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Practicing ‘Mindfulness’ in Summer Camp Benefits Campers and Counselors Alike

April 12, 2021 sarah Jonas Children, Emotions, Mindfulness, Nurses, Nursing, Stress, Summer Camp

A project shows how implementing an evidence-based mindfulness program in a summer camp setting decreases emotional distress in school age children and empowers campers and counselors alike – enhancing camper-counselor relationships. Mindfulness – a state of consciousness that fosters awareness – has the potential to help regulate emotions and behaviors. Mindful breathing, mindful bodies, and mindful listening assisted in bringing awareness to campers in the program and provided skills to address stressful experiences.

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Nurses Key to Reducing Stress for Families of ICU Patients

February 1, 2021 sarah Jonas Critical Care, Family Stress, Family-centered care, Hospital, ICU, Nurses, Nursing, Post-ICU Care Syndrome, Society of Critical Care Medicine

Nurses play a crucial role in helping to reduce the stress experienced by family members of critically ill patients, according to an article in Critical Care Nurse. A review of relevant research studies (2007-2019) found that, regardless of the patient’s age, family members’ stress fell into four main categories.

Announcement

FAU Launches New Telehealth Certification Course

January 19, 2021 sarah Jonas Certification, Clinicians, COVID-19, Nurses, Online Course, Pandemic, Patient Care, Physicians, Telehealth, Telemedicine, virtual communication, Virtual Visits

A new, 20-hour telehealth certification course provides the essential knowledge to deliver skilled telehealth services. The fully online course addresses telehealth platforms and models for practice; evidence-based telehealth technology; quality improvement measures; regulation, policy and reimbursement; telehealth inter-professional practice and specialized populations; and telehealth and the future.

Policy

COVID-19 Vaccines: Nurses Continue to Lead

December 21, 2020 sarah Jonas covid 19, ICU, Nurses, Nursing, Position Statement, Vaccine

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses has released a statement strongly recommending that nurses be vaccinated against COVID-19. In the statement, the organization addresses the nuanced sense of pride and anxiety felt by nurses and other healthcare professionals who have been given top priority to receive the first COVID-19 vaccines.

Announcement

AACN CSI Academy Expands to Support Underserved Populations With Grant From Edwards Lifesciences Foundation

December 8, 2020 sarah Jonas AACN CSI Academy, Critical Care, Grant, ICU, nurse leadership, Nurses, Nursing, progressive care, Underserved and Minority Communities

A $200,000 grants from Edwards Lifesciences Foundation will support the expansion of the AACN CSI Academy nurse leadership and innovation program to 10 cardiac surgery critical care and/or progressive care units that provide care to a significant proportion of patients from underserved populations, with an emphasis on Black communities.

Announcement

The Cannata Report Raises More Than $130,000 to Support Hackensack Meridian Health Circle of Compassion

December 8, 2020 sarah Jonas Clinicians, Doctors, Foundation, GALA, Health care heroes, Nurses, Philanthropy, Support

The Cannata Report donates event proceeds to benefit team members at Hackensack Meridian Health in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

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COVID-19 Pandemic Amplifies Need to Integrate Palliative Care Into ICUs

December 1, 2020 sarah Jonas Critical Care, Hospitals, ICU, Nurses, Nursing, palliative and end-of-life care, Palliative Care, PALLIATIVE CARE NURSE

Critical care nurses are ideally positioned to drive full integration of palliative care into the care of all patients who are seriously ill, including patients with COVID-19.

Expert Pitch

Labor Expert: “Burned Out and Overstretched” Nurses Striking for Safe Staffing

November 16, 2020 sarah Jonas Healthcare, Nurse staffing, Nurses, Strike

Close to 800 nurses at St. Mary Medical Center in Bucks County, Pennsylvania are planning to strike Tuesday and Wednesday

Research Alert

TeamSTEPPS Interventions to Improve Communication and Teamwork

November 12, 2020 sarah Jonas Communication, Nurses, Rehab

Effective handoff communication among nurses contributes to preventing errors and improving nursing communication and teamwork. Few studies have explored strategies

Announcement

University Hospitals Becomes First Hospital in U.S. to Use New Blood Retrieval Device

October 19, 2020 sarah Jonas Blood, Cardiology, Nurses, Procedure, Surgery

This month, University Hospitals (UH) Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute became the first hospital in the U.S. to use the new blood retrieval device ProCell®.

