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As 2018 comes to a close, ITNS would like to wish its members, partners and other industry professionals a safe and happy holiday season. As we reflect on the past year for the industry, we would like to provide the readers of the ITNS Insider a look at the most accessed articles from the year. Our regular publication will resume Thursday, Jan. 3.
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Modern Healthcare
From April 26: Las Vegas resident Vertis Boyce has always liked to travel to visit friends and family. But for the past 9½ years, her travel has been limited by her need for dialysis treatments. Boyce experienced renal failure in 2008 due to a combination of high blood pressure and a genetic disposition.
"Traveling was an inconvenience because I always had to set up appointments for dialysis in each city that I would visit," Boyce said.
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The Huffington Post
From May 17: When Caleigh Haber was 22, she was told she was too sick for a lung transplant and would die. Her doctors recommended focusing on quality of life with her limited time remaining, and she was given do-not-resuscitate forms. She quit her job as a pastry chef and her mother and brother moved nearby to be with her.
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Nurse.com
From Feb. 15: In 2010, “John Doe” was being treated for a sexually transmitted disease at a private medical facility in New York. A nurse at the facility recognized Doe as the boyfriend of her sister-in-law. The nurse, not assigned to Doe’s care, checked Doe’s chart and learned of his diagnosis and treatment.
While Doe was waiting for his treatment, the nurse texted her sister-in-law and told her Doe was being treated for the STD. The manner in which she texted this information led the sister-in-law to believe the staff was making fun of his diagnosis and treatment. The sister-in-law immediately forwarded the messages to Doe.
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NPR
From May 3: If you need an organ transplant, your chances depend on where you live. And many patients die waiting. The national registry has been based on geography since 1984 when the United Network for Organ Sharing, or UNOS, won a federal contract to oversee the distribution of donor organs. For the first time since 2005, UNOS will have to compete for that federal contract.
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Daily Nurse
From April 26: With the stress of the health care profession, it can be challenging to rally your energy or exude optimism on a daily basis. If you’re in an administrative or management role, you may notice signs of dwindling happiness among the staff. Things like arguments among colleagues, less camaraderie, or increased turnover rates may be clues to indicate your coworkers are in need of a morale boost.
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HealthDay News
From March 29: In the not-too-distant future, Dr. Jennifer Cowger envisions a cardiac transplant landscape where more donations are encouraged and utilized, genetically engineered organs can be created in a laboratory, and improved mechanical devices eliminate the need for an actual human heart.
But in the meantime, there's a shortage on donor hearts.
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Nurse.org
From Sept. 27: Nursing is difficult. It is fast paced and requires tremendous amounts of focus, energy, and responsibility — making nurses more prone to depression. The infamous “culture of survival” in the nursing profession is intimidating. Working short staffed, pulling long hours, being verbally and physically abused by patients, and hearing the whistles and bells of call lights and machines for 8-16 hours can weigh heavily on even the strongest and most experienced nurse. We all need a break.
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Los Angeles Times
From Jan. 4: Tethered to a breathing machine at a Manhattan hospital, 21-year-old Miriam Holman would die without a lung transplant. But her odds of finding a suitable organ were especially low in New York, where waiting times are among the longest in the country.
Just across the Hudson River in New Jersey, patients in far better condition routinely receive lungs much more quickly. Pockets of the South and Midwest also have dramatically shorter waiting times.
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Nurse.org
From May 17: A substantial portion of qualified nurses are reaching retirement at the same time, creating a sudden deficit that has been hard to fill. At the same time, Baby Boomers, which represent one of the largest generations, has increased demand on the healthcare system as they age and require additional medical care. As a result, the U.S. will need to train one million new nurses by 2022 to meet demands.
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Medical Xpress
From Feb. 22: A survey developed by physicians and researchers at Emory University about organ donation and transplantation found that misperceptions about the lifesaving process are the most common deterrents for donating organs. The survey responses and findings were recently published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
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