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.

Nursing Healthcare Profession

Nursing Specializations

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Mental Health Nursing

Roles of a Nurse

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History of Nursing

Workplace of a Nurse

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Latest Nursing News and Research

Early PDA closure may reduce adverse outcomes in premature babies

Extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants with moderate to large patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) may benefit from transcatheter PDA closure (TCPC) in the first four weeks of life, according to research published by Le Bonheur Cardiologist Ranjit Philip, MD, and Medical Director of Interventional Cardiac Imaging and Interventional Catheterization Laboratory Shyam Sathanandam, MD.

26 Feb 2021

Study finds novel way to diagnose Alzheimer's disease before symptoms occur

Early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease has been shown to reduce cost and improve patient outcomes, but current diagnostic approaches can be invasive and costly.

26 Feb 2021

As Covid surged, vaccines came too late for at least 400 medical workers

As health care workers in the U.S. began lining up for their first coronavirus vaccines on Dec. 14, Esmeralda Campos-Loredo was already fighting for oxygen.

26 Feb 2021

Study explores impact of reminiscence therapy on Alzheimer’s and dementia patients

The RRF Foundation for Aging awarded a multidisciplinary team from The University of Texas at Arlington with more than $160,000 for a project that explores the impact of reminiscence therapy and creation of digital memoirs on those diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia.

25 Feb 2021

New biomarker could help identify people at risk of Alzheimer's disease

Early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease has been shown to reduce cost and improve patient outcomes, but current diagnostic approaches can be invasive and costly.

25 Feb 2021

Researchers evaluate long-term effectiveness of pessaries for treating pelvic organ prolapse

The aging population combined with increasing obesity rates has resulted in more women experiencing pelvic organ prolapse. Common treatment options include pelvic reconstructive surgery or the use of pessaries to prop up descending organs.

24 Feb 2021

Researchers explore suicide risk management protocol in cardiac patients

UIC College of Nursing associate professor Susan Dunn explores this question as lead author of "Suicide Risk Management Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial of Cardiac Patients Reporting Hopelessness," a paper published in the January/February edition of Nursing Research.

24 Feb 2021

Study reports a positive link between social vulnerability and COVID-19 incidence

An LSU Health New Orleans School of Public Health study reports a positive association between social vulnerability and COVID-19 incidence at the census tract level and recommends that more resources be allocated to socially vulnerable populations to reduce the incidence of COVID-19.

23 Feb 2021

MUSC physician wins $9.9 million contract to run trials for the Tuberculosis Trials Consortium

Susan Dorman, M.D., an infectious disease physician at the Medical University of South Carolina, was recently awarded a 10-year, $9.9 million contract by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to run trials for the Tuberculosis Trials Consortium.

23 Feb 2021

Calling all vaccinators: Closing the next gap in Covid supply and demand

Beating back Covid right now comes down to balancing supply and demand.

23 Feb 2021

How effective has Israel’s SARS-CoV-2 testing and vaccination campaign been against the UK variant?

A recent study by researchers at Tel Aviv University describes the UK variant’s rise to dominance in Israel. It also assesses the efficacy of the testing and vaccination programs employed by the government.

23 Feb 2021

Toddler sleep habits could help explain the association between household poverty and BMI

Establishing a consistent sleep schedule for a toddler can be one of the most challenging aspects of child rearing, but it also may be one of the most important.

22 Feb 2021

Adults with Down syndrome more likely to die from COVID-19 than general population

A new study by an international team of researchers found that adults with Down syndrome are more likely to die from COVID-19 than the general population, supporting the need to prioritize vaccinating people with the genetic disorder.

22 Feb 2021

HIV-positive people with severe immunosuppression, APOE4 gene may have increased risk for dementia

People living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who have a history of severe immunosuppression and at least one copy of the Alzheimer's disease-related gene variant APOE4, might see a compounded adverse effect on the circuitry that impacts memory.

22 Feb 2021

Psychosocial factors may contribute to dropout of patients from peritoneal dialysis

A retrospective study conducted by LSU Health New Orleans reports that contrary to previous research, most patients who drop out of peritoneal dialysis may do so for psychosocial reasons.

20 Feb 2021

UIC experts highlight the historical issues that impact research involving Black populations

Several University of Illinois Chicago faculty members have addressed the issue of how to ethically conduct research with Black populations.

20 Feb 2021

To vaccinate veterans, health care workers must cross mountains, plains and tundra

A Learjet 31 took off before daybreak from Helena Regional Airport in Montana, carrying six Veterans Affairs medical providers and 250 doses of historic cargo cradled in a plug-in cooler designed to minimize breakage.

19 Feb 2021

Companies pan for marketing gold in vaccines

For a decade, Jennifer Crow has taken care of her elderly parents, who have multiple sclerosis. After her father had a stroke in December, the family got serious in its conversations with a retirement community — and learned that one service it offered was covid-19 vaccination.

19 Feb 2021

Many women feel left out of breast reconstruction decision making, QUT research reveals

When women undergo surgical treatment for breast cancer, they often also have reconstructive surgery but new QUT research reveals many women feel left out of the decision making.

18 Feb 2021

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Open enrollment, one more time

An estimated 9 million Americans eligible for free or reduced premium health insurance under the Affordable Care Act have a second chance to sign up for 2021 coverage, since the Biden administration reopened enrollment on healthcare.gov and states that run their own marketplaces followed suit.

18 Feb 2021

Nursing

Overview

Nursing Healthcare Profession

Nursing Specializations

Neonatal Nursing

Feature Articles

Mental Health Nursing

Roles of a Nurse

Pediatric Nursing

History of Nursing

Workplace of a Nurse

Nursing Career

Latest Nursing News and Research

Early PDA closure may reduce adverse outcomes in premature babies

Study finds novel way to diagnose Alzheimer's disease before symptoms occur

As Covid surged, vaccines came too late for at least 400 medical workers

Study explores impact of reminiscence therapy on Alzheimer’s and dementia patients

New biomarker could help identify people at risk of Alzheimer's disease

Researchers evaluate long-term effectiveness of pessaries for treating pelvic organ prolapse

Researchers explore suicide risk management protocol in cardiac patients

Study reports a positive link between social vulnerability and COVID-19 incidence

MUSC physician wins $9.9 million contract to run trials for the Tuberculosis Trials Consortium

Calling all vaccinators: Closing the next gap in Covid supply and demand

How effective has Israel’s SARS-CoV-2 testing and vaccination campaign been against the UK variant?

Toddler sleep habits could help explain the association between household poverty and BMI

Adults with Down syndrome more likely to die from COVID-19 than general population

HIV-positive people with severe immunosuppression, APOE4 gene may have increased risk for dementia

Psychosocial factors may contribute to dropout of patients from peritoneal dialysis

UIC experts highlight the historical issues that impact research involving Black populations

To vaccinate veterans, health care workers must cross mountains, plains and tundra

Companies pan for marketing gold in vaccines

Many women feel left out of breast reconstruction decision making, QUT research reveals

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Open enrollment, one more time

What makes viruses infectious?

Disinfectants could be helping bacteria to become resistant

Climate change may have contributed to the COVID-19 pandemic

Nursing

Overview

Feature Articles

Mental Health Nursing

Roles of a Nurse

Pediatric Nursing

History of Nursing

Workplace of a Nurse

Nursing Career

Latest Nursing News and Research

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