As temperatures soar in New York City, emergency rooms are getting an influx of patients with symptoms of heat-related illnesses, including heat exhaustion, muscle cramps, fainting and heat stroke, according to city data. And not all hospitals are providing the relief patients might expect. Brookdale Hospital Medical Center patients and staff were suffering earlier in the week after the Central Brooklyn hospital's air conditioning system failed, PIX11 reported.
In a social media landscape shaped by hashtags, algorithms, and viral posts, nurse leaders must decide: Will they let the narrative spiral, or can they adapt and join the conversation?
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