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.NURSING FLASH
.ARTICLES, ADVICE & ADVOCACY
Nurse practitioners continue long wait for independence as nursing board deliberates
CHCF
“AB 890 regulations are taking longer than expected,” said Andie Martinez-Patterson, senior vice president of government affairs with CaliforniaHealth+ Advocates. “Nurse practitioners are critical to addressing the primary care provider shortage that existed before COVID-19. The gap continues to widen, especially in rural and urban communities with unmet medical needs, who are the hardest to reach and experiencing a disproportionate impact of the virus.”
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ANA\C Listening Tour — Los Angeles
ANA\C
Join us in Los Angeles on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. for an opportunity to meet our Board of Directors, discuss regional/state hot topics in policy and practice, and network with all the Officers, Directors, including the Executive Director, Staff members and our lobbyist about our work, priorities and plans for the future.
At this time we are planning an in-person meeting, exact location TBD. However, should the COVID-19 situation change, we will host a virtual meeting. Free for all Nurses.
Click here to RSVP.
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Health policy journal focuses on borders, immigrants, and health
CHCF
Immigrants may experience lifelong health consequences as a result of U.S. immigration policy decisions, according to studies and analyses by U.S. and Mexican researchers published in the journal Health Affairs recently. The July issue of Health Affairs focuses on borders, immigrants, and health.
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How to address misinformation and promote vaccine confidence
NNCC
In this session, we will discuss evidence-based strategies to address medical misinformation and have effective vaccine conversations. We will also learn about stages of change and highlight approaches for talking with clients who are in different stages of behavior modification. This webinar is part of NNCC's Nurse-Led Forum for Vaccine Confidence series.
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'Best of intentions can be misguided': Hospitals criticize Biden executive order
Becker's Hospital Review
Hospital groups pushed back against President Joe Biden's latest executive order that targets hospital consolidation. The order, signed recently, asked the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission to review and revise their guidelines on hospital mergers to limit harm to patients.
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The 12-month Online RN-BSN program provides students, who are current RNs, the opportunity for educational and professional advancement. This program is designed to meet the needs of working registered nurses in providing them new perspectives by learning from other nurses. Students will be able to apply real-world solutions in their current positions immediately.
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California launches new digital tool giving residents convenient access to their COVID-19 vaccine record
State of California
Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Record offers private and secure access to vaccination information.
Users receive a QR code to maintain privacy, security, and ease of access to COVID-19 vaccine record.
The tool is a convenient option for Californians who received a COVID-19 vaccination to access their record from the state’s immunization registry systems.
“While CDPH recommends that vaccinated Californians keep their paper CDC card in a safe and secure place, we recognize that some people might prefer an electronic version,” said California State Epidemiologist Dr. Erica Pan. “And if one of the state’s nearly 20 million vaccinated Californians misplaces their paper card, the Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Record provides a convenient backup.”
California’s Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Record follows national standards for security and privacy, is built by the state, and provides Californians a way to view and save their vaccine record.
Click here to access link.
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ANA adds COVID-19 vaccines to longstanding position on immunization
ANA
The American Nurses Association’s (ANA) longstanding position for all nurses and health care professionals to be immunized against vaccine-preventable diseases now includes the three COVID-19 vaccines being administered under the Food and Drug Administration’s Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) process. The ANA Board of Directors unanimously approved our position that all nurses should get vaccinated unless they have a medical issue that makes vaccination unadvisable. This position extends only to the three vaccines currently available under EUA and does not extend to any future COVID-19 vaccines that might become available under the EUA process.
ANA believes that the safety profiles of the authorized COVID-19 vaccines are stable and that the effectiveness of these vaccines in preventing the spread of COVID-19, as well as in mitigating the risk of emerging variants, has been proven.
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What are you hearing about COVID-19 vaccines?
ANA
You play a vital role in administering the COVID-19 vaccines and explaining their benefits, safety, and efficacy. We want to know what your patients, family and friends are telling you and asking you about the vaccines.
