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Hey, Nurses! |
Happy Critical Care Transport Nurses Day to all our nurses who give excellent care on the go. Whether you practice by air, ground, or sea, we salute you!
Want to learn more about becoming a transport nurse? Check out flight nurse Gwenny Lawson on Instagram. She shares her experience as a transport nurse and offers fantastic advice for any RN who may want to take that leap.
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Today's Top Beats |
🚁 Transport nurses for the win!
🟡 HHS Secretary confirmation
💯 NCLEX pass rate rising
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RFK Jr. Confirmed at HHS |
The Senate confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for Health & Human Service Secretary led to an outcry of concern from nurses and doctors on social media. Many shared information about vaccine-preventable diseases they fear will return. Since the confirmation, Louisiana has stopped promoting mass vaccination, a new executive order prohibits federal funding to schools requiring COVID-19 vaccination, and the administration announced firing over 5,000 employees at the NIH and CDC, including most of the famous Epidemic Intelligence Service.
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Nurse Visa Applications Dip |
The number of new visa applications from nurses seeking to immigrate to the U.S. has fallen 4.6% from last year, according to a new report from CGFNS International, a nonprofit organization that validates foreign nurses’ credentials. But levels remain higher than pre-pandemic
ones, so interest in migrating to the U.S. remains high. Just over half of foreign nurses (51%) come from the Philippines, followed by nurses from Canada (8%), Kenya (7%), Nigeria (5%), and Ghana (4%).
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First Responders Seek PTSD Treatment |
Advice columnist Eric Thomas received a letter from a first responder last week asking how to seek help with what they suspected was PTSD. This week he published some of the many encouraging responses he received from firefighters, cops, and other first responders who
sought help for their posttraumatic distress. PTSD can be a serious issue for nurses as well, and the Online Journal of Issues in Nursing has an excellent article on improving resilience in nurses affected by PTSD.
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TODAY'S TOP VITAL
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73.26% |
The percentage of registered nurses who took and passed the National Council Licensure Examination in 2024, a slight increase from last year’s NCLEX pass rate.
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Transport Nursing: Passion & Purpose |
Hear all about critical care transport nursing from Kevin Kissner, a flight nurse of more than 20 years!
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SUPPLY ROOM |
You Got Schooled |
School nurses will love this adorable sweatshirt—perfect for work or home!
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BREAK ROOM |
IV Love |
What do you do when you see great veins in public? If you need a laugh, watch how Nurse John reacts to a solid 18 gauge vein.
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