April 2020 ~ Nursing Path

Anatomy and Physiology Quiz Series - 8

Psychology Quiz Series - 9

April 30, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

Psychology Quiz Series - 8

Psychology Quiz Series - 10

Study explores why Covid-19 disproportionately affects older people

April 30, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

A “unique” study is tracking the effects of Covid-19 in people aged over 70, in a bid to help develop a bespoke vaccine for older people. The University College London (UCL) project involves more than 600 older people who have signed up to the study,…

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News round-up: Catch-up on April’s top nursing stories

April 30, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

Miss any of the news affecting the profession during April 2020? Catch up with our summary of the main nursing headlines, most of which are linked at this time to coronavirus or Covid-19. Exclusive: BME nurses ‘feel targeted’ to work on Covid-19 wards The…

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Lincolnshire hospital staff nurse succumbs to coronavirus

April 30, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

A well liked and respected staff nurse has died at a hospital in Lincolnshire run by the trust where he worked after testing positive for coronavirus, his employer has announced. Anujkumar Kuttikkottu Pavithran, known as Anuj Kumar to his colleagues, died on Monday. He worked…

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NHS leaders set out new measures to protect BME staff in pandemic

April 30, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

Nurses from black and minority ethnic (BME) backgrounds should be “risk-assessed” before being placed to work in environments where Covid-19 is present, NHS England leaders have urged. Their request was made in a letter to local NHS organisations today, laying out the “second phase” of…

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Nurses asked to share experiences of Covid-19 peak for major study

April 29, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

The second of three surveys planned as part of a comprehensive study into how the Covid-19 crisis has affected the nursing profession has been launched. Researchers behind the Impact of Covid-19 on the Nursing and Midwifery Workforce – or ICON – study are appealing for…

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Visa extension scheme opened to midwives and social care staff after criticism

April 29, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

Free visa extensions will now be granted to a wider group of health professionals, including midwives and care home nurses, it has been announced, following pressure from nursing leaders. The government previously pledged to give an automatic, one-year extension to international nurses, doctors and paramedics…

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Covid-19 deaths in community and social care to be reported daily

April 29, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

The number of Covid-19-related deaths occurring in settings outside of hospitals will be reported by the government on a daily basis for the first time from today, ministers have said. The announcement, made yesterday by health and social care secretary Matt Hancock, follows concerns that…

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Nutrition and Biochemistry Quiz Series - 7

April 29, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

Nutrition and Biochemistry Quiz Series - 6

Nutrition and Biochemistry Quiz Series - 8

Exclusive: Survey reveals negative impact of Covid-19 on nurse mental health

April 29, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

Almost all nursing staff are feeling more stressed and anxious than usual, with a third describing the state of their mental health as bad during the Covid-19 crisis, reveals a survey by Nursing Times. Half of nursing staff who responded to the survey considered the…

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Community nurse leader raises charity funds by walking marathon

April 29, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

Dr Crystal Oldman, chief executive of the Queen’s Nursing Institute, walked a marathon last Saturday to raise funds for the charity. The fundraiser was part of the national effort being organised by the London Marathon and UK charities – called Challenge 2.6 – that took…

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Normal NHS services to be ‘restored’ starting with cancer and mental health

April 29, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

The “most urgent” NHS services that were scaled back due to the coronavirus outbreak will begin to be restored as of today, starting with cancer and mental health support, the government has announced. Health and social care secretary Matt Hancock said the move would be…

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Social care and NHS ‘must be seen as one’ amid rising care home deaths

April 29, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

Renewed calls have been made for the boundaries between the NHS and social care to be broken down, following another sharp rise in care home deaths. In the week ending 17 April, 7,316 deaths were registered as having taken place in care homes in England…

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Deaths confirmed of three more nurses as UK observes minute’s silence

April 28, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

The deaths of three more nurses were confirmed today as the UK observed a minute’s silence to honour the key workers who have lost their lives during the coronavirus pandemic. Prime minister Boris Johnson was among those who joined the tribute at 11am as part…

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Microbiology Quiz Series - 7

