Tag Archives: nurses

Poem: A nurse with ME

Posted on 05/11/2020 by wames

ME Awareness Week:   A nurse with ME – a poem by L Mair Jones   As we acknowledge the contribution of nurses on International Nurses Day, we remember that nurses too can be confined to home with a virus. … Continue reading →

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Associations of occupational stress, workplace violence & organizational support on chronic fatigue symptoms among nurses

Posted on 02/27/2020 by wames

Associations of occupational stress, workplace violence and organizational support on chronic fatigue symptoms among nurses, by Dr Mengyao Li, Dr Qianyi Shu, Dr Hao Huang, Dr Wen Bo, Dr Lulu Wang, Dr Hui Wu in Jan 14312 03 February 2020[https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.14312]   … Continue reading →

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Nurse staffing levels – what is your experience?

Posted on 11/13/2019 by wames

Nurse staffing levels in Wales The Royal College of Nursing Wales are currently  assessing the experience of patients / carers in respect of nurse staffing levels. This is linked to the Nurse Staffing Levels (Wales) Act which became law in … Continue reading →

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Incidence of ME/CFS among U.S. nurses

Posted on 05/24/2017 by wames

Research abstract: Incidence of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome in a large prospective cohort of U.S. nurses, by Natalia Palacios, Kathryn C. Fitzgerald, Anthony L. Komaroff, Alberto Ascherio in Fatigue: Biomedicine, Health & Behavior [Published online: 18 May 2017] Background: The incidence … Continue reading →

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CFS prevalence and effect on job performance in nurses

Posted on 01/20/2015 by wames

Research abstract Background and Objectives: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a severe, debilitating disorder.  Permanent chronic fatigue that affects the daily routine activities at least for six months and 4 of the 8 patients reported symptoms associated with this disorder (problems of memory / … Continue reading →

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Nursing Standard article on ME/CFS

Posted on 03/18/2012 by wames

Abstract: Chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) is a debilitating illness that affects many systems of the body, particularly the nervous and immune systems. The condition affects all age, racial, ethnic and socioeconomic groups. This article focuses on the … Continue reading →

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