Find uplifting stories about heroes, innovations, and solutions
32 results for "nurses"
The National University of Singapore is preparing nurses to lead in the AI era with the nation's first combined Bachelor's and Master's degree in nursing and digital health. The accelerated program gets graduates into the workforce faster, equipped to design and manage the healthcare technology of tomorrow.
A Bengaluru hospital is partnering with a French tech startup to use AI agents that solve one of healthcare's toughest puzzles: scheduling over 1,200 nurses across multiple shifts. The collaboration, praised by French President Macron, could transform how large hospitals manage their daily operations. #
Zanzibar's government is investing in nurses and midwives with improved working conditions and support, recognizing their critical role in saving mothers and babies. The announcement came as newly licensed healthcare workers completed their professional registration.
In the Netherlands, every new parent gets a trained maternity nurse who comes to their home for up to eight days after birth. They help with everything from diaper changes to spotting health problems early, transforming those overwhelming first days with a newborn.
Nurses and midwives at Adelaide's Lyell McEwin Hospital just secured a 6% pay increase after standing together for fair wages. The victory means patients can keep their appointments and workers get the recognition they deserve.
A nurse-founded organization in the Netherlands ditched bureaucracy and let small teams of nurses make their own decisions. The result? Better care, happier workers, and a model now spreading to 24 countries.
Hospitals bombard ICU patients with constant beeping that prevents healing sleep and exhausts nurses. A new startup is using AI to silence unnecessary alarms while catching critical alerts faster.
Katsina State is investing in 34 female nurses and midwives, sending them to Germany for specialized healthcare training. The program covers language classes, living expenses, and keeps their salaries flowing while they study abroad.
Humanoid robots named Pepper and NAO are already helping children overcome medical fears, practice speech therapy, and manage chronic illness in hospitals across three continents. New research from the University of Victoria reveals how these empathetic machines are paving the way for a future where caring robots become as common as nurses.
A viral video showed a father-to-be sitting and drinking water while his partner gave birth, sparking outrage online. A labor and delivery nurse explained why this moment actually showed he was a caring partner, not a careless one.
A new medical trust fund in Ghana has already helped 33 people afford critical cancer treatment, with plans to expand nationwide next year. The program focuses on expensive, high-burden cancers and aims to train 100 specialized nurses to support patients across the country.
An off-duty nurse jumped into action when a fellow restaurant guest began choking on steak during what was supposed to be a relaxing holiday meal with her son. Roxanna Macculloch's quick thinking at the Oban restaurant turned a terrifying moment into a lifesaving victory. ---
When a Brooklyn nurse found a shivering French bulldog in a hospital parking lot, she didn't know the pup had been stolen during an armed robbery just hours before. Her quick thinking and compassion led to a tearful reunion that same night.
A major review of 82 studies across 20 countries just proved what 28,000 patients already experienced: nurses can deliver hospital care just as safely and effectively as doctors. In some specialties, nurse-led care actually produced better health outcomes.
Ghana's National Health Insurance Authority just paid out nearly $24 million to healthcare facilities in two months, ensuring doctors and nurses can keep delivering care. The payments reached over 80% of public and private health facilities across the country.
After 40 years of searching through old photos and memories, a Cambodian refugee family finally tracked down the Minnesota nurse who saved their lives at a Thai border camp. Sandra Evenson flew to Sydney for an emotional airport reunion that proved some acts of kindness never expire.
The University of Jos just opened its doors to over 7,000 new students and inducted 140 nursing graduates ready to transform healthcare across Nigeria. The milestone shows expanding access to higher education and critical healthcare training in West Africa.
Montana State University's nursing college just received $2.5 million to fund 380 scholarships over five years, nearly doubling financial support for aspiring nurses. The grant tackles both student debt and America's critical nursing shortage head-on.
Egypt has stationed 30,000 doctors and nurses at the Rafah Border to treat wounded Palestinians and provide critical care. Since November 2023, they've already vaccinated 13,500 children who missed routine healthcare due to the conflict.
When Zambia discovered only 10,000 women had ever been screened for cervical cancer in a nation of 12 million, they refused to wait for perfect conditions. By training nurses, partnering with traditional leaders, and building while doing, they've now reached over 1.5 million women.
Showing 20 of 32