Former ENT nurse writes book for siblings of premature babies
A former hospital nurse has created a picture book to support the siblings of children born prematurely and requiring neonatal care. The post Former ENT nurse writes book for siblings of premature babies appeared first on Nursing Times.
‘Nursing is not a destination, but a becoming’
The moment I realised I was ready did not come with my final assignment or skills sign-off. It came on a hectic shift in the emergency department, when a patient gripped my hand and looked at me, not as a student, but simply as their… The post ‘Nursing is not a destination, but a becoming’ […]
$50K Permission Slip: The Controversial Law Keeping NPs Dependent
You asked and we listened. The national debate over nurse practitioner (NP) independence is heating up again, and it’s not just Missouri at the center. While Missouri has drawn headlines…
9/11 Survivor To Nurse: Jocelyn Brooks’s Mission to Care for Cancer Fighters
Image source: CBS News On the morning of September 11, 2001, Jocelyn Brooks was on the 40th floor of the North Tower of the World Trade Center, working in finance—far…
Bipartisan ‘Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act’ Aims to Ease Nurse, Doctor Shortages
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Illinois), Senator Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota), and Representative Brad Schneider (D-Illinois-10th District) recently introduced the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act, a bipartisan bill designed to…
$2M in Anonymous Donations Helps Philly-Area Nurses Crush Student Debt
Nurses at Paoli Hospital and Lankenau Medical Center just received life-changing news—$2 million in anonymous donations is being used to help pay off their student loans. This isn’t a bonus…
Texas Law Allowing Parents to Opt Kids Out of Health Services Confuses School Nurses
Texas school nurses are facing unprecedented challenges following the implementation of Senate Bill 12, a new parental consent law that has fundamentally altered how they provide care to students. The…
A Nurse Found Dead After Mental Health Pleas Ignored—Her Family Says the System Failed Her
Victoria Taylor, 34, a Nurse in England who managed a dementia unit and cared for others for over fourteen years, was found dead in the River Derwent in North Yorkshire…
Out-Creeping the Creeps? Nurses Get Real About Patient Harassment
When nurse Mali noticed his female coworker shaken after a male patient made inappropriate comments during a catheter procedure, he stepped in to help. Mali not only took over the…
Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing
Category: Critical Care Nursing The most important effect of hyperkalemia is the impact on myocardial action potential. Abnormalities in serum (potassium) K+ have electrophysiologic effects that can produce cardiac arrhythmias.