Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing
Category: Critical Care Nursing Patients with severe pain, yet their physical examination is negative, referred to as “pain out of proportion.” If this occurs and there is a palpable abdominal mass, the greatest diagnostic concern is a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm.
NHS Nurse Sentenced After Working Second Job While Out on Paid Sick Leave
A nurse within the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK who collected sick leave pay while off from her job, but secretly worked another job at the same time,…
First At-Home Brain Stimulation Device for Depression Receives FDA Approval
The FDA has approved “Flow” as the first at-home, non-drug treatment for moderate to severe major depressive disorder (MDD). Flow looks like an old-school phone headset, but it’s actually a…
Quiet Nurses Rarely Promote Change: Dr. Ernest Grant Q&A
“My ambition was to drive a lime green 1968 Mercury Cougar,” Ernest Grant, PhD, RN, FAAN, reminisces. Grant was the 36th and first male president of the American Nurses Association…
Certified Nurse but Panicking During a Code? You’re Not Alone—Here’s How to Feel Ready
Podcast Episode >>Listen to “Certified Nurse but Panicking During a Code? You’re Not Alone—Here’s How to Feel Ready (With Susan Davis)” [audioplayer_cncodeprep] Susan Davis is the founder of RescueRN and…
ICU Nurse Creates Armband to Secure Tubes and Cords—Secures Nurse Capital Investment
In 2018, a patient in the ICU nearly lost their life when a medical line was accidentally yanked loose during routine care. For many of us, this would be a…
Nurse Didn’t Know She Was Pregnant Until Surgeons Found a Baby Behind Tumor
In what medical professionals are calling a “medical miracle,” doctors at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles successfully delivered a healthy baby boy while simultaneously removing a massive 22-pound ovarian…
Nurse Says She Was Fired After Supporting LGBTQ+ Coworker’s Harassment Complaint
A registered nurse has filed a federal lawsuit claiming she was fired after supporting a coworker who reported homophobic harassment at Select Specialty Hospital – Pittsburgh/UPMC. Patrianne Stevenson, RN, filed…
From ICU Nurse To Law Student: Why I Left The Bedside
I graduated from nursing school in May 2020. In December 2020, I began researching law schools in my home state of Ohio. By January 2021, I was studying for the…
From Bedside to President of the AANP: Dr. Stephen Ferrara
“I was inspired and encouraged by my aunt, who is a registered nurse, to go into nursing,” Stephen Ferrara, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, President of the American Association of Nurse…