Weber State University in Ogden, Utah, is using virtual reality to teach nursing students how to respond during mass-casualty situations, the Standard-Examiner reported Aug. 10.
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Nursing needs investment, not 'thoughts and prayers,' advocate says
Proper investment in nursing is what is needed and not empty executive platitudes, says Rebecca Love, MSN, RN, TedTalk speaker and chief clinical officer for nursing agency IntelyCare.
Novo Nordisk to buy obesity drugmaker for up to $1B
Denmark-based Novo Nordisk plans to acquire Inversago Pharma for up to $1.8 billion dollars, depending on whether the clinical-stage obesity drugmaker meets certain development and sales milestones.
Nutex Health to open 16 microhospitals over the next 2 years
Houston-based Nutex Health, a micro-hospital network, plans to open one to two more microhospitals this year and 14 more by the end of 2025.
Maine hospital combines COO, CFO roles
Cary Medical Center in Caribou, Maine, is combining the CFO and COO roles into one position.
HHS warns hospitals about 'smishing'
One of the latest ways hackers are getting into hospital and health system IT networks is through “smishing,” or phishing via text messages, HHS reported Aug. 10.
Supreme Court temporarily blocks Purdue Pharma's $6B opioid settlement
The Supreme Court temporarily blocked a national settlement with Purdue Pharma on Aug. 11 that would have shielded Sackler family owners from additional civil suits over the opioid epidemic and limited personal liability to $6 billion, The New York Tim…
Americans' level of concern about healthcare AI, by generation
Older Americans are more concerned than their younger counterparts about artificial intelligence being used in their healthcare, business analytics firm Morning Consult reported.
Hospitals have a risky noise problem, experts say
Monitors beeping, equipment shuffling, and patients, nurses and physicians coordinating care can make hospitals uncomfortably loud places for individuals both with or without hearing disorders — heightening anxiety and causing headaches, irritability a…
50 best work-from-home jobs for nurses
Nursing Process found 50 work-from-home jobs for nurses with salaries that range from $60,000 to $116,000.
