Finally! A Nursing School Simulation That Addresses Workplace Violence
Nursing schools employ numerous teaching methodologies throughout the course of the program. Most will utilize “live” patients during simulations by employing local actors or even students from the campus. The…
The Patient Who Changed My Life And Outlook On Nursing
It was 2012, and I was a new graduate nurse in an emergency department in an urban community. It was also one of the only burn centers in the state,…
Prehabilitation guidelines launched to improve cancer outcomes
New prehabilitation guidelines have been launched to cut hospital stays and improve outcomes in people requiring cancer treatment. The post Prehabilitation guidelines launched to improve cancer outcomes appeared first on Nursing Times.
Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing
Category: Critical Care Nursing With ascites, nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) should be avoided, not only because of the risk of renal injury but also because they impede diuretic-mediated sodium excretion.
Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: Rechecking Abnormal Vital Signs*
Timely reassessment of abnormal vital signs is a fundamental component of safe nursing practice. In correctional settings—where nurses often function with a high degree of autonomy and providers may not be immediately available—this responsibility carries particular weight. An abnormal vital sign is not an isolated data point; it is an indication that the patient may […]
‘Being kind to our colleagues and to ourselves is a necessity, not a luxury’
Helené Donnelly on how it is acts of kindness that remind us that we are not alone and that struggles are shared. The post ‘Being kind to our colleagues and to ourselves is a necessity, not a luxury’ appeared first on Nursing Times.
‘As nursing students, we should aim to be the leaders we wish we had’
Student editor Mushtag Kahin on student nurses’ experiences of racism. The post ‘As nursing students, we should aim to be the leaders we wish we had’ appeared first on Nursing Times.
NHS faces ‘tidal wave’ of flu as RCN reiterates dangers of corridor care
The health service is facing another winter with devastating levels of corridor care, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has warned. The post NHS faces ‘tidal wave’ of flu as RCN reiterates dangers of corridor care appeared first on Nursing Times.
Upsides and downsides of being the ‘Covid jab nurse’
We talk to May Parsons, probably best known for being the first nurse in the world to give the Covid vaccination – but who has done so much more than that, be it through her career in the NHS, support of internationally educated nurses and now as a leader in the social care sector. The […]
Nursing Allergy Assessment: How New Nurses Can Quickly Sort Side Effects, Sensitivities, and True Allergies
Learn how to perform a safer, smarter nursing allergy assessment, including how to sort true allergy vs sensitivity, handle penicillin allergy delabeling, use IgE testing, and document reactions in a way that actually improves patient care. The post Nursing Allergy Assessment: How New Nurses Can Quickly Sort Side Effects, Sensitivities, and True Allergies appeared first […]