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The Nurse’s Role in the Reduction of Pressure Sore Risk
Pressure sores—including both pressure ulcers and bed sores—comprise a substantial obstacle within nursing homes, hospitals, home health, and other settings wherein health services are rendered. Primarily caused due to the reduced blood flow to an area of the body as a result of constant pressure thereupon, the resulting damage can lead to dead tissues as […]
Nursing Preparedness in Accordance with National Standards
It is believed that nurses’ interaction and direct contact with patients and other persons possibly carrying infectious diseases facilitates a higher susceptibility for contracting such diseases. During pandemics in particular, the aforementioned hypothesis becomes of heightened important due to its ability to aid in pandemic preparedness planning. In the Emerging Infection Diseases® digest published […]
Reimagining the Role of Technology in Education: Nontraditional Education Models for the Future
The Office of Educational Technology, which forms an integral part of the U.S. Department of Education, has released the 2017 National Education Technology Plan (NETP) update to encourage “rapid change across the country in fundamental aspects of the educational technology landscape”.[1] The NETP is essentially the official means by which the U.S. Department of Education […]
Insufficient Nursing Staff Directly Correlates with Higher Risks for Patients
The NINR (which forms part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) states that the U.S.A is experiencing a shortage of Registered Nurses (RNs) whose affect can be most felt in hospitals where the majority of RNs are employed. In an abstract provided by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCMI), U.S. National […]
Nurse Researchers Play Vital Role in Nurse Science
Nurse Researchers, as graduate-level professionals holding the MSN (Master of Science in Nursing) degree or higher, play an essential role in the growth and development in the Field of Nursing overall; and more specifically, in the arena of Nurse Science—a field of study that encompasses nursing, science, research, and nursing theory-guided practice. The National […]
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF NURSING HOSTS CONFERENCE TO ADDRESS BEST PRACTICES IN PRESCRIBING ANTIBIOTICS
Reducing microbial resistance, that is the challenge of today’s medical age. Healthcare leaders are finding ways to mitigate in treating microbial infections. Because infections caused by microbes are now becoming resistant to antibiotic therapies. Studies show that in the US, at least 2 million people each year acquire serious infections with bacteria that are resistant […]
ROANOKE COUNTY AIMS TO CREATE MORE CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS THROUGH NEW NURSING PROGRAM
Nursing assistants along with registered nurses, is by far the one of the most highly sought positions in connection to the widespread nursing shortage across the nation. In a news release, students from Roanoke County are learning what it takes to get into the healthcare industry, all while being trained for nursing career’s in-demand positions. […]
NEW STUDY FOUND THAT NURSING HOMES ADOPTING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CAN BOOST QUALITY OF CARE IMPROVEMENT
As today’s technology is advancing, the fast paced development slowly penetrates quality of care growth in any health care facility such as nursing homes. According to a new study, nursing homes that adopt more sophisticated information technologies are seeing specific improvements in the quality of care. That includes electronic medical records and other digital data […]
