When the System Is Drowning You—This New Standard from the AACN May Be a LifeSaver
I’ll never forget the night we admitted a man in his late 60’s. He was post-op, diabetic, and borderline septic. His vitals were technically stable but were trending the wrong way. He wasn’t sick enough for the ICU, but he was definitely too sick for the floor. So, like so many others, he landed in […]
Test your knowledge on understanding the key features of sickle cell disease and beta thalassaemia
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Understanding the key features of sickle cell disease and beta thalassaemia
Understand the causes, disease processes and presenting symptoms of the inherited blood disorders, sickle cell and thalassaemia. The post Understanding the key features of sickle cell disease and beta thalassaemia appeared first on Nursing Times.
Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing
Category: Critical Care Nursing Oxygen delivery (DO2) to the tissues is determined by cardiac output and the arterial oxygen content, which in turn is determined by the hemoglobin concentration and its oxygen saturation.
Global Service Learning: Stories From Nepal
Students who traveled to Nepal through the Center for Global Initiatives share their experiences and thoughts…
This Is What It Looks Like When Nurses Are Trained to Change the World
When I think about the future of nursing, what truly excites me is the vision our…
Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing
Category: Critical Care Nursing Sinus node dysfunction can manifest with sinus bradycardia, sinus pauses or tachycardia-bradycardia syndrome. Asymptomatic sinus bradycardia has not been associated with adverse outcomes and treatment is not recommended.
Kennedy’s Replacement of Entire Vaccine Advisory Committee Causes Widespread Alarm
Heather Hazzan, SELF Magazine Department of Health and Human Services (HSS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has fired all 17 members of the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP), the body of experts that reviews vaccine safety and efficacy data and makes recommendations on vaccine scheduling as well as precautions and contraindications to […] The […]
Community College of Denver Launches Affordable LPN-to-BSN Bridge to Boost the Colorado RN Workforce
As the nursing profession confronts persistent workforce shortages, the Community College of Denver (CCD) is stepping up with a game-changing solution for Colorado and beyond. The college has officially launched a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) bridge program—providing a flexible, cost-effective, and accelerated pathway for working LPNs to become Registered […]
Fourth Trimester Programs: A New Era of Postpartum Care
It’s encouraging to see the growing recognition of the “fourth trimester”, the crucial postpartum period extending from birth to three months or even a year after delivery. For too long, the focus in maternal care has primarily been on pregnancy and childbirth, often leaving new mothers to navigate the complex physical, emotional, and social changes of […]