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  The blame has been often pushed onto so-called anti-vaxxers and anti-vaccination messages, but those among the profession and beyond believe bigger problems lie with workforce challenges and the healthcare system itself. Helen Bedford, professor of children’s health and a nurse by background, said a key factor in falling rates was the reduction in health visitor numbers. Figures from the Institute of Health Visiting show a 31.8% reduction of health visitors since they were transferred to local authorities from the NHS in 2015. Due to staff shortages, health visitors are being forced to focus more on “at-risk” families, as opposed to promoting health guidance , said professor Bedford, who works at the University College London Institute of Child’s Health. She said this meant issues such as immunization became “less of a priority”. Another problem cited was the accessibility of services. The government has previously suggested that more services should be provided on weekends or ...

  A nurse-midwife becomes an RN first and then goes to school to be a midwife for another 2 yrs. So she has a master's degree in midwifery. She is a CNM and can prescribe medications and do hospital births. Rarely does a CNM do home births? A direct-entry midwife goes straight into midwifery school for 2 yrs, pass a national exam, and does about 3–5 yrs of an internship. She is a Certified professional midwife, usually with a state license. “ CPM”. CPM’s do mostly home or birth center births. Generally, she can’t do hospital births and have only a few medications they can use, taking only low-risk clients. Then there are “traditional” midwives that are not licensed, have no requirements for schooling, usually trained by apprenticeship only. In some states this is legal and in other states a traditional midwife is illegal.

  Safe staffing is a big political issue among nurses just now. Depending on state laws and the institution in question, some employers can require nurses to work overtime on short notice or to take patient loads that they see as unsafe. I’ve also worked for some employers who subtly encourage nurses to violate labor laws, e.g. to get to work early, take reports on patients, and “get themselves organized” before punching in. Any job with as many variables as nursing is inevitably going to be difficult at times: we all are familiar with having to work late when an emergency derails our routine; we’re all used to being called and asked to pick up more hours; we’re sometimes called on to work shorthanded. The problem arises when short staffing is the norm rather than the exception. There have been many studies on this issue. Although results have been varied, the general consensus is that all other things being equal, a higher nurse-to-patient ratio does result in fewer patient compli...

  Things to know:   Cardiac rhythms ACLS/BLS Cardiac meds and diuretics Cardiac muscle structure and function Understand, I mean really understand all forms of MI and stroke.  Labs associated with the above Understand hypertension and meds Understand how diuretics influence kidney and cardiovascular function Understand anticoagulant function and associated labs and the physical manifestations of bleeding Know the code cart like the back of your hand.  Know how to use the equipment Understand and know how to physically use various oxygen delivery systems such as BiPAP and CPAP and non-rebreather masks Get very good at placing large-bore IVs Understand pacemakers and their associated influences on EKG rhythms and what it looks like when they aren't working Recognize the various lung sounds and their clinical significance.  Particularly, fluid overload. Understand COPD and interventions Have strong general nursing skills as all the body systems are connected and ca...

Chain-smoking, Deficiency of exercise, Psychological stress are identified as the main cursers of Hypertension among the teachers of nursing schools. Nursing teachers working in nursing schools usually spend more than 06(Six) hours in a… read more here   https://sjnrjournal.com/journals/5/reasons-and-prevalence-of-hypertension-among-nursing-faculties-in-pakistan/abstract

The attitude of patients and their attendants towards digital communication technologies to communicate with healthcare providers    Interaction between patients and healthcare providers is very important for the quality of care. Social networking sites, apps, and other forms of digital communication such as WhatsApp, Facebook, blogs, and emails have opened new ways of communication between patients and healthcare providers. Read more in detail C lick Here  

The loss of a pregnancy is a physiological and emotional challenge for the mothers especially.  This time is extremely difficult for the parents and they can exhibit emotions like anger, shock, emptiness, helplessness, and... Read more in detail Click  here