Nurse Didn’t Know She Was Pregnant Until Surgeons Found a Baby Behind Tumor
In what medical professionals are calling a “medical miracle,” doctors at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles successfully delivered a healthy baby boy while simultaneously removing a massive 22-pound ovarian…
Nurse Says She Was Fired After Supporting LGBTQ+ Coworker’s Harassment Complaint
A registered nurse has filed a federal lawsuit claiming she was fired after supporting a coworker who reported homophobic harassment at Select Specialty Hospital – Pittsburgh/UPMC. Patrianne Stevenson, RN, filed…
From ICU Nurse To Law Student: Why I Left The Bedside
I graduated from nursing school in May 2020. In December 2020, I began researching law schools in my home state of Ohio. By January 2021, I was studying for the…
From Bedside to President of the AANP: Dr. Stephen Ferrara
“I was inspired and encouraged by my aunt, who is a registered nurse, to go into nursing,” Stephen Ferrara, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, President of the American Association of Nurse…
How One Nurse Became a Leader, Advocate, and Founder
“My nursing journey began in the recovery room,” Danielle K. McCamey, DNP, ACNP-BC, FADLN, FCCP, FAAN, says. “I had the opportunity to work at a hospital in DC as a…
Frailty and depression together are likely to boost dementia risk
Concurrent physical frailty and depression are likely to boost the risk of dementia in older people, according to researchers from China. The post Frailty and depression together are likely to boost dementia risk appeared first on Nursing Times.
WHO issues warning over ‘early influenza season’ sweeping Europe
More than half of the countries in the World Health Organisation’s European region, including the UK, are experiencing an intense, early influenza season driven by a new strain. The post WHO issues warning over ‘early influenza season’ sweeping Europe appeared first on Nursing Times.
Nurse leader joins effort to improve Scottish maternity and neonatal services
A leading public health nurse has been appointed as one of two new vice chairs for the Scottish Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce, which has been set up by the country’s government to improve safety and care. The post Nurse leader joins effort to improve Scottish maternity and neonatal services appeared first on Nursing Times.
Nursing staff asked for views to ‘transform’ Welsh dementia care
The Welsh Government has called on nurses and other healthcare professionals, as well as the general public, to give their views on a new strategy to improve the country’s under-pressure dementia services. The post Nursing staff asked for views to ‘transform’ Welsh dementia care appeared first on Nursing Times.
Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing
Category: Critical Care Nursing Patients presenting after a cholecystectomy or liver biopsy can develop bile peritonitis from slow, progressive biliary leakage into the abdominal cavity, but are also at risk for iatrogenic intestinal injury during the aforementioned procedures.