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Steven Briggs is a healthcare writer for Scrubs Magazine, hailing from Brooklyn, NY. With both of his parents working in the healthcare industry, Steven writes about the various issues and concerns facing the industry today.

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Transplant Nurse Shares Her Story as She Waits for a New Kidney

As a nurse, Heidi Prodehl has spent years caring for patients in need of transplant organs at Froedtert Hospital’s Transplant Center in Wauwatosa, ...

By Steven BriggsFebruary 26, 20200

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Patient Sets His Bed on Fire to Get Nurse’s Attention

John King was an inpatient at AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, who had felt ignored by hospital staff. To ...

By Steven BriggsFebruary 25, 20200

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Is Your Department Affecting Your Mental Health?

As a nurse or a healthcare provider, you usually have a say in terms of where you work and in what department. However, ...

By Steven BriggsFebruary 24, 20200

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How Listing Added Sugars Could Save Lives and Reduce Healthcare Costs

As you walk through the aisles of your local supermarket, you may notice a striking difference from previous years. The FDA now requires ...

By Steven BriggsFebruary 21, 20200

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Patient Plays the Violin During Brain Surgery

Brain surgery remains one of the riskiest procedures in the medical field. The slightest inaccuracy could permanently affect the patient’s ability to control ...

By Steven BriggsFebruary 20, 20200

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NOBC Nurse Profile: Jason Straw

Captain Jason Straw USAF, NC (Retired), BSN Disability Party Medical Adviser, Hoosier Veterans for Medical Cannabis District 5 Leader, Higher Fellowship Medical Adviser, ...

By Steven BriggsFebruary 20, 20200

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Should Nurse Practitioners Work Alone? Looking at the Debate from Both Sides

There’s been an ongoing debate in the healthcare community as to whether nurse practitioners should be allowed to work without a physician’s supervision. ...

By Steven BriggsFebruary 19, 20200

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Teen Dating Awareness Month: Keeping Kids Safe

February is Teen Dating Awareness Month, so we thought we’d spend some time talking about teen dating violence and how it can be ...

By Steven BriggsFebruary 18, 20200

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What Is Patient “Hotspotting” and Can It Reduce the Price of Care?

“Hotspotting” has become quite a buzzword in the healthcare setting lately, as providers continue to search for ways to improve the quality of ...

By Steven BriggsFebruary 17, 20200

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Situation Critical: FDA Warns of Hacking Threats to Remote Medical Devices

As a care provider, you’re likely all too familiar with the idea of telehealth and the Internet of Things. You can use digital ...

By Steven BriggsFebruary 14, 20200

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Transplant Nurse Shares Her Story as She Waits for a New Kidney

Patient Sets His Bed on Fire to Get Nurse’s Attention

Is Your Department Affecting Your Mental Health?

How Listing Added Sugars Could Save Lives and Reduce Healthcare Costs

Patient Plays the Violin During Brain Surgery

NOBC Nurse Profile: Jason Straw

Should Nurse Practitioners Work Alone? Looking at the Debate from Both Sides

Teen Dating Awareness Month: Keeping Kids Safe

What Is Patient “Hotspotting” and Can It Reduce the Price of Care?

Situation Critical: FDA Warns of Hacking Threats to Remote Medical Devices

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