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Narcan training program offers proactive approach to stopping opioid overdoses

Apr 14, 2021

Once per month, at the corner of Broadway and Fourth Street SE, Winona State University-Rochester nursing students hand out new leases on life in the form of a syringe. It holds the drug naloxone, better known as Narcan — the overdose-stopper. Prof. Amber Fiedler, an assistant nursing professor at WSU-R, has spearheaded the “Save a Life: Prevent Opioid Overdose” program, which runs every second Thursday of the...

Bold Action Taken to Transform Nursing Education and Strengthen the Nation’s Healthcare Workforce by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing

Apr 12, 2021

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is pleased to announce the adoption of a new model and framework for preparing registered nurses, advanced practice nurses, and nurse specialists. On April 6, deans from the nation’s schools of nursing affiliated with AACN approved The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education , which delineates competency expectations for graduates of...

America’s Filipino nurses remain resilient pillars at home and abroad despite pandemic

Mar 24, 2021

Three months ago, nurse Leane Bulaong walked slowly along corridors of metal frames and white curtains at the Baltimore Convention Center, which had been converted into a field hospital for COVID-19. Instead of wearing her usual nursing scrubs, she had donned a patient gown; a pair of non-skid socks; a pulse oximeter, measuring her blood oxygen saturation; and a nasal cannula delivering oxygen from a tank she pulled alongside. Despite the...

7 Reasons Nursing is a Great Career for Men

Mar 15, 2021

Although the majority of doctors in the U.S. are male, men are significantly underrepresented when it comes to nursing. In North America, 86% of nurses are female, while women account for 84% of nurses in Europe and 81% in the Western Pacific region. Given these statistics, it’s easy to assume that nursing is a career for women, but this simply isn’t the case. While most nurses may be female, there is an increased demand...

Pandemic Shines Spotlight on Vital Role of the School Nurse

Mar 10, 2021

Change has been the only constant for school nurses since the pandemic began last year. Experts say school nurses have risen to this infamous occasion by learning how to manage and monitor COVID-19 in addition to their traditional responsibilities. The pandemic, it turns out, is highlighting the important and complex job that school nurses do and showing their ability to adapt to difficult circumstances in order to care for...

Symposium explores the role of nurses in vaccine rollout

Mar 05, 2021

In virtual event, nurses celebrate moments of triumph in the fight against COVID-19 and discuss the challenges ahead For decades, nursing has been one of America's most-trusted professions—a role that has never been more vital to public health than it is now, in the midst of a pandemic marked by the politicization of science and the rise of misinformation. "The ability to communicate science begins with trust," said ...

Personal Care Attendants add more hands to the frontlines of long-term care

Mar 03, 2021

As America’s population grows older and drives up demand for long-term care, nursing centers are continuing their decades-long struggle to fill direct care positions — the qualified caregivers who meet the daily needs of residents. The impact of COVID-19 on staff has greatly exacerbated these workforce challenges. Nursing homes must deal with staff calling out sick, the new reality of childcare and family issues, and...

First-generation Penn student invents wearable light for nurses

Feb 18, 2021

In America, the college dorm room has a special place in business lore. Facebook, Google, Reddit, Dell, and Snapchat were all invented by students in cramped quarters, their big dreams sharing precious space with bags of Doritos and overflowing laundry baskets. Anthony Scarpone-Lambert, a 21-year-old University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing senior living in the campus’ Lauder College House,...

EUP Helping People Change Careers to Become a Nurse

Feb 03, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic is shining a light on the nursing profession. Some people are even switching careers and are now studying to become a nurse. Edinboro University offers an accelerated course of study for a bachelor’s degree in nursing. That particular bachelor’s degree normally takes three years to obtain. At Edinboro, some students can earn that degree in three semesters....

What You Need To Know Before Becoming A Nurse

Jan 27, 2021

It makes no difference what career you choose in the end; unless you research it thoroughly and you learn as much as you can about it before you start, it could be that you’re making a mistake. Researching before you begin is crucial since you will be spending money on your studies, time and effort on your work, and if it turns out that you just don’t enjoy what you’re doing or it’s not quite what you thought it would...

Top Tips for Studying While Working as a Nurse

Jan 22, 2021

With nursing, there are plenty of options when it comes to climbing the ladder. If you are at the start of your nursing career, then you have most likely considered advancing even further, whether that’s to become a nurse anesthetist or a family nurse practitioner. Getting there can be a struggle, however, as you will need to further your education. Attaining a nursing master’s or doctorate takes a lot of hard work, and it is...

10 Jobs That Will Be in Demand in 2021

Jan 04, 2021

A new year brings new beginnings. If you're considering a job change, check out these jobs. While it doesn't influence our opinions of products, we do receive compensation from partners whose offers appear here. We're on your side, always. See our full advertiser disclosure here . There's no denying 2020 has been a challenging year, both in terms of health and an economic recession . But 2021 is just around the...

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