MERS-CoV is a respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus. It is believed that the virus is spread through an infected person’s respiratory secretions, but the exact method of infection is not yet known.
On September 16, 2014, Governor Cuomo signed a bill that would go in to effect on December 15, 2014, allowing physicians and nurse practitioners to authorize registered nurses, when appropriate, to administer the hepatitis C test to a patient without the need for a patien
Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a severe, often fatal illness that can have a fatality rate of 60-90%. Ebola outbreaks have occurred primarily in remote areas in Central and West Africa near tropical rain forests.
The intent of this position statement is to acknowledge domestic violence as a major public health issue and declare the registered professional nurses’ ethical duty to the victims and community in addressing this concern.
The intent of this position statement is to: Acknowledge the critical need for increased awareness of the impact of violence in the healthcare workplace; Promote the education of registered nurses to assess, prevent and manage violent incidents; and Support registered nurse collaboration with healthcare leadership to reduce the impact of violence in the workplace.
