| Tsunami Survivors Experienced Complex Trauma And Grieving Process Says New Study People who survived the Indian Ocean tsunami or lost loved ones in the disaster went through a complex process of trauma and grief, according to research published in the latest Journal of Advanced Nursing. In-depth interviews carried out over the course of a year by nurse researchers found that a number of common themes emerged when they talked to people about their emotions and attitudes to life following the tragedy. medicalnewstoday.com |
Shortage Of Brain Donors Hinders Search For Parkinson's Cure A nationwide appeal for people to donate their brains to research and help discover a cure for Parkinson's disease is launched today by the Parkinson's Disease Society (PDS). One in 500 people is affected by the condition and the shortage of brain donors is hindering scientists in finding a cure. medicalnewstoday.com |
Vulnerable Babies To Benefit From More Nursing Care, UK The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) welcomed the launch of the NHS Neonatal Toolkit in England. Dr Peter Carter of the RCN praised recommendations that one-to-one care is delivered. He said: "The RCN has been campaigning for a long time to increase the numbers of neonatal nurses. With 70,000 babies born needing intensive care every year it is vital that there are the right numbers of nurses. medicalnewstoday.com |
AACN Endorses Nurses' Expanded Role In Use Of IO Access Devices The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) recently endorsed "The Role of the Registered Nurse in the Insertion of Intraosseous (IO) Access Devices," an official position paper from the Infusion Nurses Society, Norwood, Mass... mnt.to |
HPC Launches Its First Online Campaign Aimed At GPs And Practice Nurses, UK The Health Professions Council (HPC) has launched its first online referrers campaign aimed at GPs and practice nurses to increase their awareness of the HPC and highlight the importance of referring patients onto registered professionals. In November 2009 the HPC commissioned GfK NOP* to undertake research into awareness of the HPC amongst referrers such as GPs and practice nurses... mnt.to |