Clinical Care

Nursing

Moving forward! Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025

BY
Mary A. O’Connor, PhD, MSN, RN

S.1874 – Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 (119th Congress), sponsored by Sen. Jeff Merkley, was reported out of the ...

A medical professional wearing a scrub cap and green scrubs stands in a hospital room observing vitals.
Clinical Care

Tips for Improving Response Time in Medical Solenoids

BY
Henry Johnson

Speed up medical solenoid response with smarter coil design, reduced friction, better circuitry, and real-world testing that improves device performance.

What You Need To Know About Becoming an ER Nurse
Nursing

Celebrating the One-Year Anniversary of Nurse Licensure Compact in Pennsylvania

BY
Mary A. O’Connor, PhD, MSN, RN

Happy Anniversary Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)!  Act 68  NLC was fully implemented July 7, 2025 and many Pennsylvania’s registered nurses (RN’s) and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN’s) ...

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Clinical Care

Selecting Low-Odor Cleaners for Clinical Spaces

BY
Henry Johnson

Clinical settings feel calmer when cleaner choices are easy to use. Low-odor routines can support staff focus and help patients feel more at ease.

Large group of nurses together in the hospital
Nursing

The “Power of Nurses” celebrated during Nurses Week May 6-May 12, 2026

BY
Mary A. O’Connor, PhD, MSN, RN

Approximately 300,000 nurses in Pennsylvania and almost 6 million Registered and Practical Nurses throughout the U.S. (NCSBN Statsitics) are celebrating Nurses ...

A female medical professional in teal scrubs applies a bandage to a patient's hand. The patient is sitting.
Clinical Care

NEW! Mandatory one time CE for PA RN Licensees within 5 years of next licensure renewal, eff. May 1, 2026

BY
Mary A. O’Connor, PhD, MSN, RN

The Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing incorporated a new requirement for new nurse licensure and renewals: Organ and Tissue Donation ...

Emergency Care

University Hospitals Makes History as First Major Health System to Partner with OneDose

BY
The Western PA Healthcare News Team

OneDose® electronic Medication Administration Cross-Check™ (eMACC) is a first-of-its-kind medication safety innovation built specifically for EMS. This new technology modernizes ...

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