Tag: Nursing
Medical Groups Call for Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination for Health Care Workers
Mandatory vaccination is especially crucial to protect vulnerable people, including unvaccinated children and those with weakened immune systems
Rehospitalization in Dementia Patients Tied to Nurse Continuity
Wide variation seen in continuity of nursing staff for home health care visits to dementia patients following hospitalization
Houston Methodist Suspends Nearly 200 Workers Who Refuse COVID-19 Vaccines
Nearly 25,000 workers met Monday's deadline to be fully immunized, but 178 failed to do so and were suspended
COVID-19 Had Major Impact on ICU Nurses’ Mental Health
Moderate-to-severe depression and anxiety reported for 44.6 and 31 percent, respectively; 47 percent were at risk for PTSD
Outcomes Improved With Minimum Nurse-to-Patient Ratio
Minimum ratio results in reduction in mortality, readmission, and length of stay, with costs avoided exceeding those of additional nurses
U.S. Gives $7.4 Billion for More School Nurses, Better Public Health
Funding is part of the U.S. pandemic response and will provide a steady stream of money rather than the cycle of 'boom and bust'
Hand Dermatitis Currently Prevalent in Health Care Workers
Prevalence of hand dermatitis 92.6 percent in health care workers, 68.7 percent for general population
More Medical Errors Reported for Nurses With Poor Physical, Mental Health
Likelihood of having better physical health up for nurses who perceived that worksite was very supportive of well-being
Female Sex, Work Culture Biggest Contributors to Physician Burnout
Compared with electronic health record usage at an academic medical center, clinician sex and work culture contributed more to burnout
Suicide Rate Up for Nurses Versus General U.S. Population
Among women, suicide incidence was higher among nurses than the general population, with relative risk of 1.99