The American Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNS), along with the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the American Nurses Association (ANA), is proud to announce the recognition of the first Certified Nurses Day today, March 19!
Certified Nurses Day is a special day of recognition to celebrate the contribution of board certified nurses to the advancement of nursing professionalism and to higher standards and better outcomes in patient health. The coalition of coordinating organizations picked March 19th as the day to celebrate all certified nurses because it is the birthday of …

Workers’ compensation laws provide money for people who are injured on the job (or their families, in the case of a fatality), regardless of who is at fault. The laws were designed to eliminate the need for litigation, meaning that those receiving workers’ compensation usually may not sue their employers, although they may sue third parties involved in the accident (such as the manufacturer of equipment that failed). Injuries that qualify for workers’ compensation include injuries brought on by long-term repetitive strains and exposure to harmful substances as well as …

America is only getting older. Currently, there are more than 36 million people over the age of 65 in the U.S. With the Baby Boomer generation transitioning from middle age to older adulthood, that number is expected to swell to 86.7 million by the year 2050, and many of these older adults will, at some point, require a form of nursing home or care from and assisted living facility.
While most assistive living facilities provide complete, competent care, there are instances when the quality of care is not up to …

The Bard Composix Kugel Mesh hernia patch is used to repair ventral hernias. These hernias are caused by post-surgical thinning or stretching of scar tissue. The patch is generally inserted behind the hernia through a small incision; its “memory recoil ring” allows the device to be implanted while in a folded state, then spring open once it has been properly placed. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recalled issued a recall in December 2005 due to malfunctions of the patch’s “memory recoil ring”, which have been found …