Earn Continuing Education Credits with ANS!
Each issue of ANS includes an article that is accompanied by a CE test, giving you the opportunity to each Nursing Continuing Professional Development (NCPD) credits! The NCPD article in the current issue is also a current ‘hot topic’! The article is titled “Empowering Nurses Through Data Literacy and Data Science Literacy: Insights From a […]
Foster Care Told Jeffrey He’d Be in Prison By Age 21, He Became a Nurse Instead
Known as ‘Nurse Jeffrey,’ to his followers, the new grad says he “loves” being a nurse: “It makes me feel important to someone when growing up, I felt like I…
Tributes paid to Palestinian nursing leader after Gaza death
Global nurse leaders have repeated calls for better protection of health workers in Gaza, following the death of Dr Mohammed Akram Al-Kafarneh, a leader of the Palestinian Nursing Association. The post Tributes paid to Palestinian nursing leader after Gaza death appeared first on Nursing Times.
The Relentless School Nurse: Another Week of Gun Violence in Schools
This past week in America’s schools was nothing short of harrowing. I’ve been following David Riedman’s K-12 School Shooting Database for years, and each week, his reporting paints a sobering picture of gun violence shattering the places where children should feel safest. But this week was extraordinary—not because gun violence is rare, but because the…
Recognising the competencies for sickle cell and thalassaemia counselling
Understand the competencies required to deliver counselling to people affected by the inherited blood disorders sickle cell and thalassaemia. The post Recognising the competencies for sickle cell and thalassaemia counselling appeared first on Nursing Times.
New programme aims to improve neonatal care in Wales
The Welsh Government has awarded nearly £100,000 to a baby charity to support neonatal units in Wales to improve the care they provide to premature and sick babies. The post New programme aims to improve neonatal care in Wales appeared first on Nursing Times.
Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: Infectious Disease Prevention in Corrections
I have just written a new class at The Correctional Nurse Educator – Infectious Disease for the Correctional Nurse – and wanted to share some of the information I researched with our blog readers. This three-part series will include prevention, established and emerging threats, and patient education and nursing interventions for the patient with an […]
The Role of Language and Culture in Patient Care
In today’s increasingly diverse healthcare landscape, language and culture are far more than communication tools, they’re fundamental components of high-quality, patient-centered care. When language barriers exist, so do significant risks: misdiagnoses, poor adherence to treatment, patient dissatisfaction, and even preventable harm. Bilingual and bicultural Nurses play a critical role in closing these gaps, ensuring every […]
Future nurse inspired by receiving lifesaving organ transplant
A young woman has said she is planning to become a nurse after receiving lifesaving treatment at Scotland’s national heart transplant centre and wants to raise awareness further about donation. The post Future nurse inspired by receiving lifesaving organ transplant appeared first on Nursing Times.
Vote in Scrubs: Why Civic Health Is Public Health
When nurses clock in for their shifts, they bring knowledge, compassion, and an unwavering dedication to patient care. But what happens outside of the hospital walls also affects our patients’…