The Relentless School Nurse: What Happens When the Helpers Are Harmed
Author’s NoteI wrote this piece while trying to understand something that feels deeply broken: what it means when people who show up to help are harmed, and when accountability feels harder to reach than reassurance. This is not an attempt to offer easy answers. It is an invitation to sit with the questions, to refuse…
How a sense of belonging allows nurses to develop and thrive at work
The role of compassionate leadership in promoting a sense of belonging to improve the wellbeing of nurses and the care they deliver. The post How a sense of belonging allows nurses to develop and thrive at work appeared first on Nursing Times.
Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing
Category: Critical Care Nursing Pneumothorax is caused by air from the alveoli or the surrounding atmosphere entering the space between the parietal and visceral pleura. Pneumothorax in the ICU is often iatrogenic, resulting from mechanical ventilation and procedures.
The Relentless School Nurse: My Line in the Sand – Respectful Discussion is Welcome. Personal Attacks are Not
This picture is of me — someone who has done this work for decades and is not flinching. I write The Relentless School Nurse. I write as a school nurse, not as a metaphor, but as a lived, professional identity. For nearly a decade, this space has been where I bear witness to how…
Dedicated VA ICU Nurse Alex Pretti Dead After Clash with Border Patrol in Minneapolis
Image sources: Wikipedia, AP Content Warning: This article includes details of violence, death, and community trauma that may be distressing for readers, particularly nurses experiencing grief or workplace safety concerns.…
Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing
Category: Critical Care Nursing In aortic dissection, the initial management should focus on heart rate and blood pressure control, usually with beta-blockers, typically the rapidly titratable agent esmolol, and the use of a potent vasodilator such as nicardipine or clevidipine.
The Relentless School Nurse: This Is Not Chaos. It Is Policy—and Children Are Paying the Price
From immigration “enforcement” to vaccine destabilization, public health is being dismantled in plain sight. This week, Liam Conejo Ramos, a 5-year-old boy with a blue bunny hat and a Spider-Man backpack, was detained by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis. I can’t unsee the image of the ICE officer holding the boy by his backpack, can…
Long-term PPI use may not increase stomach cancer risk after all
Long-term use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), widely used for acid reflux and ulcers, may not be linked to any increased risk of developing gastric cancer, according to researchers from Scandinavia. The post Long-term PPI use may not increase stomach cancer risk after all appeared first on Nursing Times.
‘We are gradually becoming the strong and independent regulator people want’
NMC leader Paul Rees provides a guide to the UK nursing and midwifery regulator’s improvement journey over the past 18 months. The post ‘We are gradually becoming the strong and independent regulator people want’ appeared first on Nursing Times.
Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing
Category: Critical Care Nursing Hypotension often occurs with type A aortic dissection, whereas hypertension is more commonly seen in type B dissection. A significant difference in systolic blood pressure (> 20 mm Hg) between the upper extremities may be detected.