‘You Are Angels’: Tracy Morgan Thanks the Nurses Who Saved His Life
Actor and comedian Tracy Morgan returned to the Hackensack Meridian JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute in Edison, NJ, a place where his recovery journey began after a devastating car crash, to…
Nursing Demand Hits New High as Turnover and Shortages Reshape the Workforce
Monster has released its 2025 Healthcare Market Report, revealing which roles employers are searching for most and how hiring trends are shifting as the industry moves into 2026. Drawing on…
CDC’s ACIP Revamps Infant Hep B Schedule: Frontline Nurses React
In a vote that has rocked the healthcare community, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccine advisors voted Friday to no longer recommend that all newborns receive a hepatitis…
FNP vs PMHNP: Which NP Specialty Is Best? | 2026
Family nurse practitioners (FNPs) and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners (PMHNPs) are advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs). Both are highly trained providers who diagnose and treat patients with specific health…
“A Blessing”: Nurse Wins New Car Following Staff Nurse of the Year Award
Christmas came early for one Houston nurse who received the surprise of a lifetime, the keys to a brand new car just days before the holidays. Texas Children’s Hospital trauma…
3 Nurses Disciplined After Attempted Hospital Shooting; Union Calls It Retaliation
Mount Sinai Hospital is facing backlash from nurses and their union after three nurses were disciplined for speaking out about safety concerns following an attempted shooting in the emergency department…
Top PMHNP Specialties For 2026
Psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners (PMHNPs) treat mental health disorders and illnesses, including substance abuse and addiction. PMHNPs can further specialize in the patient populations or settings they serve, such…
Poll: Majority of Home Health Nurses Feel Unsafe During Patient Visits
After Nurse.org published the story of a settlement from a home health nurse killed while visiting a halfway house for sex offenders, thousands of nurses commented on the story’s social…
Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing
Category: Critical Care Nursing Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis arises from translocation of intestinal bacteria, predominantly Escherichia coli and Klebsiella. Common symptoms include fever, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, encephalopathy and renal dysfunction.
CSF Findings in Bacterial vs. Viral Meningitis
Understanding the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) findings in meningitis is essential for nurses and nursing students. CSF analysis, usually obtained through a lumbar puncture, helps differentiate bacterial meningitis from viral meningitis. Opening Pressure The first measurement during a lumbar puncture is the opening pressure: Appearance of CSF The visual appearance of CSF provides important diagnostic clues: […]