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(Co-sponsored series) Nurses advocating for healthy environments — 3 part webinar
ANHE
Did you know that the Central Valley has the second-highest pollution in the United States? This workshop will give you an understanding of the legislative and budget process and an overview of the regulatory process behind clean environments in California. We will introduce you to the various environmental and health related agencies in California and why it is important for nurses to be involved in influencing public policy.
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Resources for understanding and transforming racial trauma
Diversity Science
This project and the resources and courses provided by this project describe painful realities and experiences for Black birthing women. Thus, the resources and courses may have a different impact for learners who have experienced a negative birth experience, with personal experiences of racism, and/or with experiences of discrimination more broadly. Additionally, there may be a higher emotional cost for learners who relate to the characters in our courses on a personal level or identify in similar ways to them.
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U.S. News' best hospitals 2021-22 honor roll
Becker's Hospital Review
To compile the 32nd annual ranking, U.S. News compared more than 4,750 hospitals nationwide across 15 specialties and 17 procedures and conditions. Data for these rankings come from a period before the pandemic, U.S. News said.
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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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Congratulations to the following Hospitals
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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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Thousands of industry professionals subscribe to association news briefs, which allows your company to push messaging directly to their inboxes and take advantage of the association's brand affinity.
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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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Join the Year of the Nurse Celebration!
ANA
As you know, because of the global impact of the pandemic, The Year of the Nurse has been extended into 2021. It’s an ongoing celebration of the importance and impact of nurses around the world, and that includes you!
ANA Enterprise is dedicated to providing you with all the support, recognition and inspiration you so richly deserve. That’s why we created our Year of the Nurse Website a one-stop shop, where you can find anything and everything you need to celebrate and make the most of the Year of the Nurse:
● A downloadable resource toolkit to craft recognition messages
● A gift shop with exclusive merchandise for you and your colleagues
● Advice and activities to maintain your mental and physical well-being
● Podcasts, webinars, articles, videos and the inspirational “Flo’s Corner”
● Personal stories and photos from fellow nurses and the chance to tell your own
Everything you need to join in the celebration and show your pride!
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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 One 2021 Workshop Left!
Available in 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
4 areas where nurses can make an impact in social determinants of health
HealthLeaders Media
Nurses play a vital role in uncovering and addressing patients' social determinants of health, Julia Resnick, the American Hospital Association's senior program manager of strategic initiatives, told nurse leaders during AONL 2021, the annual conference of the American Organization of Nursing Leadership.
"Health is more than just healthcare and there is a growing body of evidence showing how societal factors are linked to health outcomes across an individual's life," Resnick said during the two-day virtual conference.
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How Veteran's Affairs nurses fight infection
Infection Control Today
According to the American Journal of Infection Control, one of the most common healthcare-associated infections is non-ventilator associated pneumonia. Recently, healthcare facilities under the Department of Veteran’s Affairs began to track and report non-ventilator hospital acquired pneumonia as part of its routine HAI surveillance metrics. The importance of this information is monumental as more surveillance data is beginning to surface highlighting the incidence of NV-HAP. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the incidence of NV-HAP is almost twice the incidence of VAP. NV-HAP prevention projects have been few and far between, until now. Shannon Munro, PhD, APARN, BC, NP, and a nurse researcher at Salem VAMC, collaborated with a team of researchers to develop a step-by-step implementation process to prevent NV-HAP. This nurse-led initiative has several features that are important for reducing the incidence of NV-HAP. Education, resources, documentation, and oral care practices with support of the dental team are all essential parts of the program. Munro’s research resulted in an incidence rate reduction of NV-HAP on the long-term care nursing units by 92% from the baseline.
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Rare 'breakthrough' COVID cases are causing alarm, confusion
Medical Xpress
Reports of athletes, lawmakers and others getting the coronavirus despite vaccination may sound alarming, but top health experts point to overwhelming evidence that the shots are doing exactly what they are supposed to: dramatically reducing severe illness and death.
The best indicator: U.S. hospitalizations and deaths are nearly all among the unvaccinated, and real-world data from Britain and Israel support that protection against the worst cases remains strong. What scientists call "breakthrough" infections in people who are fully vaccinated make up a small fraction of cases.
