Depressed After Pregnancy?
Being a mother or having another newborn comes with a collision of emotions – from lack of sleep to the excitement of having a new family member. These feelings usually come in a rush; more like having more than one…
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Zika: An International Emergency?
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared on Friday that the Zika virus and related neurological complications no longer constitute an international emergency but said that it would continue to work on the outbreak through a “robust program”. The WHO’s Emergency…
World AIDS Day To Change
World AIDS Day is celebrated every December 1, and has been for the past 28 years. But maybe it’s time for a change? No, of course we don’t mean that we should get rid of it — that would be…
A Comprehensive Crisis Info on Borno Emergency – MSF
The conflict in Borno State started in 2009 when Boko Haram (BH) launched attacks in northeastern Nigeria. By 2014, BH controlled large swathes of territory in Borno State and caused large-scale population displacement. Copyright: MSF.org In 2015, Nigeria elected a…
Cryogenic Preservation – A Chance To Live Again?
There is a story on the internet of a dying UK girl who has been able to convince a judge to let her body be frozen so she could be revived in future when her cancer is cured. First, let…
Nurses Can Help Reduce Patients’ Anxiety
Chances are, at some point in your career you will face discord with a patient or a patient’s family. Sometimes a conflict arises over how the family member is being cared for or the patient may be anxious about the…
Doctor Assaults Nurse at Abaji General Hospital
Medical services were disrupted at the Abaji General Hospital after a medical doctor allegedly assaulted a nurse of the hospital recently. A source, who preferred anonymity, confirmed that the nurse, Habiba Gana, complained to the doctor about the manner he…
Real-Life Nursing Vs On-Screen Nursing
Copyright: Scrubsmag Some people learn everything they know about nursing as a profession from television shows and movies. Those are the people whose attitudes about nursing are the most annoying. Real-life nursing and fictional nursing don’t have a thing…
MSF Assisting Survivors of Hurricane Matthew
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is continuing to assess the needs of survivors in areas of Haiti affected by Hurricane Matthew. They…
Drugs Every ICU Nurse Need to Know
The Intensive Care Unit Nurse is always alert and quick to notice change in patients’ conditions and knows when to call for help. During emergencies, certain drugs may need to be administered and the ICU Nurse needs to know which…