The device consists of a polymer housing with three stacked layers of material inside – there's a layer of glycerol-loaded polyacrylamide hydrogel on top, a strip of absorbent paper in the middle, and an array of tiny sharp-stud-like microneedles on the bottom. When the patch is adhered to the skin and pressed against it, the needles painlessly pierce only the top layer of the skin, not reaching the nerve endings below.
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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