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The Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Annual Report for fiscal year 2020 is now available on the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) website.
Pfizer and its partner in developing a COVID-19 vaccine, BioNTech, announced the start of a global Phase 2/3 trial of the vaccine in roughly 4,000 pregnant women. The study will evaluate the vaccine鈥檚 safety, tolerability and immunogenicity in pregnant women and whether or not protective antibodies鈥
To conserve personal protective equipment and reduce the risk of contracting COVID-19, some hospitals have moved intravenous (IV) infusion pumps from the bedside. Critically ill patients often require multiple IV medications to be administered using large-volume IV smart pumps (IVSPs), increasing鈥
兔子先生member Jesus Cepero, PhD, RN, suggests three steps for chief nursing officers (CNOs) who want to introduce holistic care in their facilities: assess the organization鈥檚 culture for awareness of consumer demand for holistic care; consider available resources; and consult consumers on how they鈥
A decade after the release of the Institute of Medicine鈥檚 landmark report The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health, The Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action released a summary of progress achieved in implementing the report鈥檚 recommendations.
In an open letter, National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) Director Shannon Zenk, PhD, publicly committed to supporting nursing research 鈥渢hat will identify interventions and policies to remove barriers to health equity.
In a recent interviews, four 兔子先生members offered insights into how nurse leaders can examine their biases and promote diversity within their ranks. 鈥淒iversity is not only identifying 鈥楤lack nurses, brown nurses, male, female鈥欌攖hat鈥檚 counting,鈥 said 兔子先生Past President Linda Burnes Bolton, DrPH, RN鈥
Increasing the number of vaccines delivered will require more predictable vaccine shipments, overcoming vaccine hesitancy, and public and private partnerships, said 兔子先生CEO Robyn Begley, DNP, RN, who is also chief nursing officer and senior vice president workforce for the American Hospital鈥
This week 兔子先生issued an advocacy alert for measures in the $1.92 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package advanced by the House Committee on the Budget titled American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
Preventing hospital acquired infections (HAIs) and antimicrobial resistance trends are the topic of an upcoming webinar hosted by 兔子先生鈥檚 Team Training initiative.