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We welcome Dr. Mary Fagan PhD, RN, NEA-BC, to the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN). Dr. Fagan was appointed by Governor Newsom this week. She is a member of ANA, ANA\California, ACNL, and AONL.
40+ years experience, Dr. Fagan has a wide breadth of nursing experience. She has been the Vice President of Patient Care Services and CNO at Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego since 2010, where she has held several positions since 1987, including director of quality management, senior managing director of clinical initiatives and director of critical care services. Fagan earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree in nursing from the University of San Diego and a Master of Science degree in nursing from Yale University.
She also co-authored Integrating Team Training in the Pediatric Life Support Program: An Effective and Efficient Approach?
We look forward to listening to what Dr. Fagan has to say regarding many of nursing's important issues.
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- Before the coronavirus pandemic took over every facet of life, the World Health Organization (WHO) had declared 2020 to be the Year of the Nurse and the Midwife.
- Nurses are the largest healthcare profession in the U.S., with approximately four million registered nurses. As the first line of defense for responding to the pandemic, nurses have valuable expertise and perspectives to offer in the COVID-19 response from the frontlines.
- Nurses are needed at decision-making tables because of their unique superpower: their trusted relationship with patients. Nurses have routinely rated the #1 most honest and ethical profession in the U.S.
- A mob of nurses and doctors dressed in their scrubs gathered in front of the San Francisco General Hospital demanded city healthcare clinics and hospitals boot the sheriff’s deputies who secure the premises. The sheriffs, some nurses said, make patients — specifically patients of color — feel unsafe.
- Dr. Maisha Davis, a Black physician who works at a clinic in the Fillmore said the police killing of Floyd in late May eventually prompted her to write a petition on June 7 that asked Colfax and other city leaders to remove deputies.
- Nurses cited their own safety concerns and created a dueling petition that amassed more than 4,000 signatures. Other nurses at the General alluded to incidents where deputies intervened when patients in the psychological ward or emergency department endangered staff, and some nurses threatened to strike if deputies were removed.
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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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- When most school buildings shuttered in April, the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) sent out a survey to its members. The nonprofit specialty nursing organization wanted to know what school nurses were doing during the pandemic.
- Of the nearly 5,000 nurses who responded, over 70% said they were still helping to manage the health plans of students with chronic health conditions. Over 40% were holding virtual office hours, and nearly one-third were assisting with remote meal deliveries.
- The idea is to make sure that there’s a pandemic plan for the school and that there are clear steps to take when there’s a case. It’s also making sure there are clear things that would trigger the school to close.
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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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Thousands of nurses have participated in our advocacy campaigns and we thank you for your support! For those of you who want to advocate on critical campaigns, we've made digital advocacy as easy as 1-2-3.
1. Text "ANACNURSES" to 52886
2. Click the link in text message
3. Opt-in to receive curated action messages
ANA\California uses Phone 2 Action to do the heavy lifting for you. Send pre-written messages directly to your state representatives — all in one click!
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Finances can be tough to focus on, with many competing priorities and uncertainties weighing on top of everyday responsibilities. The American Nursing Association is committed to helping nurses get through life challenges during the pandemic and beyond, so we encourage each member of the nursing community to pursue good financial health.
We’re excited to share one of the many helpful Financial Wellness resources from our partners at Prudential. We hope it makes it easier for you to set money goals and reach them.
Start Planning Today!
ANA is also partnering with Prudential to offer another easy and convenient way to dive into managing your financial wellness. Join us on Aug. 25 at 1:00 p.m. ET for the webinar, “Is Your Financial House in Order?” Register now to let the financial professionals at Prudential provide you with strategies to help you succeed in turbulent times. Be ready to face the financial aspects of this pandemic the same way you face the medical aspects — head on.
Register Today!
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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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A FREE, On-Demand Series for ALL Nurses
Part of the ANA COVID-19 Webinar Series
You know the physical threat that COVID-19 presents to your patients and to you. The less recognized and acknowledged challenges are the ethical dilemmas that this crisis poses and the moral distress that follows.