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Heart disease likely to remain #1 killer in U.S. indefinitely due to long-term COVID-19 impact
American Heart Association via Medical Xpress
Heart disease and stroke continue to kill more people in the U.S. than any other cause, despite, and likely even due to, the impact of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic last year, according to new provisional data released from the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That trend is likely to continue for years to come as the long-term impact of the novel coronavirus will directly affect cardiovascular health, according to the American Heart Association, the leading global volunteer organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke for all.
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CDC updates STI treatment guidelines for first time since 2015
Healio
The CDC recently published updated clinical guidelines for the treatment of STIs amid a sustained national increase in cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis.
The guidance, updated for the first time since 2015, also includes prevention strategies and diagnostic recommendations. “There are several important updates, but I would highlight the updates that build upon the adjustments to gonorrhea treatment that were made in December 2020 to ensure effective treatment and minimize the threat of drug resistance,” Kimberly A. Workowski, MD, a medical officer in CDC’s Division of STD Prevention, told Healio. “Effectively treating gonorrhea remains a public health priority.”
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'Superbug' fungus spreads among vulnerable in 2 U.S. cities
HealthDay News
An untreatable "superbug" fungus is spreading in a Washington, D.C., nursing home and two Dallas-area hospitals, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said recently.
There were 101 candida auris cases at the nursing home and 22 cases at the hospitals from January to April, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which did not identify the facilities, the Associated Press reported.
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Advancing the long-term well-being of people living with HIV
CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy via EurekAlert!
Since antiretroviral therapy for HIV was introduced in 1996, AIDS-related morbidity and mortality has declined significantly. People living with HIV are now expected to live nearly as long as people without HIV. Despite these advances, those living with HIV often report poor well-being and health-related quality of life.
To guide stakeholders in improving health system responses to achieve the best possible long-term health outcomes for people living with HIV, a global multidisciplinary group of HIV experts led by CUNY SPH Senior Scholar Jeffrey Lazarus and including Distinguished Professor Denis Nash and Associate Professor Diana Romero developed a consensus statement identifying the key issues health systems must address in order to move beyond the longtime emphasis on viral suppression to instead deliver integrated, person-centered healthcare for people living with HIV throughout their lives.
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Researchers find 'racially unequal care' in most outpatient practices
Healio
Racial and ethnic minority groups were “markedly underrepresented” in outpatient practices across most medical specialties, and those disparities persisted even after researchers accounted for social determinants of access to care.
“Two previous studies found that Black and Hispanic Americans had low rates of visits to neurologists, and that minority youth received much less psychiatric care than white youth,” Stephanie Joan Woolhandler, MD, MPH, a lecturer in the department of medicine at the Cambridge Health Alliance, told Healio Primary Care. “However, this is the first study to look at all major physician specialties and to document racially unequal care for most of them.”
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Global warming may limit spread of dengue fever, new research finds
Penn State via EurekAlert!
Infection with dengue virus makes mosquitoes more sensitive to warmer temperatures, according to new research led by Penn State researchers. The team also found that infection with the bacterium Wolbachia, which has recently been used to control viral infections in mosquitoes, also increases the thermal sensitivity of the insects. The findings suggest that global warming could limit the spread of dengue fever but could also limit the effectiveness of Wolbachia as a biological control agent.
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Rising meth-related heart failure admissions a 'crisis,' costly for society
Medscape
Rates of heart failure caused by methamphetamine abuse are climbing quickly in the western United States, at great financial and societal cost, suggests an analysis that documents the trends in California over a recent decade.
In the new study, methamphetamine-associated HF admissions in the state rose by 585% between 2008 and 2018, and charges related those hospitalizations jumped 840%. Cases of HF unrelated to meth fell by six percent during the same period.
The recent explosion in meth-HF hospitalizations has also been costly for society in general, because most cases are younger adults in their most productive, prime earning years, Susan X. Zhao, MD, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, California, told theheart.org | Medscape Cardiology.
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Weak evidence for weight loss in the 'wild west' of supplements
Medscape
"Purported" weight-loss products — 12 dietary supplements and two alternative therapies — lack high-quality evidence to back up claims of efficacy, a systematic review by the Obesity Society reports.
Most of the more than 300 published randomized controlled trials in the review were small and short, and only 0.5% found a statistically significant weight loss of up to five kg, John A. Batsis, MD, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and colleagues reported in the journal Obesity.
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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.
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