Monday, April 25, 2022
 

"Nurses need to come together as a profession and make our standards and our demands clear." — Kim Amer, PhD, RN, associate professor, DePaul University School of Nursing

Nurses on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic suffered overwhelmingly from "moral distress," says a new study from researchers at DePaul University's School of Nursing in Chicago.

This week's lead story reveals some of deep emotions felt by frontline nurses during the early days of the pandemic.
 

Overwhelming Hardship Wrought by the Pandemic Created 'Moral Distress' in Frontline Nurses
A chasm existed between how nurses wanted to perform patient care as opposed to the reality of it, new study says.
 
Emergency Nurses Association Unveils New Residency Program
Initiative provides new nurses the tools and support they need to be successful, ENA president says.  
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Poor EHR Experience Linked to Higher Clinician Turnover
A KLAS survey found that dissatisfaction with electronic health records (EHR) is more likely to result in clinician resignations.
MUSC Researchers Take Aim at Strokes in Low Birthweight Infants
Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina are using mice models to design better treatments for babies born with low birthweight who suffer a germinal matrix hemorrhage (GMH).
Cybersecurity Company Finds Vulnerabilities in Hospital Robots
The vulnerabilities were found in the Aethon TUG smart autonomous robot, which is used by hundreds of health systems to ferry medications and other supplies throughout the hospital. 
CMS Proposes More Than 1K New Diagnosis Codes
CMS suggests 1,495 total changes to the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code set in the FY 2023 IPPS proposed rule.
Using Measurement-Based Care to Turn Patient Data Into Treatment
Healthcare organizations are using digital patient questionnaires to gather real-time data from patients, allowing clinicians to adjust care management when and where needed.
 

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Carol Davis
Nursing Editor