Tarrant County struggling to keep up with vaccine demand as more Texans become eligible
Tarrant County struggling to keep up with vaccine demand as more Texans become eligible
In Tarrant County, registrations shot up. It started contacting people who qualify in that group on Monday. But county leaders say none of that matters until they can get more vaccine.
FORT WORTH, Texas - All Texans 50 years old and up became eligible for the vaccine Monday.
In Tarrant County, registrations shot up. It started contacting people who qualify in that group on Monday.
But county leaders say none of that matters until they can get more vaccine.
Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021 9:45 a.m.
| Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021 9:45 a.m.
Courtesy of Commissioned Corps Headquarters Rear Admiral Susan Orsega, a Baldwin High School grad, was appointed acting U.S. surgeon general by President Biden.
Details It would have been better if the Steelers would be in the Super Bowl, but that s OK. When I grew up in Baldwin-Whitehall, my father used to take my sister and brother and me up to Latrobe to see the Steelers in training camp. You can t take the Pittsburgh out of the Pittsburgher. Susan Orsega
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Rear Admiral Susan Orsega
Global nursing leaders have welcomed the appointment of a nurse to the “powerful” role of acting US surgeon general at a time when public health is centre stage.
Rumours had emerged early last week that President Joe Biden had selected Rear Admiral Susan Orsega (pictured above) for the position in his new administration.
“This pandemic has taught us the critical importance of having more nurses in leadership positions
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Her appointment was later confirmed by the US Department of Health and Human Services, making her one of only a small handful of nurses to serve in the high-profile job.
Nurse Surgeon General: Biden Picks Susan Orsega as “The Nation’s Doctor”
Throughout the pandemic, nurses have played a crucial role attending to patients. We know that nurses spend more time with patients than any other type of healthcare provider. Since the beginning of the crisis, nurses have made it clear that they want more representation at the state and federal level to help the country respond to the pandemic.
Now, they are finally getting their wish.
President Biden has just tapped nurse Susan Orsega to serve as the nation’s Acting Surgeon General, a role that’s often referred to as “the nation’s doctor.” She would be one of the first nurses to ever serve in this position.
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President Joe Biden has appointed Susan Orsega to serve as acting surgeon general, according to a posting on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services website.
Orsega, who has served as the director of commissioned corps headquarters at the Office of the Surgeon General since March 2019, will be among a handful of nurses appointed to fill the role of surgeon general. Rear Admiral Orsega is a longtime champion of public health whose visionary leadership has strengthened health care equity and access for our nation, said American Association of Nurse Practitioners president Sophia L. Thomas in a statement.