Retired nurses could form NHS ‘reserve service’ under Welsh Tories
Former nurses and doctors, plus other qualified volunteers, could be drafted in to provide cover for regular nursing staff, under plans set out by the Conservative Party in Wales. The post Retired nurses could form NHS ‘reserve service’ under Welsh Tories appeared first on Nursing Times.
Government launches fresh bid to boost measles vaccination levels
A new vaccination campaign has been launched today by the government in a bid to boost uptake of childhood immunisations in the face of rising cases of measles. The post Government launches fresh bid to boost measles vaccination levels appeared first on Nursing Times.
Community nurses to lead adoption of new EPR system in Shetlands
District nurses and other community nursing staff on the Shetland Islands are to begin using a new mobile electronic patient record (EPR) system, as part of ambitions to move away from paper. The post Community nurses to lead adoption of new EPR system in Shetlands appeared first on Nursing Times.
Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing
Category: Critical Care Nursing Common ECG findings in pericarditis include diffuse ST-segment elevation and absence of Q waves. Although ECG findings for pericardial effusion are useful, echocardiography should be performed to confirm the diagnosis.
How changes to environment and lifestyle can be used to treat insomnia
It is important to adopt a holistic approach when helping older people who have difficulty sleeping. The post How changes to environment and lifestyle can be used to treat insomnia appeared first on Nursing Times.
Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing
Category: Critical Care Nursing Chest pain from pericarditis is often retrosternal, pleuritic, and sharp, radiating to the back/arms and exacerbated when lying flat. A pericardial friction rub is highly specific for pericarditis and is present in most cases.
Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing
Category: Critical Care Nursing Pericarditis commonly results from viral or idiopathic causes, but other etiologies include infection, malignancy, tuberculosis, autoimmune diseases, transmural MI (Dressler syndrome) and cardiac surgery (postpericardiotomy syndrome).
Empowering hospital nurses ‘improves’ staff wellbeing and patient safety
Modifying hospital work environments and culture to benefit clinicians can lead to reductions in nurse burnout and improvements in nursing staff retention and care, according to a large study. The post Empowering hospital nurses ‘improves’ staff wellbeing and patient safety appeared first on Nursing Times.
Fact Check: “50 Nursing Students” Measles Claim Is False—Florida School Outbreak Confirmed
Recent social media posts and news headlines have circulated claiming that “over 50 nursing students” were infected in a measles outbreak at a Florida university. However, verified reporting and public…
Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing
Category: Critical Care Nursing With aortic stenosis, hemodynamic monitoring is essential with vasodilators due to the risk of hypotension and dysrhythmias, which are poorly tolerated. Angina and congestive heart failure are treated with oxygen, nitrates, morphine and diuretics.