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Consistent Nursing Care After Childbirth Boosts Breastfeeding Rates

October 15, 2020 sarah Jonas Breastfeeding, Labor And Delivery, Maternity Care, Nurse staffing, Nurses, Nursing

New parents who receive attentive, supportive nursing care during labor and immediately after childbirth are more likely to exclusively breastfeed their newborn when leaving the hospital, finds a study published in MCN: The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing.

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New Version of AACN’s Critical Care Orientation Course Includes Stand-alone and Specialty-focused Options

September 15, 2020 sarah Jonas Cardiac Surgery, CCRN, Critical Care, Hospital, ICU, Nurse Education, Nurses, Nursing, onboarding, Online Courses, Orientation, Sepsis

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses has released the latest version of its Essentials of Critical Care Orientation online course. Since its initial launch in 2002, ECCO has been used at more than 1,100 hospitals and healthcare facilities as an integral part of their critical care orientation or to supplement classroom-based education.

Research Results

Standardized Curriculum Introduces ICU Nurses to ECMO

July 1, 2020 sarah Jonas ARDS, COVID-19, Critical Care, Curriculum, ECMO, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, ICU, Nurse Education, Nurses, Nursing, Simulation, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Vanderbilt University Medical Center designed and rapidly deployed a curriculum specifically to equip nurses new to ECMO with the knowledge, skills and confidence necessary to provide proficient and safe care for patients receiving ECMO. The pre-COVID ECMO training proved to be an effective, resource-efficient and pragmatic solution that can be used across different types of ICUs and across institutions.

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‘With This Ring,’ Scientists Hope to Predict COVID-19 in Healthcare Workers

May 27, 2020 sarah Jonas Body Temperature, Coronavirus Disease, COVID-19, Emergency Medicine, Emergency Room, Epidemeology, Fever, Healthcare Workers, Heart Rate, Nurses, Pandemic, Physicians, smart ring

A three-pronged approach will help to predict COVID-19 infection in healthcare workers. At the center of it all – a ring, which tracks vitals such as heart rate and temperature and alerts the user that they might be getting sick without even realizing it. The study also will determine if participants go on to develop an acute COVID-19 infection and the prevalence rate in that population. Researchers hope to better identify patterns that could predict the emergence and recovery from novel infections to prevent and contain future pandemics.

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American Association of Critical-Care Nurses and Dearworld.org Partner on #DearNurses Photo Docuseries

May 12, 2020 sarah Jonas covid, Critical Care, ICU, Louisiana, New Orleans, Nurses, Tulane University

For its latest portrait collection, “#DearNurses,” DearWorld.org is partnering with the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses to capture portraits and letters of 40 front-line critical care nurses working in COVID-19 units across south Louisiana

Announcement

Robbins Family Awards Honor Exemplary Service In Nursing at Memorial Sloan Kettering

May 11, 2020 sarah Jonas Anesthesiology, Breast Cancer, Clinical Trial, Critical Care, Excellence, Healthcare, Leadership, Memorial Sloan Kettering, Myeloma, Nurse, Nurses, Nurses Week, Nursing, Outpatient, Patient Care, quality management, Research, Scientist, sloan kettering institute

As we celebrate National Nurses Week, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) and The Robbins Family Foundation recognize seven distinguished nursing staff members for their exemplary service. Each member of this select group is being honored with the inaugural 2020 Robbins Family Award for Nursing Excellence.

