RaDonda Vaught Update - State Health Officials Reverse Decision and File Medical Disciplinary Charges

Tennessee State Health officials have reversed their prior ruling that RaDonda Vaught's fatal medical error did not warrant professional discipline. Charges that will affect her license have now been filed.

AORN Expo Hotel Stay Giveaway

Registration is now open for Global Surgical Conference & Expo, which will take place March 28-April 1, 2020 in Anaheim, CA. To celebrate, AORN is awarding five lucky winners a five-night hotel stay in Anaheim to be used during the conference. Simply register for the event by October 31, 2019 to be entered into the drawing. By registering early, you also save $100; members can save up to $250.

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October is Breast Cancer Month -- and Domestic Violence

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month -- and I have the pink ribbon. It is also Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Sometimes, they go hand in hand.

Did your parents ever tell you the story of the boy who cried wolf? “Sadfishing” is a new social media trend where tweens and teens make exaggerated claims about being down and depressed, making it difficult to know if they are truly in crisis.

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How Mindfulness Saved My Career

Mindfulness is a practice and way of living. It is helpful for stress management, time management, and I feel that it helps to improve happiness by supporting life balance.

A recent study found that someone in the U.S. dies every four days in fires caused by home oxygen use. When compared to the U.K., a person in the U.S. is 20 times more likely to die in home oxygen use fires.

RN in Medical School -Should I keep this to myself?

I'm a pediatric RN that has just recently been accepted to Medical School and will be matriculating in the Fall of 2020. It has taken me several years to do this as I've been working part time and taking classes.

It's been around for a couple centuries: Anti-vaccination. Words like, "safety and efficacy", "thimerosal", "religious objections", and "violations of personal liberty".