Tag: Nursing
Smart Socks May Cut Hospital Fall Rates in At-Risk Patients
Patients wearing Smart Socks had lower fall rate compared with historical fall rate
Nurse-Led Interventions May Cut Children’s Fear of Needles
Divided attention and positive memory reframing are feasible and may reduce vaccine-related distress
Language-Concordant Care May Improve In-Hospital Outcomes
Associations observed among frail home care recipients admitted to hospital in Ontario, Canada
Resilience and Stress Management Program Aids Health Care Workers
Improvements seen in resilience, stress, anxiety, and burnout-exhaustion after the six-week program
Health-Sector Shift Work Linked to Increased Odds of Metabolic Syndrome
Risk of developing metabolic syndrome increased for shift workers in 10 of 12 studies included in review and meta-analysis
Greater Nurse Staffing Tied to Better Sepsis Outcomes
An increase in registered nurse hours per patient day was associated with a 3 percent decrease in 60-day mortality
Medication Errors Reported Frequently by Home Care Service Nurses
Increased odds of not making medication-related errors found for nurses who had attended training within last two years versus longer period
Health Care Employee Turnover Recovering
However, recovery is uneven, particularly among historically marginalized racial and ethnic groups
Employment at Skilled Nursing Facilities Declined During COVID-19
Positive association found between COVID-19 burden and 12-month percent change in employment levels among SNFs
Florida Lawmakers Ban Most Abortions After 15 Weeks
Florida currently allows abortions until 24 weeks, with fewer restrictions than other Southern states
