Becker's Hospital Review
DECEMBER 14, 2023
The primary places of practice for licensed practical nurses are often outpatient clinics, nursing homes and other ambulatory care settings. Throughout the past few years, however, LPNs have made a hospital comeback as a growing number of health systems embrace nursing team models that aim to ensure registered nurses are able to work at the top of their licenses.
Consult QD
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Historically, treatment for renal cell carcinoma has involved immunotherapy and targeted therapy. Many patients eventually exhaust these therapies and need a new approach, but no alternatives exist. Now a novel drug called belzutifan shows promise as a new treatment option that could be a significant improvement over existing therapies. In a phase 3 clinical trial involving patients with refractory clear-cell renal cell carcinoma, progression-free survival was superior in patients receiving belz
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Healthcare Law Insights blog
DECEMBER 14, 2023
On December 12, 2023, the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies Public Benefit Corporation (“MAPS PBC”) announced it has submitted a new drug application (“NDA”) to the FDA for the use of 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (“MDMA”) for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (“PTSD”). This novel therapy utilizes the administration of MDMA, a psychoactive substance that binds to the 5HT2a portion of the serotonin receptor, in a clinical setting in conjunction with psychothe
American Nurse
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Nurse-led case management for bariatric surgery patients offered better outcomes compared to usual care, a literature review indicates. A review of 10 studies found that a multidisciplinary approach that began in the preoperative period and emphasized behavioral change offered better results, including increased weight loss and physical activity as well as improved quality of life. “The care planning and the interventions found in the selected studies revealed a diversity of findings that
Speaker: Lauri Armstrong, SHRM-SCP - Sr. Director, People Operations at Carrot Fertility
Today’s workforce includes multiple generations of employees all looking for something different from their benefits package. While meeting these disparate needs can be challenging, a comprehensive fertility benefit can support everyone from junior staffers learning about their fertility health to senior leadership managing menopause and low testosterone symptoms.
Empowered Nurses
DECEMBER 14, 2023
As you and other readers probably know, I have frequently brought up issues regarding the case of Former Registered Nurse RaDonda Vaught who not only had her license revoked but was put on trial following a fatal medication error of administering vecuronium to a patient rather than the prescribed Versed. In the trial she faced a possible eight-year prison term for criminally negligent homicide and abuse of an impaired adult but instead received three years’ probation.
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The Gypsy Nurse
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Medely provided this article. Travel nurses often work during the holiday season, either because it’s built into their contract to work a major holiday or because they raised their hand to take advantage of great pay rates and an interesting adventure in a new city. Either way, it can be hard to be away from home while everyone else is in the holiday spirit.
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Inside Higher Ed reports that college students are experiencing high levels of anxiety and depression, a circumstance that is impacting their academic journey and college experience. According to a 2023 Student Voice survey , professors are the primary group students deem responsible for providing stress and mental health support. Survey respondents shared several ways professors might aid students – from eliminating the lowest assignment grade, avoiding high-stakes assignments, and, when approp
Consult QD
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Hearing loss is the third most common chronic health condition in older adults. However, approximately half of all primary care providers believe there’s nothing you can do about it and only about 15% think it’s preventable. “Being able to understand what hearing loss is, how to interact with people who have hearing loss and offering opportunities for how to manage it best is incredibly important, but it’s also really, really misunderstood,” says Sarah Sydlowski, AuD, PhD, MBA , associate chie
Daily Nurse
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Remember when being a nurse was all so fresh and novel? Remember when your scrubs felt too new and stiff, and your stethoscope seemed too shiny? Remember when your brain went blank, and you felt like you hadn’t learned a single thing in nursing school, and why did they think you could be a nurse, anyway? Were they lying when they told you that you’d passed the NCLEX?
Speaker: Julie B. Chavez - VP, Strategy & Alliances at Carrot
An estimated 1.1 billion women worldwide will have experienced menopause by 2025. Symptoms like hot flashes, fatigue, and anxiety can be incredibly disruptive — and last for years. But despite its massive impact, little is being done to support those going through menopause in the workplace. In a recent survey, 70% of respondents said they have considered changing their employment to better manage symptoms — perhaps because only 8% received significant support from their employer related to meno
Consult QD
DECEMBER 14, 2023
By Taylor Bullock, MD, Shruti Agrawal, MD, and Wilma Bergfeld, MD A 41-year-old-male presented with a one-month history of pruritic lesions on his scalp, neck and penis. He had attempted a two-week course of terbinafine cream, with no improvement. The lesions were unaffected by exposure to sunlight. The patient also reported new-onset wrist stiffness and pain.
Capitol Beat
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Achieving safe staffing levels continues to be one of the biggest challenges facing nurses at the bedside. Workforce shortages, while not new, are being deeply felt across the country. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated existing shortages and has led to significant burnout among our nurses, driving even more nurses out of the profession. These shortages are unsustainable, making it even more vital that policymakers act now to identify and take action on new approaches to addressing safe staffing
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