Please take five minutes and complete the second COVID-19 Vaccine Survey. Your input will help us build on our understanding of the questions and concerns raised by your patients, family, and friends. We will use responses to develop relevant tools and resources that assist you in responding to your patients and communities.
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Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity (4-part series)
National Academies
The series will expand on addressing the roots of racial inequity and strategies nurses can employ to improve health outcomes, lifting barriers to expand nurses’ scope of practice, addressing nurses’ well-being, and diversifying the nursing workforces to address health equity. Register for each webinar discussion below.
Attendees of the discussion series will gain insight into the following learning objectives across the series:
1. The roots of health inequities, the social determinants of health, and strategies for the nursing profession to improve health outcomes.
2. Scope of practice barriers that impact nurses’ ability to address social determinants of health and work toward achieving health equity.
3. How payment models and mechanisms can be designed to support the nursing workforce in addressing social needs and social determinants of health.
4. How the nursing workforce can be strengthened and diversified through education, preparedness, and leadership.
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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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ANA pleased with Supreme Court decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act
ANA
ANA is pleased with the 7-2 ruling of the United States Supreme Court to uphold the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This decision to preserve the ACA and its protections for preexisting conditions ensures that millions of Americans have health care coverage and access to the health care services that they seek.
"ANA applauds this ruling, which aligns with our more than a decade long support of this landmark law," said ANA President Ernest J. Grant, PhD, RN, FAAN. "Given the anticipated enduring health impacts from COVID-19 as well as the increased demand for health care services, all burdens and barriers that impede access must be eradicated.
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What are you waiting for? Register today
ANA
Struggling with adapting to your new nurse manager role? Sign up today for The New Nurse Managers Workshop: Become the Leader Your Team Trusts — virtual, for two days of intensive skill-building to meet the challenges and opportunities of today’s health crisis.
You’ll return to your workplace ready to:
● Help your team meet current challenges and find solutions
● Improve interaction with the nurses who rely on you
● Build a positive environment and a successful team
● Help your nurses manage workplace issues such as stress and burnout
● And much more!
Only Two 2021 Workshops Left!
Available in July 19-20 OR Oct. 4-5 to fit your schedule.
Wait, there’s more! You’ll earn 5.75 contact hours you can use to obtain or renew your ANCC Nurse Executive certification.
Sign up today and become the leader your team trusts!
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ANA Policy, Innovation and Advocacy Forum is coming Sept. 14!
ANA
Explore the interplay between health delivery systems and policy innovations. Better understand how nurses can amplify their voice through advocacy. Examine how virtual care is enhancing access to services, reducing disparities, and improving safety. Discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the healthcare policy landscape. Learn successful strategies to apply design thinking to your work and life. Find out about the health priorities of the new administration.
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.NEWS FROM AROUND THE INDUSTRY
Why nurse prescribers are crucial in the fight against antibiotic resistance
The Conversation
In October 2020, the World Health Organization declared antimicrobial (or antibiotic) resistance as one of the greatest threats to global health. While that is unlikely to change in the foreseeable future, the organization’s latest report reveals significant reductions in the consumption of antibiotics in eight European countries, including the UK, which is good news in the ongoing fight against antibiotic resistance.
There are many contributing factors to this resistance, one being the overuse of antibiotics in humans, which makes them less effective. With an increase in the numbers of nurses who are now able to prescribe medicines, understanding how they work with their patients is essential.
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Multimedia virtual program could help nurses learn about neonatal pain management
News-Medical
Babies younger than four weeks old, called neonates, were once thought not to perceive pain due to not-yet-fully-developed sensory systems, but modern research says otherwise, according to researchers from Hiroshima University in Japan. Not only do babies experience pain, but the various levels can be standardized to help nurses recognize and respond to the babies' cues — if the nurses have the opportunity to learn the scoring tools and skills needed to react appropriately. With tight schedules and limited in-person courses available, the researchers theorized, virtual e-learning may be able to provide a path forward for nurses to independently pursue training in this area.
