UCLA-led research finds broad acceptance of written end-of-life care orders among California nursing home residents, with nearly half completing a Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment, or POLST, form in 2011.
Jul 13, 2016
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In order for nurses to lead in health and health care innovation, schools of nursing and nursing programs must think strategically about the knowledge and skills the next generation of nurses will need and then support those ...
Jan 20, 2022
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As soon as possible after a stroke, a critical step is to eliminate the clot that caused it. While the current standard of care is to use "clot busting" tissue-type plasminogen activator drugs, recent studies have shown greater ...
Jan 4, 2017
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Adrienne Banavage, interim nurse manager in the infusion clinic at the University of Virginia's Emily Couric Cancer Center, is no stranger to mindfulness. But Banavage, who meditates regularly, said the immediacy and proximity ...
Aug 24, 2022
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When Ariela Schnyer was choosing where to get trained as a nurse-midwife, California stood out for an important reason: The state would allow clinicians like her to provide abortions.
Jul 22, 2022
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Over 2,000 active cases of COVID-19 and 245 resident deaths as of August 19 have been linked to aged care homes in Victoria, spread across over 120 facilities. The St Basil's cluster alone now involves 191 cases. In New ...
Aug 20, 2020
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Scientists from Lancaster University in the UK have discovered that immune responses originally found to prevent fungal infections are also important in eliminating Trichinella spiralis, a round worm and the causative agent ...
Apr 18, 2019
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Findings from a new research study led by Thomas Kippenbrock, a nursing professor at the University of Arkansas, suggest that patients are just as satisfied—or even happier—with care from nurse practitioners as compared ...
May 30, 2019
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Nurses and midwives promoting anti-vaccination messages in Australia could face punishment, the industry regulator warned Thursday, as the country tackles recent outbreaks of preventable diseases.
Oct 20, 2016
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(HealthDay)—A healthier lifestyle is associated with lower rheumatoid arthritis (RA) risk, according to a study published online Jan. 18 in Arthritis Care & Research.
Feb 8, 2022
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