Life at 1,000 Feet: A Day in the Life of a NICU Flight Transport Nurse
When you think about neonatal intensive care nursing, your mind probably jumps to images of incubators, monitors beeping in a quiet corner of the hospital, and carefully controlled environments. But…
31,000 Kaiser Nurses Plan to Strike Across California and Hawaii, From SF to San Diego
More than 31,000 frontline nurses and health care professionals at Kaiser Permanente have issued a 10-day notice of intent to strike, according to a Press Release obtained by Nurse.org. The…
Dry January Explained: Benefits, Basics, and What Comes Next
As the calendar flips to a new year, many people look for ways to reset; physically, mentally, and emotionally. One increasingly popular tradition is Dry January, a month-long commitment to abstaining from alcohol throughout January. What started as a public health campaign has become a personal wellness challenge for millions worldwide.
The Relentless School Nurse: They Counted on Our Silence – We Proved Them Wrong
How Collective Advocacy Forced the Reinstatement of Billions in SAMHSA Mental Health Grants Health and Human Services (HHS) did not suddenly find its conscience; it heard a roar and retreated. Within hours of quietly moving to cancel nearly two thousand Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration SAMHSA mental health and substance use grants, the…
RCN issues latest warning on impact of ‘corridor care’ on nurses
Corridor care has become a “permanent fixture” in health service hospitals with some nursing staff describing conditions as akin to “torture”, according to the Royal College of Nursing. The post RCN issues latest warning on impact of ‘corridor care’ on nurses appeared first on Nursing Times.
Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing
Category: Critical Care Nursing A ventilation/perfusion scan can be time consuming and difficult to perform in mechanically ventilated patients, and interpretation is challenging in the presence of other lung pathology when ruling out pulmonary embolism.
Cost-Cutting and Nursing: Are We Solving the Wrong Problems?
Courtney Desy, BSN, RN, OCN Across the country, hospitals are under sustained financial pressure. Margins are thin, reimbursement often fails to cover the cost of care, supply chains remain fragile, and administrative demands continue to grow. Leaders are asked to stabilize organizations while navigating forces largely outside their control. Those pressures inevitably reach […] The […]
First wave of new midwives graduate from university in North East
The first-ever cohort of midwives has graduated from a course started three years ago by a higher education institution on Wearside. The post First wave of new midwives graduate from university in North East appeared first on Nursing Times.
Nurse Rule #1: Don’t Bring Something Lame to the Potluck
Let’s talk about the stuff no one tells you in nursing school: the unwritten rules of the job. You won’t find these in a textbook or policy manual, but you’ll learn them fast once you’re on the floor. Some of these rules keep the unit running smoothly… and some just keep the peace (and keep […]
Smartphone apps could become ‘cornerstone’ of smoking cessation
Smartphone apps are superior to basic support for quitting smoking in the long term and could become cornerstone of global tobacco control efforts, according to Chinese researchers. The post Smartphone apps could become ‘cornerstone’ of smoking cessation appeared first on Nursing Times.