Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nursing for September 2018. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and regulatory changes that are the most likely to affect clinical practice.
Tenth-Graders Use Combustible, Edible, Vaporized Cannabis
FRIDAY, Sept. 28, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Among 10th-grade students using cannabis, edible and vaporized products are used in addition to combustible products, with 61.7 percent reporting multiple administration methods, according to a study published online Sept. 28 in JAMA Network Open.
CDC: Congenital Syphilis More Than Doubled Since 2013
FRIDAY, Sept. 28, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The number of cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) is continuing to increase, with an associated increase in the number of cases of congenital syphilis, according to a report published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Implementing EMRs Affects Time Spent With Patients in Clinic
FRIDAY, Sept. 28, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Following a six-month learning period to implement an electronic medical record (EMR) system, outpatient orthopedic clinics return to pre-implementation efficiency, but there may be other lasting effects on productivity, according to a study published in the Sept. 19 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.
No Benefit to Negative Pressure Wound Therapy After C-Section
FRIDAY, Sept. 28, 2018 (HealthDay News) — For obese women, use of prophylactic negative pressure wound therapy versus standard dressings does not reduce superficial surgical site infections after cesarean section, according to a study published in the August issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
AAP Provides Recommendations for Teen Drivers, Parents
THURSDAY, Sept. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — In a policy statement published online Sept. 24 in Pediatrics, recommendations are presented to help pediatricians provide guidance for teenage drivers and their families.
80,000 Americans Died From Influenza Over Last Year
THURSDAY, Sept. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Influenza was deadlier last season than it has been for at least four decades, killing 80,000 Americans. So said the head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention late Tuesday in an interview with the Associated Press.
Final Update on Salmonella-Tainted Honey Smacks Cereal
THURSDAY, Sept. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A total of 135 people across 36 states fell ill with Salmonella after eating Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal, according to a final update from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Opioid Bill Gets Bipartisan Support
Racial, Ethnic Disparity Seen Between Nursing Students, Neonates in NICU 
Coworker Observation System Promotes Nursing Professional Accountability 
Staffing Stability Is Marker of Better Quality of Nursing Homes 
Recommended 2023 Adult Immunization Schedule Published 
Pegylated Interferon Lambda Effective in Preventing Severe COVID-19 
Maternal COVID-19 Vaccination Highly Effective for Infants 
Immunization Schedule for Children, Teens Updated for 2023 
