‘As health workers, we need to accept the flu vaccine – we may need it more than we think’
In her latest column, Linda Nazarko explores why influenza vaccination rates are dropping for both health professionals and the general public. The post ‘As health workers, we need to accept the flu vaccine – we may need it more than we think’ appeared first on Nursing Times.
Learning disability nursing workforce at risk of ‘imminent collapse’
A coalition of leading charities, campaigners and health organisations is warning of an imminent collapse in learning disability nursing that threatens the lives of thousands of people. The post Learning disability nursing workforce at risk of ‘imminent collapse’ appeared first on Nursing Times.
WWI Nurse Mary Nurney Finally Honored in Stamford, Makes History
Image sources: CTInsider Mary Nurney, a Red Cross nurse in World War I, recently became the first woman honored on Stamford’s Memorial Wall, a recognition more than a century in…
Off-Duty Nurses Save Man’s Life During Drew Lynch Comedy Show
Image sources: TikTok, Instagram Quick actions by two off-duty nurses and an EMT saved the life of 83-year-old Richard Wende after he suffered a cardiac arrest at a Drew Lynch…
Why I Left Bedside NICU Nursing and How Per Diem Saved My Career
This is a guest article, contributed by Jessie Ford, RN The mother of my NICU patient looked like she was about to leave – not just the lobby, but the…
Skeletal Remains Tied to Nurse Missing Nearly 4 Years, Police Say
Image: NYPD / Kyle Mazza/Shutterstock Skeletal remains found behind a strip mall in Queens may finally bring closure to the nearly four-year search for a missing New York nurse. The…
The Relentless School Nurse: The “OpEd Nurses” Have A Warning We Can’t Ignore
As preventable diseases like measles and whooping cough resurface across the United States, the stakes for public health leadership could not be higher. Instead of strengthening the agencies tasked with protecting our nation’s health, the Trump administration’s appointment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services—coupled with sweeping changes at the…
Improving health inequalities in the learning disability community
The learning disability community experiences various health inequalities. Health professionals can reduce barriers to healthcare access. The post Improving health inequalities in the learning disability community appeared first on Nursing Times.
US nurses caught in the crosshairs of Trump cuts
Dr Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, president of the American Nurses Association, talks exclusively to Nursing Times about her concerns for the profession and healthcare in the US. The post US nurses caught in the crosshairs of Trump cuts appeared first on Nursing Times.
‘Fair pay’ agreement for adult social care workers in England
Health and care leaders have today welcomed the government’s announcement of £500 for a fair pay agreement for health and social care workers in England as a “positive next step”. The post ‘Fair pay’ agreement for adult social care workers in England appeared first on Nursing Times.