Kim delos Santos: Filipino Teen Star, Nurse, and Mental Health Advocate
Image sources: IMDB, Instagram Kim delos Santos may have captured hearts on-screen in the Philippines, but her greatest role isn’t in the spotlight—it’s in the hospital, caring for people when…
The Relentless School Nurse: Time Magazine Features a Public Health Nurse – “Inside the Parent-Led Movement For Phone-Free Schools”
From the frontlines of our nation’s schools, a movement is building—one shaped by parents, educators, and community health leaders who refuse to accept that a child’s potential should be surrendered to endless scrolling on a smartphone. School nurses see it every day: the student who can’t look up from a screen long enough to hear…
Dorset Hydration Project: making every drop, cup and bite count
A system-wide team in Dorset launched a project to raise awareness about the benefits of hydration and the risks of dehydration. This initiative won the Infection Prevention and Control category in the 2024 Nursing Times Awards. The post Dorset Hydration Project: making every drop, cup and bite count appeared first on Nursing Times.
Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing
Category: Critical Care Nursing Euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis has been recognized in patients with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus who present with increased anion gap acidosis, ketosis and relatively normal serum glucose less than 200 mg/dL.
‘Systemic failures’ behind doubling of attacks on A&E nurses
An emergency department staff member is attacked roughly once every hour in England as physical violence against nurses skyrockets, according to new figures from the Royal College of Nursing. The post ‘Systemic failures’ behind doubling of attacks on A&E nurses appeared first on Nursing Times.
Thousands of NHS vacancies to be ‘flexed’ into graduate roles
The government will fund its new “graduate guarantee” by converting up to 17,000 healthcare support worker vacancies into registered nursing and midwifery posts, and by allowing trusts to “flex” a further 24,000 nursing vacancies into graduate roles. The post Thousands of NHS vacancies to be ‘flexed’ into graduate roles appeared first on Nursing Times.
Help improve how digital technology is taught in nursing education
Nurses, student nurses, patients and tech professionals are being asked for their views on how digital technology skills, to establish a consensus on how it should feature on pre-registration courses. The post Help improve how digital technology is taught in nursing education appeared first on Nursing Times.
Community nurses using AI to ‘transform’ wound care in capital
Community nursing teams are leading the way in digitising patient care, using cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the accuracy, quality, and consistency of chronic wound management. The post Community nurses using AI to ‘transform’ wound care in capital appeared first on Nursing Times.
Pregnant women can ‘skip’ GP for their first midwife appointment
Women in England can now use an online tool to refer themselves to their local maternity services, cutting out the need to see a GP first, under a new initiative being rolled across the NHS. The post Pregnant women can ‘skip’ GP for their first midwife appointment appeared first on Nursing Times.
5 Tips for New Nurse Practitioners Transitioning into Practice
Congratulations on your new role as a Nurse Practitioner (NP). This is a very exciting time, but it can also be accompanied by nerves and moments of self-doubt. You have gained a strong foundation to start your career as an NP through your education. Transitioning into the role and taking full clinical responsibility can be […]