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Today's Top Beats |
🧑🔬 More Nurses Should Be Scientists
🧑🍼 Newborn Viability Limits Shifts
💉 One HPV Dose Can Prevent Cancer
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More Nurses Should Be Scientists |
Despite most people’s images of nurses primarily as caring for patients, many are also scientists who lead clinical trials and conduct research to solve medical problems. But too many have to choose between being a caregiver and an investigator when they should be able to do both, argue three nurse-scientists in STAT. They note that nursing schools only receive 1% of the entire research budget, and they propose multiple ways that needs to change.
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Newborn Viability Limits Shifts |
For the past several decades, the lower limit of newborn viability has generally hovered around 23 weeks, sometimes as low as 22 weeks. But more and more infants are surviving after being born at 22 weeks, effectively shifting the viability limit a little lower, according to new research. Survival rates for 22-weekers receiving active testament increased from 26% to 41% between 2014-2023, with more clinicians willing “to intervene aggressively at the earliest stages of prematurity,” one author said.
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One HPV Dose Can Prevent Cancer |
When the human papillomavirus vaccine first debuted, three doses were recommended to protect recipients from strains of the virus that can cause six different cancers. Then researchers discovered in 2016 that teens under age 16 got just as much protection from just two
doses. The latest news from the current American Association for Cancer Research meeting is even better: just one dose is enough. Check out why that’s so “phenomenal.”
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TOGETHER WITH INJOY
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The Gut's Role in Motherhood |
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TODAY'S TOP VITAL
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44% |
The amount of increase in the use of psilocybin, the hallucinogenic compound found in various mushrooms. Check out the whopping increase for adults over age 30.
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NURSE ON-CALL
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YOUR NEW THING STRATEGY WITH NEW THING NURSE |
Can I Afford to Work Here? |
2025 has seen historic economic fluctuations with ongoing inflation and tariff increases. Now more than ever, it’s important to make sure you are getting paid enough, especially with rising costs of living.
Thankfully, Becker’s Hospital Review takes the time each year to collect wage data for RN’s and NP’s + breaks it down compared to the cost of living by state:
When looking at the RN wage data adjusted for cost of living, RNs & NPs in Hawaii are making the lowest mean hourly wage while RNs in Oregon are making the highest mean hourly wage. Meanwhile, NPs are making the highest mean hourly wage in Oklahoma when data is adjusted for cost of living.
How does your pay stack up?
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What’s it Really Like to be a Travel Nurse? |
Discover the pros and cons from a nurse who’s done it.
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SUPPLY ROOM |
Show Some Love |
Let your nursing or pharmacy bestie know how much you love them with this cute sticker!
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BREAK ROOM |
Chief Diagnosis: Green |
Did you hear? Wicked has finally made it to streaming services on Peacock! While you enjoy the amazing soundtrack from home, watch how these Harvard Med students put a twist on the beloved musical.
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