Announcement

Mount Sinai Works With Google Nest to Help Patients With COVID-19

May 11, 2020 sarah Jonas Coronavirus, covid, covid 19, digital health, Google, Icahn School of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, ICU, ICU Care, Mount Sinai Health System, Nurses, PPE, Telehealth, Telemedicine

A New Nest Camera Console Enhances Safety of Patients and Staff; Reduces PPE Demands

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Ultraviolet Light Exposes Contagion Spread from Improper PPE Use

May 6, 2020 sarah Jonas Contagion, Contamination, Coronavirus Disease, COVID-19, Health Care Workers, Hospitals, Nurses, Pandemic, personal protection equipment, Physicians, PPE, Prevention, Simulation, Training, ultraviolet light, Workplace Safety

Despite PPE use, reports show that many health care workers contracted COVID-19. A novel training technique reinforces the importance of using proper procedures to put on and take off PPE when caring for patients during the pandemic. Researchers vividly demonstrate how aerosol-generating procedures can lead to exposure of the contagion with improper PPE use. The most common error made by the health care workers was contaminating the face or forearms during PPE removal.

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FAU Nurses Provide PPE for Homeless, Low Income Individuals During Pandemic

April 30, 2020 sarah Jonas Community Outreach, coronavirus disease 2019, COVID-19, face masks, Health Care, Homeless, Morbidity, Nurses, Nursing, personal protection equipment, Poverty, PPE, PPE donations

A team of FAU nurses is addressing the dire needs of a low income neighborhood in West Palm Beach by spearheading programs to provide lifesaving PPE such as face masks for those in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. People living in poverty as well as homeless individuals and those struggling with social determinants of health are at a higher risk of contracting COVID-19 and dying from it.

Research Results

Hazardous Drug Spills Put Cancer Nurses at Risk

April 28, 2020 sarah Jonas Cancer, Nurses, Nursing, Oncology Nursing, Workplace Safety

While lifesaving to cancer patients, chemotherapy drugs can be hazardous for the health care workers who handle them, especially during a spill.

Inconsistent use of personal protective equipment when cleaning up a spill and problems with closed-system transfer devices — which are designed to prevent the release of toxic vapors and liquids — topped issues uncovered by a new safety study involving nearly 400 nurses across 12 academic infusion centers.

Announcement

Penn Nursing Offering New Telehealth Online Course Free to All Healthcare Providers

April 15, 2020 sarah Jonas Antonia M. Villarruel, Coronavirus, COVID – 19, Doctors, Healthcare Providers, Nurse Practitioner, Nurses, Online Courses, Penn Nursing, Telehealth, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

During these times of uncertainty, we’re all having to change what we do and how we do it—including health care providers who have had to swiftly migrate to telehealth to offer care that doesn’t require patients to travel and visit crowded facilities for treatment. To help meet this urgent need, Penn Nursing is offering its new online training in best practices for telehealth to all health care providers, free of charge, and each completed course provides 2 CEUs.

Announcement

Mount Sinai Launches Personalized Online Learning Platform for Nurses on the Front Line of COVID-19 Fight

April 15, 2020 sarah Jonas COVID – 19, covid 19, digital health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Intensive Care, Intensive Care Unit, Mount Sinai Health System, Nurses, Online Learning

Project Florence enhances skills of nurses serving critically ill patients; curriculum is free to hospitals worldwide

Policy

Joint Statement: A Call to Action for America to Fight COVID-19

April 13, 2020 sarah Jonas Coronavirus, COVID-19, Nurses, personal protective equipment, PPE, Pulmonary

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, with other healthcare organizations, has released a statement calling upon the government, private sector and all other Americans to “uphold their moral obligation by joining us in fighting the battle against coronavirus and the resulting COVID-19 disease.”

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FAU Finds Simple Solution to Make Thousands of Face Shields for Baptist Health South Florida

April 8, 2020 sarah Jonas Coronavirus, COVID-19, Emergency Care, face shield, Healthcare, Healthcare Workers, Hospitals, Intensive Care, Medical Care, Nurses, Patients, personal protection equipment, Physicians, PPE

A disposable face shield developed by FAU only requires clear polyester plastic, elastic fabric bands, and a laser cutter. Unlike 3D printed solutions, this process is simple and quick. FAU re-tooled their facilities to leverage the opportunity to make face shields much faster than are currently being manufactured. They plan to share the blueprint for this PPE broadly with other academic institutions as well as industry.

