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Kentucky’s nurses want effective leadership from their governing board Original
Across Kentucky, a troubling pattern is emerging. Whether in healthcare, education, or non-profit organizations, board decisions are increasingly being questioned — not simply because difficult decisions are being made, but because stakeholders are asking how those decisions are being made.
How taking action to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars saves lives: Opinion
The news of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s proposal to ban mentholated cigarettes and flavored cigars will save lives. Every two and a half minutes, someone in the U.S. is diagnosed with lung cancer. Every day in the U.S., 400 lives are lost to lung cancer. If the FDA’s proposal is approved, researchers expect a 15% decline in tobacco smoking. Over the next 40 years, that decline in smokers could result in saving up to 654,000 lives.
'We need funding.' Why SB 10 does not go far enough to support Kentucky nurses: Opinion
Kentucky nurse leaders seek prompt action from lawmakers to secure funding to address the critical nursing shortage SB 10 doesn’t go far enough; pay nursing faculty more, fund retention bonuses for those who stay in the commonwealth and bring back retired nurses When 60 Minutes recently highlighted the nursing shortage by showing the effects on our colleagues in Louisville, the crisis somehow became more real.
Increased suicide awareness, mental health efforts are needed to support Kentucky farmers
Suicide is the 11th-leading cause of death among Americans. And while suicidal thoughts and mental health conditions can affect anyone regardless of age, gender, or background -- there are particular occupations where suicide is more prevalent. One of these occupations is farming. With Kentucky being home to more than 125,000 farmers, the need to raise suicide awareness is vital and why September 22 was declared Farmer Suicide Prevention Day in Kentucky.
Kentucky farmers are dying by suicide. Prevention tips for stressors
Suicide is the 11th leading cause of death among Americans. And while suicidal thoughts and mental health conditions can affect anyone regardless of age, gender or background, there are particular occupations where suicide is more prevalent. One of these occupations is farming. With Kentucky being home to more than 125,000 farmers, the need to raise suicide awareness is vital and is why Sept. 22 has been declared Farmer Suicide Prevention Day in Kentucky.
Silence about nurse suicides in pandemic must be broken
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As Kentucky fights COVID-19, we must look to nurses' mental health and prevent suicide
While the COVID-19 pandemic rages on worldwide with new variants, the urgency for Kentucky nurses to continue to be on the frontlines now extends out to a massive vaccine campaign. Just like Florence Nightingale, mother of modern nursing, and Mary Jane Seacole, British-Jamaican nurse and businesswoman, did in the Crimean war, nurses today are working 24/7 to get the mission accomplished.
We must break the silence around nurse suicide | Lexington Herald Leader
JazzIRT Getty Images While the COVID-19 pandemic rages on with new variants, the urgency for Kentucky nurses to stay on the front lines now extends to a massive vaccine campaign. Just like Florence Nightingale and Mary Jane Seacole, British-Jamaican nurse, did in the Crimean war, nurses today are working 24/7 to get the mission accomplished.
Guest column: Nursing in the time of COVID-19
OPINION Janie Heath, Special to The Gleaner Published 7:00 p.m. CT April 3, 2020 When the World Health Organization and the American Nurses Association declared 2020 as “The Year of the Nurse and Midwife,” no one imagined it would look like this. The declaration is so timely, as the need for nurses in the COVID-19 pandemic is apparent now more than ever.
Nursing in the time of COVID-19 means hard work and sacrifice
Janie Heath When the World Health Organization and the American Nurses Association declared 2020 as “The Year of the Nurse and Midwife,” no one imagined it would look like this. The declaration is so timely, as the need for nurses in the COVID-19 pandemic is apparent now more than ever. Just like the “mother of modern nursing” Florence Nightingale did in the Crimean war, nurses today are sacrificing to put others above themselves. Nurses have always stepped up in times of need.
Janie Heath and Gwen Moreland: Nursing in the time of COVID-19
When the World Health Organization and the American Nurses Association declared 2020 as “The Year of the Nurse and Midwife,” no one imagined it would look like this. The declaration is so timely, as the need for nurses in the COVID-19 pandemic is apparent now more than ever. Just like the “mother of modern nursing” Florence Nightingale did in the Crimean War, nurses today are sacrificing to put others above themselves. Nurses have always stepped up in times of need.
Opinion: From 9/11 to the coronavirus, nurses have always stepped up in times of need
OPINION Janie Heath and Gwen Moreland, Opinion contributors Published 6:52 a.m. ET April 2, 2020 Dana Kirkwood has joined other members of the United Methodist Church in Simpsonville to help to make masks for health care workers treating COVID-19. Louisville Courier Journal When the World Health Organization and the American Nurses Association declared 2020 as “The Year of the Nurse and Midwife,” no one imagined it would look like this.
Column: Nursing in the time of COVID-19
Just like the “mother of modern nursing” Florence Nightingale did in the Crimean war, nurses today are sacrificing to put others above themselves. Nurses have always stepped up in times of need. From 9/11 to Ebola to Hurricane Sandy— nurses have met each challenge with courage and compassion. The COVID-19 crisis is no different. Janie Heath Their efforts are 24/7.