April 28, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

Microbiology Quiz Series - 6

Microbiology Quiz Series - 8

Government will pay £60,000 to families of nurses who die in service

April 28, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

Families of health and social care professionals in the UK who die from Covid-19 in the line of duty will receive a £60,000 payment from the government. Health and social care secretary Matt Hancock last night announced the new “life assurance scheme”, which has been…

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UK to hold minute’s silence on Tuesday for nurses lost during pandemic

April 28, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

A minute’s silence will be observed tomorrow at 11am to honour the UK nurses and other key workers who have died during the coronavirus pandemic. The tribute has been organised by unions the Royal College of Nursing, the Royal College of Midwives and Unison, which…

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Warning over potential Covid-19-related syndrome emerging in children

April 28, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

An alert has been sent to clinicians to warn of a potential Covid-19-related inflammatory syndrome that could be emerging in children in the UK. The warning said that “over the last three weeks, there has been an apparent rise in the number of children of…

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New resource for ‘overwhelmed’ families living with dementia during lockdown

April 28, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

A new guide to help people living with dementia and their carers stay well during the coronavirus pandemic has been produced in recognition that this group is “disproportionately affected” by lockdown measures. The leaflet is based on "latest robust research" and is the first output…

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Johnson says UK ‘passing’ Covid-19 peak but risk remains of second spike

April 27, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

The worst of the Covid-19 outbreak in the UK looks to be over, prime minister Boris Johnson announced today as he returned to work following his own recovery from the virus. Addressing the nation from outside No 10 this morning, Mr Johnson said measures taken…

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Armed forces to test care home staff for Covid-19 using mobile units

April 27, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

Almost 100 military-run mobile coronavirus testing units are set to travel around the UK to increase access to testing for social care staff and other key workers, the government has announced. The units will respond to areas of highest demand and will travel to test…

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‘Treasured’ care home nurse dies after three weeks in ITU with Covid-19

April 27, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

A care home nurse in Surrey who “epitomised everything that nursing is about” has died after spending three weeks in intensive care with Covid-19. Larni Zuniga, 54, died on 24 April after being treated for the virus in an intensive care unit at St Thomas’…

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Anatomy and Physiology Quiz Series - 7

April 27, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

Anatomy and Physiology Quiz Series - 6

Child Health Nursing Quiz Series - 7

Nursing Management Quiz Series - 9

April 26, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

Nursing Management Quiz Series - 8

Nursing Management Quiz Series - 10

Nursing Research Quiz Series - 12

April 25, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

Nursing Research Quiz Series - 11

Nursing Research Quiz Series - 13

‘Danger of nurses quitting after Covid-19’ if mental health overlooked

April 25, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

The safety and mental health needs of nurses working during the coronavirus pandemic must be placed as a top priority to avoid a post-crisis exodus of traumatised staff, researchers have warned. The Covid-19 crisis is piling additional and unprecedented pressure on a nursing workforce who…
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PM’s nurses say they are ‘proud’ of recognition they received

April 24, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

Two nurses who were publicly thanked by the prime minister for saving his life have spoken out about their experience of looking after Boris Johnson while he was in intensive care. Luis Pitarma and Jenny McGee from St Thomas’ Hospital in London were singled out…
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Call for 10% pay bonus for nurses working during outbreak

April 24, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

Every health and care professional working during the Covid-19 pandemic should receive a 10% pay bonus and be offered guaranteed mental health support, an influential think tank has urged. These were among the recommendations made to the government by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR)…
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Uniforms should not be washed at home during Covid-19, warn scientists

April 24, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

Health worker uniforms should be washed in hospitals or by an industrial laundry, and not at home, to minimise the risk of contamination and transmission of Covid-19, according to expert scientists at De Montfort University Leicester. Dr Katie Laird (pictured above and right), reader in…
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Nursing Education Quiz Series - 8

April 24, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

Nursing Education Quiz Series - 7

Nursing Education Quiz Series - 9

Scottish Borders nurse dies in intensive care from Covid-19

April 24, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

A “proud” nurse who had worked for NHS Borders in Scotland for more than three decades has died from Covid-19. Angie Cunningham died on Wednesday in the intensive care unit at Borders General Hospital, located on the outskirts of Melrose, where she had worked as a…
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Coronavirus testing ‘extended to all essential workers’ with symptoms

