BREAKING NEWS: Nurses Oppose Healthcare Bill The American Nurses Association has officially opposed the new healthcare bill, The American Health Care Act. In a letter written to the committee members and copied to prominent leaders in the House and Senate, President Pamela F Cipriano PhD, RN FAAN, outlined the reasons the ANA is opposing the new health care bill. Not the least of which it “threatens health care affordability, access, and delivery for individuals across the nation.” Nurses are the most trusted profession and as such we need UNITE to stand up and advocate for ourselves, as well as our patients. Affordable healthcare that provides all Americans access to preventative…
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What Healthcare Professionals Can Do About the Opioid Epidemic
A Guest Post from Daphne Stanford Oxycodone It’s sobering to put these drug facts into perspective: according to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, a 2015 White House press release stated, “Opioids are a class of prescription pain medications that includes hydrocodone, oxycodone, morphine, and methadone. Heroin belongs to the same class of drugs, and four in five heroin users started out by misusing prescription opioid pain medications.” Seeing all those drugs placed into the same category as heroin really makes the imperative abundantly clear: we must treat these substances for what they are: extremely addictive and destructive drugs, not painkillers. They should only be considered worthy of a…
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Happy Valentine’s Day!
When considering gifts for nurses…. If you have a nurse in your life, consider something outside the box. Something in the realm of a new stethoscope, new scrubs, compression socks, lab coats, etc. Be sure to combine them with a special card, a few flowers, chocolates, dinner date plans for her/his next day off, or your own special brand of love and ideas. Other welcome ideas can include a spa day, full body or foot massage, or even just a day without the normal chores. Enjoy! And make memories with your loved ones. window.amznpubstudioTag = “daretodreampr-20”;
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Ramifications of Loss of Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)
By Ted Chan, Founder & CEO of CareDash Millions of Americans might be about to lose health care, potentially triggering a crisis at medical facilities across the nation. The GOP now controls the executive and legislative branches of the federal government. They will likely make good on their promise to repeal the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare.) While Republican lawmakers have consistently promised to “repeal and replace” the law that insured 22 million, so far Congress has offered no plan for insuring those who can’t afford insurance or can’t get covered because of pre-existing conditions.. We anticipate this will have major ramifications for caregivers, and significantly impact the…
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Seven Things You Should Know about ATI TEAS (TEAS VI) VS. TEAS V
A Guest Post by Katie Meir The official TEAS test entered its 6th edition and is called the “ATI TEAS.” If you are starting to research the TEAS exam, or preparing for your upcoming exam, you must be aware of the differences between the old and new versions. While, some schools still accept TEAS V results, you can no longer take it. So, what should you take into consideration before taking this exam? 1. What is the TEAS exam? The TEAS is a nursing entrance exam with four sections: English and Language Usage, Reading, Math, and Science. Most nursing programs will either require you to take the TEAS before submitting…