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Good Morning Readers, 

By now, you’ve heard about the devastating wildfires on Maui, which have upended the lives of many Hawaiians. We wish to extend our deepest condolences to all those who have been affected by this horrific tragedy.  

If you are searching for ways to help those on Maui, keep reading for a list of where and how you can donate or assist in the coming days.

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❤️ Helping Maui 
🤖 AI in Nursing
🌟 Remarkable Nurses From History 

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How To Help Maui 

Maui residents need all the help they can get after last week's devastating wildfires. While the governor advises people to leave and stay away from Hawaiʻi at this time, you can still help. One option is to apply to volunteer with the Red Cross on-site—and possibly be part of the highest-priority efforts. You can donate blood or donate to various GoFundMe fundraisers, foundations, and relief funds (including those for animals). See The New York Post for a comprehensive list of ways to help. 

Another Naughty NP

Former New York NP Danielle Simonson has pleaded guilty to illegally distributing controlled substances — hydrocodone, oxycodone, several benzodiazepines (clonazepam, diazepam, and lorazepam), and Adderall — outside of professional practice. She gave the drugs to 105 people over nearly three years and often didn’t even examine them for conditions. Simonson also maintained medical records justifying her decision to prescribe. She faces up to 20 years in prison, a fine of up to $1 million, and up to three years of post-imprisonment supervised release.

Hope for the Paralyzed

A New York man paralyzed from the neck down can now move his body again thanks to a novel treatment using AI technology. The groundbreaking treatment, called “double neural bypass,” involves implanting tiny microchips into the brain to form an “electronic bridge” to the body and spinal cord. It effectively creates a kind of bionic spinal cord. The patient has two ports in his skull that connect him to a computer with AI teaching his spinal cord how to recover and strengthen connections. 

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Approximately one in three hospital pharmacists said the current drug shortages are forcing the hospitals to ration, cancel, or delay care or switch to different drugs.

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THAT REMOTE LIFE WITH NURSE FERN

Is AI the Future of Remote Nursing?

ChatGPT reached over one million users in just five days. But the capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) go far beyond the chatbot. According to Nursing, AI is “the ability of a machine to emulate intelligent human behavior.” Humans can teach computers to learn from experience and improve accuracy, a process called machine learning (ML). AI will dramatically increase remote nurse productivity, but there’s still a need for clinical oversight and nursing judgment in all fields of remote nursing. 

Here are just a few examples of jobs that AI could create in the remote nursing job market:

• Nurse AI auditors

• Nurse AI trainers and educators

• Nurse AI quality assurance and improvement

• Remote patient monitoring

• Nurse data analytics

For nurses, the future of AI could lead to the following:

• Increased job possibilities

• Less burnout

• Increased productivity

• More professional respect

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Not Your Average Sushi Dish

Do you have a unit potluck coming up, but have no idea what dish to bring? Try this viral TikTok sushi bake recipe! We guarantee it will be a huge hit in the breakroom!

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