These are free health tip sheets that you can download and are published in English or Spanish.  There is a current month bulletin amd also an archive of hundreds of other topics to choose.   

The link can be found under the Resources tab. Go to the page and scroll down.  Check it out now!!

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WORTH THE READ

• Why student loan limits matter for nurses, patients: 
  The exclusion of nursing from the federal list of professional degree programs may limit nurses' access to federal loans for advanced degrees, which could worsen the nursing shortage, according to Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, president of the American Nurses Association. The association is advocating for nursing to be recognized as a professional degree program.
  

• Adult respiratory disease vaccination rates on the decline:
  Vaccination rates for US adults have dropped significantly, with only 34% having received a flu shot, 25% a COVID-19 vaccine, 8% a pneumococcal vaccine and 6% an RSV vaccine, according to a National Foundation for Infectious Diseases survey. IQVIA data show a 34% decline in RSV vaccinations, a 27% drop in COVID-19 vaccinations and a 6% reduction in flu shots over the past year, while pneumococcal vaccinations rose by 27% after the CDC lowered the eligible age to 50.
  

Jean Bokinskie (Region 3) does the work of finding appropriate research articles, gives a brief review of the content and summarizes implications for FCN practice. 

There are new articles posted every two months on the odd months.

Go to Members Only and click on Research Reviews.