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Drop in district nursing workforce a ‘critically urgent issue’

Action needs to be taken to “fix” district nursing in England, or government ambitions to shift care from hospital to community will fail, according to a hard-hitting new report. The post Drop in district nursing workforce a ‘critically urgent issue’ appeared first on Nursing Times.  

Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing

Category: Critical Care Nursing  For patients with hypercalcemia and underlying malignancy, treatment with salmon calcitonin, pamidronate or plicamycin may be necessary. These agents act to inhibit bone resorption. Hydrocortisone can also be used. 

Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: Sleep Hygiene

Sleep is not a luxury; it is a necessity. Yet in correctional settings, good sleep can be hard to come by. As correctional nurses, we must recognize that supporting sleep hygiene isn’t just about comfort, it is a vital part of maintaining both physical and mental health. For many incarcerated individuals, disrupted sleep patterns are […]

Government claims it can only afford 2.5% pay rise for England’s NHS staff

Unions have reacted angrily to the government’s submission to the NHS Pay Review Body, in which it argues it cannot afford to give health service staff in England a pay rise of more than 2.5% next year. The post Government claims it can only afford 2.5% pay rise for England’s NHS staff appeared first on […]

Northern Ireland CNO gets flu jab in effort to encourage others

Northern Ireland’s chief nursing officer and chief midwifery officer has both received their flu jab today and urged others to do the same, as influenza cases continue to rise ahead of winter. The post Northern Ireland CNO gets flu jab in effort to encourage others appeared first on Nursing Times.  

Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing

Category: Critical Care Nursing  The treatment of hypercalcemia should be directed at the underlying medical condition. Saline infusion and diuresis are indicated in symptomatic patients and when the serum calcium level rises above 14 mg/dL (3.5 mmol/L).