Opioids- the Silent Killer
Opioids- the Silent Killer From 2015 to 2019, there was an average of 376 overdose deaths a year, with pharmaceutical drugs contributing to 80% of these.Ê [1] There are many pre...
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Looking on the bright side could save your life!
Dr Alan Rozanski is a professor of medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, was the lead author of the study, noted that optimistic people have healthier attributes such as exercising,...
Feel like you’re running on empty?
Feel like you're running on empty? I don't know about you, but I have often found myself sleeping in until the last possible second, before dragging myself out of bed, often w...
Words Have Power
Words Have Power "You are a master of the words you don't say and a slave to the ones you do" unknown. Your speech shapes your life. Time and again you find yourself in si...
7 Endorphins that Make you Naturally Happy
7 Endorphins that Make you Naturally Happy We all know that exercise and sex are a great stimulant for endorphins, but did you know that there are at least 20 types of endorphi...
What is life with epilepsy going to be like…and what you can do about it!
What is life with epilepsy going to be like and what you can do about it! Getting a driver's license is a monumental event in most teenagers' lives. It's a rite of passage tha...
Is your online profile viewed more than your resume?
Is your online profile viewed more than your resume? Karl Rowlands, sits down with us at eNurse to discuss the importance of your personal online profile and how recruiters are pu...
When the temperature drops, the healing stops!
When the temperature drops, the healing stops! Betadine wash. Hydrogen Peroxide. These were staples in wound cleansing in my early days of nursing. The field of wound care has com...
What it was like for nurses at Gallipoli
What it was like for nurses at Gallipoli ANZAC Day is usually the story told of the brave men and women who fought at war. There is little documentation of what it was like for nu...
An easy way to hack willpower and self-control, backed by research in social psychology
An easy way to hack willpower and self-control, backed by research in social psychology" You've probably heard about the marshmallow test. A small group of preschool children b...
Proper use of the stethoscope
Proper use of the stethoscope eNurse talks, giving you practical tips to maximise your sound quality & which one to buy. Most of us know the basics: you put the things in your ea...
Adverse Drug Reactions - A Case Study
After handover, you go and see him and immediately note that he isn’t well. He’s still complaining of pruritus, but now, his face, torso, and whole upper body are flushed and erythematous. He ha...
Which is more accurate – a digital or aneroid BP device?
The accurate measurement and control of blood pressure (BP) are key elements in the prevention of hypertension, cardiovascular disease and stroke 1 . Mercury sphygmomanometers—first developed over 100...
Who’s got the TIME for wound care?
If you work in an acute setting, you will see these wounds , but perhaps not often enough to develop expertise in treatment options. Nurses in the community, wound clinics, Wound CNC’s and even Stoma...
“I don’t want to be assessed. I want to be assisted.” – The role of the Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Advocacy is an important aspect of nursing, and particularly in mental health nursing. People with mental health conditions are often stigmatised and marginalised in our communities. Mental Health Nur...
An update of managing patients with atrial fibrillation
An update of managing patients with atrial fibrillation "His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy There's vomit on his sweater already, mom's spaghetti He's nervous, but...
Oh my aching feet!
I cannot emphasize enough the importance of having the correct work footwear ! Footwear provides cushioning, support and stability and aids in reducing the accumulative load day-to-day at work. There...
What not to do after a long night shift
There are some things you should do now...but that's for another time, let's talk about what you shouldn't do while you're suffering from sleep exhaustion. Text Your sleep deprived mind is ...
4,400 Amputations in Australia every year
In Australia, there are more than 4400 diabetes-related amputations every year. [i] We have the second highest rate in the developed world. [ii] Every year there are 10,000 hospital admissions...
Celebrating Florence Nightingale
Being a well-educated daughter of wealthy British parents, she defied social conventions and opted to become a nurse. The nursing of strangers, either in hospitals or in their homes, was not then seen...
