Idaho Vaccine Bill Could Limit What Nurses Can Recommend—Here’s What to Know
A proposed bill in Idaho could significantly change how vaccines are handled in schools, daycares, and some healthcare settings, raising questions about public health policy, patient choice, and the role…
DOJ Cracks Down on Wound Care Fraud as Skin Substitute Cases Surge to $10 BILLION
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is increasing its focus on potential fraud within the wound care sector, particularly involving the use of skin substitute products. Skin substitutes, which are…
Nurse Fired After Warning Hospital Could Run Out of Blood, Lawsuit Claims
A longtime Portland trauma nurse is suing Legacy Emanuel Medical Center for $1.25 million, claiming the hospital fired her after she repeatedly warned that its trauma center could run out…
Did Epic Make Healthcare Data Harder to Access? New Lawsuit Raises Serious Questions
A new class-action lawsuit filed in Texas is accusing Epic of making it difficult for patients to access complete medical records, raising concerns about interoperability, patient access, and care coordination.…
Certified Nurses Day 2026: BCEN Honors Nurses Who “Invest in Themselves”
As healthcare organizations around the globe prepare to recognize Certified Nurses Day on March 19th, the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) is spotlighting the tens of thousands of…
Nurse Practitioner Arrested For Writing Fake Prescriptions—Then Buying the Drugs Back
A nurse practitioner in Durant, Oklahoma, has been arrested following a state-led investigation into alleged prescription drug violations involving controlled substances. The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control…
$20M Plan Sends Nurses Into Homes of Expecting Parents, Amid NYC Maternal Health Crisis
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced his first major public health initiative: a $20 million investment to expand the Nurse-Family Partnership, a program that sends registered nurses into…
Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing
Category: Critical Care Nursing Hypovolemic shock is the result of an absolute or relative decrease in circulating volume secondary to volume loss or maldistribution. Echocardiography can identify intravascular hypovolemia and volume responsiveness using several approaches.
Investigations into trust maternity safety incidents to continue
An independent programme of investigations into maternity and newborn safety incidents at NHS trusts will continue for at least the next five years. The post Investigations into trust maternity safety incidents to continue appeared first on Nursing Times.
‘Can university truly teach caring on a corridor?’
Student editor Romy Duckett on why corridor care is not something nursing students should simply learn to accept. The post ‘Can university truly teach caring on a corridor?’ appeared first on Nursing Times.