Nurse Who Survived Fatal Plane Crash and Helped Passengers Calls Pilots “True Heroes”
Nurse Rebecca Liquori was seated in the emergency exit row on Air Canada Express Flight 8646 when the aircraft crashed into a firetruck. Immediately after the crash, she was pulling…
Drones, Airstrikes, No Water: Myanmar Nurses Defy Jungle Odds to Graduate in Secret
In a hidden corner of Myanmar’s jungle, with the sound of drones overhead, 21 young men and women stood together to mark a graduation that few outside their circle even…
Scotland to trial screening babies for spinal muscular atrophy
Scotland has become the first part of the UK to try screening newborn babies for a rare condition that causes progressive muscle wastage. The post Scotland to trial screening babies for spinal muscular atrophy appeared first on Nursing Times.
Nursing students in Essex campaigning for paid placements
Student nurses and midwives in Essex have launched a campaign calling for ‘fair pay and better support’ while on placement, which they hope will gain national recognition. The post Nursing students in Essex campaigning for paid placements appeared first on Nursing Times.
Specialist hospital nursing staff retain ‘veteran aware’ status
Nurses at Shropshire’s specialist orthopaedic hospital have been reaccredited – for the second time – with veteran awareness status for the support they provide to the armed forces community. The post Specialist hospital nursing staff retain ‘veteran aware’ status appeared first on Nursing Times.
Two major new cancer screening initiatives launched for Scotland
An NHS cervical cancer self-sampling programme has been launched for women in Scotland, while 25,000 men in the country are being encouraged to participate in a new prostate cancer project. The post Two major new cancer screening initiatives launched for Scotland appeared first on Nursing Times.
New Michigan Pediatric Psych Center Could Change How Kids Get Urgent Mental Health Care
If you’ve ever cared for a child in mental health crisis stuck in an ER room—you know something has to change. A new pediatric behavioral health center in Grand Rapids…
11 Best Stethoscopes for Nurses and Nursing Students
No matter where you are on your nursing journey, all nurses need access to a trustworthy stethoscope to aid in the best assessment of their patients. Some of the most…
Cedars-Sinai Study Finds ICU Nurses + Barcode Scanners Help Prevent Potential Patient Harm
A new study published in The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety (JQPS) finds that bedside nurses, often supported by barcode medication scanning technology, are a critical line…
Proposed Federal Budget Changes Could Worsen the Nursing Faculty Shortage, Experts Warn
A recent JAMA Health Forum viewpoint by Joshua Barrett, PhD, RN, and Zoey Kernodle, DrPH, from UNC-Chapel Hill raises a crucial warning: proposed U.S. federal budget changes could unintentionally worsen…