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Dry January Explained: Benefits, Basics, and What Comes Next

As the calendar flips to a new year, many people look for ways to reset; physically, mentally, and emotionally. One increasingly popular tradition is Dry January, a month-long commitment to abstaining from alcohol throughout January. What started as a public health campaign has become a personal wellness challenge for millions worldwide.  

The Relentless School Nurse: They Counted on Our Silence – We Proved Them Wrong

How Collective Advocacy Forced the Reinstatement of Billions in SAMHSA Mental Health Grants Health and Human Services (HHS) did not suddenly find its conscience; it heard a roar and retreated. Within hours of quietly moving to cancel nearly two thousand Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration SAMHSA mental health and substance use grants, the… 

RCN issues latest warning on impact of ‘corridor care’ on nurses

Corridor care has become a “permanent fixture” in health service hospitals with some nursing staff describing conditions as akin to “torture”, according to the Royal College of Nursing. The post RCN issues latest warning on impact of ‘corridor care’ on nurses appeared first on Nursing Times.  

Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing

Category: Critical Care Nursing  A ventilation/perfusion scan can be time consuming and difficult to perform in mechanically ventilated patients, and interpretation is challenging in the presence of other lung pathology when ruling out pulmonary embolism.