RSV vaccination to be extended for older adults in England and NI
Health departments in England and Northern Ireland have today announced the expansion of national immunisation programmes for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in older people. The post RSV vaccination to be extended for older adults in England and NI appeared first on Nursing Times.
The Gifts of Connections
Recently, I received a call from a longtime friend and nurse case manager colleague, who said she has been thinking about me and wanted to reach out to see how […]
Starting the Year Off with a Goal to Be Prepared for Life Events
Happy New Year! I hope you and your family had a wonderful holiday season and that 2026 is off to a good start. I wanted to start the year with […]
Looking Back on 2025: The Top Ten Blogs According to Your Comments!
Welcome Back! I hope you and your family had a Merry Christmas. I want to say a massive thank-you for reading my Blog, Nurse Advocate, and for your comments, accolades, […]
Do We Take HIPAA Too Far? Balancing the Intent of the Law
Recently, I received a call from a company that arranges specialist appointments for my husband and me with our primary care doctor. When I answered the phone, the caller identified […]
Ways Case Managers Can Spread Kindness
I heard a story on NPR over the weekend about kindness. The reporter shared an experience that changed his life. One day, he was in the men’s room at an […]
Ways Curiosity Can Strengthen A Nurse Case Manager Career
I recently moderated a webinar for new nurses who wanted to pivot their careers into workers’ compensation case management. We were discussing the competencies that nurse case managers need to […]
The Relentless School Nurse: Anti-Immigrant Messages Are Breaking Our Children
What Children Absorb Doesn’t Stay Abstract Children do not arrive at school untouched by the world around them. They absorb messages, about who belongs, who is suspect, and who is safe, at home, online, in the car, and in the news. Those messages don’t stay abstract or harmless. They show up as words in classrooms,…
Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing
Category: Critical Care Nursing Esophageal rupture may be caused by common ICU procedures, including nasogastric or tracheal intubation. Spontaneous rupture of the esophagus occurs from a sudden increase in intraluminal pressure, usually from vomiting or retching.
The Language of Side Effects: How Words Shape a Patient’s Experience
Image: Shutterstock The first time I told a patient, “You will probably lose your hair,” she froze. I watched her face change—the hope leaving her eyes before treatment even began. I meant to prepare her, but my certainty sounded like a sentence. Since then, I’ve learned the quiet power of words like might, […] The […]