promotes emotional health and well-being, reduces anxiety, improves sleep and inner calm, and can help us be a better version of ourselves.
Join the 5 Day Challenge and get access to:
- Health surveys with customized results and recommendations
- Fun and engaging monthly health challenges
- Giveaways, discounts and chances to win health-oriented gifts
- An online community to connect you to others with similar goals – share stories, gain best practices
Sign up for this 5 day challenge here.
The first survey — open now — focuses on the pandemic’s impacts on the mental health and well-being of nurses nationwide.
CNBC and Acorns launched a campaign to hear the stories of Americans who have gone above and beyond during the coronavirus pandemic. We are committed to shining a light on Americans who have uplifted their family, friends, neighbors or community during the coronavirus pandemic.
As part of the HomeGROWn Heroes campaign, we are asking those impacted by these heroes to nominate their local hero to be recognized on a CNBC + Acorns TV Special on July 16th.
Nomination? Contact Producer Erika Banoun, email: Erika.Banoun@nbcuni.com.
We know that many nurses have been asked to take on new roles in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s why Chamberlain University, in partnership with Ascend Learning, is offering licensed registered nurses a complimentary Acute Care Readiness review course to prepare nurses for new care responsibilities.
Enroll in the course.
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With a long-standing reputation for preparing health care professionals, University of the Pacific is launching the School of Health Sciences to meet the needs of local and regional communities. The school offers programs at the bachelor, master, and doctoral degree level across three campuses in San Francisco, Sacramento, and Stockton CA.
Join our Virtual Open House on June 17th to learn more.
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Wolters Kluwer Health via Medical Xpress
Compared to other groups of healthcare practitioners, nurses may have the poorest perceptions of workplace safety climate and the highest rates of injuries and sick time, suggests a single-hospital study in the May/June issue of the Journal of Healthcare Management, an official publication of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
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Direct Relief
The National Black Nurses Association, founded in 1971, has 114 chapters across the U.S. The organization does everything from providing education and professionalization opportunities to members to publishing a peer-reviewed journal.
Fundamentally, “the mission for the National Black Nurses’ Association is to make sure that African Americans and other communities of color are getting the best possible access to care,” said Millicent Gorham, the organization’s executive director.
That means, in part, equipping the nurses who serve communities of color that have been disproportionately affected by the virus. “We’re very keen about the nurses being frontline providers. They’re the ones who are seeing the COVID patients most often, so they need to be protected,” Gorham said.
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CNN
The director of the National Institutes of Health said June 4 that he's concerned that vaccine "skepticism" could hinder the effort to immunize the country against COVID-19.
"I'm a bit concerned to see there's a fair amount of skepticism in the American public about whether or not they would take such a vaccine," Dr. Francis Collins told CNN in an interview. "We won't get past COVID-19 unless we have a substantial majority of our public ultimately rendered immune."
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By Keith Carlson
 When COVID-19 first emerged and the world began to take notice, each country naturally responded in its own way. These responses were based on many factors, including available public health resources, political will, governmental structure, scientific interest and rigor, as well as the expertise of virologists, epidemiologists, and other experts. How have some countries handled the outbreak, and what lessons can we learn from our relative failures, oversights, and successes?
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HealthDay News
You've watched police brutality protests unfold across America and you want to take part, but you fear that choice could raise your risk of coronavirus infection. Is there a way to express your outrage without endangering your health?
Yes, say doctors who offer tips on safely joining large protests on the streets of cities across the country.
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Healio
The FDA has asked five drug manufacturers to voluntarily recall several lots of extended-release metformin after agency lab testing revealed unacceptable levels of the nitrosamine impurity N-Nitrosodimethylamine, or NDMA.
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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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Healio
The NIH has recently announced the launch of a new strategic plan to advance nutrition research for the next 10 years.
The objective, according to the NIH, is for physicians to be able to recommend what, when, why and how each individual should eat to optimize their health — an approach known as “precision nutrition.”
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By Chelsea Adams
 The number of heart attack patients treated at U.S. hospital emergency rooms has decreased by nearly half during the coronavirus pandemic. That statistic has health officials worried that people are avoiding care because they are afraid of contracting COVID-19 at a hospital. Kaiser Permanente researchers reviewed heart attack treatments at Northern California hospitals before and after the first COVID-19 death was reported in the region on March 4.
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Columbia University Irving Medical Center via EurekAlert!
Prescriptions for an FDA-approved treatment for opioid addiction have increased over the past decade in all age groups except the youngest, a new analysis of prescription data by researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center has found.
Expanded access to the treatment among adults is being driven primarily by an increase in prescriptions from primary care providers, rather than psychiatrists or other specialists, the researchers found, while decreased access among young adults and teens mostly stems from a decrease in prescriptions from psychiatrists and addiction medicine specialists.
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Deutsches Primatenzentrum via Medical Xpress
Humans rely dominantly on their eyesight. Losing vision means inability to read, recognize faces or find objects. Macular degeneration is one of the major causes of visual impairment around the globe; close to 200 million people are affected. Photoreceptors in the retina are responsible for capturing the light coming from the environment. Diseased photoreceptors lose their sensitivity to light, which can lead to impaired vision or even complete blindness. Scientists of the Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel, together with colleagues from the German Primate Center - Leibniz Institute for Primate Research in Göttingen, have developed a completely new therapeutic approach based on gene therapy. They managed to activate degenerated photoreceptors using near-infrared light. The research is published in the journal Science.
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University of Alberta via Medical Xpress
New research by a University of Alberta neuroscientist reveals more about how the mechanism the brain uses to regulate our response to stress could lead to better treatments for anxiety.
Bill Colmers and his team discovered that two chemical messengers — corticotropin-releasing factor and neuropeptide Y — work in a synchronized opposition to one another to remodel and rewire neurons in a part of the brain responsible for emotions, called the amygdala, as part of the body's natural response to stress.
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