Fatigue in the Infusion Chair: Making Our Teaching Count
Cancer-related fatigue: not ordinary tiredness. Image via Shutterstock “I’m just really tired.” She says it quietly, almost apologetically, while I’m flushing her port. If I’m not careful, I could nod and say, “That’s common,” and move on. But over time, I’ve learned that when a patient says “tired,” they’re often describing something much bigger. Cancer-related […] The […]
Earn continuing education credits with the current ANS featured article!
The current issue of ANS features this article that you can use to earn Nursing Continuing Professional Development (NCPD) credits! Read the article, and then successfully complete the NCPD test! The article is A New Situation-Specific Theoretical Framework to Guide Ectopic Pregnancy Research in Nursing Hepburn, Kirsten E.; Moore, Tiffany A.; Shade, Marcia Y.; Rowland, Sheri […]
Appetite suppressant drugs show promise for treating addiction
A class of medications currently used to treat diabetes and obesity could also have a role in treating addiction, according to new research. The post Appetite suppressant drugs show promise for treating addiction appeared first on Nursing Times.
New Blood Test Can Estimate When Alzheimer’s Symptoms Will Begin, Study Finds
A simple research-stage blood test may soon help doctors more accurately estimate when someone will begin to show signs Alzheimer’s disease — years, or even decades, before symptoms start, if…
Wisconsin Reintroduces ‘Nurse Staffing & Patient Protection Act’: What Nurses Should Know
A newly reintroduced bill in Wisconsin aims to tackle one of the most pressing issues facing the nursing profession today: safe staffing. Lawmakers and frontline nurses are once again pushing…
RCN raises ‘concerns’ over risk to nursing staff in Middle East
The president of the RCN has called on combatants involved in war in Iran to uphold international law and provide protection to healthcare workers and health infrastructure. The post RCN raises ‘concerns’ over risk to nursing staff in Middle East appeared first on Nursing Times.
Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing
Category: Critical Care Nursing Although detectable troponin levels usually emanate from myocardial cells, they may not always represent irreversible cell death or myocardial ischemia. Renal dysfunction is another factor associated with elevated troponin levels.
Senior children’s nurse celebrates 50-year career in NHS
Denise Rich, who works at Peterborough City Hospital as a children’s advanced nurse practitioner, has been celebrating five decades of working in the health service. The post Senior children’s nurse celebrates 50-year career in NHS appeared first on Nursing Times.
‘It’s time to rethink our approach to the care of older people’
Peter Carter on how the approach to caring for older people in hospitals needs to be reconsidered. The post ‘It’s time to rethink our approach to the care of older people’ appeared first on Nursing Times.
‘Visiting children at home is critical to developing a healthy community’
Diane Wensley on the importance of visiting children at home and why the traditional health visitor role was a critical service. The post ‘Visiting children at home is critical to developing a healthy community’ appeared first on Nursing Times.