Nurses to stop work as retention concerns mount Nurses at a major capital city hospital will stop work and rally for better pay and conditions to prevent them from becoming the lowest-paid in Australia. AAP · 1h ago
She's met royalty but ordinary Aussies inspire nurse A flight nurse retiring after more than 27 years of helping rural families will always remember quietly moving moments between parents and their sick children. AAP · 4h ago
Can Sleeping Early Help You Lose Weight? What People With Prediabetes Should Know Losing weight is often associated with eating less and exercising more. However, there is another habit that deserves attention: when you go to bed.For adults with prediabetes, sleep timing may play an important role in weight management and blood sugar control. Research has linked healthier sleep patterns with better metabolic… MyLifeXP · 15h ago
Fake Nurse Pleads Guilty to Sending Out 'Revenge Porn' While on House Arrest for Fraud Convictions Hailey Roberts pleaded guilty in Ontario to distributing an intimate image without consent while serving house arrest for impersonating a nurse and related offences. International Business Times UK · 16h ago
Nurse sexually assaulted at high-security hospital Investigations are underway after a nurse was allegedly sexually assaulted in a high-security hospital that mentally ill prisoners are sent to instead of jail. AAP · Nov 6
UI Health Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants Issue Chicago Strike Notice Over 2% Raise Withheld During Court Fight About 200 advanced practice providers at Chicago's UI Health could strike on or after Nov. 11 over pay, staffing and workplace conditions, while court proceedings complicate negotiations. Medical Daily · Nov 5
Medicare Patients Have a New Appeal Right When Hospitals Change Their Admission Status This post includes affiliate links. If you purchase anything through these affiliated links, the author/website may earn a commission. Imagine spending four days in the... Saving Advice · Nov 5
Brigham and Women's Nurses Set Open-Ended Strike for Nov. 12 as Talks Resume Nov. 9 With Federal Mediator More than 4,000 nurses at Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital plan an open-ended strike on Nov. 12 over pay, health insurance, temporary staffing and other contract issues. Medical Daily · Nov 5
NYC Nurse Gunned Down by Her Federal Agent Partner in Shocking Bronx Apartment Murder-Suicide A New York nurse and a US Customs and Border Protection officer were found shot dead in a Bronx apartment. Police are investigating the incident as an apparent murder-suicide following a reported domestic dispute. International Business Times UK · Nov 5
What 'complete and balanced' on a dog food pack actually means The four words sit on almost every bag of commercial dog food in the country, usually in small print near the ingredient list. Most owners read them as a general quality claim, the way 'premium' or 'natural' might appear. They are not. 'Complete and balanced' is a specific nutritional standard,… Times Pets · Nov 5
Nurses Given Two Hours of Training Used AI Guidance to Capture Usable Heart Scans for 4,597 Rural Adults In a preliminary study, rural nurses and CT technicians used AI guidance to capture heart ultrasound images, with experts rating more than 99% adequate for measurements. Medical Daily · Nov 4
Cat keeps chewing plastic bags? Here's what's actually driving it Most cat owners have walked into a room to find their cat methodically chewing a plastic bag, looking entirely unbothered. The behaviour seems random, but it rarely is. The smell is the first pullPlastic bags, especially the kind used for groceries or takeaway, often carry residue from the food they… Times Pets · Nov 4
Here's how Minnesota voters are honoring ICU nurse murdered by ICE IN FULL The Independent UK · Nov 3
A British rescuer saved a sick fox, and 9 years later, it still hugs her daily Rescued fox Sweep and her wildlife rescuer Geoff Grewcock share a hug every single day at the Nuneaton and Warwickshire Wildlife Sanctuary in England, nine years after the young vixen arrived very ill. Grewcock believes she had been poisoned, and he spent the following year nursing her back to health.… The Times of India · Nov 3
The National (Scotland) · Nov 3 Six key points the media missed in the full Sandie Peggie 'discrimination' ruling FIFTY claims. That is how many Sandie Peggie has had ruled on by a tribunal in the last 12 months ...
Bored Panda · Nov 3 64 Personal “Skeletons In The Closet” That People Had The Courage To Anonymously Unveil Online Everyone has something they'd rather keep hidden, whether it's a harmless little embarrassment or a secret that could turn their life upside down. But sometimes, sharing a confession with complete strangers feels easier than telling anyone who knows you. When one netizen asked people what secrets they'd take to the…
The Guardian - UK · Nov 3 TV tonight: Aidan Gillen stars in a twisty Irish crime caper A nurse with a drug habit is tempted by a gangster’s money in Tall Tales and Murder. Plus: an inside look at Burnham’s first 100 days. Here’s what to watch this evening
Times Pets · Nov 3 Deworming puppies in India: how vets decide the schedule and why A puppy can carry a significant roundworm burden before it ever leaves its mother's side, and many owners do not realise this until they see something move in the stool. Worm infections in young dogs are not a sign of poor care, they are a near-universal biological starting point that…
Evening Standard · Nov 2 RCN did not discriminate against Sandie Peggie, tribunal rules The Fife nurse had brought the legal case against the Royal College of Nursing over what she claimed was discrimination over her sex-realist beliefs.
The Economic Times · Nov 2 Lindsay Clancy’s case and the limits of the insanity defence: Why jurors can reach different conclusions Lindsay Clancy, a former nurse, is on trial for murdering her three children in January 2023. Her defence claims postpartum psychosis impaired her actions and understanding of right and wrong. The first trial ended in a mistrial due to a juror disagreement about her mental health. As she returns to…
The Independent UK · Nov 2 Kate giving 'advice and guidance' on royal life to Peter Phillips' new wife Harriet Sperling, a former NHS nurse, says Kate is ‘very open-hearted’
The Independent UK · Nov 2 New A&E warning system to launch in NHS hospitals across England NHS England said this is the first time the National Paediatric Early Warning System (Pews) will be used in A&E
Medical Daily · Nov 2 Western North Carolina Nurse Turnover Hits 38%, Nearly Four Times Southeast Rate, in Helene-Battered Mountain Region A new North Carolina health workforce report found registered nurse turnover reached 38% in western counties, while statewide vacancies, staffing shortages and projected nurse deficits remain significant.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 2 World’s largest early warning system for severe child illness to launch in NHS A&Es across England Paediatric early warning system (Pews) uses a vital signs scoring system to assess whether a child is deteriorating
Medical Daily · Nov 2 Ohio Medicaid Home Care Provider Freeze Nears Nov. 14 Expiration Amid Disabled Residents' Care-Gap Concerns Ohio's six-month freeze on new Medicaid home care and hospice providers is set to expire Nov. 14, raising concerns among disabled residents who face gaps when aides leave.