Florida nurse silenced a sick child’s oxygen alarm 100 times and didn’t wake his parents. Then she requested leniency from the judge The nurse was caught on camera telling the alarm to "shut up." We Got This Covered · Sep 25
Virginia Reopens $4.8 Million Earn to Learn Nursing Grants Aimed at Rural Shortages, with Applications Due September 30 Virginia's Earn to Learn program offers up to $400,000 per grantee to pay nursing students in clinical roles. Applications close September 30. Medical Daily · Sep 25
Michigan NICU Nurse Charged After Mother Finds Bruises on Baby Two Days Before Planned Discharge, Family Says A former Michigan NICU nurse has been charged with four counts of child abuse after a premature infant was found with bruises and multiple fractures in April. International Business Times UK · Sep 24
Some Health Care Workers Drop Coverage or Delay Care as Employer Costs Head for Biggest Jump Since 2003 Employer health costs may rise 8.2% in 2027, the most since 2003. A doctor, a nurse practitioner, and a retired health executive describe their trade-offs. Medical Daily · Sep 24
RCN made me feel like a ‘bigot’, ex-worker tells Sandie Peggie tribunal Lisa Mackenzie gave evidence on the second day of the nurse’s employment tribunal against the union. Evening Standard · Sep 24
Specialist nurses for sexual assault victims to be rolled out across Scotland SPECIALIST nurses trained to examine survivors of sexual assault are set to be introduced across the country. The National (Scotland) · Sep 24
Hunter hospitals set for more nurses under safe staffing program Details revealed on how many nurses each hospital will receive. Newcastle Herald · Sep 24
Nurse Warns Of Strange Gym Phenomenon Affecting Men’s Private Parts, Why It Happens And When To Seek Help An aesthetic nurse practitioner explained why some men notice temporary penile retraction after intense workouts and what factors can make it more noticeable. Bored Panda · Sep 23
Baltimore's Ascension Saint Agnes Nurses Ratify First Union Contract Limiting Out-of-Specialty Floating After Two One-Day Strikes More than 600 Ascension Saint Agnes nurses in Baltimore ratified a first union contract on floating, overtime, and pay. What it means for patients. Medical Daily · Sep 23
Trans row nurse tells tribunal she ‘felt discriminated against’ by her union Sandie Peggie accuses RCN of failing to adequately support her in dispute over sharing women’s changing room with trans doctor The Guardian - UK · Sep 23
Trans row nurse ‘felt discriminated against’ by union, tribunal told Sandie Peggie is at the centre of a second employment tribunal, this time against the Royal College of Nursing. Evening Standard · Sep 23
Trans row nurse Sandie Peggie says union ‘did not take it as seriously as I did’ The nurse has taken the Royal College of Nursing to an employment tribunal. The Independent UK · Sep 23
Trans row nurse Sandie Peggie takes nursing union to employment tribunal The nurse says the RCN failed to support her in the NHS Fife case. Evening Standard · Sep 23
Nurse shortages leading to patients with ‘brain bleeds and broken bones’, says report The Royal College of Nursing warns that a shortage of nurses is leading to patients ‘deteriorating needlessly’ The Independent UK · Sep 21
The Economic Times · Sep 18 8th Pay Commission latest news: 8 demands from nursing staff in Chandigarh meeting The Nurses Welfare Association engaged with the 8th Pay Commission officials to present crucial demands. They aim for an increase in starting salaries and better compensation for night shifts. Furthermore, the association is pushing for expanded insurance benefits and additional hardship allowances. A significant ask is the reinstatement of the…
The Conversation · Sep 18 Does my kid have COVID-19 or just a cold? A pediatric nurse explains how to tell – and why it matters Fall and winter mark the peak season for common respiratory infections such as COVID-19; respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV; influenza, better known as the flu; and the common cold. These illnesses often begin with symptoms that look very similar, so telling them apart can be tricky – especially when the…
Medical Daily · Sep 18 Massachusetts Governor Seeks $2 Million Aiming to Offer Free Nurse Home Visits to Families of All 68,000 Newborns Gov. Maura Healey proposed $2 million to expand free nurse home visits to every Massachusetts newborn's family and strengthen postpartum screening.
The Independent UK · Sep 17 NHS nurses found maggots in wounds during the UK’s ‘suffocating’ heatwaves Cases of death, fainting and dehydration were documented during a survey of 2,471 nurses for the Royal College of Nursing
The Independent UK · Sep 17 Nurse shaved head daily to fake terminal cancer and claim £185k pension Amanda Reid persuaded those around her that she was ‘at the point of death’
The Independent UK · Sep 17 ‘Excited’ Letby’s sinister response to baby’s tragic death: ‘You’ll never guess what just happened’ Lucy Letby’s reaction to the deaths of her murder victims at the Countess of Chester Hospital showed an ‘apparent enjoyment of the drama and ritual around death’
The Times of India · Sep 16 US billionaire healthcare boss Prem Reddy sues nurses over 'track them down' campaign targeting him, daughter Prime Healthcare founder and CEO Dr Prem Reddy has sued two major US nurse unions, accusing them of targeting his family and other company executives with a campaign outside their homes in a wealthy Los Angeles neighbourhood, The New York Post reported.
We Got This Covered · Sep 16 Black nurse pulls onto the wrong North Carolina driveway. Then an off-duty officer and his wife turn their guns on her: ‘We’re going to shoot you’ She was held at gunpoint for 15 minutes
The Independent UK · Sep 15 Lindsay Clancy trial sparks new push by Massachusetts governor to support struggling parents Massachusetts has long been a national leader in expanding access to health care, with one of the lowest uninsured rates in the U.S.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 15 Thirlwall inquiry has left biggest questions around the Letby case unanswered Decision not to pause proceedings means £18m report does not engage with concerns over former nurse’s conviction
International Business Times UK · Sep 15 84-Year-Old Uber Driver Reveals Why She Still Can't Afford to Retire and Her Warning to Younger Americans At 84, former nurse Sharon Albrecht drives for Uber because Social Security and a lack of retirement savings mean she cannot afford to stop working.