Nurses advised to mug up on meningitis in wake of outbreak
Nurses have been advised to give information about the symptoms of meningitis and the available vaccines to all patients concerned that they may have contracted the illness, following an outbreak among university students in Kent, which has resulted in two deaths so far. The post Nurses advised to mug up on meningitis in wake of […]
Support and training for new digital technologies needed to prevent staff burnout
A greater focus on support and training is needed when introducing new digital healthcare technologies in the NHS to prevent them contributing to emotional exhaustion and burnout in nurses, a study has warned. The post Support and training for new digital technologies needed to prevent staff burnout appeared first on Nursing Times.
Nursing students Turn to VR to Manage Aggressive Patients
As reports of aggression and violence against hospital staff increase, educators at Edith Cowan University (ECU) in Australia have developed an immersive VR training program, I‑VADE (Immersive Violence and Aggression…
Tuskegee Launches First HBCU Nursing Apprenticeship in Alabama— And It Pays!
Tuskegee University has made history by becoming the first Historically Black College or University in Alabama to register a nursing apprenticeship program, creating a new pathway for nursing students that…
Nurse Practitioners Could Lose Full Practice Authority as COVID Order Expires in NJ
For nearly six years, thousands of New Jersey advanced practice nurses built practices, expanded access to care, and filled critical gaps in the state’s healthcare system without a collaborating physician…
New Bill Aims to Protect Healthcare Workers from Radiation—But Hospitals Are Pushing Back?
A legislative push to protect nurses and doctors from dangerous radiation exposure in hospitals is facing fierce resistance from the healthcare industry, even as cancer rates climb among workers in…
Night Shift Nurses Have Lower Safety Support Than Day Shift Colleagues, Study Finds
A sweeping new analysis of workplace safety in healthcare settings has revealed a troubling reality for nurses and other clinical staff working overnight and weekends: they face systematically lower perceptions…
Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing
Category: Critical Care Nursing LV systolic function is a key element of the ICU echocardiographic examination, it can provide information about the etiology of circulatory or respiratory failure, but it also can be used to guide and monitor ensuing medical management.
New faculty and network launched to boost district nursing
The Queen’s Institute of Community Nursing (QICN) has announced the launch of its new District Nursing Faculty. The post New faculty and network launched to boost district nursing appeared first on Nursing Times.
The Relentless School Nurse: Antisemitism and the Shifting Shape of Safety
Author’s Note:This reflection explores how rising antisemitism is reshaping what safety feels like for Jewish children, families, and communities, and why bearing witness, out loud, is now part of protecting them. There are moments when something shifts, not all at once, but in ways that become impossible to ignore. I have felt that shift…