Nursing Knowledge

Nurses play a key role in the care and treatment of patients and perform a number of key roles and duties within the hospital that are vital to patient safety – including intubation. We took a closer look at the details of this important skill set to find out more about what nurses can do

When you are learning to be a nurse, there are a ton of different guidelines and procedures you have to learn. This means it’s also very easy to forget one or two, so it’s important to regularly refresh your knowledge and keep up to date with any additional information.  So, if you want to freshen

Having a loved one unwell in hospital is a stressful, frightening experience, and family members often go through a very traumatic ordeal in these types of situations. Families are very important to nurses because they often serve as caregivers for patients who require long-term care.  As a result, nurses should encourage family participation in patient

Being a nurse is tough.  You spend long hours on your feet, you have to tip-toe around a lot of spilled fluids and liquids, and you need to protect your feet from bumps and twists. So, while being a nurse is tough, choosing the right pair of shoes (see also ‘Best Hoka Shoes For Nurses‘)

Nursing is a rewarding career choice, but it also comes with its fair share of challenges. One of these is dealing with basic care and comfort issues. But what exactly does basic care mean? And what should patients expect from their nurses? We took a closer look at basic care and comfort in nursing, and

For those of us who are naturally night owls, being a night shift nurse probably seems like it was fated for you. You work when you are at your most productive, and then sleep when your body wants to.  However, not everyone was made a night owl. Some of us are born as early birds,

The broad definition of a nursing preceptorship can be applied at the start of a nurse’s career. This is the period of a known structured transition that is designed to guide and then support those newly qualified practitioners. Nurses may need the period when they begin to graduate from being students to an autonomous professional.

There are so many different types of nurses, more than you might actually think. From IVF nurses to mental health nurses, if there is a medical field for it, chances are there is a type of nurse that you will find to be a part of it.  One type of nurse that you might not