The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has officially repealed most of the provisions of the federal nursing home staffing mandate.

Since 1999 when the Institute of Medicine reported that approximately 7000 deaths occurred annually as a direct result of medication errors, health care professionals have been identifying and ...

Exploring how nurses can assess patients with suspected substance use problems, and how to approach interventions and treatment options with patients AbstractHamilton, I. (2009) Substance use 2: ...

The driving "force" -- the collaborative team that directs change within the organization. In the "unfreezing" stage, the model identifies a clinical issue that requires a change in practice. As the ...

Previous series in Nursing Times have explored what happens to the human body when it ages (’effects of ageing’ series) and when it is confined to bed (‘effects of bedrest’ series) for longer periods.

People with a risk factor for developing pressure ulcers who are referred to community nursing services have a pressure ulcer risk assessment at the first face‑to‑face visit. People in community care ...

NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KTRE) - SFA senior nursing students Katelyn Takacs and Kyle Balbock spend hours screening calls placed into the COVID-19 call center in Nacogdoches. "I came back to help out,” said ...