More and more nurses are looking for non-bedside nursing jobs these days. Fortunately, the medical field has been growing more flexible in recent decades, and there are more nonclinical nursing jobs than ever before.
In "Operation Nightingale," ex-nursing school staff sold fake diplomas, reaped millions, DOJ says. As part of a years-long investigation into a dangerous and wide-ranging nursing scam involving fake diplomas, federal prosecutors announced new charges against a dozen more defendants this week.
As nurses, we hear a lot about employer-provided “education benefits” like tuition assistance, certification reimbursement, training, etc. Recent data confirms many employers do offer these benefits, but many nurses don’t use them, sometimes because barriers feel overwhelming.
Neonatal male circumcision in the U.S. has declined over the past decade. Circumcision has fielded criticism and ethical considerations despite potential health benefits.
The Trump administration said that Tylenol use during pregnancy is a possible cause of autism and that pregnant women should stop taking it unless absolutely necessary. Doctors maintain it is safe during pregnancy.
Nurse scientists are becoming a more popular staple of the hospital workforce. Many of the top 100 systems in the U.S. have at least one clinically based nurse scientist on staff. They work closely with nurses, physicians and other clinicians to address patient care issues.
In the hierarchy of health care professionals, I supposedly stand on one of the lowest steps of that ladder. Some say I am just a CNA. Some say I am the backbone of nurses and physicians.
This dumpster-diving raccoon got trashed. When Kentucky nurse Misty Combs headed into work at Letcher County Health Department in Whitesburg, she didn’t expect one of her patients that day to be a wild animal.
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