Top 3 Reasons Nurses Should Become a FINE Fellow
Nursing’s value is hidden Tucked into room rates and buried under physician billing. But we know the truth: nursing protects revenue and generates it. The problem? Most nurses lack the…
Born Deaf, Now a Bedside Nurse: How Cheyenne Is Breaking Barriers in Nursing
Cheyenne Nicole, a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) at Ascension Via Christi St. Teresa in Wichita, was born completely deaf in both ears but has built a successful nursing career through…
Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing
Category: Critical Care Nursing Physical examination features of aortic stenosis include narrow pulse pressure, pulsus tardus et parvus, a systolic murmur at the right 2nd intercostal space often radiating to the carotid arteries and an S4 heart sound (if patient is in sinus rhythm).
Government unveils measures to bolster career progression for nurses
Better pay for newly registered nurses and midwives, a review of those on band 5 and a national preceptorship framework for England are among a package of key measures announced today. The post Government unveils measures to bolster career progression for nurses appeared first on Nursing Times.
The Relentless School Nurse: What Schools Witness When Children Are Taken
There is no formal notification to the school when a child is detained. The absence just appears in the system. Attendance marked. The health record remains open. Medications are missed, and refills are not picked up. A teacher asks if anyone has heard from the family, and the answer is the same each time: no,…
Improving student nurses’ recognition of deterioration and sepsis
The Acute Life-threatening Events, Recognition and Treatment course improved nursing students’ confidence in identifying and manging sepsis. The post Improving student nurses’ recognition of deterioration and sepsis appeared first on Nursing Times.
Meet the Sikh nurse finding new ways to tackle health inequalities
Rohit Sagoo, children’s nurse, academic and educator, has worked for nearly 10 years together with NHS bodies and charities to address the health and wellbeing needs of the South Asian community. The post Meet the Sikh nurse finding new ways to tackle health inequalities appeared first on Nursing Times.
‘Relying solely on weight-loss drugs to address weight-related health issues is futile’
Linda Nazarko explores the benefits and risks of using weight-loss drugs as a treatment for overweight and obesity. The post ‘Relying solely on weight-loss drugs to address weight-related health issues is futile’ appeared first on Nursing Times.
3K+ Nurses Have Spoken Up During the DoED Public Comment Period—Here’s What They’re Saying
If you feel like nursing just got a demotion, you aren’t alone. In an unprecedented wave of digital activism, the official docket shows that 12,971 comments have been submitted to…
Barnsley nurses ‘in favour’ of striking over proposed contract changes
Hundreds of staff, including nurses, in South Yorkshire are ready to strike over what unions are branding a “fire and rehire” threat, a consultation suggests. The post Barnsley nurses ‘in favour’ of striking over proposed contract changes appeared first on Nursing Times.