Nurse charged with helping man in hospital escape from ICE custody FBI accuses Chloe Freeman of federal misdemeanor in case of undocumented Mexican migrant arrested in Michigan The Guardian - US · Sep 30
ICE Deported Longtime Nurse to Kenya After She Overstayed Her Student Visa, Federal Officials Say Maureen Wanjiru Ngure, a Kenyan nurse and mother of two, was deported from the US after officials said she overstayed her student visa, disrupting her family's plans to move to Canada. International Business Times UK · Sep 30
RCN has no position on gender debate, boss tells Sandie Peggie tribunal The nurse has brought a legal case against the union over what she claims was direct discrimination over her gender-critical beliefs. Evening Standard · Sep 30
What Your Brain Actually Does During a Near-Death Experience: The Biology Behind the Light The Numbers Behind the PhenomenonA 2014 study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences recorded a dramatic surge of brain activity in rats within 30 seconds of cardiac arrest, high-frequency gamma waves, the same waves associated with conscious perception, spiking to levels higher than waking baseline. The… Times Life · Sep 29
Brigham and Women's Nurses Vote 93% for Open-Ended Strike as Patients Await a Possible 10-Day Walkout Notice Brigham and Women's nurses voted 93% to authorize an open-ended strike. No date is set, and the union must give 10 days' notice before walking out. Medical Daily · Sep 29
‘All I needed was’: Nurse forgot her wallet at Costco, expected a black couple to buy her toilet paper. They refused but she can’t digest it She asked strangers to buy $40 or $50 in items We Got This Covered · Sep 28
RCN failed to help me when I needed them, pronoun nurse tells Peggie tribunal Jennifer Melle appeared as a witness in Sandie Peggie’s employment tribunal case against the RCN. Evening Standard · Sep 28
Michigan Hospital fires NICU nurse facing abuse charges after baby found with broken legs His colleagues claimed that he was very agitated. We Got This Covered · Sep 28
Postpartum Clothes, Feeding Access and the Body Rules That No Longer Apply to You The size tag is the first lieThe kurta you wore at seven months fits differently at seven weeks postpartum than it did before pregnancy, and neither version is the correct one. Your ribcage may have permanently widened by two to three centimetres, a structural shift that happens to most women… Times Life · Sep 28
Florida nurse silenced a sick child’s oxygen alarm 100 times and didn’t wake his parents. Then she requested leniency from the judge The nurse was caught on camera telling the alarm to "shut up." We Got This Covered · Sep 25
Virginia Reopens $4.8 Million Earn to Learn Nursing Grants Aimed at Rural Shortages, with Applications Due September 30 Virginia's Earn to Learn program offers up to $400,000 per grantee to pay nursing students in clinical roles. Applications close September 30. Medical Daily · Sep 25
Michigan NICU Nurse Charged After Mother Finds Bruises on Baby Two Days Before Planned Discharge, Family Says A former Michigan NICU nurse has been charged with four counts of child abuse after a premature infant was found with bruises and multiple fractures in April. International Business Times UK · Sep 24
Some Health Care Workers Drop Coverage or Delay Care as Employer Costs Head for Biggest Jump Since 2003 Employer health costs may rise 8.2% in 2027, the most since 2003. A doctor, a nurse practitioner, and a retired health executive describe their trade-offs. Medical Daily · Sep 24
RCN made me feel like a ‘bigot’, ex-worker tells Sandie Peggie tribunal Lisa Mackenzie gave evidence on the second day of the nurse’s employment tribunal against the union. Evening Standard · Sep 24
The National (Scotland) · Sep 24 Specialist nurses for sexual assault victims to be rolled out across Scotland SPECIALIST nurses trained to examine survivors of sexual assault are set to be introduced across the country.
Newcastle Herald · Sep 24 Hunter hospitals set for more nurses under safe staffing program Details revealed on how many nurses each hospital will receive.
Bored Panda · Sep 23 Nurse Warns Of Strange Gym Phenomenon Affecting Men’s Private Parts, Why It Happens And When To Seek Help An aesthetic nurse practitioner explained why some men notice temporary penile retraction after intense workouts and what factors can make it more noticeable.
Medical Daily · Sep 23 Baltimore's Ascension Saint Agnes Nurses Ratify First Union Contract Limiting Out-of-Specialty Floating After Two One-Day Strikes More than 600 Ascension Saint Agnes nurses in Baltimore ratified a first union contract on floating, overtime, and pay. What it means for patients.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 23 Trans row nurse tells tribunal she ‘felt discriminated against’ by her union Sandie Peggie accuses RCN of failing to adequately support her in dispute over sharing women’s changing room with trans doctor
Evening Standard · Sep 23 Trans row nurse ‘felt discriminated against’ by union, tribunal told Sandie Peggie is at the centre of a second employment tribunal, this time against the Royal College of Nursing.
The Independent UK · Sep 23 Trans row nurse Sandie Peggie says union ‘did not take it as seriously as I did’ The nurse has taken the Royal College of Nursing to an employment tribunal.
Evening Standard · Sep 23 Trans row nurse Sandie Peggie takes nursing union to employment tribunal The nurse says the RCN failed to support her in the NHS Fife case.
The Independent UK · Sep 21 Nurse shortages leading to patients with ‘brain bleeds and broken bones’, says report The Royal College of Nursing warns that a shortage of nurses is leading to patients ‘deteriorating needlessly’
The Economic Times · Sep 18 8th Pay Commission latest news: 8 demands from nursing staff in Chandigarh meeting The Nurses Welfare Association engaged with the 8th Pay Commission officials to present crucial demands. They aim for an increase in starting salaries and better compensation for night shifts. Furthermore, the association is pushing for expanded insurance benefits and additional hardship allowances. A significant ask is the reinstatement of the…
The Conversation · Sep 18 Does my kid have COVID-19 or just a cold? A pediatric nurse explains how to tell – and why it matters Fall and winter mark the peak season for common respiratory infections such as COVID-19; respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV; influenza, better known as the flu; and the common cold. These illnesses often begin with symptoms that look very similar, so telling them apart can be tricky – especially when the…