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Nurses Pressure Congress to Pass ICAN Act
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The American Association of Nurse Practitioners and advanced practice nurses from more than 200 other national, state, and local nursing organizations are tired of Congress sitting on the ICAN Act, which would expand the scope and practice of APRNs. Despite the strong opposition of the American Medical Association to the bill (and more than 20 others in state legislatures), the AANP sent a letter to Congress on June 6th with 235 signatures calling for the Act to pass. Read more here.
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Fungal Infections Increasing Since Pandemic
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Hospitalizations from fungal infections have increased by 8.5% each year from 2019-2021, primarily from infections due to yeasts and molds, according to a study in Emerging Infectious Diseases. Fungal infection deaths have also increased during the pandemic. Part of the uptick appears related to Covid-19 since the disease is a risk factor for certain fungal infections, probably because of how the virus impacts the immune system and some medications, such as steroids, used to treat Covid-19.
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Trapped Child Saved by Off-Duty Nurse
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When two cars collided in the Santa Clarita neighborhood of Canyon Country in California, one hit a fire hydrant, sending water gushing that forced the back end of one car into the air. But before responders had even arrived, off-duty nurse Shawn Spencer had seen a child trapped in the back of the half-elevated vehicle and saved the child. Read how Spencer, a nurse at North Hollywood’s Providence St. Elizabeth Care who lives across the street from the accident, rushed to help.
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