The Emotional Well-Being of Nurses and Nurse Leaders in Crisis.

In a world after 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, and Sandy Hook, plenty of literature has emerged on the subject of disaster management, but little is specific to the emotional well-being of the health care staff dedicated to serve during a crisis. Disasters, whether natural or man-made, are episodic but becoming more frequent. Nurses may find themselves in hospitals affected by a disaster, awaiting a surge of patients while supplied with only limited resources.

Modafinil for treatment of fatigue in post-polio syndrome: a randomized controlled trial.

Objective: To determine if modafinil can improve fatigue in patients with post-polio syndrome.

Methods: We used a randomized, placebo-controlled crossover trial. Intervention with modafinil (400 mg/day) and placebo occurred over 6-week periods.