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The Relentless School Nurse: Measles Did Not Suddenly Return. It Has Been Accelerating.

In school health offices and communities across the country, measles hasn’t simply “come back.” It has been accelerating, steadily and predictably, as vaccination rates decline and evidence-based guidance is weakened, blurred, or treated as optional. That reality is made clear in recent interviews with Dr. Arthur Lavin,  a retired pediatrician and the founder of Grandparents… 

Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing

Category: Critical Care Nursing  With esophageal rupture, the patient is often febrile. Crepitus can be felt in the neck with perforation of the cervical esophagus. Mediastinal emphysema can be detected by a crunching sound on cardiac auscultation (Hamman sign). 

Student nurse starts card business to ‘boost morale’ after tragedy

Third-year student nurse and entrepreneur Georgia Hadcroft explains how her idea for milestone cards has really taken off and the personal tragedy that led her to a career in nursing. The post Student nurse starts card business to ‘boost morale’ after tragedy appeared first on Nursing Times.  

Autism rates in girls and boys may be ‘more equal’ than thought

Autism may occur at comparable rates among male and female individuals, contrary to traditional views on its prevalence divide between the sexes, according to Swedish researchers. The post Autism rates in girls and boys may be ‘more equal’ than thought appeared first on Nursing Times.  

Scottish health board pilots new staff security and safety measures

NHS Western Isles has become the latest health service provider to trial a new range of safety measures to help protect staff against a rising tide of violence and abuse. The post Scottish health board pilots new staff security and safety measures appeared first on Nursing Times.