Category Archives: nursing news

Challenges Nurses Face in Other Parts of the World

Posted on November 16, 2011 by rnproducer

There’s an article here that I found at the Mail and Guardian Online and this is coming out of Africa– I think out of South Africa. The reason I brought this article up because it really points out some things … Continue reading →

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Research Shows BP Meds Taken at Bedtime Reduces Attacks in Wee Hours

Posted on November 15, 2011 by rnproducer

It’s been reported in many places this particular link from MSNBC.com that is looking at a recent study that came out that looked at changing the timing of your blood pressure medicine could reduce your risk for heart attack or … Continue reading →

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Maine Nurses Aid Protesters

Posted on November 13, 2011 by rnproducer

First article on the news this week came up as members of the Occupy wherever movement fill in your city here, right?  They are all over the place.  There are a lot of things that go along with that.  Of … Continue reading →

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More Students Entering Nursing Career Sets Growing Competition

Posted on November 4, 2011 by rnproducer

This news item is from an article from Rochester New York looking at the nursing program there and the levels of competition that they see in their school for applying Monroe Community College as well as other area nursing programs.  … Continue reading →

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Understanding the Process of Pain

Posted on October 11, 2011 by rnproducer

For long-time followers of the Nursing Show, you will be familiar with the inclusion of pain as part of the vital signs in our Vital Signs Review episode. True enough, even if the pulse rate, blood pressure, respiration, pulse ox, … Continue reading →

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Virus Or Bacteria? New Testing Technology in the Works

Posted on September 18, 2011 by rnproducer

Last week we talked about technology in the news and medical and healthcare technology specifically. There’s a new rapid blood test that has been developed.  It’s experimental.  It’s still in the research stages but it seems promising that could distinguish … Continue reading →

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Once a Day Pill for HIV Now Developed

Posted on September 6, 2011 by rnproducer

We’ll go ahead and start off with a story on a brand new HIV treatment.  This is actually not a new treatment but a treatment that is newly combined.  It’s a once a day HIV pill called Complera.  Now this … Continue reading →

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Tattoo Skin Infections on the Rise

Posted on September 1, 2011 by rnproducer

Last week we talked about these new medical devices that could be applied similar to a temporary tattoo with just water adhering to the skin and monitoring vital signs used to monitor like your EKG lead would without the wires.  … Continue reading →

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Fellowship Program Offered by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Posted on August 28, 2011 by rnproducer

I want to start off with an article that was a press release released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.  Just a disclaimer a lot of you probably know, I do produce the Nursing Notes Live program twice a month … Continue reading →

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Hospital Lawsuit Katrina Pay Off

Posted on August 25, 2011 by rnproducer

This article has been released based on hurricane Katrina.  Now this happened many years ago and yet we’re still having fall out from that.  Many of you may remember the case against the doctor and two nurses for euthanizing patients … Continue reading →

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