Therapy Dogs in Halloween Costumes Bring Healing and Happiness to Hospitals
As October fun takes over hospital hallways, therapy-dog teams around the country are pulling on capes, taco shells and tutus reminding us that a wagging tail and a smile still…
Off-Duty Mother-Daughter Nurses Use Belt to Save Trooper’s Life After Shooting
When Kentucky State Trooper Jude Remilien was shot during a traffic stop outside Lexington’s Blue Grass Airport, help came from an unexpected and nurse-powered source: two off-duty nurses enjoying a…
Bernie Sanders Sounds Alarm on Nurse Staffing Crisis: ‘Patients Are Suffering’
The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) recently convened a hearing on the nation’s worsening nurse staffing crisis. Chaired by Senator Bernie Sanders, the hearing brought…
Nurse Practitioner Arrested For Overprescribing and Writing Fraudulent Scripts
Katherine Curtis, 34, was taken into custody last Thursday following an extensive eight-month investigation by a multi-agency team including detectives from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, Carmel Police Department, and the…
Recommended Reading from AJN’s November Issue: Using AI in Scholarly Writing, and More
The November issue of AJN is now live. In its new fifth edition, published earlier this year, the Johns Hopkins Evidence-Based Practice (JHEBP) model streamlines its approach, addressing common barriers to EBP implementation and prioritizing simplicity, efficiency, and adaptability. The JHEBP team introduces the latest changes to the model, including rationales for the changes and implications for […]
Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing
Category: Critical Care Nursing Hemodynamically unstable patients in the ICU who are hypocalcemic may show a transient increase in blood pressure and/or cardiac output with calcium administration. This is probably the result of increased cardiac performance.
Northampton nurse completes community support mission to Ghana
A rheumatology nurse specialist at Northampton General Hospital has returned from a successful 16-day trip to the Republic of Ghana to support vital healthcare and education. The post Northampton nurse completes community support mission to Ghana appeared first on Nursing Times.
West Yorkshire’s contribution to nursing care marked by chief nurse awards
Seven senior nurses and an assistant practitioner have become the latest to be recognised nationally for the exceptional contribution they make to patient care and supporting their colleagues. The post West Yorkshire’s contribution to nursing care marked by chief nurse awards appeared first on Nursing Times.
How credible are the 10-year health plan’s digital aspirations?
Digital transformation of the NHS is one of the key pillars of the government’s 10-year health plan, but analysts caution weak foundations could hamper ambitions. The post How credible are the 10-year health plan’s digital aspirations? appeared first on Nursing Times.
‘Shocking’ surge in racist abuse reported by ethnic minority nursing staff
A trade union advice line for nursing staff has reported a shocking surge in complaints about racism at work, with data suggesting incidents have increased 55% in just three years. The post ‘Shocking’ surge in racist abuse reported by ethnic minority nursing staff appeared first on Nursing Times.