The Relentless School Nurse: The First Domino Must NOT FALL – Florida’s School Vaccine Mandate Rollback and National Impact
This week, Florida took a step that should alarm every school nurse, parent, and pediatrician across the country. The state has announced plans to end vaccine mandates for schoolchildren. For decades, these requirements have been one of the most successful public health strategies we’ve had—protecting children not just as individuals, but also as…
‘I have always held a torch for education and talent management’
Funke Adewoye, who is practice educator at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust, spoke to Nursing Times about her role in helping shape the leaders of the future How would you describe your role to someone you’ve just met? “I work as a practice educator… The post ‘I have always held a torch for education […]
Martha’s rule now rolled out to every acute hospital in England
The patient safety initiative Martha’s Rule has benefitted hundreds of patients in its first year, and is now in place across all acute hospitals in England, according to NHS leaders. The post Martha’s rule now rolled out to every acute hospital in England appeared first on Nursing Times.
‘Cultural competence in leadership brings real, measurable benefits’
Sun Sander-Jackson explains why, when she meets someone new, she asks what they’d like to be called, what’s unique about their culture and where she can learn more about it. The post ‘Cultural competence in leadership brings real, measurable benefits’ appeared first on Nursing Times.
Lib Dems call for emergency measures to ease A&E pressures
Accident and emergency waiting times in England reached new heights in June and July this year, according to analysis of NHS data carried out by the Liberal Democrats. The post Lib Dems call for emergency measures to ease A&E pressures appeared first on Nursing Times.
Sarah Knobel, RN, Uses Rap to Champion Age-Friendly Care
At Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, Maryland, clinical nurse supervisor Sarah Knobel, RN, is demonstrating that education and inspiration can take many forms—even through rap. Her creative approach to promoting age-friendly care on the hospital’s Acute Care for the Elderly (ACE) unit has earned her recognition as the Nurse of the Week. […]
Postpartum Lochia Quiz | NCLEX-Style Questions for Nurses
Understanding postpartum lochia progression is essential for nurses and healthcare providers to ensure safe maternal recovery. Lochia, the vaginal discharge following childbirth, progresses through three stages: rubra, serosa, and alba, each with distinct colors, flow, and duration. Recognizing normal patterns, identifying abnormal changes, and educating patients about expected postpartum discharge are critical skills in maternity […]
Nitroimidazoles (Metronidazole) Antibiotics: Nursing Student Quick Review
Nitroimidazoles are an important antibiotic class for nursing students, particularly for anaerobic and protozoal infections. This class shares the suffix “-dazole”, including drugs like metronidazole. Mechanism of Action of Nitroimidazoles Nitroimidazoles damage the DNA of anaerobic bacteria and protozoa, leading to a bactericidal effect. They are effective against: Common Uses of Nitroimidazoles Nitroimidazoles are used […]
Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing
Category: Critical Care Nursing Expansion of the extracellular fluid volume with non-bicarbonate containing solutions, such as isotonic saline, causes metabolic acidosis by diluting the previous existing plasma bicarbonate (dilutional acidosis) and increasing the chloride load.
Call for government maternity review to focus on ‘national structures’
A major investigation into failures of maternity and neonatal care in England should focus on problems with the system at national level, according to a report from a patient safety watchdog. The post Call for government maternity review to focus on ‘national structures’ appeared first on Nursing Times.