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COVID-19 pandemic: Some top coping strategies and why they work

Jun 03, 2020

Restrictive measures aimed at curbing the new coronavirus pandemic have changed the lives of people all over the world in drastic ways. For this Special Feature, we have asked readers and contributors to share their best coping strategies. All data and statistics are based on publicly available data at the time of publication. Some information may be out of date. Visit our coronavirus hub and follow our live...

9 Facts to Motivate You into a Nursing Career

Jun 01, 2020

When we think about the medical field, it's easy to become lost in the apparent glitz and glamor of the world of celebrity doctors (we can blame Dr. Mike for that one), but what about the rest of the team? It's estimated that nurses outnumber physicians with a ratio of 10 to 3, and there are many different levels of nurses too. From newly qualified nurses right up to post-master's doctorate nurses, and the salary for these roles...

A Health Care Way Forward

May 29, 2020

Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010 and its activation in 2014, there has been a huge amount of debate about what form our health protection system should take. (I am deliberately avoiding the word health insurance.) For many, the answer has been very plain and simple: Do away with insurance companies’ involvement in providing protection for people’s health care needs, and have the “government”...

Training for success: Top US colleges for health sciences

May 27, 2020

Health sciences is a rewarding field to study as it prompts students and researchers to strive for a safer and healthier world. For Northeastern University Professor Andrea Grimes Parker and her colleagues, their research in this discipline of applied science led to the development of fitness trackers that aid vulnerable and marginalised populations. “Existing fitness platforms focus so much on goal setting, data...

The Healthcare Innovation Bubble: Making The Most Of The COVID 19 Crisis

May 25, 2020

In many ways, it is the best of times for those among us who are interested in transforming American health care. With the emergence of COVID19, there is deep, broad recognition of our deeply fractured system of healthcare and public health and the long road ahead to improve on it. The question is no longer whether we should strengthen our healthcare infrastructure but how. For the ﬁrst time, we have broad recognition of both the...

Surprise “Clap-In” Welcomes Return of Nurse Who Beat Coronavirus

May 21, 2020

“Thank you!” Marilou Nicdao called out to healthcare providers who lined the hallway at Long Island Jewish Forest Hills. Staff gathered, clapping and cheering to celebrate Nicdao’s discharge after seven agonizing days in the Intensive Care Unit battling the coronavirus. “I kept on saying, lord, please don’t let me die. That’s what I keep on telling myself, and I keep on praying and praying and...

COVID-19 reminds us of the crucial role nurses play

May 18, 2020

The WHO has designated 2020 the Year of the Nurse and the Midwife. As today, nurses have played crucial frontline roles in pandemics throughout history. It's the right time for the world to recognize the varied and vital work they do. Nurses today are waging war worldwide against COVID-19, a foe as formidable as any in recorded human history. Under levels of duress more likely to be felt in a battle setting,...

12 thank-you gifts to send nurses for National Nurses Day

May 07, 2020

12 thank-you gifts to send nurses for National Nurses Day (Photo: Getty Images/GPointStudio) — Recommendations are independently chosen by Reviewed’s editors. Purchases you make through our links may earn us a commission. Not all heroes wear capes—some wear scrubs and a face mask. We are thankful for the nurses in our lives now more than ever, as they stand on the front...

Recognizing National Nurses Week during coronavirus pandemic

May 06, 2020

National Nurses Week begins each year on May 6 and ends on May 12. Author: WCNC Staff, Kandace Redd Published: 10:29 AM EDT May 6, 2020 Updated: 10:29 AM EDT May 6, 2020 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — National Nurses Week begins each year on May 6 and ends on May 12 in the United States. It's all about recognizing nurses across the country tasked with caring and supporting people through...

HOW SHOULD MEDICAL STUDENTS RESPOND TO COVID-19?

May 01, 2020

Medical students have always volunteered to help during health crises and disasters, and research suggests that pitching in with due care is good for them By Kieren Fahey, University of Melbourne In the face of the worst pandemic of our generation what should medical students be doing to help stretched health systems? Should we be jumping in an helping? Will we just get in the way? Do medical schools have a duty of...

Trump administration "looking at" hazard pay for doctors, nurses on front lines of COVID-19 fight

Apr 28, 2020

The Trump administration is exploring whether to provide hazard pay for doctors, nurses and other health care workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic, President Trump said Monday. In an interview with "Fox & Friends" on Fox News about the ongoing efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus, the president said he is "looking at" providing additional pay for health care workers and suggested that...

Need for nurses is driving record pay as coronavirus nears its peak

Apr 23, 2020

Karen Fountain is no stranger to crisis situations. As a traveling nurse, she’s cared for patients during dangerous times, including the Ebola outbreak in 2014. “That’s what we’re made for. We can walk in and start working in a day, two days. We don’t need the full six months orientation. We can hit the floor running, and I think that’s what makes us special, unique and able to assist,” she...

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