Who’d have thought…more nurses improve health outcomes
Much of government health policy would never get a thumbs up from Cochrane. It must be acknowledged, however, that it’s difficult to run randomised controlled…
Tag: Nurses
Nurse assistant died after morphine dose error by ‘deeply caring’ GP
'The tragic circumstances are a coalescence of poor judgement and human error by well-meaning people,' a coroner said.
Four nurses deregistered after patient death
The mental health nurses failed to observe the man, who had suicidal ideation, every half an hour as medically requested.
Push for nurses to prescribe abortion drugs
It is seen as the best state to pilot nurse-led abortion services.
Nurse banned for snooping in colleagues’ medical records
She simply couldn’t wait to find out the sex of one coworker’s newborn, says the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
Ban for nurse dubbed ‘angel of death’
The enrolled nurse bragged about taking euthanasia into her own hands and speeding up the death of an elderly family friend, the Queensland Civil a…
Why a leading UK cardiologist is working as a nurse assistant amid the COVID-19 crisis
'It's been truly exhausting, particularly for someone of my late middle age,' says Professor Richard Schilling.
Midwives face court over mother’s death
Two women have been charged with negligent manslaughter after a mother died following a homebirth in Melbourne in 2012.
Nurse accused of murdering 8 babies: UK
Lucy Letby is also charged with the attempted murder of another 10 infants at a Chester hospital.
Patient dies while nurse watches soccer World Cup
The NSW nurse has been found guilty of professional misconduct over the 2018 incident.
