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Meet the Nurses and Doctors Running for Public Office This November
Healthcare has been top-of-mind during this year’s election cycle. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, it’s among the top issues for all voters in the 2020 election, particularly among Democrats and…
Workers Fired, Penalized for Reporting COVID Safety Violations
When COVID-19 began making headlines in March, Charles Collins pulled out a protective face mask from the supply at the manufacturing company in Rockaway, New Jersey, where he was the…
Craziest Patient Stories That Will Keep You Up at Night
Nursing isn’t for the faint of heart. If you don’t believe us, just read these outrageous stories from our Facebook page “Funny Nurses”. We asked providers all over the country…
Is $8 Billion Enough? OxyContin Maker Perdue Pharma Set to Go Public
At least one chapter of the opioid epidemic seems to be coming to an end. The pharmaceutical giant Perdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, has just agreed to pay more…
Mike Singer Accepts the ANA Champion of Nursing Award
On Thursday, October 22nd, Mike Singer, CEO of Careismatic Brands, accepted the 2020 ANA Champion of Nursing Award at the National Awards and President’s Awards Ceremony. Due to the coronavirus…
Doctor Calls Out Mount Sinai Hospital for Bullying, Discrimination
This week, Dr. Natasha Anushri Anandaraja MD, MPH wrote an op-ed that explains her recent departure from Mount Sinai Health System in New York, one of the most respected medical…
Trouble Coping? How the Emotional PPE Project Can Help
It’s been six months since the start of the coronavirus pandemic here in the U.S., and nurses all over the country are still fighting the effects. New hotspots are popping…
Ever Heard of “Trumpcare”? Dubious Ads for “Garbage” Insurance Spread Online
In the lead up to the November 3rd election, Facebook and Google both agreed to ban misleading information regarding politics, but that doesn’t apply to health insurance. President Trump and…
State Governors Line Up to Review Potential COVID-19 Vaccines
The idea of getting vaccinated for the coronavirus has become a divisive issue in recent months. According to the Pew Research Center, the number of Americans that say they would definitely…
Stolen Patient Records and Hoarded Pills: TN Nurse Faces Criminal Charges
Margaret Grimsley, a long-time registered nurse, is at the center of a crime scene in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The woman had been living in a small house outside of the city…