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New ‘vision’ for nursing and midwifery in Wales unveiled by CNO

The chief nursing officer for Wales has published a new five-year strategic vision setting out how nursing and midwifery professions will lead healthcare transformation. The post New ‘vision’ for nursing and midwifery in Wales unveiled by CNO appeared first on Nursing Times.  

The Relentless School Nurse: The Department of Education’s Policy Shift Undermines Nursing as a Profession

The Department of Education’s newly proposed loan policy change—which excludes nursing from the definition of “professional degree” programs—is more than a bureaucratic oversight. It devalues the largest, most trusted segment of our nation’s healthcare workforce and jeopardizes the pipeline of future nurses who are already struggling to afford the cost of advanced education. The American… 

Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing

Category: Critical Care Nursing  The complete blood count is the initial laboratory test performed in the evaluation of anemia. Based on the MCV, the anemia can be classified into microcytic (MCV less than 80 fL), normocytic (MCV 80-100 fL) and macrocytic (MCV more than 100 fL).