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.

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Mental health care by video fills gaps in rural nursing homes

Mental health care by video fills gaps in rural nursing homes

Early overnutrition rewires developing brains to crave unhealthy food in adulthood

Early overnutrition rewires developing brains to crave unhealthy food in adulthood

New model could make the measurement of skin barrier function easier

New model could make the measurement of skin barrier function easier

Research highlights the importance of ventilation and air filtration to reduce pathogen transmission

Research highlights the importance of ventilation and air filtration to reduce pathogen transmission

Maternal opioid treatment after delivery not associated with adverse infant outcomes

Maternal opioid treatment after delivery not associated with adverse infant outcomes

New definitions can specify high-risk comorbidity combinations for older surgical patients

New definitions can specify high-risk comorbidity combinations for older surgical patients

Study demonstrates long-term safety and clinical benefit of combination therapy for cystic fibrosis

Study demonstrates long-term safety and clinical benefit of combination therapy for cystic fibrosis

Experts launch new online resource to support people with Long Covid and improve care

Experts launch new online resource to support people with Long Covid and improve care

Long-term antibiotic therapy for adolescent acne can affect liver metabolism and promote adiposity

Long-term antibiotic therapy for adolescent acne can affect liver metabolism and promote adiposity

Jersey Shore University Medical Center redesignated as a Baby-Friendly Hospital

Jersey Shore University Medical Center redesignated as a Baby-Friendly Hospital

Understanding how cells adjust in real time to withstand stresses on our health

Understanding how cells adjust in real time to withstand stresses on our health

Hurricane exposure associated with increased mortality among older adults living with dementia

Hurricane exposure associated with increased mortality among older adults living with dementia

Diabetes and tooth loss contribute to faster cognitive decline in older adults

Diabetes and tooth loss contribute to faster cognitive decline in older adults

Minimally invasive technique for fixing bunions does not make flatfoot worse, study shows

Minimally invasive technique for fixing bunions does not make flatfoot worse, study shows

Hospitalist comanagement associated with shorter length of hospital stay for cancer patients

Hospitalist comanagement associated with shorter length of hospital stay for cancer patients

Seniors with anxiety frequently don’t get help. Here’s why.

Seniors with anxiety frequently don’t get help. Here’s why.

Study explores solutions for advancing health equity through diversifying clinical trials

Study explores solutions for advancing health equity through diversifying clinical trials

Dementia the strongest risk factor for infection with COVID-19 in older people

Dementia the strongest risk factor for infection with COVID-19 in older people

New models accurately estimate the risk of fall-related injuries in nursing home residents

New models accurately estimate the risk of fall-related injuries in nursing home residents

Intraoperative 3D imaging more effective in confirming the accuracy of pedicle screw placement during spine surgery

Intraoperative 3D imaging more effective in confirming the accuracy of pedicle screw placement during spine surgery