Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing
Category: Critical Care Nursing A type 1 myocardial infarction is caused by atherothrombotic coronary artery diseases, while a type 2 myocardial infarction is caused by myocardial injury in the context of a mismatch between oxygen supply and demand.
The Relentless School Nurse: When Childhood Becomes Conditional – Detention, Fear, and Empty Desks
The drawing looks simple on the surface, but look deeper, this was created by a five-year-old child held in an immigration detention center. Across the country, children are trying to make sense of instability with the only tools they have: paper, pencils, pictures, and words. In Dilley, Texas, children detained with their parents at…
Nurse and New Mom Who Survived Kidney Failure Once Needs Second Donor After Preeclampsia
>> See if you qualify to donate – click here! An ICU nurse in New Jersey is turning to social media in hopes of helping one of her closest friends…
TX Hospital Rolls Out 24/7 Virtual Nurse Program to Support Bedside Nurses
St. Luke’s Memorial Hospital in Lufkin, Texas, has launched a 24/7 virtual nursing initiative designed to support bedside teams and enhance patient care. The Virtually Integrated Care (VIC) program integrates…
Alabama Moves to Let NPs, PAs Sign K-12 Athletic Physicals — What It Means for Nurses
The Alabama House of Representatives recently took a significant step toward expanding who can sign off on K-12 athletic physicals — including certified registered nurse practitioners (CRNPs), certified nurse midwives…
4,000 Nurses Left the Hospital. 66% Say They’d Return—If Hospitals Fix 3 Major Problems
As nurses, we often hear that there isn’t a nursing shortage—there’s a shortage of nurses who want to work in a hospital setting. So, how can we address that? A…
14 Robots Were Supposed to Help Nurses. The Experiment Failed—Now They’re Eliminated
When MultiCare Health System in Tacoma, Washington, introduced Moxi robots in 2023, the healthcare community watched with interest. [email-capture] These 5-foot, 300-pound robots with blinking blue eyes that turned heart-shaped…
How AI Helps Nurses Cut Through Administrative Burden and Focus on Patient Care
Hospitals and health systems across the U.S. are grappling with a national staffing crisis that leaves nurses stretched thin. Instead of devoting the majority of their energy to patient care, many nurses find themselves spending hours each shift bogged down
How Nurses Can Handle Bad Days at Work and Bounce Back Stronger
Experiencing negative emotions at work is a common occurrence among nurses. Taking care of patients on the floor during emergencies means navigating a range of emotions that can arise—from disappointment, anger, and pain to positive feelings that finally emerge whenever
Compassion Fatigue: The Hidden Cost of Caring
In healthcare, we often focus on staffing shortages, quality metrics, and rising costs. Yet we rarely address the silent epidemic that threatens all three: compassion fatigue. For nurses, compassion fatigue is more than burnout or stress. It is the deep