/nurse Nurse en-US Thu, 01 Feb 2024 19:38:10 GMT /ems-products/telehealth/articles/tipping-the-traditional-ems-service-model-on-its-head-with-welsh-ambulance-service-G4gKzGInbX5eCK31/ “Instead of responding to the majority of 999 calls we receive every day, we want to flip that so we only go to those patients who really, really need a double staffed paramedic emergency ambulance quickly.” Thu, 01 Feb 2024 19:38:10 GMT /ems-products/telehealth/articles/tipping-the-traditional-ems-service-model-on-its-head-with-welsh-ambulance-service-G4gKzGInbX5eCK31/ /opioids/articles/nurse-police-teams-impact-is-significant-pilot-program-finds-JdFTM0ZzgOxXPUVy/ The program aims for nurses to work alongside police officers to assist individuals struggling with substance use disorders and mental health Fri, 25 Aug 2023 13:03:01 GMT /opioids/articles/nurse-police-teams-impact-is-significant-pilot-program-finds-JdFTM0ZzgOxXPUVy/ /careers/articles/the-magic-of-partnerships-2OHbgwSfBf7eLWFP/ “No matter what happens I will have your back and this patient is going to be OK” Thu, 27 Oct 2022 17:29:05 GMT /careers/articles/the-magic-of-partnerships-2OHbgwSfBf7eLWFP/ /certification/utah-bill-expands-scope-of-practice-for-paramedics-in-hospital-eds The critical care medics bill is seen as a way to deal with a nursing shortage Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:54:04 GMT /certification/utah-bill-expands-scope-of-practice-for-paramedics-in-hospital-eds /hospital/mystery-odor-sickens-calif-ed-staff Firefighters have responded at least twice to Hemet Global Medical Center to test for carbon monoxide and other gases but did not detect any Wed, 05 Mar 2025 14:28:40 GMT /hospital/mystery-odor-sickens-calif-ed-staff /air-medical-transport/pilot-medic-and-nurse-injured-in-n-c-medical-helicopter-crash Novant Health said the medical helicopter went down while returning to its base in Onslow County Wed, 26 Feb 2025 13:37:20 GMT /air-medical-transport/pilot-medic-and-nurse-injured-in-n-c-medical-helicopter-crash /labor-issues/nurses-at-ore-hospitals-end-strike-after-6-weeks The changes under the approved deal include more retroactive pay for Providence nurses whose contracts expired before December 2024 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 17:45:21 GMT /labor-issues/nurses-at-ore-hospitals-end-strike-after-6-weeks /nurse/calif-nurse-suffers-crush-injuries-in-mri-accident Cal/OSHA fined Kaiser Permanente $18K after an MRI accident left a nurse severely injured. Investigators cited multiple safety failures. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 20:56:00 GMT /nurse/calif-nurse-suffers-crush-injuries-in-mri-accident /labor-issues/ore-hospitals-prepare-patient-transfers-as-5-000-nurses-doctors-strike Thousands of health professionals at Providence Health & Services in Portland are striking for better compensation, working conditions and staffing Fri, 10 Jan 2025 14:58:29 GMT /labor-issues/ore-hospitals-prepare-patient-transfers-as-5-000-nurses-doctors-strike /hospital/kan-ffs-cook-and-deliver-food-to-snowed-in-hospital-staff An Overland Park ambulance crew "raided their own pantry" after they found an empty ED snack room and nurses held over due to the snow Tue, 07 Jan 2025 14:22:01 GMT /hospital/kan-ffs-cook-and-deliver-food-to-snowed-in-hospital-staff /nurse/nurse-uses-cpr-to-save-emt-at-ala-football-game Erin Mender had earlier helped the same EMT with a medical emergency at the Alabama-Missouri game Tue, 29 Oct 2024 15:05:22 GMT /nurse/nurse-uses-cpr-to-save-emt-at-ala-football-game /911-and-dispatch/calif-911-nurse-program-expands-after-seeing-over-700k-in-savings More cities have joined the East County EMS Nurse Navigation Program since its launch last year Thu, 24 Oct 2024 14:48:53 GMT /911-and-dispatch/calif-911-nurse-program-expands-after-seeing-over-700k-in-savings /escaping-violent-encounters/hit-and-run-at-pa-ambulance-bay-highlights-violence-against-healthcare-workers Nurses and paramedics in Philadelphia have reported rising incidents of verbal and physical abuse Fri, 18 Oct 2024 10:00:40 GMT /escaping-violent-encounters/hit-and-run-at-pa-ambulance-bay-highlights-violence-against-healthcare-workers /nurse/driver-in-philadelphia-ambulance-bay-hit-and-run-surrenders-to-police One of the injured nurses suffered facial injuries and internal bleeding and is in critical condition Wed, 16 Oct 2024 19:05:33 GMT /nurse/driver-in-philadelphia-ambulance-bay-hit-and-run-surrenders-to-police /nurse/hit-and-run-driver-strikes-nurses-at-philadelphia-hospital-ambulance-bay One of the three nurses is in critical condition after a vehicle dropping off a shooting victim struck them and fled the scene Mon, 14 Oct 2024 11:45:25 GMT /nurse/hit-and-run-driver-strikes-nurses-at-philadelphia-hospital-ambulance-bay /air-medical-transport/air-ambulance-service-celebrates-20-years-at-ky-base Air Methods personnel in Somerset were joined by first responders, hospital staff and members of the community to mark the anniversary Fri, 20 Sep 2024 13:14:14 GMT /air-medical-transport/air-ambulance-service-celebrates-20-years-at-ky-base /nurse/n-j-nursing-shortage-expected-to-be-among-the-worst-in-u-s-in-2036 Nearly a third of New Jersey nurses have left the job since 2020 Sat, 14 Sep 2024 12:00:00 GMT /nurse/n-j-nursing-shortage-expected-to-be-among-the-worst-in-u-s-in-2036 /rescue/new-orleans-ed-nurse-saves-man-trapped-in-hurricane-floodwaters University Medical Center Nurse Miles Crawford grabbed a hammer and waded through waist-high water to reach the trapped driver Fri, 13 Sep 2024 12:51:02 GMT /rescue/new-orleans-ed-nurse-saves-man-trapped-in-hurricane-floodwaters /nurse/acadian-air-med-mourns-the-loss-of-a-dedicated-flight-nurse-paramedic Flight Nurse Toni Blanchard joined Acadian as an EMT and was known as the "den mother of Air Med" Fri, 23 Aug 2024 13:03:15 GMT /nurse/acadian-air-med-mourns-the-loss-of-a-dedicated-flight-nurse-paramedic /ems-heroes/nev-airport-hosts-traveling-tribute-to-fallen-ems-personnel Elko Regional Airport held a ceremony with the National EMS Memorial Service to remember 36 fallen EMS first responders Tue, 16 Jul 2024 15:40:34 GMT /ems-heroes/nev-airport-hosts-traveling-tribute-to-fallen-ems-personnel /off-duty/you-have-to-want-to-help-people-pa-first-responder-says-service-is-the-foundation-for-her-several-roles Paramedic Rachel Brady finds multiple ways to help others as medic, flight nurse and diver Sat, 01 Jun 2024 12:00:00 GMT /off-duty/you-have-to-want-to-help-people-pa-first-responder-says-service-is-the-foundation-for-her-several-roles /lawsuit/ohio-flight-nurses-injured-in-medical-helicopter-crash-file-lawsuit Suit claims that the Air Methods pilot did not do a reconnaissance of the landing zone and flew into power lines Thu, 25 Apr 2024 14:02:31 GMT /lawsuit/ohio-flight-nurses-injured-in-medical-helicopter-crash-file-lawsuit /labor-issues/minn-nurses-call-for-county-officials-to-take-control-of-hospital Minnesota Nurses Association leaders say Hennepin Healthcare has not addressed staffing shortages, workplace safety Sun, 07 Apr 2024 16:00:00 GMT /labor-issues/minn-nurses-call-for-county-officials-to-take-control-of-hospital /labor-issues/calif-hospital-nurses-strike-as-county-officials-spend-over-20m-on-contract-nurses Nurses in Santa Clara County picketed at Valley Medical Center and O’Connor Hospital in San Jose and St. Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy Sun, 07 Apr 2024 12:00:00 GMT /labor-issues/calif-hospital-nurses-strike-as-county-officials-spend-over-20m-on-contract-nurses /politics/nurse-medical-flight-company-owner-enters-las-vegas-mayoral-race Life Guard International's Donna Miller plans to address the shortage of medical professionals in the city Sat, 23 Mar 2024 12:00:00 GMT /politics/nurse-medical-flight-company-owner-enters-las-vegas-mayoral-race /911/calif-city-sees-success-with-first-911-overhaul Pilot program in El Cajon diverted some 911 calls to nurses for the appropriate level of care Sun, 18 Feb 2024 16:54:00 GMT /911/calif-city-sees-success-with-first-911-overhaul /ems-products/telehealth/articles/tipping-the-traditional-ems-service-model-on-its-head-with-welsh-ambulance-service-G4gKzGInbX5eCK31/ “Instead of responding to the majority of 999 calls we receive every day, we want to flip that so we only go to those patients who really, really need a double staffed paramedic emergency ambulance quickly.” Thu, 01 Feb 2024 19:38:10 GMT /ems-products/telehealth/articles/tipping-the-traditional-ems-service-model-on-its-head-with-welsh-ambulance-service-G4gKzGInbX5eCK31/ /labor-issues/hawaii-nurses-strike-as-eds-see-increased-patient-numbers Nurses from the Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women & Children held signs that said "Patients Before Profits" and "Safe Staffing Matters!" Sun, 28 Jan 2024 13:00:00 GMT /labor-issues/hawaii-nurses-strike-as-eds-see-increased-patient-numbers /public-relations/video-texas-medevac-crew-delivers-game-ball-in-reunion-with-crash-survivor AeroCare 4's flight medic, flight nurse were reunited with a patient during a high school football game Fri, 10 Nov 2023 22:30:11 GMT /public-relations/video-texas-medevac-crew-delivers-game-ball-in-reunion-with-crash-survivor /hospital/mystery-odor-sickens-calif-ed-staff Firefighters have responded at least twice to Hemet Global Medical Center to test for carbon monoxide and other gases but did not detect any Wed, 05 Mar 2025 14:28:40 GMT /hospital/mystery-odor-sickens-calif-ed-staff /911-and-dispatch/calif-911-nurse-program-expands-after-seeing-over-700k-in-savings More cities have joined the East County EMS Nurse Navigation Program since its launch last year Thu, 24 Oct 2024 14:48:53 GMT /911-and-dispatch/calif-911-nurse-program-expands-after-seeing-over-700k-in-savings /lawsuit/ohio-flight-nurses-injured-in-medical-helicopter-crash-file-lawsuit Suit claims that the Air Methods pilot did not do a reconnaissance of the landing zone and flew into power lines Thu, 25 Apr 2024 14:02:31 GMT /lawsuit/ohio-flight-nurses-injured-in-medical-helicopter-crash-file-lawsuit /nurse/calif-nurse-suffers-crush-injuries-in-mri-accident Cal/OSHA fined Kaiser Permanente $18K after an MRI accident left a nurse severely injured. Investigators cited multiple safety failures. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 20:56:00 GMT /nurse/calif-nurse-suffers-crush-injuries-in-mri-accident /ems1-webinars/articles/on-demand-webinar-ambulances-held-hostage-GX0B10BdRgOJyCzF/ Strategies to unilaterally reduce ED wait times and get back into service Fri, 18 Feb 2022 19:04:01 GMT /ems1-webinars/articles/on-demand-webinar-ambulances-held-hostage-GX0B10BdRgOJyCzF/