Reviewed by Abbie Jacobs, RN, BSN Now that nurse practitioners and other APRNs within U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) clinics and hospitals throughout the nation have been given the authority to practice to the fullest extent of their education …
posted in NewsReviewed by Abbie Jacobs, RN, BSN A new UCLA study that has implications for the US as a whole focused on patients in East Los Angeles and Tijuana—both areas with a high amount of abuse of both illicit and prescription …
Reviewed by Abbie Jacobs, RN, BSN The historic Jewelry District of Providence, Rhode Island is in the throes of a major transformation that will forever change the way area nursing students learn and work. A citywide development plan is designed …
Even today, the pivotal 2010 report from the Institute of Medicine and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health” continues to influence public health policy in this country. One of its recommendations is to …
With a number of studies showing that nurse practitioners provide care comparable to that of physicians at a much lower cost, expanding the scope of practice of these professionals to allow them to provide healthcare without the physician oversight seems …
Becker College will soon join the ranks of esteemed schools like the University of Massachusetts and Worcester State University by opening its every own graduate nursing program this upcoming fall semester. Students that gain acceptance into the MSN program can …
Results from the 2016 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) survey showed that the top public health concerns in Southern Indiana’s Vanderburgh and Warrick Counties are: Behavioral health Cancer Child health Exercise/weight/nutrition The annual assessment is mandated by the Affordable Care …
After a week-long strike in an attempt to secure better pay and increased staffing, nurses at a Los Angeles hospital returned to work on Tuesday, March 22nd. On March 15th, roughly 500 nurses represented by the California Nurses Association (CNA) …
Nursing, as was predicted by many major players in the economics and healthcare industries, continues to grow and remains one of the most hirable professions in America today. But recent numbers are showing that while the traditional in-hospital work of …