Nurses
Additional support may be key to combat shortages in nephrology workforce
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.
American Nephrology Nurses Association launches new fellowship program
The American Nephrology Nurses Association launched a nephology-focused Fellow of the American Nephrology Nurses Association program, according to an association press release.
Lessons from background in nursing help new president of ANNA set goals for future
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.
Nurse-developed protocol ‘greatly aided’ COVID-19 treatment
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 writing is on the wall’: The ever expanding, evolving role of APPs in rheumatology
The number, and role, of advanced practice providers in rheumatology care is exploding.
Nurse-led gout care doubles rate of patients achieving target urate, improves continuance
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.
Mindfulness app lowers depression symptoms among COVID-19 nurses
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 face higher suicide risk, study shows
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.
Nurse-delivered sleep restriction therapy reduces insomnia symptoms
A nurse-delivered sleep restricted therapy intervention within primary care was associated with decreased insomnia severity compared with sleep hygiene and likely cost-effective, according to results of a randomized controlled trial.
Increased nurse-to-nurse familiarity linked to better ICU patient outcomes
Nurses working in the ICU had a lower risk for experiencing a patient death during their shift if nurse-to-nurse familiarity at that time was high, according to results published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.