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Message from a Concerned School Nurse

AJN Off the Charts

In case you have not seen the new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines for schools, published on August 11, 2022, here they are: Operational Guidance for K-12 Schools and Early Care and Education Programs to Support Safe In-Person Learning. Key changes in CDC guidance for schools.

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Voices: Rebecca Christensen, PharmD, Director of Clinical Services

Hospice News

Hospice News: What career experiences do you most draw from in your role today? However, everything changed when a compassionate hospice nurse approached my grandmother and asked her a simple question: “Have you told him you’re going to be okay? This experience further ignited my passion for hospice care.

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School Nurses and Mother Clash Over Care of Diabetic Student

Nurse.com

Those of you who are school nurses know the many challenges you face on a daily basis surrounding the health of your students. I have written about several of these challenges, including assessing if a student is well enough to drive home from school and when your actions can breach a student’s privacy.

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What Will It Take? When Will We Act?

AJN Off the Charts

Once again, we are sickened by another school shooting and the loss of children and teachers who tried to protect them from being mowed down by an assault weapon in the hands of an 18-year-old boy. Today, ER nurses, paramedics, and physicians see young gunshot victims far too often. If not them, then who can?

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Celebrating Nurses’ Week by Building a Supportive Culture for All Nurses

Healthy Workforce Institute

As we approach Nurses’ Week, I find myself reflecting on my early days, particularly on the profound impact one nurse had on my career: Maryann. She wasn’t just any nurse; she was the epitome of what I aspired to be—smart, confident, and incredibly kind. The transition from nursing school to the floor is often brutal.

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Racism: we have to stop looking the other way

Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

This week’s blog is by Roger Kline (@rogerkline) who is a Research Fellow at Middlesex University Business School. In three of the four Tribunals involved race discrimination against nurses and midwives. This nurse manager has since been promoted as have the investigator and the HR adviser. Read the tribunal decision here.

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Celebrating Black Nursing Leaders: Mary Howard

Minority Nurse

Howard is an important nursing leader, and we’re pleased to profile her as we celebrate Black History Month with the Black Nursing Leaders Series 2023. In February, we’ll highlight healthcare leaders who are prominent figures in their organizations and are making transformational impacts in nursing. I have come “full circle.”

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