Sepsis, a life-threatening response to infection, is a major cause of death in U.S. hospitals, and early treatment is critical. The flag prompted the charge nurse to instruct Hart to room the patient ...

As thousands of nurses walked off the job Monday, hospitals across New York City said patient care would continue largely as scheduled. Nearly 15,000 nurses are participating in the strike, affecting ...

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A longtime nurse is behind bars for allegedly raping a patient at a Cincinnati hospital in January. Joseph Ratcliff, of Butler, Kentucky, was indicted on one count each of rape and ...

A "high number of suspicious cases" are now under review after the nurse, who has not been named, was sentenced to life in prison for murdering 10 patients Chris Spargo is a senior reporter at PEOPLE ...

The Defense Health Agency has clarified the U.S. military’s policy regarding chaperones during medical exams following several prominent cases of Army doctors taking indecent liberties with patients ...

Editor’s Note: A previous version of this article erroneously cited Darla Joiner, a registered nurse at Mount Sinai Health System, as a union official. New York’s largest nurses’ union has denied that ...

INDIANAPOLIS — A bill proposed at the Indiana Statehouse wants to limit what can be done to patients while they're sedated during a medical procedure. At the heart of Senate Bill 90 are questions ...

For too long, nurses have been referred to as "patient advocates." While well-intentioned, this is actually harmful to patient care and the nursing profession. It is time for healthcare organizations ...

KASSON, Minn. — A Rochester nurse is facing assault charges for allegedly abusing a vulnerable adult under his care. James William Mackey, 63, faces felony charges of third-degree criminal sexual ...