Nurses

A new core curriculum specifically for advanced practice providers, or APPs, is under development to fill a gap in the field of allergy, Maureen Bauer, MD, told Healio.

An initiative developed by The US Oncology Network has demonstrated effectiveness for addressing the ongoing shortage of oncology nurses, as well as high turnover rates in the profession.

An aging population with more chronic metabolic disorders, an aging nursing workforce and a dearth of nephrology fellows may signal a continued decrease in the nephrology workforce, according to Healio | Nephrology News & Issues sources.

The American Nephrology Nurses Association launched a nephology-focused Fellow of the American Nephrology Nurses Association program, according to an association press release.

Author’s note: From an early childhood introduction to kidney replacement therapy to her new role as president of the American Nephrology Nurses Association, Nancy Colobong Smith, MN, ARNP, ANP-BC, CNN, shared her journey and her goals for the organization in a recent interview with Healio | Nephrology News & Issues.

ORLANDO, Fla. — A critical care nurse who served in a New York City ICU recounted how a commitment to lifelong learning helped her develop a treatment protocol that saved lives during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The number, and role, of advanced practice providers in rheumatology care is exploding.

A nurse-led gout care program nearly doubled the rate of patients achieving low plasma urate levels and resulted in greater continuance of urate-lowering therapy vs. general practice care, according to data published in RMD Open.

Symptoms of depression among frontline COVID-19 nurses decreased after using a mindfulness app for 1 month, according to results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

Health care workers overall face a higher risk for suicide, especially registered nurses, health care support workers and health technicians, according to the results of research published in JAMA.