The year 2020 has been designated by the World Health Organization as the “international year of the nurse.” The dedication is in tandem with the 200th birthday of Florence Nightingale. Florence, also known as ‘the lady with the lamp,’ is a famous nurse credited with raising nursing standards and thereby inventing modern nursing. The importance […]

Each country works towards improving its healthcare system by consistently coming up with policies that cater to new changes. Due to the rising number of patients and their increasingly diverse needs, a policy on staffing ratios was introduced in the US. Staffing ratios are geared towards ensuring adequate staff in hospitals at all times. Different […]

Whenever there is an outbreak of infectious disease, nurses’ roles change to adapt to the needs of the patients, their families, and the hospital. In retrospect, healthcare facilities must implement the right prevention practices to avoid occupational exposure for healthcare personnel and healthcare-associated disease transmission. That is especially critical with the recent cases of Coronavirus. […]

One of the most significant worries to nurses – transitioning to practice – brings out the difference between training and the career world. You get to interact with real patients daily and face emotional situations that shouldn’t distract the professionalism in you. There are many things I never knew from school, and they always remind […]

While many forces are changing the face of modern-day healthcare, one can argue that nothing will change the nursing practice more than the contemporary advances in technology. The technologies used in nursing practice have made specific tasks easier for nurses to perform. Apart from the modern medical equipment, nurses now have smart gadgets that they […]

Nurses are continually looking for ways that can help them extend their social reach. Many of them have turned to social networking sites to talk more about maintaining healthy communities and preventative care. Instagram is one example of a social media network that has helped nurses create an awareness of how people can optimize their […]

Nurses have always helped their patients get the best care. You will see them checking their patient’s pulses, drawing their blood, and taking care of them when they are sick. But caring for patients is not the only thing that nurses do to help others. What many people don’t know is that throughout history, nurses […]

Nurses continually attempt to bring safe, efficient, and holistic care to their patients. Nevertheless, if they feel that their well-being and safety is under threat or compromised while working in a healthcare setup, it becomes difficult for them to work more efficiently and effectively. Hospitals that want to retain their top nurses should be aware […]

Exercise and sports medicine are one of the fastest-growing fields in health care today. Its primary focus is to help people to improve their athletic performance. It also focuses on assisting individuals to recover from and prevent future injuries. Furthermore, it touches on performance training, rehabilitation, and nutrition to help athletes to improve in their […]