Research Results

Six Self-Care Strategies to Combat Clinician Burnout

April 7, 2020 sarah Jonas Burnout, East Carolina University, ICU, Nurses, Physicians, PICU, self-care

A study published in Critical Care Nurse identifies six self-care strategies to combat clinician burnout. Based on interviews conducted in 2017 and 2018, the research may offer guidance for healthcare teams responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Policy

Lack of PPE Poses Clear and Present Danger to Nurses and the Nation

April 3, 2020 sarah Jonas Coronavirus, COVID-19, Hospitals, ICU, Nurses, personal protection equipment, PPE

Without immediate action, limited supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE), ventilators and other lifesaving equipment will cause greater loss of life and increase the toll from COVID-19, warns the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses

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Penn Nursing Podcast Special Edition: COVID-19

March 16, 2020 sarah Jonas Coronavirus, coronavirus outbreak, COVID-19, Nurses, Penn Nursing, Podcast, Public Health, Social Behavior, social distancing, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

As the COVID-19 pandemic grows across the US, Penn Nursing’s Alison Buttenheim, PhD, a public health researcher and behavioral epidemiologist and Penn Medicine’s Carolyn Cannuscio, ScD, a social epidemiologist, join Amplify Nursing to discuss the coronavirus – what we need to know, what we need to do to help lessen the spread, and what we should expect in the days and weeks to come. Listen here or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Hospitals with Internationally Trained Nurses Have More Stable, Educated Nursing Workforces

February 18, 2020 sarah Jonas Nurses, Nursing, Nursing Workforce

Having more nurses trained outside of the United States working on a hospital unit does not hurt collaboration among healthcare professionals and may result in a more educated and stable nursing workforce, finds a new study by researchers at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing published in the journal Nursing Economic$.

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National Study Confirms Nurses at Higher Risk of Suicide than General Population

February 3, 2020 sarah Jonas Anxiety, Behavioral Health, Burnout, Mental Health, Nurses, Nursing, Psychiatry, Stress, Suicide, Suicide Prevention

In the first national study of its size, researchers at UC San Diego have found that nurses are at higher risk of suicide than the general population. Results were published in the February edition of WORLDviews on Evidence Based-Nursing.

Announcement

CRNAs, Nurses Gain Double Accolades: One of the Best 25 Jobs, The Most Honest, Ethical Professionals 18 Years in a Row

January 14, 2020 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Nurses

CRNAs are ranked among the U.S. Top 25 Best Jobs on the most recent U.S. News & World Report listing, and, for 18 years in a row, nursing is identified as the most honest and ethical profession on the most recent annual Gallup poll.

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Nurses Sleep Less Before a Scheduled Shift, Hindering Patient Care and Safety

December 12, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Healthcare, Nurses, Nursing, Sleep

Nurses sleep nearly an hour and a half less before work days compared to days off, which hurts patient care and safety, finds a new study by researchers at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing. The findings are published in Sleep Health, the journal of the National Sleep Foundation.

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Sustaining simulation education requires evidence of effectiveness

December 3, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Clinical Practice, Nurses, Simulation

Simulation education has evolved significantly over the years and has become essential to preparing nurses for clinical practice, but sustaining its evolution will require greater evidence of its effectiveness, according to a summary of Columbia University School of Nursing’s 2018 inaugural “Innovations in Simulation Summit,” which appears in the October 2019 issue of Clinical Simulation in Nursing.

Announcement

FAU Receives $1.5 Million to Train Veteran Nursing Students to Care for Other Veterans

June 27, 2019March 13, 2020 sarah Jonas 0 Comments BSN, Healthcare, Higher Education, HRSA, Military, Nurses, Nursing Education, registered nurses, RNS, Rural Communities, Veterans

Project Funded by HRSA will Serve Veterans in Rural, Underserved Communities Florida is home to approximately 1.5 million military veterans