Manx Care is set to outline the opportunities to start a nursing career by studying on the island.

Comedian Paddy McGuinness is attempting to cycle from Wrexham to Glasgow over five days.

Online journal dedicated to nursing informatics

Aim/Purpose. This study seeks to determine the impact of a card game intervention in improving the English verbal communication of nursing students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Background. Many international students studying in Australia experience setbacks in their university studies due to English language difficulties. This paper outlines how an educational card game designed can be played by nursing students from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds as an intervention for their English verbal communication development. Methodology. The study used a descriptive qualitative approach to analyse the learning experiences of forty-five (N=45) nursing students from CALD backgrounds undertaking their second semester at a metropolitan university in Victoria, Australia after being introduced to an educational card game developed by the first author. The card game was designed to explore the use of English pragmatic markers, which are words, phrases, or verbal cues that signal or emphasise the intentions of the speaker. Following the intervention, participants were queried in a survey about their experiences with English language speaking and how the game improved their verbal communication skills. Contribution. This paper provides knowledge about how a game can be designed to enhance the English verbal communication skills of nursing students from CALD backgrounds which could help them in their clinical placements and their adjustment into Australian society. Findings. Three intertwining themes that emerged from the data analysis were education content, skills development, and fun and creativity. These themes signify the importance of providing opportunities for learners to creatively practise the educational content in simulative contextualised situations within a safe, comfortable, and inclusive learning environment. Recommendations for Practitioners. Educators still need to consider the importance of inclusivity of students from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds as part of successful integration into the culture of their host countries. Recommendations for Researchers. The findings emphasise the need for educators and researchers to understand the challenges facing these students in relation to marginalisation and discrimination and how they can design an intervention that is engaging and inclusive. Impact on Society. The findings also put forward the awareness of pragmatics as part of both English language learning and integration into the society of a host country as students learn how to express intention appropriately in various interactions. Furthermore, the themes presented in this paper suggest that not only should an educational game or an intervention contain relevant educational content and practical activities for skills development, but they must also be enjoyable by encouraging creativity and social interaction. Future Research. The results of this study also open possible future studies that involves the adaptation of a digital version of the card game or possible implementation of the game in other health professional programs in universities and other educational institutes.

A new online toolkit offers guidance on increasing flu vaccination coverage among workers in long-term health care facilities.

Silver Spring, MD — The American Nurses Association, in partnership with the U.S. Public Health Service chief nurse officer and the University of North Carolina and University of Washington schools of nursing, has launched a campaign with initiatives that include addressing industry concerns such as workplace violence and safe and appropriate staffing levels.

Schaumburg, IL — The Emergency Nurses Association and the American Organization for Nursing Leadership have updated their Guiding Principles on Mitigating Violence in the Workplace and related toolkit.

In Wisconsin, seniors are leading the charge to protect their own healthcare. Above: Residents rally outside of the Sauk County Board of Supervisors meeting in support of keeping their county-owned nursing home publicly owned.

The post Not in Our Nursing Homes was curated by information for practice.

The post CfP: Nursing approaches to self-care, self-management, and adaptation to illness was curated by information for practice.

State leaders say they have a new plan to fight COVID-19 in nursing homes.

Trying to make nursing home safer from COVID-19

Dallas Martin, a first-generation senior nursing major from Helena, Arkansas, really does it all. This wife and mom of two is a full-time student at UA Little Rock, set to graduate in December with her bachelor's degree in nursing, while also working full-time as a physician's registered nurse in oncology and hematology at Carti Cancer Center in Little Rock.

Nurses roles, responsibilities, and education should change significantly to meet the increased demand for care that will be created by health care reform and to advance improvements in Americas increasingly complex health system, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine.

The Institute of Medicine today presented the Gustav O. Lienhard Award to Linda Aiken, Claire M. Fagin Leadership Professor of Nursing at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, for her rigorous research demonstrating the importance of nursing care and work environments in achieving safe, effective, patient-centered, and affordable health care.

