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Nurses Obliged to End Racism; Tobacco Industry's Manipulative Marketing

Along with many other healthcare organizations, including ONS, last week the American Nurses Association (ANA) took a bold stand against racism, calling it a public health crisis. On June 12, 2020, ANA President Earnest Grant shared how racism is embedded in health care and what nurses should do to end it.

How the CARES Act and Other COVID-19 Laws Affect Nursing and Health Care

Cancer healthcare advocacy

How the CARES Act and Other COVID-19 Laws Affect Nursing and Health Care

ONS Joins Health Community in Condemning Racism

Patient advocacy

ONS Joins Health Community in Condemning Racism

NCC Sends Letter to U.S. Congress Outlining COVID-19 Priorities

NCC Sends Letter to U.S. Congress Outlining COVID-19 Priorities

Proposed Bill Would Expand Health Workforce in Underserved Communities

Cancer healthcare advocacy

Proposed Bill Would Expand Health Workforce in Underserved Communities

Trump Declares National Nurses Day, Retains Coronavirus Task Force

Cancer healthcare advocacy

Trump Declares National Nurses Day, Retains Coronavirus Task Force

NIH Partners With Johnson and Johnson to Combat COVID-19

NIH Partners With Johnson and Johnson to Combat COVID-19

Healthcare for All Is a Competing Idea in the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election

Cancer healthcare advocacy

Healthcare for All Is a Competing Idea in the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election

Federal Agencies Collaborate; Nurse Proposes Healthcare Bill; NCI Shifts Research to COVID-19

Cancer healthcare advocacy

Federal Agencies Collaborate; Nurse Proposes Healthcare Bill; NCI Shifts Research to COVID-19

New NCI Initiative Boosts CAR T-Cell Therapy Research

New NCI Initiative Boosts CAR T-Cell Therapy Research

NIH Announces Research Strategy for COVID-19

Cancer research

NIH Announces Research Strategy for COVID-19

House Tells FDA to Ban E-Cigarettes During COVID-19

House Tells FDA to Ban E-Cigarettes During COVID-19

Legislators Urge President to Respond to PPE Shortage

Legislators Urge President to Respond to PPE Shortage

PPE Protests; COVID-19 Health Disparities; Nursing Home Fears

PPE Protests; COVID-19 Health Disparities; Nursing Home Fears

Vaping, E-Cigarettes, and Flavored Tobacco Are Reversing 20 Years of Decreasing Smoking Rates

Cancer healthcare advocacy

Vaping, E-Cigarettes, and Flavored Tobacco Are Reversing 20 Years of Decreasing Smoking Rates

COVID-19 Reminds Us That Nurses Are Health Diplomats for Humanity Letter to the Editor

COVID-19 Reminds Us That Nurses Are Health Diplomats for Humanity

'Lost on the Front Lines'; Physicians Campaign Congress; Policymakers on COVID-19

'Lost on the Front Lines'; Physicians Campaign Congress; Policymakers on COVID-19

Title VIII Nursing Workforce Funding Included in CARES Act

Nurse empowerment

Title VIII Nursing Workforce Funding Included in CARES Act 

U.S. Surgeon General on COVID-19: 'It's Going to Get Bad'

U.S. Surgeon General on COVID-19: 'It's Going to Get Bad' 

NCI Cancer Research Persists Despite COVID-19 Limitations

NCI Cancer Research Persists Despite COVID-19 Limitations 

Public Policies Protect Healthcare Worker Safety During COVID-19

Public Policies Protect Healthcare Worker Safety During COVID-19

WHO Director-General Encourages Global Collaboration to ‘Flatten the Curve’

WHO Director-General Encourages Global Collaboration to ‘Flatten the Curve’ 

CMS Grants Waivers to Providers During COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

CMS Grants Waivers to Providers During COVID-19 Public Health Emergency 

Democrats Draft Fourth COVID-Response Bill; Trump Extends Social Distancing; Some Legislation Perpetuates Nursing Shortage

Democrats Draft Fourth COVID-Response Bill; Trump Extends Social Distancing; Some Legislation Perpetuates Nursing Shortage

