COVID-19-A Qualitative Orthopaedic Nurse Perspective.

In response to a March 2020, New York State mandate, our elective surgery center began a physical and operational transformation to provide inpatient care to COVID-19 patients. Research study aims included (1) a description of the orthopaedic nurses' experience during the pandemic, and (2) tactics used to cope with related stress. Researchers used a descriptive, qualitative design to achieve study aims.

LGBT Older Adults in Long-Term Care.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender elders continue to face health care disparities.

Transgender Rights in Health Care.

Regulations are raising awareness of the needs of gender-nonconforming patients.

The Complexities of Nurse Migration.

A call to curtail migration out of Latin America and the Caribbean raises questions.

Women and health insurance: whose interests are covered?

Despite health care reform, being female can carry added expense.

Palliative and end-of-life care: where are we now?

Despite regional and national efforts to improve access, many eligible patients aren't getting the care they need.

A long, for some too slow, health care recovery after Sandy.

After the disaster at four New York City hospitals.

Controlling chronic noncancer pain in an era of opioid misuse.

Will the new federal Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy prevent abuse? Might it inhibit pain relief?

Fighting obesity, locally and nationally.

Fifty regional teams participate in Collaborate for Healthy Weight.