AJN November Issue News: Maternal Mortality, Nurses’ Salaries, Double Mastectomy, More
AJN’s monthly news section covers timely and important research and policy stories that are relevant to the nursing world. Here are some of the stories you’ll find in our current issue (news articles in AJN are free access):
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Maternal Mortality in U.S. on the Rise
In 48 states and the District of Columbia, the maternal mortality rate increased by 26.6% between 2000 and 2014. (Texas was analyzed separately; its rate doubled between 2010 and 2012.) California–which saw a decline in maternal deaths–was the exception. While there’s no clear cause for the increase, researchers have several ideas about factors that may have prompted it.
Salaries for Nurses Decrease, While NP Salaries Rise
According to a survey of 20,000 health care workers, compensation for nurses decreased 3.1% between 2015 and 2016; […]