State Governors Lead U.S. Response to COVID-19

State Governors Lead U.S. Response to COVID-19

FDA Provides COVID-19 Guidelines for Patients With Cancer and Healthcare Providers

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Provides COVID-19 Guidelines for Patients With Cancer and Healthcare Providers

White House: We Need the American People’s Help to Fight Coronavirus

White House: We Need the American People’s Help to Fight Coronavirus

CDC Releases Healthcare Professional Preparedness Checklist for COVID-19

CDC Releases Healthcare Professional Preparedness Checklist for COVID-19

NINR Acting Director Responds to COVID-19 Pandemic

Nurse empowerment

NINR Acting Director Responds to COVID-19 Pandemic

Healthcare Leaders Release Open Letter on Coronavirus; Nurses Share Realities of COVID; Hospitals Use Telemedicine Amid Pandemic

Healthcare Leaders Release Open Letter on Coronavirus; Nurses Share Realities of COVID; Hospitals Use Telemedicine Amid Pandemic

Adding MRI to Prostate Cancer Testing Improves Accuracy, NIH Study Says

Prostate cancer

Adding MRI to Prostate Cancer Testing Improves Accuracy, NIH Study Says

FDA Requires New Health Warnings for Cigarette Packages, Advertisements

FDA Requires New Health Warnings for Cigarette Packages, Advertisements

HHS Changes Regulatory Action During COVID-19 Pandemic

HHS Changes Regulatory Action During COVID-19 Pandemic

ONS Meets With Trump; COVID-19 and Patients With Cancer; Senators Weigh COVID-19 Action

ONS Meets With Trump; COVID-19 and Patients With Cancer; Senators Weigh COVID-19 Action

Prescription Drug Proposal; COVID-19 Safety Legislation; Drug Costs Outpace Inflation

Prescription Drug Proposal; COVID-19 Safety Legislation; Drug Costs Outpace Inflation

NIDA Calls for Further Cannabis Research in Congress Testimony

NIDA Calls for Further Cannabis Research in Congress Testimony

State Legislatures Are Incubators for Advocacy Advancement

Cancer healthcare advocacy

State Legislatures Are Incubators for Advocacy Advancement

Genomic Data Changes Care for Cancer Survivors

Genetics & genomics

Genomic Data Changes Care for Cancer Survivors

PCORI Reauthorization Funds Program Through 2029

PCORI Reauthorization Funds Program Through 2029

Community Support Makes a Difference in HIV/AIDS Treatment

Community Support Makes a Difference in HIV/AIDS Treatment

Healthcare Coverage Linked to Racial and Ethnic Cancer Disparities

Healthcare Coverage Linked to Racial and Ethnic Cancer Disparities

Supreme Court ACA Case; Cancer Moonshot; COVID-19 Outbreak

Supreme Court ACA Case; Cancer Moonshot; COVID-19 Outbreak

Title VIII Support; Trump's 2021 Federal Budget; Ineffective E-Cigarette Ban

Title VIII Support; Trump's 2021 Federal Budget; Ineffective E-Cigarette Ban

FDA Revamps Anti-Smoking, Vaping Initiative

FDA Revamps Anti-Smoking, Vaping Initiative

February 27, 2020

AACN Initiative Gives Nurses a Voice Through Voting

AACN Initiative Gives Nurses a Voice Through Voting

February 26, 2020

World Gets Closer to Identifying Cancer’s Genomic Drivers

Genetics & genomics

World Gets Closer to Identifying Cancer’s Genomic Drivers

February 25, 2020

Abandoning E-Cigarettes; Lymphedema Bill Stalls; Global Cancer Cases

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Abandoning E-Cigarettes; Lymphedema Bill Stalls; Global Cancer Cases

February 24, 2020

Nurses Lead Charge for HPV Prevention

Nurses Lead Charge for HPV Prevention

February 24, 2020

Vaping Ban; Bipartisan Drug Plan; Tobacco Regulation Agency

Vaping Ban; Bipartisan Drug Plan; Tobacco Regulation Agency

February 17, 2020

Today, More Than Ever, Nurses Are Imperative to the World of Healthcare Advocacy

Today, More Than Ever, Nurses Are Imperative to the World of Healthcare Advocacy

February 17, 2020

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