Coronavirus
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Is This Procedure Essential? Rationing Care During the Coronavirus
With hospital beds, ventilators, healthcare providers, and personal protective equipment (PPE) in short supply across the country, many states have signed executive orders limiting all elective or non-essential medical procedures,…
From Graduation to the Front Lines: How You Can Recruit the Next Generation of Nurses
It’s all hands on deck in the healthcare industry. Communities and hospitals across the country are urgently calling for more nurses and doctors to help treat the growing number of…
What to Do If You’re Short on PPE During the Coronavirus Epidemic
As the coronavirus epidemic continues to overwhelm hospital systems across the country, many healthcare workers are being asked to reuse their personal protection equipment (PPE) when caring for patients. Others…
NYC Calls for One Million Healthcare Workers After Deadly 24 Hours
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issued a clear message earlier this week when he addressed the nation: “I am asking health care professionals across the country – if you don’t…
5 Tips for Caring for the Elderly in Quarantine
Millions of Americans are currently sheltering in place as the country struggles to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. For many, sheltering in place means spending more time with loved ones,…
How the Red Cross Is Responding to the Coronavirus (And How You Can Help)
March is Red Cross Month, and 2020 is unlike any other year in the history of the organization. Red Cross workers and volunteers are stepping up to help ordinary citizens…
NOBC Nurse Profile: Pamela Guthman
Pamela Guthman DNP, RN-BC Wisconsin Center for Nursing, Forward Community Investment Tell us about your journey to the boardroom. What inspired you to seek a leadership position? I was nominated…
ICU Nurse Takes Her Own Life After Caring for Coronavirus Patients
King’s College Hospital in the United Kingdom has just lost one of its ICU nurses to an apparent suicide. The facility has seen eight patients die of coronavirus since the…
Why Some Doctors Are Prescribing Themselves Hydroxychloroquine (And Why It Needs to Stop)
When it comes to treating the coronavirus, we’ve heard a lot of enthusiasm for an existing drug known as hydroxychloroquine, or hydroxychloroquine sulfate, sold under the brand name Plaquenil. During…
“This Is My Tribute” – A 5th Grader’s Letter to Healthcare Workers
Across the U.S. and abroad, individuals are staying at home to diminish the spread of the coronavirus. Sheltering in place isn’t just about protecting yourself from the virus; it’s also…