Lib Dems call for emergency measures to ease A&E pressures
Accident and emergency waiting times in England reached new heights in June and July this year, according to analysis of NHS data carried out by the Liberal Democrats. The post Lib Dems call for emergency measures to ease A&E pressures appeared first on Nursing Times.
Sarah Knobel, RN, Uses Rap to Champion Age-Friendly Care
At Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, Maryland, clinical nurse supervisor Sarah Knobel, RN, is demonstrating that education and inspiration can take many forms—even through rap. Her creative approach to promoting age-friendly care on the hospital’s Acute Care for the Elderly (ACE) unit has earned her recognition as the Nurse of the Week. […]
Postpartum Lochia Quiz | NCLEX-Style Questions for Nurses
Understanding postpartum lochia progression is essential for nurses and healthcare providers to ensure safe maternal recovery. Lochia, the vaginal discharge following childbirth, progresses through three stages: rubra, serosa, and alba, each with distinct colors, flow, and duration. Recognizing normal patterns, identifying abnormal changes, and educating patients about expected postpartum discharge are critical skills in maternity […]
Nitroimidazoles (Metronidazole) Antibiotics: Nursing Student Quick Review
Nitroimidazoles are an important antibiotic class for nursing students, particularly for anaerobic and protozoal infections. This class shares the suffix “-dazole”, including drugs like metronidazole. Mechanism of Action of Nitroimidazoles Nitroimidazoles damage the DNA of anaerobic bacteria and protozoa, leading to a bactericidal effect. They are effective against: Common Uses of Nitroimidazoles Nitroimidazoles are used […]
Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing
Category: Critical Care Nursing Expansion of the extracellular fluid volume with non-bicarbonate containing solutions, such as isotonic saline, causes metabolic acidosis by diluting the previous existing plasma bicarbonate (dilutional acidosis) and increasing the chloride load.
Call for government maternity review to focus on ‘national structures’
A major investigation into failures of maternity and neonatal care in England should focus on problems with the system at national level, according to a report from a patient safety watchdog. The post Call for government maternity review to focus on ‘national structures’ appeared first on Nursing Times.
‘Every nurse should become an AI citizen developer’
Lincoln Gombedza explains how AI assistants can now help nurses build functional healthcare applications in hours. The post ‘Every nurse should become an AI citizen developer’ appeared first on Nursing Times.
‘Protecting essential care means using digital systems to our advantage’
Melissa Fiel warns that hurdles nurses face when using electronic patient records can lead to documentation burden affecting patient care. The post ‘Protecting essential care means using digital systems to our advantage’ appeared first on Nursing Times.
People with learning disabilities ‘progress faster’ to severe diabetes
Patients with learning disabilities are likely to progress faster to severe type 2 diabetes and are also at greater risk of dying from it than other parts of the population, warn the authors of a UK study. The post People with learning disabilities ‘progress faster’ to severe diabetes appeared first on Nursing Times.
‘Students play a key role in how nursing develops as a profession’
Helené Donnelly on the critical role that nursing students play as part of the future healthcare workforce. The post ‘Students play a key role in how nursing develops as a profession’ appeared first on Nursing Times.