Nurses SHIFT Change: The National Movement to Unite Nurses for Real Change
We know the nursing industry needs changes. This organization is helping to get it done. Many of us talk about how needed changes in the nursing industry are, but not…
Is a ‘Minimalist’ Nursing Career Possible? 10 Routes to Consider
Have you heard the one about Gen Zers aiming to choose ‘minimalist’ careers? Minimalist careers, it appears, are jobs that don’t require a lot of mental and physical energy and…
Feds Say Chicago Nurse Sold Fake Ozempic: What Nurses Need to Know
A former Chicago-area nurse is facing federal charges for allegedly providing counterfeit weight-loss medication to multiple people — a case that illustrates the serious legal and professional consequences nurses can…
Fake Nurse Injured Disabled Patient During G-Tube Procedure, Employer Charged With Fraud
Karen Wurst, 71, of Raleigh, North Carolina, and Suzean Langan, 48, of Manchester, Connecticut, face multiple felony charges in a scheme that placed an untrained individual in nursing roles across…
Kaiser Hit With Record $556M Medicare Fraud Payout — Here’s What It Means for Nurses
Affiliates of Kaiser Permanente have agreed to pay $556 million to resolve federal allegations that they violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by submitting unsupported diagnosis codes on Medicare Advantage…
Nurse “Probably Caused” Babies’ Broken Bones But “Never Intended” Harm, Lawyers Claim
Erin Elizabeth Ann Strotman, 27, a former Virginia NICU nurse accused of physically abusing infants, has pleaded no contest to charges of felony child abuse against nine infants. Her plea…
Injectable Medication Dosage Calculations Quiz IM and Subcutaneous Nursing
Injectable medication dosage calculation quiz for nursing students for intramuscular (IM) and subcutaneous medications. Practice calculating subcutaneous (SC) and intramuscular (IM) doses, including weight-based medications, and solving for both mL per dose and mL per day. This quiz is designed for nursing students who want to boost confidence, accuracy, and speed in medication administration calculations. […]
Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing
Category: Critical Care Nursing Risk factors for thoracic aortic dissection include hypertension, male sex, pregnancy, atherosclerosis, diabetes mellitus, cocaine use, valvular disease, prior cardiac surgery, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Turner syndrome and giant cell arteritis.
NHS is a truly ‘family affair’ for the Bashirs of West Yorkshire
Ten members of the Bashir family and their extended relatives now work at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, many as nursing staff, having been inspired by two sisters. The post NHS is a truly ‘family affair’ for the Bashirs of West Yorkshire appeared first on Nursing Times.
Paracetamol in pregnancy ‘does not’ increase risk of autism or ADHD
Women who take paracetamol during pregnancy do not increase the risk of autism, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or learning disability in their children, according to UK researchers. The post Paracetamol in pregnancy ‘does not’ increase risk of autism or ADHD appeared first on Nursing Times.