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* "We can analyze the frequency of rapid response calls for sepsis, stroke, cardiac arrest, or respiratory failure and then analyze the event frequency compared to race, gender, or language spoken, and also against hospital unit," writes Jonathan Nover, one of several authors from Mount Sinai Queens Hospital in New York City who contributed to the post, "QR Codes for Rapid Responses: Improved Clinical Operations and DEI Insight" (https://wp.me/p7sy0l-8yP).

 

* In her post, "Crumbled Walls: A Transformative Caregiving Journey," nurse Amanda Converse writes about grief, prejudice, and becoming her father's nurse (https://wp.me/p7sy0l-8yg).

 

* "It is a mistake to assume that teenage boys and young men are faring well. . . . [They] are also in need of support and understanding," says nurse Jennifer Fink in her post "The Hidden Crisis: Unveiling the Mental Health Struggles of Teen Boys" (https://wp.me/p7sy0l-8yi).

 

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