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NMC launches new principles to support women’s maternity choices

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has launched a new set of principles for supporting women’s choices in maternity care, amid a rise in women opting for alternatives to standard care including ‘freebirths’. The post NMC launches new principles to support women’s maternity choices appeared first on Nursing Times.  

Kyra Laney, RN, is A Steady Light in an Unexpected Storm

When a delivery takes an unexpected turn, the right nurse can make all the difference. For one family at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, Georgia, that nurse was Kyra Laney—and her extraordinary care has earned her the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses, an international honor recognizing nurses who provide exceptional compassion and skill. Laney, […]

How to Become an Aesthetic Nurse Injector

Aesthetic nurse injectors are specialized registered nurses (RNs) who provide cosmetic services to patients to enhance their overall appearance and well-being.  This article explores how to become an aesthetic nurse… 

Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing

Category: Critical Care Nursing  Starvation ketoacidosis results in ketoacidosis because of the increase in counterregulatory hormones and a decrease in insulin level, promoting fatty acid oxidation, gluconeogenesis and ketone production.