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Unproven healthcare will bankrupt America

Sensible Medicine

It can take several years for the full safety profile of drugs to be known. For instance, CAR-T was given to myeloma patients in 2014, but we only learned it can cause Parkinsonism in 2021. Some speakers represented patient advocacy organizations and later lashed out at me on twitter.

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Congress Introduces Safe Staffing Bill for Hospitals to Protect Nurses

Scrubs

Nurses have been organizing to get federal lawmakers to pass a bill that would set minimum nurse-patient ratios for every department in every hospital in the country. The bill, known as The Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act, was authored by Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) in the Senate and Rep.

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The Nursing Shortage and Patient Safety

Relias

Because of these ongoing trends, healthcare organizations and the nursing community must work collaboratively to find ways to examine the link between the nursing shortage and patient safety. Patient safety is a fundamental goal of all health care.

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Nursing Education: Pipeline to the Future

Minority Nurse

In 2022, 66,261 candidates were rejected, and in 2021 applications by 76,140 candidates were turned down. decrease since 2021. from 2021 to 2022. from 2021 to 2022. Master ’ s programs have seen a 9.4% Nursing PhD program enrollment shrank 4.1% Nursing PhD program enrollment shrank 4.1%

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Virtual Health Tech Enables the Continuum of Health from Hospital to Home

Health Populi

And with patients’ collective exposure to and experience with virtual care in 2020, demand for these services is persisting in and beyond 2021. .” The coronavirus and #StayHome mandates were the wild card that changed every normal forecast for telehealth utilization in 2020.

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Essential Answers for Those Considering a Nursing Career

Scrubs

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , employment of registered nurses is projected to grow by 6% from 2021 to 2031, with an estimated 195,400 job openings each year. Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to work well under pressure are vital for patient safety and efficient care delivery.

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The Alarming Trend of Seasoned Nurses Being Laid Off: Profits Over Patient Care? 

Minority Nurse

According to the Joint Commission (2022), 1,441 sentinel events were reported in 2022, a 19% increase from 2021. Instead, it will increase their financial losses due to increased sentinel events and a decrease in Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) scores due to poor patient outcomes.