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Nurses Train for Disasters. But One Critical Part of Preparedness May Be Missing

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes As hurricane season peaks and nurses prepare for emergencies ranging from hurricanes and wildfires to other natural disasters, clinical readiness...

Dehydration Can Make the Heart Work Harder. Here’s What Nurses Should Know

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Dehydration can do more than make you thirsty. As fluid loss progresses, the cardiovascular system has to compensate, which can...

Oncology Units Cut CLABSIs 40% by Going Back to the Basics

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes An oncology nursing initiative at Duke Cancer Institute was associated with a 40% reduction in central line-associated bloodstream infections across...

Wildfires Have Burned 8.2 Million Acres. What Nurses Need to Prepare For

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes Wildfires have burned more than 8.2 million acres across the United States so far in 2026, putting the amount of...

When a Pressure Injury Isn’t a Pressure Injury: How One CNS Helped Change the Diagnosis

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes Clinical nurse specialists often work at the intersection of bedside care, clinical evidence, and health system quality. For CNS Week,...

Weighted Blankets Reduced Hospital Patients’ Anxiety in Just 20 Minutes

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes A 20-minute session with a weighted blanket significantly reduced anxiety among acutely ill hospitalized adults in a small pilot study,...

Eating More Oily Fish May Not Lower Alzheimer’s Risk, Study Finds

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Eating more oily fish may not offer the Alzheimer’s protection earlier research suggested, according to a new study of more...

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