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Nurses Wait Months for License Despite Staffing Shortages

Medscape Medical News May 26, 2022

Many nurses who are relocating or even getting their first license have been waiting months as applications are bottlenecked at the state boards of nursing.
Nurses' Experiences and Contributions to Governing Boards

OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing May 26, 2022
Legislative Efforts Continue to Revamp Laws Governing PAs

Medscape Medical News May 25, 2022

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Monkeypox and HIV/AIDS: Paul Volberding, MD, on the Parallels

Medscape Medical News May 26, 2022
Does Viagra Reduce Mortality in Pulmonary Fibrosis?

Medscape Medical News May 26, 2022
Women More Likely to Receive Delayed Care in Trauma Centers

Reuters Health Information May 26, 2022
Clinical Trial Upgrades Will Open Care Up to More People

WebMD Health News May 26, 2022
C. diff: How Did a Community Hospital Cut Infections by 77%?

Medscape Medical News May 26, 2022
Are Docs Getting Fed Up With Hearing About Burnout?

Medscape Medical News May 26, 2022
US Census Bureau: Big City Losses Early in COVID Pandemic

Associated Press May 26, 2022
Oklahoma Gov. Signs Bill That Bans Nearly All Abortions

WebMD Health News May 26, 2022

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This Nurse Wants Change, Not a Pizza Party, for Nurses Month

Blog May 24, 2022

Pizza parties and discounts are all very well, but given that Nurses Month is also Mental Health Awareness Month, this nurse would like to see that issue addressed.
Climate Change, Medical Education, and Dermatology

Commentary May 23, 2022

The effects of climate change in dermatology include heat-related illness, changing patterns of vector-borne illnesses, and pollution and wildfire smoke causing flares of inflammatory skin diseases.
How to Move From Defensive to 'I Have This!'

Blog May 18, 2022
Stimulating Inadequate Neonatal Respiration at Birth

Commentary May 10, 2022

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Nurses' Experiences and Contributions to Governing Boards

OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing May 26, 2022
Hypertension Risk in Adults With Perinatally Acquired HIV

HIV Medicine May 26, 2022
Expansion of ACIP Ebola Vaccine Recommendations

Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report May 25, 2022
Loss of Response and Ustekinumab Dose Escalation in IBD

Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics May 25, 2022
Diagnostic Value of Different Urine Tests for UTIs

Translational Andrology and Urology May 25, 2022
SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Virus Shedding Duration by Vaccinees

Emerging Infectious Diseases May 25, 2022

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A Latinx Patient in Severe Pain

Clinical Case May 26, 2022

Dr Charles Vega and coauthors would like your opinion as to what is going on, and the best approach to this Spanish-speaking patient in acute pain.
Patient Simulation: A 40-Year-Old Man With Moderate Plaque Psoriasis

Patient Simulation May 25, 2022
ECG Challenge: Cardiac Patient With Slow Heartbeat and Fatigue

Clinical Case May 24, 2022
Rapid Review Quiz: Alcohol Use and Abuse

Interactive Quiz May 20, 2022

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