The Relentless School Nurse: When the Gunshot Isn’t Heard – How Parental Firearm Injury Shapes Children’s Mental Health
When a firearm injury happens, our systems know exactly what to do with the person who was shot. Stabilize.Operate.Admit.Discharge. What they are far less prepared to do is notice the children who go home afterward — the ones whose sense of safety has been quietly, sometimes permanently, disrupted. A new open-access study in the New…
When Minutes Matter: A Nurse’s Quick Action Saves a Life on the Highway
In the critical moments following cardiac arrest, every second counts. For one young woman experiencing a medical emergency on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, the rapid response of both turnpike workers and…
Nursa Data Reveals America’s 10 Most Overwhelmed Hospital States
According to data via Nursa, many hospitals across the United States are struggling to keep up with increasing demand. High levels of patient visits paired with budget constraints, staff fluctuations,…
FIGS Outfits USA Olympic Healthcare Team, Partners with Ski Legend Lindsey Vonn
When Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Vonn retired from competitive skiing in 2019 due to severe knee injuries, few expected to see her racing again. Yet innovative surgery and her dedicated…
This Nurse Practitioner Is Taking Healthcare Directly to the Unhoused
Rachel Melson, DNP, FNP-C, a nurse practitioner and Director of the Outreach Clinic at Swope Health Services in Kansas City, Missouri, was recognized in late 2025 with the inaugural Ewing…
911 Calls From Psych Nurses During Violent Youth Riot Released
Disclaimer: Names and identifying details have been withheld to protect the nurse involved. After inpatient psychiatric patients ‘rioted’ against staff and other residents at a facility in Arizona, nurses were…
Cherokee Nation and OU Launch Historic $30M Nursing School
Oklahoma is facing major nurse staffing shortages, and the Cherokee Nation isn’t standing idly by. Teaming up with the University of Oklahoma (OU), they’ve announced a $30 million partnership to…
Student nurse fulfils promise to father with ‘at‑home graduation’
With the help and support of her university, Danielle Keay recreated her graduation ceremony at home so she could share it with her father who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. The post Student nurse fulfils promise to father with ‘at‑home graduation’ appeared first on Nursing Times.
RCN issues workforce warning after poor UK patient safety ranking
The UK has been ranked 21st out of 38 on a list of high income countries when it comes to patient safety in a new global report on healthcare, sparking fresh warnings about staffing levels from nurse leaders. The post RCN issues workforce warning after poor UK patient safety ranking appeared first on Nursing Times. […]
Surgical unit commended for placements that ‘warmly value’ students
A surgical unit at a hospital in Swansea has been recognised by its local higher education institution for the outstanding support that it offers student nurses. The post Surgical unit commended for placements that ‘warmly value’ students appeared first on Nursing Times.