Nursing News and Research

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UAMS’ multi-disciplinary structure offers best maternal and fetal care

Charlotte and Emelia Dubs are just starting to toddle around their world. The 1-year-old twin girls from Conway spend their days exploring, laughing, blowing kisses and keeping their parents, Kenzie Butcher-Dubs and Morgan Dubs, on their toes.

6 Sep 2018

Study explores possible reasons for underreporting of rape

Even in cases where a rape has clearly taken place, traditional beliefs and assumptions about masculinity can cause both witnesses and victims to be uncertain about reporting it, according to new research conducted at Binghamton University, State University at New York.

6 Sep 2018

Nursing viewpoints on opioid crisis

Addictions nursing specialists have a unique role to play in caring for patients, families, and communities affected by the crisis.

6 Sep 2018

Teenagers seeking abortions without parent's consent often undergo burdensome hurdles

Adolescents under the age of 18 seeking abortions without a parent's consent often undergo a series of humiliating, burdensome and unpredictable hurdles as they try to navigate the legal system, according to a new study led by Kate Coleman-Minahan of the University of Colorado College of Nursing.

6 Sep 2018

Avoidable sepsis infections send thousands of seniors to gruesome deaths

Shana Dorsey first caught sight of the purplish wound on her father's lower back as he lay in a suburban Chicago hospital bed a few weeks before his death.

6 Sep 2018

Watch: What is sepsis?

What exactly is sepsis, and why is it so dangerous? Sepsis happens as the body tries to fight off an infection. The body releases chemicals into the bloodstream to battle the invading germs — which can lead to a severe drop in blood pressure. That can damage vital organs and, in severe cases, cause them to shut down.

6 Sep 2018

Mass. ICU nurse staffing regulations not associated with improved patient outcomes

In 2014, Massachusetts lawmakers passed a law requiring a 1:1 or 2:1 patient-to-nurse staffing ratio in intensive care units in the state, as guided by a tool that accounts for patient acuity and anticipated care intensity.

5 Sep 2018

Dopamine receptor study opens door to targeted treatments for neuropsychiatric disorders

New work from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons sheds light on how dopamine receptors signal within cells, opening the door for more targeted--and more tolerable--therapeutics to treat an array of neuropsychiatric disorders.

4 Sep 2018

Study reveals validity, reliability of AACN Healthy Work Environment Assessment Tool

An online survey created as a resource for critical care nurses to assess the health of the work environment is a valid and reliable tool for use by interprofessional patient care teams throughout hospitals and other healthcare organizations.

4 Sep 2018

Creating rituals to honor the dead at long-term-care facilities

One by one, their names were recited as family members clutched one another's hands and silently wept.

4 Sep 2018

Genetic mutations may drive tumor formation by blurring growth signals

Genetic mutations in a form of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) may drive tumor formation by blurring cells' perception of key growth signals, according to a new laboratory study published August 31, 2018 in Science.

3 Sep 2018

New review highlights nurses' role in helping reduce health risks of prolonged sedentary time

Sitting for too many hours per day, or sitting for long periods without a break, is now known to increase a wide range of health risks, even if one engages in recommended amounts of physical activity.

31 Aug 2018

Finding which chemotherapy regimen is associated with best outcomes for patients with bladder cancer

Patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer have been shown to benefit from chemotherapy prior to surgical removal of the bladder.

31 Aug 2018

Intervention to reduce supine sleep during pregnancy may provide maternal, fetal health benefits

A new study suggests that an intervention to reduce supine sleep in late pregnancy may promote maternal and fetal health.

31 Aug 2018

FDA accepts Bristol-Myers Squibb’s application for Sprycel for treating pediatric leukemia

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration accepted its supplemental Biologics License Application for Sprycel (dasatinib) in combination with chemotherapy for the treatment of pediatric patients with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

30 Aug 2018

UAH And UA announce brand-new joint Nursing Science Ph.D. program

The College of Nursing at The University of Alabama in Huntsville and the Capstone College of Nursing at the University of Alabama are pleased to announce a brand-new joint Nursing Science Ph.D. program.

30 Aug 2018

Risk factors for suicide attempts similar for soldiers regardless of prior mental health diagnosis

Regardless of whether or not they have had a prior mental health diagnosis, risk factors were still similar among soldiers who attempted suicide, according to a new JAMA Psychiatry study published Aug. 29. Researchers hope these findings will help continue to better understand risk factors in soldiers who have not been seen for a behavioral health diagnosis, and ultimately lead to identifying possible interventions.

30 Aug 2018

Nursing News and Research

Latest Nursing News and Research

UAMS’ multi-disciplinary structure offers best maternal and fetal care

Study explores possible reasons for underreporting of rape

Nursing viewpoints on opioid crisis

Teenagers seeking abortions without parent's consent often undergo burdensome hurdles

Avoidable sepsis infections send thousands of seniors to gruesome deaths

Watch: What is sepsis?

Mass. ICU nurse staffing regulations not associated with improved patient outcomes

Dopamine receptor study opens door to targeted treatments for neuropsychiatric disorders

Study reveals validity, reliability of AACN Healthy Work Environment Assessment Tool

Creating rituals to honor the dead at long-term-care facilities

Genetic mutations may drive tumor formation by blurring growth signals

New review highlights nurses' role in helping reduce health risks of prolonged sedentary time

Finding which chemotherapy regimen is associated with best outcomes for patients with bladder cancer

Intervention to reduce supine sleep during pregnancy may provide maternal, fetal health benefits

FDA accepts Bristol-Myers Squibb’s application for Sprycel for treating pediatric leukemia

UAH And UA announce brand-new joint Nursing Science Ph.D. program

Risk factors for suicide attempts similar for soldiers regardless of prior mental health diagnosis

For nursing home patients, breast cancer surgery may do more harm than good

Earwax, of all things, poses unrecognized risk in long-term care

New study suggests chemotherapy may cause early menopause in women with lung cancer

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How does norepinephrine influence anxiety-related behaviours?

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