COVID-19 Updates (May 31, 2020) CDC Director Dr. Robert R. Redfield talks about how wearing a cloth face covering may help slow the spread of COVID-19. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML3n1c0FHDI Are you prepared for the 2020 hurricane season while the world is also responding to COVID-19? CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health joined the CDC EPIC Team [...]
Grant Baldwin, PhD, MPH, shared guidance for the private sector, including what CDC knows at this point and what CDC is doing in response to this outbreak. https://youtu.be/s39RK64hM3E The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) formally established the Central America Regional (CAR) office, based in Guatemala, in 2005. In addition to Guatemala the [...]
Caring for Someone with COVID-19 at Home If you’re caring for someone with COVID-19 in non-healthcare settings, follow this advice to protect yourself and others. Learn what to do when someone has symptoms of COVID-19 or when someone has been diagnosed with the virus. This information also pertains to people who have tested positive but [...]
INS acknowledges the plight of the public, our members and valued colleagues, as we work collectively to manage the many concerns associated with COVID-19. Many are asking if INS is able to give “new guidance” regarding modification for adherence to the INS Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice. While we are presently unable to recommend modifications [...]
COVID-19 Pandemic Updates | March 25, 2020 https://youtu.be/Sep5Q_K6pC4 COVID-19 Pandemic Updates | The Ad Council in partnership with the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), developed PSAs to inform Americans about the steps they can take to protect themselves to prevent the spread [...]
What Health Professionals Should Know About COVID-19 Health personnel (HCP) are on the front lines of caring for patients with confirmed or possible infection with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and therefore have an increased risk of exposure to this virus. HCPs can minimize their risk of exposure when caring for confirmed or possible COVID-19 patients [...]
Sleep and stress in adolescents: the roles of pre-sleep arousal and coping during school and vacation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UENgPUSgM0U This study explored the relationship between stress and actigraphy-measured and self-reported sleep in adolescents during periods of restricted (school) and unrestricted (vacation) sleep opportunities. We further examined whether (1) cognitive pre-sleep arousal (PSA) mediated the relationship [...]
How Effective Are Face Masks Against Coronavirus? Government officials in China are urging citizens to wear masks in public to stop the spread of the virus as the Wuhan coronavirus continues to spread. Cities in China along with other parts of Asia are reportedly running out of face masks. But can a mask really [...]
mindfulness intervention, mindfulness training, burnout syndrome, burnout, nursing The effect of mindfulness training on burnout syndrome in nursing: a systematic review and meta-analysis. To analyse the effect of mindfulness training on levels of burnout among nurses. Burnout syndrome is a common occupational hazard for nursing staff. Mindfulness training has been proposed as a valid intervention [...]
wound care specialization Ways to fund your wound care specialization: 1. Use the ES Payment Plan 2. Employer Tuition Agreement If your employer does not have a tuition assistance program, you may use this Tuition Assistance Agreement to negotiate reimbursement terms. 3. Tuition Tax Write-off Conferences and continuing education events related to your practice are eligible for [...]
