Mental health nurses at troubled provider ‘anxious’ about future
Staff at a Midlands mental health provider, which was told earlier this week that NHS inpatients would be removed over safety concerns, are worried about their jobs, according to unions. The post Mental health nurses at troubled provider ‘anxious’ about future appeared first on Nursing Times.
Social care provider celebrates pioneering nurse prescriber
Faith Adetula has become a care provider’s first registered nursing home nurse to qualify as a non-medical prescriber. The post Social care provider celebrates pioneering nurse prescriber appeared first on Nursing Times.
‘SPQ programmes support the future of community nursing in Wales’
Emma Davies on how expanding specialist practitioner education helps supports professional development within the community setting. The post ‘SPQ programmes support the future of community nursing in Wales’ appeared first on Nursing Times.
‘Bank work is not a fix for a broken system’
Student editor Jen Winch on how the NHS needs to protect the workforce of the future and investment must not stop at bursaries or placements. The post ‘Bank work is not a fix for a broken system’ appeared first on Nursing Times.
The Relentless School Nurse: Experience Is Not the End of the Story: It is the Part We Carry Forward
As I write this, retirement is beginning to come into view after decades in nursing and school health. If all goes as planned, I expect to step away from my daily work at the start of 2027. Retirement is often described as withdrawal, a quiet stepping back from work that has shaped a life. What…
Nurse Arrested for Murdering Coworker and Secret Lover
A Florida nurse has been arrested and charged with murder in the 2024 death of his coworker, and alleged secret lover, more than 17 months after her body was found…
A Profession Built on Trust Faces a Workforce Turning Point | Opinion
This is an opinion piece, contributed by Carol Timmings, MEd, RN, Interim Editor-in-Chief, NCSBN Journal of Nursing Regulation For the 24th consecutive year, nurses have been ranked as the most…
At 63, This Michigan Nursing Student Is Proving It’s Never Too Late to Chase Your Dream
Image: davenport.edu For most people, their early 60s might mean thinking about retirement. For 63-year-old Margie Dziurka, it means studying for exams, attending lectures, and working toward her dream of…
NurseCon at Sea & Camp NurseCon: Same Heart, Different Adventure
By Alexandra Barclay, Director of Guest Relations, NurseCon >> Claim your NurseCon at Sea and Camp NurseCon exclusive discounts here! When Nurse Blake first imagined NurseCon, none of us fully…
When Nurses Mobilize: “Professional” Degree Programs
ANA grassroots advocacy manager Katherine Rowe Few moments in recent history demonstrate the power of nurses as clearly as the fight over the definition of “professional” degree programs. Hundreds of thousands of nurses spoke out against the Department of Education’s proposed definition, loud enough for the issue to gain traction across social media […] The […]