Search Tag: Nursing
Nurses Are Not Soldiers
2020 03 Aug
Sabine is a staff nurse who has had COVID-19 patients in her ward, got infected herself and started a campaign for personal protective equipment delivery. But she doesn’t want to be called a ‘hero.’ In early June, she talked to HealthManagement.org about her COVID-19 experience and how the pandemic has made her question everything, even... Read more
Report Errors to Improve Practice
2020 06 Jul
Medical errors must be prevented as much as possible so as not to jeopardise patient safety. In nursing, studies have found that the most common mistakes are made in relation to medication, documentation, infection prevention, miscommunication and falls. You might also like: New hospital policies and procedures required for... Read more
Nurses: Dealing With Suicide and Burnout
2020 04 Feb
Nurses in the U.S., both male and female, are at higher risk of suicide than the general population, shows one recent study, while another, conducted in the UK, explores the relationship between compassion fatigue and nurse turnover. You may also like: Resilience: The Airbag for Nurses and Other Healthcare Professions Suicide... Read more
Reimagined Hospitals
2020 29 Jan
In 10 years, the healthcare system will be a different beast. The power of technology and data will change the way we face the current challenges driving us towards more integrated care based on population health and value, with increased patient engagement. This all means the old healthcare provision paradigm is crumbling. Not that hospitals will... Read more
2020: Year of the Nurse and the Midwife
2020 29 Jan
Summary: The World Health Organization designated the year 2020 as the ‘Year of the Nurse and the Midwife’ in honour of the 200th birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale. President of the European Nurse Directors Association explains why it is so important to global health. World Health Organization (WHO) is the collaborating partner... Read more
Resilience: The Airbag for Nurses and Other Healthcare Professions
2019 13 Nov
Summary: Instilling an attitude of resilience in healthcare staff allows them to meet their challenges and effectively recover from setbacks. Every healthcare provider has to face a number of stresses and difficult situations when providing daily care for patients. This puts members of the healthcare profession at risk of anxiety, depression,... Read more
10th World Congress on Nursing & Healthcare
2020 20 Jul
POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 HEALTH CONCERNS FROM JUNE TO JULY. NOW A WEBINAR. Read more
2nd International Conference on Pediatrics and Primary Healthcare Nursing
2020 10 Dec
POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 HEALTH CONCERNS - INFO WILL BE UPDATED Read more