Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing
Category: Critical Care Nursing Ascites is the pathologic accumulation of peritoneal fluid, occurring most commonly in decompensated liver cirrhosis (85%), with malignancy, tuberculosis, heart failure and pancreatitis accounting for the remainder.
30+ Nurses Report Illnesses at Alaska Regional; State Launches 2nd Investigation
Image source: HCA The Anchorage Daily News is reporting that Alaska workplace safety regulators have opened a second investigation into air quality concerns at Alaska Regional Hospital after more than…
Moxie Scrubs Launches New National “Thank a Nurse Day” Movement From Miami
Nurses rarely ask for recognition, yet they shoulder some of the most demanding work in healthcare: long shifts, emotional strain, unpredictable crises, and the responsibility of caring for people at…
A Nurse Practitioner Ethicist: A Nurse’s Journey to Advanced Practice and Clinical Ethics
We have all faced the challenges of moral distress and ethical dilemmas as nurses. As a young pediatric ICU nurse, I saw medicine and nursing help patients in their most vulnerable moments. I also occasionally saw health care extend suffering when palliation and relational care should have been prioritized. Those distressing moments are the ones […]
Chagas: An Unfamiliar and Emerging Disease
Ms. Stevens is a 32-year-old humanitarian aid worker. She recently returned to the United States after spending a month volunteering in rural Guatemala, where she was assisting with community housing construction. She reports having had multiple insect bites during her stay and occasional insects in her sleeping quarters. Six months after returning to the U.S., […]
The Relentless School Nurse: The Urgent Call from Grandparents to Protect Our Children with Vaccines
Listen to the voices of grandparents who bring to life an era when childhood diseases — polio, measles, meningitis, whooping cough — could steal the health and futures of children. Imagine the fear parents carried as they faced epidemics without defense- fear of illness, of hospital stays, of death. Today, we remember so…
Ambulance service appoints specialist nurses to improve remote care
The Welsh Ambulance Service has appointed two specialist nurses, a midwife and a physiotherapist to improve the care it delivers to patients remotely. The post Ambulance service appoints specialist nurses to improve remote care appeared first on Nursing Times.
Nurses tackling diabetes in people with serious mental illness
West London nurses are pioneering a new approach to tackling diabetes in people with serious mental illness. The post Nurses tackling diabetes in people with serious mental illness appeared first on Nursing Times.
NHS nursing leader recognised by Northern Ireland university
Queen’s University has announced that it is giving an honorary professorship to a trust executive director of nursing, in recognition of their contribution to the profession. The post NHS nursing leader recognised by Northern Ireland university appeared first on Nursing Times.
Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing
Category: Critical Care Nursing The most common blood transfusion reaction is the febrile nonhemolytic reaction. This reaction is caused by cytokines. It presents within 1-6 hours after transfusion with fever, chills, occasionally severe rigors and possibly mild dyspnea.