There is a small, but growing group of people who are pushing patient care into the future: nurse scientists. Nurse scientists, also referred to as nurse researchers, are nurses who have pursued a PhD ...

Nurse scientists are a rare but growing role in hospitals that address not just research, but operational and patient care pain points. Nurse scientists, also referred to as nurse researchers, are ...

Specialist dementia care nurses are helping to support Plymouth residents after a diagnosis. Livewell Southwest’s ‘Transitions of Care’ Admiral Nurses support not only the care of patients, but also ...

Hospitals are struggling with long emergency room (ER) wait times, capacity issues, and staffing shortages. A growing number of patients with cellulitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, ...

High workloads, time constraints, misalignment of financial incentives and individuals’ health literacy are among the chief roadblocks for hospitals’ delivery of high-quality care to socially ...

For the first time, an international expert panel has developed referral criteria for specialist palliative care for patients with dementia, which could help standardize referral across various care ...

Agitation is the third most common neuropsychiatric symptom observed in patients with dementia, with 30% of patients exhibiting these symptoms; the frequency increases to 80% among patients living in ...

A new treatment that uses music therapy on dementia wards could improve care and support for some of the NHS's most vulnerable patients. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news ...