Nurses Were Not Ready For The Pandemic, New Report Concludes
America’s nurses were ill-prepared for the coronavirus pandemic and work needs to start now to get them ready for the next emergency, a new report concluded.
- June 1,2020 | ISSN 1940-6967
- American Society of Registered Nurses ®
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Coronavirus Hospitalizations Rise Sharply In Several States Following Memorial Day
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Tear Gas Is Dangerous And Should Be Illegal
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COVID-19 Overwhelms Border ICUs
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Nurses Deserve All The Respect Doctors And Patients Can Muster
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13 States Report Significant Increase In Coronavirus Cases After Reopening Economy
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Nurses Fill Gaps In Rheumatology Practices
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COVID-19 Can Last for Several Months
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In This Issue
- Nurses Were Not Ready For The Pandemic, New Report Concludes
- 23andMe Study Suggests Blood Type Affects Coronavirus Susceptibility
- Coronavirus Hospitalizations Rise Sharply In Several States Following Memorial Day
- Can Air Conditioning Spread The Coronavirus? Why Experts Are Concerned About Public Spaces
- Tear Gas Is Dangerous And Should Be Illegal
- COVID-19 Overwhelms Border ICUs
- Nurses Deserve All The Respect Doctors And Patients Can Muster
- 13 States Report Significant Increase In Coronavirus Cases After Reopening Economy
- Nurses Fill Gaps In Rheumatology Practices
- COVID-19 Can Last for Several Months
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Editor-in Chief:
Kirsten Nicole
Editorial Staff:
Kirsten Nicole
Stan Kenyon
Robyn Bowman
Kimberly McNabb
Lisa Gordon
Stephanie Robinson
Contributors:
Kirsten Nicole
Stan Kenyon
Liz Di Bernardo
Cris Lobato
Elisa Howard
Susan Cramer
