The intent of this position statement is to reaffirm the nursing profession’s responsibility to monitor staffing effectiveness for the protection of the public from unsafe and ineffective nursing practice, especially when floating is used by management as a means to effectuate staffing levels.
The intent of this position statement is to provide clarification about the role of the registered nurse (RN) in the use of complementary and alternative therapies (CAT).
The intent of this position statement is to assert the importance of the credentialing process to demonstrate competence of the Advanced Practice Registered professional nurse (APN) while eliminating the burden that second licensure would impose.
The intent of this position statement is to examine the role and responsibilities of the Registered Professional Nurse in planning and preparing for current and emerging threats to the public’s health.
Candida auris (also referred to as C. auris), is a yeast-like fungus that has recently emerged as a worldwide invasive, multi-drug resistant pathogen. C. auris is not a health risk to the general public, but is a risk for patients who are already immunocompromised or critically ill.
On Monday, March 21, the New York City (NYC) Health Department is changing the process for submitting specimens for Zika virus testing to the Department’s Public Health Laboratory (PHL).
The 2016 adult immunization schedule contains several changes from past years, including the addition of recently licensed meningococcal serogroup B and human papillomavirus vaccines and a revision to the recommendation for pneumococcal vaccination.
