Kentucky First State To Decriminalize Medical Errors
The legacy of the RaDonda Vaught case still looms over nursing profession. Kentucky has become the first state to decriminalize medical errors -- a move many medical associations support.
- May 1,2024 | ISSN 1940-6967
- American Society of Registered Nurses ®
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Empathy Exhaustion In Nursing
Empathy is beneficial for nurses and patients alike, but nurses who experience repeated, prolonged exposure to patients' trauma and suffering can develop empathy exhaustion (also known as empathy fatigue or compassion fatigue), which can have serious effects on the nurses' mental, emotional, and physical health.
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In This Issue
- Kentucky First State To Decriminalize Medical Errors
- Empathy Exhaustion In Nursing
- There's No Doubt Bird Flu Has 'Pandemic Potential.' How Likely Is That Scenario?
- Trust Nurses, Not AI: Clinicians Protest Hospital Use Of Artificial Intelligence
- Burnout Isn't Going Away. These 3 'Microskills' Can Ease It.
- Spine Docs: What Not To Do If You Have Back Pain
- Nurses Faced With Low Pay, High Cost Of Living. These Cities Are Worst
- 'Every Single Day, I've Watched Small Children Die': US Nurse Shares Heartbreaking Work In Gaza
- The Surprising Risk Of Ozempic No One Talks About & How To Fix It
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Editor-in Chief:
Kirsten Nicole
Editorial Staff:
Kirsten Nicole
Stan Kenyon
Robyn Bowman
Kimberly McNabb
Lisa Gordon
Stephanie Robinson
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Stan Kenyon
Liz Di Bernardo
Cris Lobato
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