Red eye differential diagnosis can be a significant challenge for primary, emergency, and urgent care providers who don’t have a background in optometry. The eye is a highly complex and potentially fragile organ, and redness …
Interview With Brianne Hobbs: Better Outcomes in Primary Care Read More »
The diversion of prescription medications by healthcare workers is a serious problem, and one that is both underreported and likely underestimated. By definition, drug diversion is the illegal distribution and use of prescription medications for …
Drug Diversion by Healthcare Workers: How to Recognize and Respond Read More »
The American nursing workforce of more than 4 million nurses impacts almost every aspect of healthcare. In a system that is constantly evolving and pushing the limits in pursuit of innovation and optimal patient outcomes, …
Many healthcare organizations are celebrating diversity, and acknowledging the significance of the intersection between culture and healthcare. Recent years have brought racial disparities in the industry to the forefront, which were further exacerbated by an …
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Training for Healthcare Professionals Read More »
Weight stigma, fat bias, or weight discrimination are terms you may have encountered through the media, and are part of an ongoing health and cultural debate over the stigma associated with being overweight. Fatphobia, a …
Combatting Fatphobia: Definition, Deconstruction, and Debate Read More »
The DEA is implementing a new controlled substance prescribing continuing education requirement scheduled to go live on June 27th, 2023 with a focus on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance …
Cracking the DEA’s New Controlled Substances Continuing Education Requirements Read More »
There’s no doubt nursing school is challenging, and appropriately so given the impact of the role on society. As a nurse, you play an integral part in the health and safety of the patients you …
Becoming a nurse opens up tremendous opportunities for an interesting and challenging professional path that will rarely leave you short on excitement. Nobody understands and appreciates this more than travel nurses. Travel nursing allows you …
How to Become a Travel Nurse and What to Expect: An Ultimate Guide Read More »
The need for hospice care for dementia patients has never been greater. Dementia is expected to affect more than 78 million people worldwide by 2030, and there are currently 7 million Americans suffering its effects …
Providing Compassionate Hospice Care for Dementia Read More »
New research and methodologies demand fresh perspectives; modern challenges like the opioid crisis are constantly evolving, and require updated facts and information to manage successfully. Mary Ellen Biggerstaff is a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), …
An Interview with Mary Ellen Biggerstaff: Opioid Use Disorder Specialist Read More »
