A Black female doctor when that was rare, she developed a diagnostic test for the disease that is still a standard tool, as well as treatment guidelines. By Sam Roberts Dr. Angella D. Ferguson, a ...

Vanessa Calderon lives her life in survival mode. There are a dozen or more moments where she could’ve lived in a state of continual tears. Through all of life’s tests, Calderon looks to her son for ...

PHOENIX, Arizona — For nursing students, delivering a life-altering diagnosis or navigating end-of-life discussions can be more daunting than any clinical procedure. At Creighton University’s Health ...

Mary Ellen Smith Glasgow is an AACN Board Member. The views, analyses, and conclusions expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or ...

OBJECTIVE: To identify the most frequent nursing diagnoses in chronic renal failure patients on hemodialysis. METHODS: A cross-sectional study including 178 patients, selected by convenience sample, ...

“I don’t know why we would take this away,” said the president of one of several organizations to speak out about the change Bailey Richards is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

Hypothyroidism is when the thyroid gland does not make enough hormone, which slows down body processes. Nurses can help by planning care that includes monitoring symptoms like fatigue, weight gain, ...

This study examined the nursing diagnosis of inadequate nutritional intake in children with cancer. Despite its low prevalence (7.25%), findings confirm that this is a real and complex health issue in ...

Most Gambian children with sickle cell anemia — the most common and severe form of sickle cell disease (SCD) — have mild to moderate disease, but early diagnosis and wider access to hydroxyurea may be ...