Former Chief Nurse Makes History as First Female Archbishop of Canterbury
Image: The Telegraph Dame Sarah Mullally, a former Chief Nursing Officer for England, is making history again — this time as the first woman to lead the Church of England…
CNA Suspended After Patient Adds Her to IRA and She Administers Morphine
A CNA in Rhode Island recently faced a six-month suspension after crossing major professional boundaries. According to the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH), Christina Goncalves Depina allowed a patient to…
Veteran Flight Nurse and Crew Critically Injured After Sacramento Helicopter Crash
Image Source: PAUL KITAGAKI JR. -The Sacramento Bee and Reach Air Medical A recent helicopter crash in Sacramento has brought attention to the potential risks faced by flight nurses and…
Patient safety: transforming a hospital-wide daily staff huddle
A hospital revised its staff huddles to focus on patient safety and adverse events, resulting in increased reporting and positive staff feedback. The post Patient safety: transforming a hospital-wide daily staff huddle appeared first on Nursing Times.
Critical care nurses strictly celebrating ‘significant milestone’
With Blackpool – the spiritual home of ballroom – as the backdrop, it seemed fitting that a major critical care nursing conference opened with a nod to Strictly Come Dancing. The post Critical care nurses strictly celebrating ‘significant milestone’ appeared first on Nursing Times.
Final panel decision: What should happen to a nurse who shouted and swore at two residents at a care home?
Find out how the NMC panel acted in this case. Not yet read the case? Read the charge and background here The post Final panel decision: What should happen to a nurse who shouted and swore at two residents at a care home? appeared first on Nursing Times.
What should happen to a nurse who shouted and swore at two residents at a care home?
Each month, Nursing Times will consider a real-life case heard by the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s fitness to practise panel. We’ll give you the facts of the case, as presented to the panel, and you’ll get a chance to consider what decision you would have made. The post What should happen to a nurse who […]
Northern Ireland ministers accused of ‘dithering’ over nurse pay award
Members of the Northern Ireland Executive have faced fresh criticism over their failure to implement the latest pay rise due to nursing staff in the country, ahead of expected industrial action by unions. The post Northern Ireland ministers accused of ‘dithering’ over nurse pay award appeared first on Nursing Times.
Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing
Category: Critical Care Nursing Hypomagnesemia promotes the renal losses of potassium. Thus, hypokalemia can be refractory to potassium supplementation unless magnesium is replaced first. A somewhat similar condition is noted for hypocalcemia.
‘As social care nursing becomes digitalised, it must not become dehumanised’
Sharon Burlace on how social care nurses must be empowered to use digital systems and ensure they meet the needs of their residents. The post ‘As social care nursing becomes digitalised, it must not become dehumanised’ appeared first on Nursing Times.