Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing
Category: Critical Care Nursing Strong echocardiographic indicators for cardiogenic shock include enlarged LV size, qualitatively depressed LV function, fractional shortening less than 25%, low ejection fraction by FAC and low CO by LVOT Doppler measurements.
Nurse fined for unlawful possession of unlicensed prescription drugs
A 44-year-old woman from Portadown in Northern Ireland, who was charged with offences in breach of the Human Medicines Regulations, has been fined £720. The post Nurse fined for unlawful possession of unlicensed prescription drugs appeared first on Nursing Times.
Mental health provider to raise minimum pay for more than 8,200 staff
The UK’s largest independent provider of mental health, addiction and working-age adult social care services has announced that it will increase its minimum pay level from the start of next month. The post Mental health provider to raise minimum pay for more than 8,200 staff appeared first on Nursing Times.
District nurses host teddy bear clinic to raise awareness of profession
Community nursing staff from County Down have taken an innovative approach to raising awareness of nurses and what they do for young children. The post District nurses host teddy bear clinic to raise awareness of profession appeared first on Nursing Times.
Senior nurses and midwives appointed to new maternity taskforce
England’s chief nursing officer, senior NHS nurse and midwife leaders, plus key union leaders, have been appointed to a taskforce charged with delivering urgent improvement action on maternity care. The post Senior nurses and midwives appointed to new maternity taskforce appeared first on Nursing Times.
Senior nurses and midwives appointed to new maternity taskforce
England’s chief nursing officer, senior NHS nurse and midwife leaders, plus key union leaders, have been appointed to a taskforce charged with delivering urgent improvement action on maternity care. The post Senior nurses and midwives appointed to new maternity taskforce appeared first on Nursing Times.
Integrating solution-focused brief therapy into nursing practice
Using solution-focused brief therapy to help patients improve their health and wellbeing. The post Integrating solution-focused brief therapy into nursing practice appeared first on Nursing Times.
Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing
Category: Critical Care Nursing Left heart failure resulting from systolic dysfunction is usually associated with low left ventricle ejection fraction, low cardiac output, systemic volume overload and signs of pulmonary and hepatic congestion.
Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing
Category: Critical Care Nursing Variations in LV SV reflected by changes in left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) velocity predict the volume responsiveness. A change in LVOT VMAX of > 12% and a change in LVOT VTI of > 20% is seen in fluid responders.
The Relentless School Nurse: There is Nothing “Just” About Measles
I encourage readers to listen to the Bulwark podcast episode, “Just Measles” Left Her Sister Disabled for Life. The podcast, along with the accompanying article, Meet the Horrified Grandparents Fighting for Vaccines, features Therese Vogel, a member of Grandparents for Vaccines, who shared the story of her sister contracting measles as a child. Therese’s sister…