Nursing

Nursing is a healthcare profession that focuses on the care of individuals and their families to help them recover from illness and maintain optimal health and quality of life.

Nursing Profession

In most countries throughout the world, the practice of nursing is regulated by national or state law to keep the practice standards high. As such, an individual wishing to enter and continue in the profession is required to pass certain education and training requirement set by the government.

Workplace of a Nurse

Nursing Healthcare Profession

Nursing Specializations

History of Nursing

Roles of a Nurse

Nursing Career

Neonatal Nursing

Pediatric Nursing

Mental Health Nursing

Latest Nursing News and Research

Youth facing isolation and low resilience at higher risk for adult anxiety and depression

Adolescents who experience both loneliness and low resilience are much more susceptible to developing anxiety and depression as adults.

3 Jul 2025

To keep Medicaid, mom caring for disabled adult son faces prospect of proving she works

Four years before Kimberly Gallagher enrolled in Medicaid herself, the public health insurance program's rules prompted her to make an excruciating choice — to give up guardianship of her son so she could work as his caregiver.

3 Jul 2025

GOP governors mum as Congress prepares to slash Medicaid spending for their states

The last time a Republican-controlled Congress and President Donald Trump moved to slash Medicaid spending, in 2017, a key political force stood in their way: GOP governors.

3 Jul 2025

Republican megabill will mean higher health costs for many Americans

President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" cuts federal spending on Medicaid and Affordable Care Act marketplaces by about $1 trillion over a decade, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, threatening the physical and financial health of tens of millions of Americans.

2 Jul 2025

Younger children in school face higher mental health risks

Schoolchildren born late in the year are at greater risk of developing mental health problems compared with their older peers, according to a new study.

1 Jul 2025

Epilepsy self-management program shows promising results

Epilepsy is among the most common neurological conditions, marked by unpredictable seizures, accidents and injuries, reduced quality of life, stigma and-in the worst case-premature death.

1 Jul 2025

California immigrants weigh health coverage against deportation risk

For months, Maria, 55, a caregiver to older adults in California’s Orange County, has been trying not to smile.

1 Jul 2025

Researchers link genetic ancestry to severity of dengue fever

For the first time, the extreme variability in dengue fever has been linked to a biological mechanism, potentially opening doors to new treatments and vaccines for the most common mosquito-borne disease worldwide.

30 Jun 2025

Urine-based DNA test predicts bladder cancer recurrence after immunotherapy

In a multi-institutional study published in Science Direct, researchers revealed that testing urine-based tumor DNA (utDNA) can help predict which bladder cancer patients are at higher risk for recurrence after treatment.

30 Jun 2025

Protein cleavage mechanism sheds light on severe childhood ciliopathies

New research by Sumeda Nandadasa, PhD, reveals how a key protein associated with Meckel-Gruber syndrome, nephronophthisis, Joubert syndrome and other ciliopathies is cut in half to perform two separate functions, both of which are fundamental to the healthy development of children.

27 Jun 2025

Too sick to work, some Americans worry Trump’s bill will strip their health insurance

Stephanie Ivory counts on Medicaid to get treated for gastrointestinal conditions and a bulging disc that makes standing or sitting for long periods painful. Her disabilities keep her from working, she said.

27 Jun 2025

Poor diet quality weakens resilience and mental health in food insecure populations

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 13.5% of American households experienced food insecurity at some time during 2023. That means 18 million families didn't have enough to meet their needs and often didn't know where the next meal would come from.

26 Jun 2025

Dual threats from Trump and GOP imperil nursing homes and their foreign-born workers

In a top-rated nursing home in Alexandria, Virginia, the Rev. Donald Goodness is cared for by nurses and aides from various parts of Africa.

26 Jun 2025

Diabetes drug semaglutide shows promise in reducing dementia risk

Researchers at the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine have found that semaglutide, a popular diabetes and weight-loss drug, may lower the risk of dementia in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D).

24 Jun 2025

Simpler virus testing approach could reduce unnecessary PCR tests in high-risk settings

The COVID-19 pandemic yielded important advances in testing for respiratory viruses, but it also exposed important unmet needs in screening to prevent the spread of infections in high-risk settings.

24 Jun 2025

Federal proposals threaten provider taxes, key source of Medicaid funding for states

Republican efforts to restrict taxes on hospitals, health plans, and other providers that states use to help fund their Medicaid programs could strip them of tens of billions of dollars.

23 Jun 2025

New lab method accelerates diagnosis of genetic disorders of the immune system

A new laboratory method developed by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons may now help physicians more quickly diagnose patients with suspected genetic disorders of the immune system, many who have been trapped in diagnostic limbo for years.

20 Jun 2025

Study identifies strategies for expanding low-barrier wound care services for people who use drugs

A new study published in the Harm Reduction Journal identifies critical factors and strategies for expanding low-barrier wound care services for people who use drugs (PWUD).

19 Jun 2025

Cognitive decline tied to gut microbes and nutritional access

A new study led in part by Mount Sinai researchers has found a compelling link between the composition of the gut microbiome and the risk of cognitive impairment (RCI) in adults, underscoring the complex role that both biology and social determinants-such as food insecurity-play in brain health.

18 Jun 2025

Nurse practitioners critical in treating older adults as ranks of geriatricians shrink

On Fridays, Stephanie Johnson has a busy schedule, driving her navy-blue Jeep from one patient’s home to the next, seeing eight in all.

18 Jun 2025

Nursing

Overview

Workplace of a Nurse

Nursing Healthcare Profession

Nursing Specializations

Feature Articles

History of Nursing

Roles of a Nurse

Nursing Career

Neonatal Nursing

Pediatric Nursing

Mental Health Nursing

Latest Nursing News and Research

Youth facing isolation and low resilience at higher risk for adult anxiety and depression

To keep Medicaid, mom caring for disabled adult son faces prospect of proving she works

GOP governors mum as Congress prepares to slash Medicaid spending for their states

Republican megabill will mean higher health costs for many Americans

Younger children in school face higher mental health risks

Epilepsy self-management program shows promising results

California immigrants weigh health coverage against deportation risk

Researchers link genetic ancestry to severity of dengue fever

Urine-based DNA test predicts bladder cancer recurrence after immunotherapy

Protein cleavage mechanism sheds light on severe childhood ciliopathies

Too sick to work, some Americans worry Trump’s bill will strip their health insurance

Poor diet quality weakens resilience and mental health in food insecure populations

Dual threats from Trump and GOP imperil nursing homes and their foreign-born workers

Diabetes drug semaglutide shows promise in reducing dementia risk

Simpler virus testing approach could reduce unnecessary PCR tests in high-risk settings

Federal proposals threaten provider taxes, key source of Medicaid funding for states

New lab method accelerates diagnosis of genetic disorders of the immune system

Study identifies strategies for expanding low-barrier wound care services for people who use drugs

Cognitive decline tied to gut microbes and nutritional access

Nurse practitioners critical in treating older adults as ranks of geriatricians shrink

Evolving spectrophotometry for modern biopharma workflows

Scaling B-cell cloning workflows for antibody development

Fluidics in Modern Healthcare & Medical Device Innovation

Nursing

Overview

Feature Articles

History of Nursing

Roles of a Nurse

Nursing Career

Neonatal Nursing

Pediatric Nursing

Mental Health Nursing

Latest Nursing News and Research

Evolving spectrophotometry for modern biopharma workflows

Scaling B-cell cloning workflows for antibody development

Fluidics in Modern Healthcare & Medical Device Innovation

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