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Pandemic Stress, Burnout Contribute to Nursing Pipeline Shortage

Stress, burnout, turnover, and retirement have contributed to obstacles in the student-to-nursing workforce pipeline. Nursing students and other healthcare professionals have experienced anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic, research shows. This affected both nursing and medical students as well as nurses working in any healthcare settings.

Research Shows Reproductive Health Nurses Needed in 2020s

The United States will soon need millions more nurses than are currently working in healthcare. But employers, including family planning centers and OB/GYN offices, likely will have a difficult time finding nurses. The American Nurses Association predicts more registered nurse jobs will be available through 2022 than any other profession. A half-million nurses are expected to retire by the end of 2022.

What Form of Heart Block?

Does the rhythm in the figure represent Mobitz II second-degree AV block, complete AV block, or Wenckebach? Does the patient need a pacemaker?

Dapagliflozin Tablets (Farxiga)

Dapagliflozin can be prescribed to lower the risk of hospitalization for heart failure in adults with chronic kidney disease at risk for progression, end-stage kidney disease, cardiovascular death, and sustained estimated glomerular filtration rate decline.

Loneliness and Type 2 Diabetes Incidence

Loneliness appears to be an independent risk factor for type 2 diabetes, although further research to identify the causal relationship between loneliness and type 2 diabetes development is needed.

The Cost-Effectiveness of HPV Vaccination for Adults Age 30 to 45 Years

Researchers found extending the upper limit of HPV vaccination to age 30 to 45 years is not cost-effective.

Antibiotic Therapy: How Long Is Long Enough?

The CDC and the American College of Physicians have provided advice on the best practice regarding the duration of antibiotic therapy for several common infections.

A Real Clinical Case: Before and After Starting a Continuous Glucose Monitoring and Insulin Pump System

Incorporating all the encompassing data to support decision-making and treatment plan adjustments can be a daunting task for healthcare professionals. A real clinical case illustrating a patient with full insulin replacement therapy is described here.

Diabetes Technology: The Present and the Future

Diabetes-specific support and guidance from healthcare professionals can be amplified and strengthened through incorporating diabetes technology into delivering care to those for whom an educational and motivational boost is warranted. The various technological advances explored in this article include smart insulin pens and accessories, continuous glucose monitoring systems, insulin pumps, diabetes mobile applications, and remote glycemic monitoring platforms.

Does Combined Obesity and Depression Treatment Result in Better Quality of Life and Psychosocial Functioning?

This study tracked measures of quality of life and psychosocial functioning in patients participating in a randomized clinical trial with the goal of reducing symptoms of obesity and depression. The authors found that both quality of life and psychosocial functioning significantly increased at six months compared to patients with “care as usual,” but not at 12 months.