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EMSWorld
Protocols allowing nurses to administer certain types of treatment in the emergency department can dramatically shorten length of stay for patients with fever, chest pain, hip fractures and vaginal bleeding during pregnancy, according to the results of a study published online in Annals of Emergency Medicine.
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Oct. 14-15, 2016
Crowne Plaza Redondo Beach & Marina in Redondo Beach, CA
Don't miss ANA\C's 2016 Conference, featuring informative speakers, valuable resources and important networking opportunities for California RNs. Use the link below to learn more about this exciting event.
More Information and Registration for ANA\C's 20th Anniversary Celebration
Abstract Submission Deadline: Aug. 19, 2016
More Information and Poster Abstract Submission Form.
Award Nomination Deadline: Aug. 31, 2016
Learn More About ANA\C Awards and Access Nomination Form
On Aug. 11, 2016 Assembly Appropriation Committee heard SB 1039 (Hill) that increases the workload of the BRN. This bill would require the BRN to audit continuing education providers every 5 years and mandate all nursing continuing education be based in generally accepted scientific knowledge. While ANA\C without a question supports evidence-base nursing practice & education, we continue to question the capacity of the BRN to effectively work on all courses curriculums and their approvals and to efficiently provide timely audits without increased budget and staffing.
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“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” — Steve Jobs
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To remain up to date and current on the latest Zika developments, please visit the CDC Zika Webpage and the California Department of Health Zika Information Page.
Medical services for people with opioid dependence diagnoses skyrocketed more than 3,000 percent between 2007 and 2014. The findings of this study illustrates that the opioid problem is “in the general mainstream”. Is the health system preparing for this tsunami of services?” For more information, please click here.
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Promote to your members that are looking to develop your nurses managers to improve their leadership skills, business acumen, and staff retention rates, ANA's Leadership Institute has launched an intensive two-day workshop designed specifically for you and your staff — hosted at ANA headquarters this November.
For more information visit The Nursing Knowledge Center
Did you know it takes only fifty-six seconds to connect with a patient? In this Navigate Nursing webinar we will hear from Christy Dempsey as she discusses how to use "Compassionate Connected Care™" framework — developed by Press Ganey Associates, Inc. — in order to create a healthy work environment where nurses thrive and are engaged in providing patients with the best care possible. For more information and registration, click here.
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| | NEWS FROM AROUND THE INDUSTRY |
Yale School of Medicine
A study published online in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine found that working long-hour schedules over many years increases the risk of heart disease, non-skin cancer, arthritis and diabetes — particularly among women.
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Becker's Infection Control & Clinical Quality
According to a survey of more than 600 hospitals published in the Journal of Critical Care in 2013, 90 percent of intensive care units had visitation restrictions. Recently, some hospitals — motivated by academic literature and personal experience — are changing course, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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Medical News Today
The cervical stitch is a common procedure used to prevent preterm birth. Breaking research concludes that the size of the thread used can make a significant difference to the outcome for the infant.
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New York Daily News
The nation’s top medical research agency has begun testing a Zika vaccine. U.S. government researchers with the National Institutes of Health announced that they have begun clinical trials. The study marks the group’s first attempt at a vaccine to fight the mosquito-borne disease.
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Science Codex
Imagine a nurse who gets the flu while working at a hospital. He goes home to recover — and an uninfected replacement nurse comes in. This kind of substitution happens all the time in the real world — teachers, doctors, firefighters and others with essential societal roles get sick and a substitute comes in to fill their role.
A new study shows that this kind of health-protecting behavior — a "relational exchange" — can explosively accelerate the spread of some epidemics.
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Medical Xpress
Outpatient cutaneous surgical procedures are common and surgical gloves are standard practice to prevent postoperative surgical site infection. But, is there a difference in SSIs when sterile vs. nonsterile gloves are used for these minor procedures?
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Becker's Hospital Review
There were around 154 hospital-related shootings in the United States between 2000 and 2011, according to an Annals of Emergency Medicine study, with more than half occurring in the hospital and 45 percent of the time the victim is the shooter. Hospital employees comprise 20 percent of the victims, nurses are 5 percent and physicians are 3 percent.
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HCP Live
Your staff performs a wide range of healthcare and administrative duties. As such, you want to keep them trained and proficient in all the latest, and also most basic, tasks, right?
That should be an easy question to answer. Because research shows that administration errors account for between 26 percent and 32 percent of total medical errors — and nurses administer most medications.
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Advance Healthcare Network
As direct care providers who have regular encounters with patients, nurses and nurse practitioners are in a position to influence comprehensive quality of care. As the healthcare industry focuses on preventive care, nurses and nurse practitioners serve in the important role of promoting patient health. Nurse practitioners serve as primary care providers and write prescriptions in all states.
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Becker's ASC Review
A new study indicates medical errors are a much larger problem than previous studies implied, with nearly 50 percent of surgeries encountering a medical error or unintended drug side effect, according to Albany Daily Star.
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Springer via ScienceDaily
Providers should think twice when prescribing opioid medication to patients for the first time to relieve pain, migraines or severe coughs. To prevent possible addiction, prescribers should err on the side of caution when considering dosages or subsequent refills.
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