Nurses Hold the Key to Saving Billions — If Policymakers Will Let Them | Opinion
This article was contributed by Sharon Pearce, CRNA, of The Commission For Nurse Reimbursement The government shutdown continues, and with it comes renewed debate over waste, spending, and the inefficiencies…
‘Take Care of Maya’ Hospital Wins Appeal, $208M Verdict Reversed After Nurse Mom’s Suicide
Nearly two years after a Florida jury awarded more than $200 million to the Kowalski family, a state appeals court has overturned the verdict against Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital.…
Jamaica Issues Emergency Call for Healthcare Volunteers at Black River Hospital
Disclaimer: This is a developing story. Nurse.org will provide updates as additional information becomes available. Jamaica is calling on doctors and healthcare volunteers to help support critical services at Black…
Charity warns ministers they ‘must set’ deadline to end corridor care
A leading charity has branded so-called corridor care a “crisis hiding in plain sight” in NHS hospitals and called on government ministers to act urgently to tackle it. The post Charity warns ministers they ‘must set’ deadline to end corridor care appeared first on Nursing Times.
$1.5 Million Boost Helps Tennessee Tech Train Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners
Image: Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech University’s Whitson-Hester School of Nursing is making big strides to support survivors of sexual assault in the Upper Cumberland region. Thanks to a nearly $1.5…
ER Nurse Brutally Beaten by Patient at UPMC Altoona
An ER nurse at UPMC Altoona is recovering after reportedly being viciously beaten by a patient in the emergency room over the weekend. Just before 10 a.m. on Saturday, police…
NMC begins consultation on raising the registration fee
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has today launched a 12-week public consultation on proposals to raise the annual registration fee for nurses, midwives and nursing associates. The post NMC begins consultation on raising the registration fee appeared first on Nursing Times.
Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing
Category: Critical Care Nursing The brain and heart are two organs that are dependent on glucose for energy utilization and function. Consequently, most of the symptoms of hypoglycemia are related to these two organ systems.
Additional £25.5m for appointments and procedures in Scotland
Scottish health boards will receive an extra £25.5m this year to allow them to deliver more planned care in order to reduce long waits for patients, the government has announced. The post Additional £25.5m for appointments and procedures in Scotland appeared first on Nursing Times.
Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing
Category: Critical Care Nursing Based on the NICE-SUGAR trial, most centers target a blood glucose level of less than 180 mg/dL (10 mmol/L) for critically ill patients in an attempt to treat hyperglycemia while reducing the incidence of hypoglycemia.