NurseZone News & Features

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Nursing News

Nursing Study Finds Compression Stockings Improperly Used

For decades, nurses have been applying graduated compression stockings as a means to prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in hospitalized patients. A new nursing study has found that these hose are often incorrectly used or fitted, putting patients at risk for potentially deadly blood clots.
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• California Proposes Serious Penalties for Patient Privacy Breaches
• Vaccine Coverage Rates for Children Remains High
• Health Care on the Campaign Trail

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Features

Labor and Delivery Nurses Face New Challenges, Opportunities

As hospitals grow along with their communities, expansions have become common in labor and delivery, nursery and postpartum units. This means that jobs are plentiful for registered nurses who provide care, comfort and guidance to mothers and babies. Read More

• Nurse’s Cash-Only Clinic Improves Access to Care
• Trauma Nurses Talk Tough to Save Young Lives
• Finding the Best Places to Live in an Ailing Economy