Daily Nurse
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Mattoon, Illinois-based flight nurses Kelly Hamill and Dakota Shadwell of the Air Evac Lifeteam are receiving nationwide recognition for using the new Bubble CPAP non-invasive ventilation equipment to save the life of a preterm baby born at about six months gestation, who weighed only two pounds. Nominate a Nurse of the Week!
Hospice News
MAY 17, 2023
Researchers from the Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Nursing recently conducted a meta-analysis of studies involving more than 33,000 cancer patients to evaluate the relationship between advance care planning and utilization of aggressive versus comfort-focused care.
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Daily Nurse
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
An analysis of 10 years of health data showed that risk factors for needing mechanical ventilation changed for patients with newly diagnosed sepsis as more time passed after onset. of patients with a new diagnosis of sepsis required initiation of mechanical ventilation. In the study, 13.5% of patients.
Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs
JULY 17, 2022
The authors of this paper conclude: “Reducing contacts, always wearing well-fitted FFP2 respirators when indoors, using ventilation and other methods to reduce airborne virus concentrations, and avoiding situations with loud voices seem critical to limiting these latest waves of the COVID-19 pandemic.”. 79% require a surgical mask.
Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder
JANUARY 18, 2024
A phenomenon that skilled nursing teams have long appreciated was recently highlighted in a recent article published in JAMA Internal Medicine , researchers Ehrenzeller and Klompas shed light on a critical yet often overlooked aspect of healthcare — oral hygiene and daily toothbrushing.
GeriPal
MARCH 28, 2024
And that helped them focus on that instead of, say, the blood pressure, the vasopressors or the ventilator settings that day. And then they had to be receiving 48 hours of continuous mechanical ventilation at a minimum and be an adult. Eric: And how did you do that? There were nine disease categories. Eric: Okay.
Daily Nurse
MAY 8, 2024
So, when Angeleen Campbell, the daughter of two registered nurses, set her sights on a career in accounting, it seemed perfectly normal. Caring for my grandmother was heartfelt and meaningful, and it was the catalyst for me finally considering a nursing career…to the delight of my parents,” Angeleen says, laughing.
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