Viral TikTok Shows Nurse Correcting Common New Parent Car Seat Mistake
A viral TikTok video has reignited an essential conversation about newborn car seat safety, emphasizing how critical nurse-led education is at hospital discharge. Louisiana parents Jacqueline and Bryce Baker experienced…
Five NFL Players Who Traded Helmets for Scrubs (and Love It)
When you think of nursing, you probably don’t imagine former NFL players rounding at dawn, charting vitals, or prepping IV lines. But a growing number of pro football players are…
Nurses, Meet the “ChatGPT for Clinicians” That Just Raised $200 Million
Image source: OpenEvidence OpenEvidence, often described as “ChatGPT for clinicians,” has secured a new $200 million round at a $6 billion valuation, according to TechCrunch and The New York Times.…
Taylor Swift Donates $100K to 2-Year-Old Cancer Patient—and Swifties Take It Even Further
When 2-year-old Lilah was rushed to the hospital after a seizure at 18 months old, her family could not have anticipated the long road ahead. Doctors discovered a mass on…
Prescribing social activities may reverse frailty for older people
Socialising could help to reverse frailty in older people over 70, by helping them to become more physically robust, according to UK researchers. The post Prescribing social activities may reverse frailty for older people appeared first on Nursing Times.
Navigating menopause – why hype may be harmful.
This is the third blog in a spotlight series on menopause throughout October. This week the blog comes from Kathy Abernethy (MClinSci, RN) who is Director of Coombe Menopause Clinic and ‘the menopause course’, an educational programme for nurses. With more than 25 years NHS experience, she is past Chair of the British Menopause Society […]
Nurse leader joins NMC council at critical time for the regulator
The governing body of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has welcomed two new members, including a highly experienced senior healthcare leader and paediatric and adult nurse. The post Nurse leader joins NMC council at critical time for the regulator appeared first on Nursing Times.
RCN welcomes Welsh health secretary pledge to hold NHS to account
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) in Wales has welcomed Welsh Government moves to increase NHS “transparency and public accountability” but called on it to go further and release more data. The post RCN welcomes Welsh health secretary pledge to hold NHS to account appeared first on Nursing Times.
Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing
Category: Critical Care Nursing Low ionized calcium levels are associated with hypotension and poor outcome. Ionized calcium levels (less than 1) has been shown to be an independent predictor for the need for massive transfusion and mortality.
Nurse-led school vaccine champions project reaches more Hebridean islands
An initiative begun by a nurse to boost vaccination levels among primary school children in the Outer Hebrides has been expanded this year, a Scottish health board has announced. The post Nurse-led school vaccine champions project reaches more Hebridean islands appeared first on Nursing Times.