With high suicide rates among nurses, we must focus on prevention in Kentucky and the US
OPINION Janie Heath and Delanor Manson, Opinion contributors Published 9:33 a.m. ET Sept. 20, 2019 Psychiatrists Dr. Michelle Thorpe, gives parents tips to help prevent suicide. May 2, 2019 -The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-8255 Kevin R. Wexler, NorthJersey On June 8, 2019, the first national study of nurse suicide in two decades was published in the Archives of Psychiatric Nursing.
CVS is taking a bold stand against e-cigarette use among youth. Who will step up next?
OPINION Janie Heath, Opinion contributor Published 6:09 a.m. ET July 8, 2019 | Updated 6:09 a.m. ET July 8, 2019 The Republican Senate majority leader will introduce a bill to raise the purchase age from 18 to 21 nationwide.
Time for all of us to take a bold stand against e-cigarette use by kids
What is the Juul e-cigarette? The Botany Bay demonstrates what the Juul e-cigarette is and why it has recently become so popular. By Up Next The Botany Bay demonstrates what the Juul e-cigarette is and why it has recently become so popular. By On June 17, CVS Health committed to overturning youth e-cigarette use at a whole new level: The retail and health care giant will dedicate $10 million for strategies to prevent e-cigarette use and to educate our children about the danger.
Good news for Kentucky's registered nurses, but work needs to continue
Julie Marfell and Janie Heath, Opinion contributors Published 8:55 a.m. ET May 6, 2019 A looming nursing shortage by 2020 means schools like University of Louisville seeking students. Matt Stone, Louisville Courier Journal Every day throughout Kentucky, 72,000 registered nurses (RNs) are on the front lines for care delivery armed with knowledge, courage and compassion for patients, families and communities.
Suicide is a silent epidemic in Kentucky that's taking our children
Janie Heath and Delanor Manson, Opinion contributors Published 8:29 a.m. ET March 21, 2019 Sandy Metzmeier explains that her son didn't want to die but said he felt alone and took an impulsive and 'drastic measure' during a low point. Sam Upshaw Jr., Louisville Courier Journal Although Kentucky is known for lives lost from accidental drug overdoses, a silent epidemic is also taking too many of our children — suicide.
There’s an ‘epidemic-level’ rise in e-cigarette use among kids. Here’s how to stop it.
On Feb. 7, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a report that more than 1,550 warning letters and 240 civil money penalty actions were brought against a popular pharmacy chain for selling tobacco products to youth. This action should remind us of an important question and admonition: What would it take for all pharmacy chains to follow CVS, a bold leader in the industry, in banning all tobacco products from their shelves?
urgent need to provide more care for health-care workers
Something frightening is happening to our health-care students and providers. “A Roadmap to Decreasing Clinician Burnout” published in Hospitals and Health Networks in May, reported that more than 50 percent of nurses are emotionally exhausted and 25 percent are clinically depressed.
Students in health care begin caring for each other | Janie Heath
Something frightening is happening to our health care students and providers. ??????In "A Roadmap to Decreasing Clinician Burnout"published in Hospitals and Health Networks, authors Ronald A. Paulus, M.D. and David R. Strand reported that more than 50 percent of nurses are emotionally exhausted and 25 percent are clinically depressed.
Dangers lurking in e-cigs | Janie Heath
I remember my mother being a beautiful smoker – her long, slender fingers held her menthol Salems, gently blowing smoke rings in the air. My father, on the other hand, was an ugly smoker. I remember the sound of him waking up, hacking his lungs as he lit his Winston cigarettes before he even put his feet on the ground. When my father died from metastatic lung cancer, I promised myself I would begin a lifelong journey of having “the tobacco conversation” in all walks of my nursing practice.
Column: First responders need support system
Health care professionals and emergency responders confront the brutality of injury and illness on a daily basis. Too often we assume these heroes can block out the horrors and heartbreak of their jobs – that they are superhuman. But the idea that doctors, nurses, officers and EMTs are impervious to mental illness is untrue. Studies show health care and emergency professionals suffer from immense psychological and emotional distress related to their jobs.
Health and safety professionals aren’t immune to mental health conditions, suicide
Health care professionals and emergency responders confront the brutality of injury and illness on a daily basis. Too often we assume these heroes can block out the horrors and heartbreak of their jobs, that they are superhuman. But the idea that doctors, nurses, officers and EMTs are impervious to mental illness is untrue. Studies show health care and emergency professionals suffer from immense psychological and emotional distress related to their jobs.
KY should join 24 states that ban workplace smoking
Our New Year’s resolution is for Kentucky to breathe clean air and build its economic strength by investing in the health of our loved ones and in future generations. Seventeen years ago, after the 1998 State Tobacco Settlement, Kentucky made a promise to use a portion of the settlement funds to find solutions to the public health problems caused by tobacco.
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