The Relentless School Nurse: When Public Health Is Handed to Political Pawns…
Vaccines do not need Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s approval to save lives; they have been doing exactly that for generations in doctors’ offices, pharmacies, school clinics, and public health programs that quietly protect families while political noise grows louder. As sensational claims and online conspiracy theories reshape the national conversation about vaccines, the gap between…
Mothers with mental health conditions or from deprived neighbourhoods ‘most likely’ to report dissatisfying care
A patient survey on NHS maternity services has found that mothers from ‘deprived’ neighbourhoods and with long-term mental health conditions were more likely to feel dissatisfied with treatment. The post Mothers with mental health conditions or from deprived neighbourhoods ‘most likely’ to report dissatisfying care appeared first on Nursing Times.
Nurse Releases Ninth Best-Selling Fantasy Book Based on Nursing Experience
Danielle M. Orsino, a licensed practical nurse (LPN), recently released her ninth fantasy novel, A Fool’s Journey. [email_HHGiveaway] Orsino, an Amazon bestselling fantasy novelist, is the author of the Legacies…
Civil Service Nurse Awarded Kitchen for Christmas Home Renovation
After losing her home and all of her personal belongings in a fire, former registered nurse Valerie Hall, 73, didn’t know what to do. But then, Tim Williams, owner of…
The Royal Navy’s First Submarine Mental Health Nurse Just Won Woman of the Year 2025
What happens when a nurse steps into one of the most extreme workplaces on Earth? When Leading Naval Nurse Abigail Wright joined the Royal Navy in September 2020, she probably…
Nearly one in five A&E patients cared for in corridors or waiting rooms
Nearly one in five emergency department patients in the UK is being cared for, at any one time, in corridors, waiting rooms and other non-standard ‘overflow’ spaces, according to researchers. The post Nearly one in five A&E patients cared for in corridors or waiting rooms appeared first on Nursing Times.
Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: Three-Part Series on Overnight Clinical Safety
I spent many years working the overnight shift in my early nursing years, and it shaped my nursing practice in ways nursing school never could. Nights require a level of independence, vigilance, and clinical judgment that develops quickly – often out of necessity. I saw how subtle complaints could evolve into serious emergencies, how limited […]
The Relentless School Nurse: Expanding Advocacy and Storytelling on Substack
The Relentless School Nurse blog is adding Substack, and you’re invited to come along so the stories, hard questions, and hard‑won hope from school health can travel even farther, deepen our conversations, and connect this community in new ways. This website will continue as the home base for our growing archive of work. How we…
Multiple drugs related to pressure ulcer risk in hospital patients
Hospital patients taking multiple medications may be more likely to develop pressure ulcers irrespective of other risk factors, a new study has shown. The post Multiple drugs related to pressure ulcer risk in hospital patients appeared first on Nursing Times.
From care to clinical leadership: a nurse’s route into advanced practice
Misti Ollier, senior lecturer at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) sat down with Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP) alumna Claire to discuss her unexpected journey into nursing, her move into acute medicine and why she chose LJMU to take the next step in her career. Misti:… The post From care to clinical leadership: a nurse’s route […]