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Why we need to talk openly about vaccine side effects
Aarhus University via Medical Xpress
Concerns have been raised about the AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson vaccines regarding very rare but potentially fatal side effects related to low blood platelet counts and blood clots. Recently, reports also emerged that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine may cause a rare yet serious side effect: heart inflammation. Concerns about side effects may trigger vaccine hesitancy, which the WHO considers one of "10 threats to global health." Securing sufficient acceptance of vaccines is a key challenge in defeating the coronavirus pandemic, both now and in the future.
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Pfizer to seek okay for 3rd vaccine dose; shots still protect
Medical Xpress
Pfizer is about to seek U.S. authorization for a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine, saying recently that another shot within 12 months could dramatically boost immunity and maybe help ward off the latest worrisome coronavirus mutant. Research from multiple countries shows the Pfizer shot and other widely used COVID-19 vaccines offer strong protection against the highly contagious delta variant, which is spreading rapidly around the world and now accounts for most new U.S. infections.
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COVID's lingering effects can put the brakes on elective surgeries
DailyNurse
As the number of people who have had COVID grows, medical experts are trying to determine when it’s safe for them to have elective surgery. In addition to concerns about respiratory complications from anesthesia, COVID may affect multiple organs and systems, and clinicians are still learning the implications for surgery. A recent study compared the mortality rate in the 30 days following surgery in patients who had a COVID infection and in those who did not. It found that waiting to undergo surgery for at least seven weeks after a COVID infection reduced the risk of death to that of people who hadn’t been infected in the first place. Patients with lingering COVID symptoms should wait even longer, the study suggested.
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U.S. cancer mortality rates down from 2014 to 2018
HealthDay News
Cancer death rates in the United States continued to decline overall from 2014 to 2018, with declines accelerating for lung cancer and melanoma, according to a report published online recently in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
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Clostridioides difficile: 2 sets of guidelines disagree
Medscape
With two sets of Clostridioides difficile recommendations being published within a month of each other, clinicians may find themselves trying to reconcile some of the conflicts between the two guidelines. The first set, published by the American College of Gastroenterology, focuses on fecal microbiota transplantation and the antibiotic vancomycin. The second, published by the Infectious Diseases Society of America and Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, drives a shift in treatment for initial episodes and short-term recurrence from vancomycin to fidaxomicin and, in some cases, adding on the monoclonal antibody bezlotoxumab, both made by Merck.
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Mapping dengue hot spots pinpoints risk for Zika and chikungunya
Emory Health Sciences via EurekAlert!
Data from nine cities in Mexico confirms that identifying dengue fever “hot spots” can provide a predictive map for future outbreaks of Zika and chikungunya. All three of these viral diseases are spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito.
Lancet Planetary Health published the research, led by Gonzalo Vazquez-Prokopec, associate professor in Emory University’s Department of Environmental Sciences. The study provides a risk-stratification method to more effectively guide the control of diseases spread by Aedes aegypti.
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Homelessness, patient preferences important factors in opioid use disorder treatment
Healio
Researchers identified factors for matching patients with opioid use disorder admitted to inpatient treatment to either buprenorphine or extended-release naltrexone, according to study results published in American Journal of Psychiatry.
These included homelessness, parole and probation status, medication factors and factors likely to affect tolerability of medication initiation.
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International team aims to make musculoskeletal health a global priority
Curtin University via EurekAlert!
An international research team has found that, despite being the world's leading cause of pain, disability and healthcare expenditure, the prevention and management of musculoskeletal health, including conditions such as low back pain, fractures, arthritis and osteoporosis, is globally under-prioritized and have devised an action plan to address this gap.
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'Simple reminder' reduces telehealth no-shows among older adults by 33%
Healio
New research suggests a letter may be all that it takes to lower the number of telehealth no-shows among older patients, even during a pandemic.
Sarah King, MD, a fellow at a geriatric clinic affiliated with Boston Medical Center, told Healio Primary Care that “despite the fact that patients did not have to physically come into the clinic, we still had a high proportion of telehealth visits for which we were unable to contact our patients.”
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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.
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