Warning violence against nurses represents ‘global gendered crisis’
An organisation representing nursing around the world has warned that violence against nurses is a global gendered crisis that threatens healthcare systems, patient safety and workforce sustainability. The post Warning violence against nurses represents ‘global gendered crisis’ appeared first on Nursing Times.
Nursing staff in Ulster emergency department latest to get bodycams
Nurses working in the accident and emergency department at Ulster Hospital are to get bodycams from next week, sparked by what NHS leaders called a “completely unacceptable” level of violence. The post Nursing staff in Ulster emergency department latest to get bodycams appeared first on Nursing Times.
‘Nurses practising at an advanced level need to have ‘nurse’ in their job title’
Linda Nazarko discusses the varied job titles in advanced nursing, and the risks of this for both patients and health professionals. The post ‘Nurses practising at an advanced level need to have ‘nurse’ in their job title’ appeared first on Nursing Times.
Nurses advised to mug up on meningitis in wake of outbreak
Nurses have been advised to give information about the symptoms of meningitis and the available vaccines to all patients concerned that they may have contracted the illness, following an outbreak among university students in Kent, which has resulted in two deaths so far. The post Nurses advised to mug up on meningitis in wake of […]
Support and training for new digital technologies needed to prevent staff burnout
A greater focus on support and training is needed when introducing new digital healthcare technologies in the NHS to prevent them contributing to emotional exhaustion and burnout in nurses, a study has warned. The post Support and training for new digital technologies needed to prevent staff burnout appeared first on Nursing Times.
Nursing students Turn to VR to Manage Aggressive Patients
As reports of aggression and violence against hospital staff increase, educators at Edith Cowan University (ECU) in Australia have developed an immersive VR training program, I‑VADE (Immersive Violence and Aggression…
Tuskegee Launches First HBCU Nursing Apprenticeship in Alabama— And It Pays!
Tuskegee University has made history by becoming the first Historically Black College or University in Alabama to register a nursing apprenticeship program, creating a new pathway for nursing students that…
Nurse Practitioners Could Lose Full Practice Authority as COVID Order Expires in NJ
For nearly six years, thousands of New Jersey advanced practice nurses built practices, expanded access to care, and filled critical gaps in the state’s healthcare system without a collaborating physician…
New Bill Aims to Protect Healthcare Workers from Radiation—But Hospitals Are Pushing Back?
A legislative push to protect nurses and doctors from dangerous radiation exposure in hospitals is facing fierce resistance from the healthcare industry, even as cancer rates climb among workers in…
Night Shift Nurses Have Lower Safety Support Than Day Shift Colleagues, Study Finds
A sweeping new analysis of workplace safety in healthcare settings has revealed a troubling reality for nurses and other clinical staff working overnight and weekends: they face systematically lower perceptions…