MIDLAND, Texas — A whistleblower nurse who filed a complaint to Texas medical regulators is telling a West Texas jury that she tried for months to raise concerns about the doctor at the rural hospital where she worked. Anne Mitchell testified Tuesday in the Midland retaliation trial of Winkler County Sheriff Robert Roberts. She told [...]
Emergency departments are struggling to keep up with demand, serving a growing number of people at the same time that their numbers are shrinking. One increasingly popular option to improve access to services is the freestanding emergency department, a facility that, as its name suggests, isn’t physically located with a hospital. Services at these facilities [...]
Study Summary Background. The first few years of nursing are stressful on many levels: fear of errors, lack of support, interpersonal conflict, and complex work environments. Many factors can lead to a decision by a new graduate nurse to leave a job, causing high rates of turnover, a costly outcome for both the nurse and [...]
March 17, 2011 — Sucrose is more effective than liposomal lidocaine for reducing pain during venipuncture in newborns, according to the results of a double-blind, randomized controlled, double-dummy trial study reported online March 14 in Pediatrics. “Sucrose has been shown to reduce pain responses in infants undergoing venipuncture,” write Anna Taddio, PhD, from the University [...]
1. Take college prep classes in high school You need a high school diploma to become a registered nurse (RN). Take the following classes in high school, and you will have a head start on your nursing class prerequisites at college: English – 4 years Math – 3-4 years (including algebra and geometry) Science – [...]
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