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Topic: Nursing

A simple truth about the value of nursing (and the challenge to unlocking it)

A simple truth about the value of nursing (and the challenge to unlocking it)

April 18, 2013 5:15 am by | 2 Comments

Sally Okun delivered one of the best talks of TEDMED 2013′s first full day. She also achieved a TEDMED milestone. Okun, the vice president of advocacy, policy and patient safety ... Read more
Nursing shortage’s impact in pediatrics: Study says NICUs need nurses

Nursing shortage’s impact in pediatrics: Study says NICUs need nurses

March 25, 2013 4:43 am by | 0 Comments

A surprising number of the nation's neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) have too few nurses, a new study by researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Medicine ... Read more
Why do patients want nurses to give them vaccinations (and why that’s a big deal)?

Why do patients want nurses to give them vaccinations (and why that’s a big deal)?

November 23, 2012 9:58 am by | 0 Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More elderly and at-risk adults get their flu and pneumonia vaccinations when the shots are coordinated and given by nurses instead of doctors, a new ... Read more
Internet search data proves nursing remains the least respected profession in healthcare

Internet search data proves nursing remains the least respected profession in healthcare

November 23, 2012 9:54 am by | 2 Comments

The more you read, the more you understand that nurses — not doctors, not entrepreneurs and not investors — could be the indispensable cog to make patients healthier, solve some ... Read more
A harsh, abject lesson about what happens when a hospital doesn’t monitor its drugs

A harsh, abject lesson about what happens when a hospital doesn’t monitor its drugs

October 26, 2012 8:56 am by | 1 Comments

Health care providers from across the state were given a lesson Thursday in how to avoid a public relations and public health predicament similar to the hepatitis C outbreak at ... Read more
4 nurse communication startups to improve patient outcomes

4 nurse communication startups to improve patient outcomes

October 9, 2012 4:12 pm by | 2 Comments

Communication is a critical component of healthcare, particularly when you consider the potential for miscommunication in a hectic environment when a delay or misunderstanding can cause needless complications for patients ... Read more
Nurses can see why patients are calling with this digital bedside communication system

Nurses can see why patients are calling with this digital bedside communication system

October 8, 2012 3:53 pm by | 1 Comments

 Traditionally, when a patient uses the nurse call button in a hospital room, the nurse would come to the room, find out what the patient needs, leave the room to ... Read more
Guess which industries drink the most coffee? Healthcare’s near the top of the list

Guess which industries drink the most coffee? Healthcare’s near the top of the list

October 2, 2012 3:11 pm by | 3 Comments

It’s a good thing coffee isn’t bad for you, because researchers and healthcare workers are apparently guzzling a lot of it.A recent survey of more than 4,100 workers nationwide found ... Read more
Health IT firm’s platform for lets nurses use text messages to manage work flow

Health IT firm’s platform for lets nurses use text messages to manage work flow

September 27, 2012 1:39 pm by | 1 Comments

As the trend of providers adopting smartphones begins to pick up, a health IT and communication company’s platform for iPhones hopes to reduce medical errors by clinical care team members. ... Read more
Nurse at Cochran VA hospital banned from patient care after errors

Nurse at Cochran VA hospital banned from patient care after errors

September 14, 2012 5:53 am by | 0 Comments

ST. LOUIS -- A nurse in the intensive care unit at John Cochran VA Medical Center was banned from treating patients after 'several egregious acts resulting in death or near ... Read more
Bed sensors, virtual pets and 3 other innovations for the nursing home

Bed sensors, virtual pets and 3 other innovations for the nursing home

August 14, 2012 5:56 pm by | 1 Comments

It’s no secret that most seniors today prefer to “age in place” — and healthcare innovators hear that loud and clear.But despite patients’ preferences, chronic illnesses that cause many seniors ... Read more
How Do Employers View a Nursing Degree Online?

How Do Employers View a Nursing Degree Online?

August 7, 2012 1:25 pm by | 0 Comments

The challenge for modern-day nurses hoping to achieve a higher degree to move into new, more challenging positions with higher earning potential is how to find the time. If you ... Read more
New York Times says a nurse told HCA its cardiologists did unnecessary procedures

New York Times says a nurse told HCA its cardiologists did unnecessary procedures

August 6, 2012 9:40 pm by | 0 Comments

(Reuters) - Prompted by a nurse's complaint, hospital operator HCA Holdings Inc launched an internal investigation that uncovered evidence some of its cardiologists were performing unnecessary heart procedures on patients, ... Read more
Nursing schools struggling to find professors

Nursing schools struggling to find professors

August 3, 2012 2:03 pm by | 1 Comments

Charlottesville, Virginia - There have been lots of parties this year at the University of Virginia School of Nursing, butDean Dorrie Fontaineis in no mood to celebrate. So far, eleven ... Read more
It’s about time the healthcare industry jumped on the outsourcing bandwagon

It’s about time the healthcare industry jumped on the outsourcing bandwagon

July 30, 2012 8:30 am by | 7 Comments

A Los Angeles Times article (Worries grow as healthcare firms send jobs overseas) laments the trend to perform functions such as data processing, pre-certification, and utilization review overseas in places ... Read more