Register Now
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The New York Times
School nurses are already in short supply, with less than 40% of schools employing one full time before the pandemic. Now those overburdened healthcare specialists are finding themselves on the front lines of a risky, high-stakes experiment in protecting public health as districts reopen their doors amid spiking caseloads in many parts of the country.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that every school have a nurse on site. But before the outbreak, according to the National Association of School Nurses, a quarter of American schools did not have one at all. And there has been no national effort to provide districts with new resources for hiring them, although some states have tapped federal relief funds.
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Healthcare IT News
Digital innovation is becoming increasingly critical to clinical practice, not just as a workforce management tool, but as a foundation to change the way care is delivered. Healthcare IT News spoke to senior nursing informatics officer for Abu Dhabi Health Services, Hana Abu Sharib, and professor in health and human services informatics at the University of Eastern Finland, Dr Kaija Saranto, to find out exactly how nurses and midwives are leading the digital transition.
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HealthDay News
COVID-19 launches a multipronged assault on the human body, causing complications that range from mild to deadly.
The ultimate defense would be a vaccine, which could provide immunity to the coronavirus. But since no vaccine will be 100% effective, figuring out how to best treat COVID-19 is critical, especially in people with heart disease, diabetes, obesity and other conditions that increase the risk for severe illness.
"We're making headway, and it's through tremendous collaboration — just an all-hands-on-deck type of approach," said Dr. Judith Currier, chief of the division of infectious diseases in the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles.
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Brock University via Medical Xpress
Russia made headlines the week of Aug. 17 with claims it had approved an early COVID-19 vaccine, despite it being tested in fewer than 100 people. North American researchers have also proposed and then walked back on unorthodox modifications to Phase III trials with the goal of accelerating vaccine delivery.
Against the unprecedented backdrop of scientists around the world taking careful steps to move more than 165 vaccine candidates through clinical trials at a time of urgent global need, researchers are sounding the warning bell.
Their message: don't cut corners on clinical trials.
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Medical News Today
Scientists around the world agree that we are currently facing a climate crisis in which global heating is threatening wildlife and primary resources. This crisis also affects humans by impacting the spread of infectious diseases. In this feature, researchers look at one such prominent example: the spread of the West Nile virus.
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Public Library of Science via Medical Xpress
Immunization of mice with a new vaccine consisting of fungal particles loaded with Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) proteins protects mice against S. aureus infection, according to a study published recently in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by David Underhill of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and colleagues.
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Indiana University via ScienceDaily
There are well documented risk factors associated with developing substance use disorder across all age groups. A recent study from IUPUI found those risk factors affect age groups differently and proposes a primary prevention strategy for substance use disorder that is individualized for people within defined age groups.
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News-Medical
Mosquitoes are known to be vectors or bearers of several viral and protozoal infections such as dengue, Zika, yellow fever, Chikungunya, and malaria. These infections are known to infect and even kill millions around the world each year. In order to tackle this vector-borne menace, researchers have genetically engineered mosquitoes that could replace the infection carrying species of the mosquitoes.
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News-Medical
Scientists at Scripps Research have discovered a molecule that can activate a natural immune-boosting protein called STING. The findings mark a key advance in the field of oncology, as the STING protein is known for its strong antitumor properties.
STING (short for STimulator of INterferon Genes) marshals the immune system against viral and cancerous invaders and, because of its role in promoting antitumor immunity, has garnered enthusiastic interest from drug developers.
However, STING's natural activators in the body are unstable DNA-related molecules that do not last long in the bloodstream.
That has hindered the development of treatments based on them, and has prompted a search for a hardier STING-activating small molecule — one that can circulate in the blood and work against tumors "systemically," wherever they may exist in the body.
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Washington University School of Medicine via Medical Xpress
Gastric bypass surgery is the most effective therapy to treat or reverse type 2 diabetes in severely obese patients. Many achieve remission of diabetes following surgery and no longer require diabetes medications. This observation has led to the theory that gastric bypass surgery has unique, weight loss-independent effects in treating diabetes, but this has remained a longstanding question in the field. Now, new research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis indicates that weight loss after surgery, rather than the surgery itself, drives metabolic improvements, such as the remission of diabetes.
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center via ScienceDaily
Robotic surgery for patients with early stage oropharyngeal squamous cell cancer is associated with improved health outcomes, including better long-term survival, according to a Cedars-Sinai study published in JAMA Oncology. Oropharyngeal cancer occurs in the back of the throat and includes the base of the tongue and tonsils.
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