England’s nurses and midwives asked for views to frame new strategy
Registered nurses, midwives and nursing associates are being asked what issues should define the “next era of nursing and midwifery”, as part of a new strategy for the profession in England. The post England’s nurses and midwives asked for views to frame new strategy appeared first on Nursing Times.
‘It’s a weird feeling, being ‘qualified’ but not quite a nurse yet’
Student editor Graham Gibson on his experience of the transition from being a student to becoming a registered nurse. The post ‘It’s a weird feeling, being ‘qualified’ but not quite a nurse yet’ appeared first on Nursing Times.
Back-to-School Balance: 5 Tips for Nurses Managing Shift Work and Family Life
The back-to-school season can be both exciting and overwhelming for any parent—but for nurses working variable shifts, it comes with a unique set of challenges. Balancing long hours, overnight rotations, and weekend duties with school drop-offs, homework help, and extracurricular activities can quickly become overwhelming. The mental and physical demands of nursing only add to […]
DNP Student Receives Scholarship Through the Nurses Educational Fund
Ayomidamope “Ayo” Adebiyi, a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) nursing student at JHSON, received an NEF Scholarship…
Welcoming the Latest PhD Cohort
As we welcome students back for the school year, we also welcome the latest cohort of…
‘Why social care nursing placements are more important than ever’
Following the launch of a new strategy by Skills for Care, Claire Leenhouwers discusses why social care placements are essential for nursing students. The post ‘Why social care nursing placements are more important than ever’ appeared first on Nursing Times.
Student attrition: understanding the present to secure the future of nursing
Challenges in attrition rates of nursing students remains at an all-time high – so how do we improve student recruitment and retention to help meet future NHS workforce goals? The post Student attrition: understanding the present to secure the future of nursing appeared first on Nursing Times.
Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing
Category: Critical Care Nursing Diarrhea is a common cause of external loss of bicarbonate, resulting in non-anion gap metabolic acidosis. Other causes include external drainage of pancreatic or biliary secretions, as from fistulas and ileus secondary to intestinal obstruction.
Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing
Category: Critical Care Nursing The secretions of the large and small bowel are mostly alkaline and have a bicarbonate level higher than that in the plasma. Significant loss of lower GI secretions results in non-anion gap metabolic acidosis.
National Overdose Awareness Day: What Nurses Can Do Right Now
On August 31, National Overdose Awareness Day, the stakes could not be higher. Overdose patterns have shifted toward fentanyl and polysubstance use, complicating recognition and response and stretching families—and clinicians—to a breaking point. In every care setting, nurses are the first eyes, ears, and advocates. As addiction physician Dr. Nzinga Harrison, Co-Founder & Chief Medical […]