Discoloured water in maternity unit sparks infection control investigation
Precautionary measures are in place at a hospital in Scotland because of discoloured hot water found in the maternity unit there, officials have revealed. The post Discoloured water in maternity unit sparks infection control investigation appeared first on Nursing Times.
Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing
Category: Critical Care Nursing The pulmonary artery catheter provides hemodynamic variables (RAP, PAP, PAOP and CO) and with tissue perfusion variables such as mixed venous oxygen saturation (SvO2) and the mixed venous carbon dioxide pressure (PvCO2).
Respiratory syncytial virus
This factsheet explores how respiratory syncytial virus is prevented, diagnosed and treated; it is part of a collection on vaccinations for older people The post Respiratory syncytial virus appeared first on Nursing Times.
‘As nurses, we gain so much by learning from colleagues in other fields’
Student editor Zoe Craven on how knowledge and experience in nursing can cross specialties in a meaningful way. The post ‘As nurses, we gain so much by learning from colleagues in other fields’ appeared first on Nursing Times.
Early career nurse pens book to help support nursing students
A nurse from the Midlands has written a book designed to provide practical advice for anyone considering a career in nursing or making their first steps in the profession. The post Early career nurse pens book to help support nursing students appeared first on Nursing Times.
2026 State of Nursing Survey: Stress, Pay, Safety & Beyond
For the fifth consecutive year, Nurse.org surveyed nurses across the country to find out how they’re really doing. Our previous State of Nursing surveys — in 2022, 2023, 2024, and…
NYC Nurse Killed by Hospital Ambulance in Hit-and-Run, EMTs Suspended
A 44-year-old Brooklyn nurse was struck and killed by a hospital ambulance in a hit-and-run in the Midwood neighborhood early Thursday morning, April 2, 2026. The victim has been identified…
Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing
Category: Critical Care Nursing The pulmonary artery catheter’s use declined due to (1) insufficient knowledge in measuring/interpreting data, (2) a report showing increased mortality with use, (3) no outcome benefit with use and (4) development of other noninvasive options.
The Relentless School Nurse: Grandparents for Vaccines Featured in Maria Shriver’s “Sunday Paper”
Grandparents for Vaccines is featured in Maria Shriver’s Sunday Paper in an article written by journalist Meghan Rabbitt titled They Remember a World Without Vaccines. I was interviewed for the article along with Donna Gaffney, and much of our conversation centered on the role storytelling plays in public health and why grandparents telling their…
Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing
Category: Critical Care Nursing In the 1990s, the pulmonary artery catheter was at its apogee, as it was the only method to assess/monitor hemodynamics. It measures cardiac output, pulmonary artery pressure, cardiac filling pressures and mixed venous blood gases.