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Health Management

Keeping-nurses-in-their-job

2023 13 Nov

Frontline nurses in the EU have been profoundly affected by the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic. Consequently, there has been a massive exodus of frontline nurses, which has far-reaching implications for the healthcare system. This shortage of nurses has resulted in compromised patient safety and quality of care. It is essential to keep experienced...Read more

Executive Health Management

How-the-education-sector-can-help-incentivise-new-nurses

2023 08 Sep

  The   World Economic Forum speculates the world could be short 13 million nurses by 2030. There are various reasons for this, with exhaustion, burnout and mistreatment ranking the top three. The COVID-19 pandemic also played a role in this figure, with an estimated 115,000 deaths in the worldwide workforce of healthcare workers. To...Read more

Cardiology Management

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2023 28 Jun

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Acnap-2023

2023 23 Jun

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Executive Health Management

My-respect-for-full-time-staff-nurses

2023 12 May

My dear readers,   It is time again for thoughts from the island. May is particularly important to nurses as we celebrate Florence Nightingale's birthday on 12.05, International Nurses' Day.     I am very proud to belong to this community. To be part of this epic community is more than sharing professional views and skills. I cannot put...Read more

Executive Health Management

What-student-nurses-have-to-go-through-during-their-training

2023 08 Feb

My dear readers,   It is time again for nursing thoughts from the island. Before I begin, I hope you all had a great start to 2023. May this year be in some way kinder to nurses, midwives, doctors, and healthcare professionals. But we shall see....   This month, I want to share my thoughts with you about my experiences, which I gathered with...Read more

Executive Health Management

Being-with-mover-and-shaker-nurses-in-bristol

2022 05 Dec

My dear readers,   Time is moving very fast, and we are coming to the end of another big, big year.   Last month I wrote about September, when I had the great chance to be in Iceland to attend the European Nurse Managers Congress, which, as I stated, was mind-blowing.   My October continued to be absolutely epic – BECAUSE great colleagues from...Read more

ICU Management

Barriers-to-nurse-led-pain-management-in-icu

2022 09 Nov

Approximately 58% of patients in the ICU experience pain. Pain can lead to additional consequences, including delirium, decreased healing and adverse physiological and psychological outcomes. Hence, effective pain management is an integral component of a critical care nurse's role. Commonly used pain assessment tools depend on a patient's ability...Read more

Executive Health Management

The-power-of-nurses

2022 18 Oct

My dear readers,   It is time again for thoughts from the island.   I went to Iceland/Selfoss last month and attended the European Nurse Director Association (ENDA) congress. I am a board member of this great association. Therefore, I met my fellow board members, colleagues and friends in person after meeting each other on a monthly base...Read more

Cardiology Management

Esc-acute-cardiovascular-care-2023

2023 24 Mar

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Executive Health Management

The-impact-of-staffing-shortages-on-patient-safety

2022 12 Apr

A recent study published in the  American Journal of Infection Control  showed that staff shortages and the extra burden on hospitals caused by the COVID-19 pandemic could increase the number of acquired infections and threaten patient care.   The study examined hospital-acquired infections at two hospitals in Illinois between September 2017 and...Read more

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Vitalis-conference-2022

2022 17 May

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5th-euroasia-conference-delhi

2022 30 Jun

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Acnap-euroheartcare-congress-2022

2022 22 May

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Building-a-healthcare-system-one-individual-at-a-time-ehma-workshop

2022 08 Feb

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2022 10 Feb

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2021 18 May

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Burnout-in-u-s-nurses-risks-and-consequences

2021 14 Feb

A new study looks into the issue of nurse burnout in the U.S. and associated factors, urging healthcare provider organisations to improve their management effort in this area.   You might also like: Resilience: The Airbag for Nurses and Other Healthcare Professions   Burnout is recognised as one of the major problems...Read more

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2020 11 Aug

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The-night-in-the-icu

2020 11 Aug

T hey say that in the world of the intensive care unit (ICU), there is no night. It can be qualified as a lesser day, but not really as a night. The hustle and bustle may be slower, patient flow and activity may be less, conversations may be negligible, and the staff on duty may be limited, but patient care continues, alarms are in place, and the...Read more

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The-night-falls-in-the-icu-changing-realities-for-patients-relatives-interdisciplinary-team

2020 11 Aug

Night has fallen in the intensive care unit, and the medical team is smaller. What do physicians, nurses and patients actually feel? An overview of the night falls in the ICU - from the perspective of an ICU team. Brief Description and Comparison with the Day-Time Atmosphere During the day and at night, intensive care units (ICU)...Read more

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Nine-nurse-recommended-design-strategies-to-improve-alarm-management-in-the-icu-a-qualitative-study

2020 11 Aug

We asked intensive care nurses how they experience medical alarms in the critical care context and how they can help ideate strategies for better alarm management. Our study revealed that excessive medical alarms are one of the sources of discomfort at the workspace for critical care nurses and nurses’ wellbeing is fundamental in providing better...Read more

Health Management

Covid-19-superheroes

2020 03 Aug

COVID-19 has affected  15 million people  across the globe, and meanwhile, over 600,000 deaths are associated with it. Even my father, having some pre-conditions, passed away because of it. The healthcare systems and economies of more than 200 countries have been severely affected, also impacting healthcare workers both physically and psychologically....Read more

IMAGING Management

Affidea-ceo-message-to-all-healthcare-professionals-on-world-health-day-2020

2020 07 Apr

Every year, on April 7th we celebrate World Health Day. This year, it comes at a very challenging time, when every person on the planet is grappling with this critical global pandemic.   Today, my message goes to all our healthcare professionals that are working day and night to keep us safe. When the whole world fears for their...Read more

Executive Health Management

Optimal-allocation-of-nursing-resources

2020 22 Jan

In today’s pressing environment, it is not always easy to achieve generally accepted evidence-based allocation of nursing resources. While delivering higher quality of care at a lower price is seen as a key goal, proper investing in nurse staff persists as a challenge. The new report (Begley, Cipriano, Nelson 2020) published by the Healthcare...Read more

Executive Health Management

Nurses-sleep-deprivation-impacts-patient-outcomes

2019 12 Dec

Before work days, nurses sleep 83 minutes fewer than on their days off, which negatively impacts patient safety and care. According to a new study (Witkoski Stimpfel et al. 2019) published in Sleep Health , the journal of the National Sleep Foundation (USA), nurses get under 7 hours of sleep prior to their shifts. You may also like:...Read more

Executive Health Management

10th-world-congress-on-nursing-healthcare

2020 20 Jul

POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 HEALTH CONCERNS FROM JUNE TO JULY. NOW A WEBINAR. Read more

IMAGING Management

Cutting-low-yield-imaging-through-collaboration-1

2019 30 Oct

Radiology care means ensuring optimal use of imaging for diagnosis and treatment of diseases. Needless to say, radiologists play an important role in helping referring physicians avoid ordering imaging tests that provide not much diagnostic value – and unnecessarily expose patients to radiation.     That's certainly the main reason behind the American...Read more

ICU Management

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2019 16 Oct

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