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Happy FriYAY Readers, |
Our blog has been on fire lately with all the fantastic nurses that we have been able to interview. If you're looking for a short weekend read, catch up here:
1️⃣ Quiet Nurses Rarely Promote Change: A Q&A with Dr. Ernest Grant
2️⃣ What Nurses Need to Know: An Interview with Nurse Lawyer Irnise Williams
3️⃣ From Bedside to Director of Nursing Programs at the ANA: An Interview with Katie Boston-Leary
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Today's Top Beats |
🩺 A Cure for Type 1 Diabetes?
💰Paying for Organs
🤳Digital Detox for Cash
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A Cure for Type 1 Diabetes? |
After living with Type 1 diabetes for years, nurse Amanda Smith underwent an investigational stem cell treatment in February 2023—several months later, she completely stopped taking insulin. The groundbreaking procedure involves implanting lab-grown islet cells into the liver and using immunosuppressive drugs to prevent rejection of the foreign cells. While the
therapy is very promising, it’s still in early stages and it’s unknown how long the therapy will continue working or remain safe. Last year, the FDA approved an islet cell therapy from organ donors.
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The Endemic Covid |
Though COVID-19 cases are rising again and a new vaccine is out, you couldn’t tell by looking at people’s behavior. As the New York Times reports, many have adopted a more relaxed attitude, including
not only skipping masks, but also avoiding testing and isolation. While some people still take precautions, there is a broader shift toward treating COVID-19 as an endemic issue, not unlike a common cold. Experts say this complacency is as much an issue of confusion (due to the unpredictability of the virus) as it is fatigue.
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Paying for Organs |
Due to an ongoing and severe organ shortage, more than 90,000 people in the US are waiting for a new kidney—could financial incentives boost kidney donations? The bipartisan End Kidney Deaths Act proposes a $50,000 tax credit (paid out over 5 years) for those who donate a kidney. While proponents see this act as a win-win situation, critics worry that the program
could undermine global efforts against the illicit organ trade. Some surveys show the majority of Americans support regulated compensation for organ donations.
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TODAY'S TOP VITAL
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The percentage of people who think childhood vaccines are important, down from 94% in 2001. Click here to learn why some parents are delaying critical vaccines, which state has the highest percent of kindergarteners with vaccine exemptions, and more.
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FINANCE FRIDAY WITH NETWORTH NURSE |
Digital Detox for Cash! |
Tell me, for $500 each month, would you do a “digital detox”? That’s how much you could save each month by drastically decreasing your screen time!
A recent study showed that Americans spend around $500 every month on online purchases.
Here are 3 ways a digital detox is good for your finances:
Seeing fewer ads. If you’ve ever thought about new scrubs or imagined new tennis shoes and then saw an ad, you know how sophisticated advertising has become! Avoid!
Cutting back on impulse buys. It’s like going grocery shopping when you’re hungry, you come away with way more than intended. Same for online retail therapy when you think you want a dopamine boost.
Gaining more time back. Reducing screen time not only saves you from the above, but it can give you back DAYS of time over the course of just a month! Use that new time to learn AI or a side hustle.
See you next Finance Friday!
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SUPPLY ROOM |
Deep Breaths |
Feeling anxious? Check out this breathwork deck to help with mindfulness and stress relief.
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BREAK ROOM |
Mexican Inspired Breakfast |
Who doesn’t love a good breakfast? If you’re looking for an easy meal to kick start your mornings, check out this recipe with a Mexican twist! This breakfast is guaranteed to satisfy your morning taste buds!
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