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Causes of death to be further scrutinised in wake of Letby case
The government has introduced reforms which will change how patient deaths are certified, in the wake of the Lucy Letby…
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ME services in ‘dire’ state after death of specialist nurse
Services for people in Scotland with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) have been “dire” since the death of the country’s…
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Nurse’s death sparks call for better tuberculosis education
A coroner has called for better protection for healthcare workers following the death of a nurse who contracted tuberculosis (TB)…
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A Nurse’s Guide to Coping with Patient Death
The inevitability of facing patient death is a profound aspect of working in healthcare, particularly for nurses who often spend…
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Nurse Acquitted in Jail Death of Pregnant Inmate
Danalee Pascua, a registered nurse at Las Colinas Detention Facility in Santee, California, was acquitted of involuntary manslaughter charges in…
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Children’s hospital appoints lead sepsis nurse after boy’s death
A children’s hospital has appointed its first lead sepsis nurse, following the death of a 16-month-old boy who was misdiagnosed…
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Psych Nurse Stabbed To Death by Patient, Suspect Indicted For Murder
An Oahu grand jury indicted Tommy Kekoa Carvalho, 25, on charges of second-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of Justin…
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CNA Faces Prison Time After Elderly Patient Chokes To Death
Jessica Struhar, a 26-year-old nursing assistant from Macomb County, Michigan, was charged last week with second-degree vulnerable adult abuse and…
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Clinical Death Versus Brain Death: Which Comes First?
In the world of medicine, two terms often surface in conversations about life-threatening situations: clinical death and brain death. While…
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