Students must meet CDC guidelines for long-term and acute care facilities SACRAMENTO – Due to a recent spike in COVID-19 cases in the state, the Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) in conjunction with the California Department of Public Health, is notifying nursing students, nursing schools, long term care facilities,…
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Board of Registered Nursing Urges Nursing Students to Help During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Students will not violate the Nursing Practice Act SACRAMENTO – As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to grow and California prepares for a medical surge, the Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) wants nursing students to know they can help. During this public health crisis Business and Professions Code section 2727(d) provides…
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There’s a story many seniors in America aren’t telling. After a lifetime of work, of raising families, and contributing to history, you may be surprised at what’s in store this year for seniors you know. One in four of them will suffer a fall.[1] For many of them, the fall…
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Today, 1 in 11 Americans has diabetes. Since 2015, the disease has retained its rank as the 7th leading cause of death in the United States. Here’s a few more facts: It does not discriminate. It affects male and female, young and old, and people of all races, shapes, sizes and socio-economic…
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This September, the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) is making strides to reduce their use of paper by requiring license applications and renewals to be submitted online for Registered Nurse (RN) and advanced practice licensees. Obsolete pocket (identification) cards are also being eliminated. The rationale for this modification? An…
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National Nurses Week is one of the nation’s principal health care calendar events, giving recognition to all those in the nursing profession and sharing nursing education with the public. Supported by the American Nurses Association (ANA), this week-long celebration of the nursing community occurs during the same week every year,…
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Learning to Box May Help Knock Out Parkinson’s Disease
Some people with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) have discovered an alternate form of therapy to improve their symptoms—boxing! Not the Ali or Tyson type of boxing—we’re talking about fitness boxing. Though not a cure for Parkinson’s, non-combat fitness boxing is being recognized by many in the medical community as an alternate…