Nurse leader recognised for ‘outstanding contribution’ to NHS
A senior nurse from NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board has been awarded an honorary doctorate in recognition of her 40 year career as a champion of community healthcare. The post Nurse leader recognised for ‘outstanding contribution’ to NHS appeared first on Nursing Times.
Some level 7 nurse apprenticeships spared from funding axe
Certain specialist and advanced nurse apprenticeships will be exempt from a funding axe by the government, after major concerns were raised about how the cuts would impact recruitment and retention. The post Some level 7 nurse apprenticeships spared from funding axe appeared first on Nursing Times.
Final panel decision: What should happen to a nurse who behaved in an unprofessional and abusive manner?
Find out how the NMC panel acted in this case. Not yet read the case? Read the charge and background here The post Final panel decision: What should happen to a nurse who behaved in an unprofessional and abusive manner? appeared first on Nursing Times.
What should happen to a nurse who behaved in an unprofessional and abusive manner?
Each month, Nursing Times will consider a real-life case heard by the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s fitness to practise panel. We’ll give you the facts of the case, as presented to the panel, and you’ll get a chance to consider what decision you would have made. The post What should happen to a nurse who […]
ICN makes plea to reduce use of plastic in healthcare
A global nursing body is calling for action on reducing plastic in healthcare settings, ahead of negotiations on a new global sustainability treaty. The post ICN makes plea to reduce use of plastic in healthcare appeared first on Nursing Times.
Nurses under investigation hit by soaring legal fees, firm warns
Nurses under investigation by the Nursing and Midwifery Council are being left isolated, confused and struggling to afford legal support, a not-for-profit law firm has warned. The post Nurses under investigation hit by soaring legal fees, firm warns appeared first on Nursing Times.
‘Why your voice matters in shaping the future of digital nursing education’
Matthew Wynn is looking for nurses and students to complete a survey to help understand how best to prepare the profession for using digital technologies to support patient care. The post ‘Why your voice matters in shaping the future of digital nursing education’ appeared first on Nursing Times.
‘People need to feel like they are being heard’
Rebecca Kenderdine on how nurses can use their voices to advocate for patients from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The post ‘People need to feel like they are being heard’ appeared first on Nursing Times.
When Your Nurse Colleague is Hurting
Nurses are as human as they come. We’re as fallible and vulnerable to experiencing emotional, psychological, and spiritual distress as anyone else. Moreover, the work of nursing can often make us extra vulnerable to phenomena like compassion fatigue and burnout as occupational hazards. Workplace violence — including verbal and physical abuse perpetrated by patients and their […]
Irish nursing union condemns ‘horrific’ racist violence
An Irish nursing leader has condemned racially motivated abuse against healthcare workers and members of the public, following a spate of racist attacks and threats in the country. The post Irish nursing union condemns ‘horrific’ racist violence appeared first on Nursing Times.