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Nurse Leader Weekly 1/28/19

In Case You Missed It …

CBD Goes Mainstream as Bars and Coffee Shops add Weed-Related Drinks to Menus

Saturday, January 26
CNBC

CBD, or cannabidiol, is the compound found in the cannabis plant and it’s being put into just about everything. From lotions and beauty products to coffee and cocktails, users say CBD-laced products relieve anxiety.


 

Henry Ford Nurse Creates Human Trafficking Screening

Wednesday, January 23
Fox

A metro Detroit nurse has developed a protocol to help doctors and nurses identify potential victims of human trafficking. “It is a multiple step process and it involves mostly nurses”. By flagging issues as patients are going through triage, nurses can alert staff of potential victims.


 

Washington Declared A Public Health Emergency Over Measles

Monday, January 28
VOX

With more than 30 cases in Clark County near Portland, Oregon, authorities declared a public health emergency. Most cases involve children between 1 and 10 years old who has not been vaccinated.


 

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