LTC nurses who remain on the job are burned out, concerned for residents: news report
Oct 25, 2021
Staff shortages and work overload are taking a heavy toll, long-term care nurses and clinical administrators tell a news outlet in Maine. “We’re trying to make things work as best we can, but...
FDA advisers vote unanimously to endorse Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jun 08, 2022
Independent advisers have voted 21 to 0 to recommend the authorization of Novavax’s COVID-19 protein-based vaccine for pandemic emergency use.
Nurses report glaring gender pay gap, overwork in new survey
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 12, 2022
Despite an overall increase in salaries, registered nurses report glaring differences in pay and concerns about equity and overwork that could affect already troubled pandemic-era staffing levels.
CDC’s new COVID-19 guidance: 10-day quarantine for not-up-to-date residents
Feb 04, 2022
This and other newly revised IPC guidance for nursing homes addresses the increased infection risks associated with the omicron variant, the agency said.