Category Archives: Cardiac Nursing

This article was first published on Thursday, May 7, 2020 in Kaiser Health News. By Will Stone and Elly Yu, KPCC The patient described it as the worst headache of her life. She didn't go to the hospital, though. Continue reading →

WE HAVE been on the hunt for our 21st century heroes tackling the frontline during the Covid-19 pandemic. Continue reading →

Garvey, a UMass-Dartmouth senior and thrower on the womens track and field team, is now a graduate nurse after an executive order signed by Governor Charlie Baker allowed college seniors who are medical students to receive their certifications early and work in healthcare facilities as long as they are supervised throughout the duration of their shifts. The 22-year-old Plymouth North graduate assesses patients conditions, asks basic symptoms questions, administers medication, and monitors them throughout her 12-hour shift. Her work is arduous, but recoveries instill optimism. Continue reading →

29 April 2020 James Jopling Category: Blog James Jopling, Head of BHF Scotland, writes about our steadfast commitment to support those in Scotland and across the UK who are living with heart and circulatory diseases during this difficult time. When I took up my role as Head of BHF Scotlandin January this year, never could I have imagined the world we are now living in - the new normal we are all trying to adapt to Continue reading →

Yap-Banago died on April 21 at age 69, her son told CNN. Tuesday would have marked her 40th anniversary at the hospital. Now, her colleagues, and the nurses' union she was a member of, hope her death will raise awareness about the lack of personal protective equipment. Continue reading →

The deaths of three more nurses were confirmed today as the UK observed a minutes silence to honour the key workers who have lost their lives during the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading →

The friend of a London nurse who died after contracting coronavirus has paid a tearful tribute to her "joyful" friend and recalled the final moments she spent by his bedside. Kenneth Lambatan, 33, worked as a cardiac research nurse at St George's Hospital in London and returned to frontline nursing to help during the coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading →

WADE THROUGH A BACKLOG OF SURGERIES PUT ON HOLD DURING TH SANIKA: TO DATE, ORLANDO HEALTH SAYS THEIR HOSPITALS HAVE TREATED 443 COVID-19 PATIENTS BUT THE HOSPITAL SYSTEM SAYS IT'S LOST MILLIONS OF DOLLARS SINCE THE GOVERNOR'S EXECUTIVE ORDER FORCED ELECTIVE SURGERIES ACROSS THE STATE TO BE CANCELED OR POSTPONED. IT'S A HUGE FINANCIAL BLOW. > > ELECTIVE MOST CASES MEANS IT'S ELECTIVE WHEN YOU SCHEDULE IT BUT IT'S USUALLY SOMETHING YOU NEED TO GET DON SANIKA: DR. Continue reading →

Nursing home talks about controversial COVID-19 drug Nursing home officials at The Resort at Texas City discuss administering the experimental COVID-19 treatment. TEXAS CITY, Texas - "This is an experience of a lifetime," said Dr. Continue reading →

The plea came back in mid-March. Nurses caring for coronavirus patients at a nearby facility were in need of masks Continue reading →