HEALTH BYTES: U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week
Be Antibiotics Aware: Smart use, Best Care - USAAW is an annual observance that raises awareness of the threat of antibiotic resistance and the importance of appropriate antibiotic use.
HEALTH BYTES: Using Telemedicine to Combat the Opioid Epidemic
HHS has developed materials to help clarify how clinicians can use telemedicine as a tool to expand buprenorphine-based MAT for opioid use disorder treatment.
MSNCB Receives Accreditation of its CCCTM® Certification From the ABSNC
Mt Laurel, NJ, November 1, 2018—The Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC), is pleased to announce the Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Board (MSNCB™) has been granted accreditation for the Certified in Care Coordination and Transition Management (CCCTM) certification program.
HEALTH BYTES: White Coat Syndrome
White Coat Syndrome Is a Physiological Reality - A person with white coat syndrome experiences elevated blood pressure readings when he or she is in a medical setting. The blood pressure returns to normal when the person leaves the medical office. Can you help your patients?
HEALTH BYTES: The Power of Protein at Breakfast
Science supports the benefits of protein at breakfast; here, we provide the strategies. Higher-protein breakfasts have been studied in teenagers and young adults and found to reduce subsequent hunger and calorie intake, and prevent gains in body fat. In another study,...
HEALTH BYTES: The Highest-Paying States for Nurses
Full-time nurses in California have the highest annual average salaries of nurses in all 50 states, averaging $106,000 per year, according to a survey conducted by ADVANCE Healthcare Network. The survey includes responses from more than 22,000 nurses at every level and focused on specialization, location, education and benefits...
HEALTH BYTES: Never Miss a Flu Vaccine
Here Are the Reasons - The simple act of getting vaccinated helps protect your loved ones. Americans experienced one of the most severe flu seasons in four decades last year with flu activity remaining high well into March 2018. Millions of Americans became sick with the flu, an estimated 900,000 were hospitalized, and 80,000 died from flu and its complications. Experts agree that the flu vaccine is the single best way to protect you and your loved ones against the flu.
You're Invited - AAACN Milwaukee LNG Meeting
“Suicide Prevention,” Presented by Dr. Kelly Posner, PhD, Founder and Director of The Columbia Lighthouse Project. Target audience: ambulatory registered nurses. After attending this presentation, you will be able to: Explain the need for suicide awareness and prevention, verbalize how to identify someone at risk for suicide, and discuss suicide prevention techniques. RSVP required.
CCTM SIG Members: Tell Us What's Important to You
We invite CCTM SIG members (only) to complete a brief survey. We are interested in understanding what topics are most important to you. Your areas of interest will guide our focus for the CCTM SIG session at the 2019 AAACN Annual Conference in Palm Springs, CA, May 8-11, 2019, as well as topics for future SIG calls/webinars.
HEALTH BYTES: Close the Gender Pay Gap
Can nursing certification help close the gender pay gap? To certify or not to certify, that is the question. Likely you have asked this question yourself. Your organization may be on the Magnet journey, and increasing certifications is part of that journey for your unit. You also may want to expand your job prospects or increase and demonstrate your expertise with a certification.