You can find a nurse navigating city streets, on her way to a home visit. Or, maybe he is recording educational videos on preventing ear infections. She might even be running for city council.

The 1.3 million nursing home residents in the U.S. make up less than 0.5 percent of the nation’s population, but represent approximately 15 percent of COVID-19 related deaths to date.

Nursing in the next 10 years will demand a larger, more diversified workforce prepared to provide care in different settings, to address the lasting effects of COVID-19, to break down structural racism and the root causes of poor health, and to respond to future public health emergencies, says a new report from the National Academy of Medicine.

To provide high-quality care for all nursing home residents, the U.S. must strengthen the nursing home workforce, improve emergency preparedness, and increase the transparency and accountability of nursing homes’ finances and operations, among other actions.

Delayed inspections leading to increased nursing home abuse and neglect of elderly residents

Pinky Librea channels years of expertise into her work with Angels Heart Home Care Services

Lawrence C. Washington, Col. (Ret.), recognized as a retired colonel of the United States Army Nurse Corps

Donna J. Berning, MS, excels in national accreditation and quality consulting at Kaiser Permanente

Christopher "Chris" P. Zeien, BSN, RN lends years of expertise to his work with Froedtert South Pleasant Prairie Hospital

Miki M. Patterson, PhD channels years of expertise into her work with 3M

Minia Esperanza de Ponce has found success as a staff registered nurse for the Mount Sinai Health System

Deborah S. Hale, MHSA, is a distinguished expert in mental health services as a registered nurse

Susan C. Engle, DNP RN, PHN, is noted for her distinguished tenure as a nurse and professor

Ms. Hensley heads a cancer support group as the founder and facilitator of the program

Christina Hunt Palombo is celebrated for her career as a registered nurse and administrator in the hospital setting

Robert Church, RN, MS, MBA, NE-BC, FACHE, currently serves as the Senior Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer at SBH Health System in the Bronx, NY and as president-elect of the New York Organization for Nursing Leadership

Nadia Raczek, MSN, is a distinguished registered nurse and health informatics consultant with Tegria

Melissa D. Berard, MSN, celebrates 20 years of excellence as a dedicated health care professional

Kari K. Harman is a dedicated expert in wound care with over 20 years of experience in the health care sector

Denise Clark leverages her considerable expertise as a legal nursing consultant

Patricia Ramsdell serves as an oncology project manager at ALKU

Mary Kay Sheehan, MBA, specializes in hospice and palliative care as a chief executive officer for a local nonprofit

Susan K.F. Kau, RNC-NIC is a staff nurse at the Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women and Children

Jennifer Cody-Schwartz lends years of expertise to her work with Kaiser Permanente

The Law Offices of Roger S. Weinberg Will Hold Nursing Homes Responsible for Abuse Occurring During COVID and Flu Outbreaks

The Corporate Whistleblower Center is urging a RN, LPN or CNA who is currently working at a long term care facility to call them at 866-714-6466 about rewards if their work place is constantly so short staffed there is no way to care for patients.

Dr. Naomi DeShore retired from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and the US. Air Force Reserves

Leading NJ nursing school prepares students for successful healthcare careers.

"If you are a healthcare manager-especially one who works for a nursing home, and you know your employer received a Paycheck Protection Program-PPP loan-call us at 866-714-6466 if you are certain your employer did not use the money on payroll."

The Corporate Whistleblowwer Center says, "If your bank-employer was involved in bigger Paycheck Protection Program Loans in 2020-2021 and there was no due diligence on the loans, give us a call at 866-714-6466 to discuss whistleblower rewards."

Kandice R. Alcorn, MSN, RN, has been recognized for her expertise in the post-acute and senior housing space

The Corporate Whistleblower Center considers Paycheck Protection Program-PPP loan fraud involving nursing homes, long term care facilities and some healthcare companies to be some of the worst instances of misuse of taxpayer money in US history.