Newswise Feature Channel: Nursing

"The Chula Center for Health and Well-Being Promotion for Older People" a Second Home for Day Care, an Answer to the Needs of Working-Age Children, Ensuring This Is What's Best for Older People

Chulalongkorn University — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 08:55:47 EST

Chulalongkorn University has now opened a Center for Health and Well-being Promotion for Older People at the Faculty of Nursing to offer complete support for an aged society.

First Edition of 'AACN Scope and Standards for Progressive Care Nursing Practice' Now Available

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 18:30:48 EST

"AACN Scope and Standards for Progressive Care Nursing Practice" is now available, marking the first time a stand-alone edition has been tailored specifically to this growing specialty.

AANA Responds to ASA's Amicus Curiae Brief

American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 20:10:10 EST

The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) filed its response to the American Society of Anesthesiologists' (ASA) motion seeking leave to file an unrequested amicus curiae brief. An amicus curiae brief is a written submission typically by an organization not a party to a case.

The Mount Sinai Hospital Ranked Among World's Best in Newsweek/Statista Rankings

Mount Sinai Health System — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 07:00:14 EST

Mount Sinai named best in New York for third straight year

Data Shows Quality of Life Improves for Spouses of Hip and Knee Replacement Patients

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 03:15:58 EST

Living with osteoarthritis not only affects a person's quality of life but can greatly impact their spouse's quality of life.

Nurses Share Their Certification Stories

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 17:30:18 EST

AACN shares the stories of several nurses with specialty credentials in advance of Certified Nurses Day March 19 to underscore their personal pride and commitment to professionalism and quality care. Currently, more than 131,000 nurses hold AACN Certification Corporation credentials, including CCRN and PCCN.

Over-the-Counter Pain Relievers Linked to Improved Recovery From Concussion

American Academy of Neurology (AAN) — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 16:00:00 EST

People who take over-the-counter pain relievers after a concussion may recover faster than those who do not take pain relievers, according to a preliminary study released today, March 5, 2025, that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 77th Annual Meeting taking place April 5-9, 2025, in San Diego and online.

Study Challenges Conventional Thought on Nurse Continuity in ICUs

University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 11:00:00 EST

A new Penn Nursing study published in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society challenges conventional thought regarding the benefits of continuity in nursing care within intensive care units (ICUs). The researchers found that increased nurse continuity was not associated with a reduction in in-hospital mortality - in some shifts, it was even linked to a modest but statistically significant increase in mortality.

Walker Foundation Donates $1.5 Million to Endow UA Little Rock School of Nursing Center for Simulation Innovation Director Position

University of Arkansas at Little Rock — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 09:50:00 EST

Amid a growing national shortage of nurses, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has received a $1.5 million donation from the Willard & Pat Walker Charitable Foundation to create an endowed directorship for the School of Nursing's Center for Simulation Innovation. This generous gift will provide additional resources to support nursing education and help strengthen the pipeline of skilled healthcare professionals in Arkansas.

F. W. Bert and Mae Dean Wheeler Foundation Establishes Nurse Leadership Academy at MD Anderson with $9 Million Gift

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 08:25:37 EST

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced a $9 million gift from the F. W. Bert and Mae Dean Wheeler Foundation to establish the F. W. Bert and Mae Dean Wheeler Nurse Leadership Academy.

Thelma Batiste Earns CRRN(r) at 67, Proving It's Never Too Late for Achievement

Association of Rehabilitation Nurses — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:20:05 EST

Thelma Batiste Earns CRRN(r) at 67, Proving It's Never Too Late for Achievement

COVID-19 vs. Non-COVID-19: Outcomes Differ Among Patients Who Require ECMO

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:55:27 EST

Patients hospitalized with severe pneumonia who required ECMO had worse outcomes when their diagnosis included COVID-19, including higher mortality, longer hospital stays, higher costs of care and greater likelihood of being discharged to places other than home, according to a new study that examined six years of national inpatient data.

Lessons Learned From COVID-19

Corewell Health — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:50:16 EST

There's nothing like a crisis to pull people together, and that's exactly what COVID-19 did for hospitals and health care workers. As Corewell Health acknowledges the five-year anniversary of the pandemic, physicians and others reflect on how the crisis improved hospitals and changed those who work in them.

Mount Sinai Parenting Center Receives Grant From the Bezos Family Foundation

Mount Sinai Health System — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:55:26 EST

Center will expand programs, training, and resources to promote strong family connections and early-childhood development

Five Years Later, COVID-19 Still Claims Millions of Lives

George Washington University — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:30:56 EST

Experts from the George Washington University are available to comment on all aspects of the five year anniversary of the pandemic. ...

حصلت مايو كلينك على لقب "أفضل مستشفى في العالم" من قبل مجلة نيوزويك للعام السابع على التوالي

Mayo Clinic — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 17:45:36 EST

حصلت مايو كلينك مرة أخرى على المرتبة الأولى في قائمة مجلة نيوزويك "لأفضل المستشفيات في العالم." وهذا هو العام السابع على التوالي الذي تحصل فيه مايو كلينك على المرتبة الأولى.

Mayo Clinic es reconocida como el 'Mejor Hospital del Mundo' por septimo ano consecutivo

Mayo Clinic — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 17:20:07 EST

Mayo Clinic recibio nuevamente el primer lugar en la lista de los "Mejores Hospitales del Mundo" de Newsweek.

Mayo Clinic e reconhecida como o 'Melhor Hospital do Mundo' pela Newsweek pelo setimo ano consecutivo

Mayo Clinic — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 17:15:56 EST

A Mayo Clinic recebeu novamente o primeiro lugar na lista de "Melhores Hospitais do Mundo" da Newsweek.

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Recognizes 300-plus Hospital Units With Revamped Beacon Award for Excellence

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 06:00:15 EST

More than 300 units successfully applied for AACN's Beacon Award for Excellence in 2024, making them the first to be recognized since the program was updated and became a one-year designation.

Nursing Faculty Aim to Enhance Rural Home Care for Chronically Ill Through NIH Award

West Virginia University — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 19:25:20 EST

With a $2.7 million award from the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Nursing Research that is one of the largest ever for the West Virginia University School of Nursing, three faculty researchers aim to support families while increasing access to care in the rural reaches of the Mountain State by testing an integrated, nurse-led intervention for family home care management of end-stage heart failure and palliative care.