September 2024

A PTSD crisis among nursing aides: What to know

Mariah Taylor (Email) – Becker’s Clinical Leadership A third of healthcare workers reported symptoms of PTSD related to the pandemic, but nurse aides and other lower-paid healthcare workers said they have been unable to get help for their conditions, KFF Health News reported Sept. 25. 1. COVID-19 killed more than 3,600 healthcare workers in the […]

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Physician, nursing groups oppose APRN Compact

Mackenzie Bean (Twitter) Becker’s Hospital Review Some physician and nursing groups are challenging efforts to enact a multistate licensing compact for advanced practice registered nurses. The compact would enable APRNs with more than 2,080 hours of practice to hold one multistate license, allowing them to work in other compact part states without obtaining additional licenses.

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Wellness product lies? Time for honest patient conversations

This transcript has been edited for clarity. MDedge Internal Medicine Hi. I’m Art Caplan. I’m at the Division of Medical Ethics at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine in New York City. We have many debates and arguments that are swirling around about the out-of-control costs of Medicare. Many people are arguing we’ve got to

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