A structured framework for emergency department triage created by physicians at an academic medical center contains recommendations for personal protective equipment use as well as guidance on the disposition of patients suspected of having COVID‐19.
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Sep 17, 2020
Sep 17, 2020
A hospital nurse working in a busy intensive care unit treating about 20 COVID-19 patients daily shared his observations and concerns in a recent interview with the Institute For Safe Medication Practices.
Sep 17, 2020
Some nurses do not feel adequately prepared to respond to emergencies, according to Charleen C. McNeill, PhD, RN, an associate professor at East Carolina University College of Nursing in Greenville, N.C. McNeill co-authored a study in the Journal of Nursing Administration, which examined nurses'…
Sep 17, 2020
People with substance use disorders (SUDs) are more susceptible to COVID-19 and its complications, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Sep 17, 2020
Sep 17, 2020
When COVID-19 reached U.S. shores earlier this year, a task force at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, Calif. conducted a literature review to plan the hospital’s pandemic response.
Sep 17, 2020
Sep 17, 2020
Cybersecurity journalist Casey Crane provided cogent advice to Daily Nurse about cybersecurity in the health sector. She emphasized best practices such as having unique passwords for each account, not clicking on attachments unless they come from trusted sources and never connecting personal…