April 24, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

All essential workers in England, as well as members of their households, who are showing symptoms of coronavirus will now be able to get tested, the government has announced. The move, revealed today during the daily government briefing, follows an expansion in testing capacity and…
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Reuse of PPE must be ‘temporary last resort’ in event of ‘acute shortage’

April 24, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

The reuse and reprocessing of personal protective equipment (PPE) “must be a last-resort temporary measure”, according to new guidance from infection prevention experts. They have drawn up a checklist of “actions and practical strategies” that can be used by infection prevention and control teams to…
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Nursing director will not be struck off after super-regulator review

April 23, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

A controversial ruling to suspend, rather than strike off, a bullying nursing director will stand, and will not go to the High Court, following a review by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). The decision by the super-regulator followed the NMC's own decision to refer the…
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Nurse who ‘people would aspire to be like’ dies after Covid-19 diagnosis

April 23, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

Tributes have been paid to a nurse in Southampton who has died after testing positive for Covid-19. Katy Davis, 38, has been described by her colleagues as a nurse who “people would aspire to be like”. “Nursing was more than just a job to her"…
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Nurse creates online course to help staff ‘manage emotions’ during Covid-19

April 23, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

A specialist nurse has created a free online wellbeing resource for frontline health professionals, in a bid to provide staff with the tools they need to look after their mental health during and after the coronavirus pandemic. Sherezade Ruano, an arrhythmia specialist nurse in London,…
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Child Health Nursing Quiz Series - 8

April 23, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

Child Health Nursing Quiz Series - 9

Obstetric and Gynecological Nursing Quiz Series - 6

Critical care lead made head of nurse training at Yorkshire Covid-19 hospital

April 23, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

The chair of the British Association for Critical Care Nurses, Nicki Credland, has been appointed to lead vital nurse training at a temporary Covid-19 hospital in Yorkshire. Ms Credland, head of department for paramedical, perioperative and advanced practice at the University of Hull, has also been…
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NHS refutes claims nurse shortages behind Nightingale hospital underuse

April 23, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

NHS officials have sought to play down reports of coronavirus patients being turned away from the Nightingale Hospital in London due to a shortage of nurses. The Guardian newspaper reported that 30 planned patient transfers to the temporary facility from established hospitals in the capital…
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Covid-19 ‘persists longer and peaks later’ in patients with severe disease

April 23, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

New study findings from China have reinforced the importance of carrying out strict management during each stage of severe Covid-19 to prevent the spread of coronavirus, according to researchers. They said their findings showed that Covid-19 virus persisted longer and peaked later in the respiratory…
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RCN calls on PM to give cash support to families of nurse victims of Covid-19

April 22, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

The Royal College of Nursing has urged the government to commit to providing financial support to the families of nursing staff who have died due to Covid-19. In a letter to the prime minister, RCN chief executive and general secretary Dame Donna Kinnair called for…
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Deaths of two more nurses confirmed as Covid-19 crisis continues

April 22, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

Heartfelt tributes have been paid to a popular mental health nurse and a much-loved staff nurse who have become the latest nursing professionals to die as a result of Covid-19. Colleagues and patients said they were devastated by the loss of Grant Maganga, who worked…
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Nurses ‘trolled’ online for raising concerns about Covid-19 and PPE

April 22, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

Nurses say they are being abused on social media for speaking out about problems they are facing during the Covid-19 pandemic, such as shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE). One nurse told Nursing Times that she went to the police out of fear for her own…
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Obstetric and Gynecological Nursing Quiz Series - 7

April 22, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

Obstetric and Gynecological Nursing Quiz Series - 8

Community Health Nursing Quiz Series - 7

Global standardised data on nurse Covid-19 deaths needed ‘urgently’

April 22, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

The lack of standardised reporting around the world of Covid-19 infections and deaths in nurses must be addressed as a matter of urgency, the chief executive of the International Council of Nurses (ICN) has warned. In an interview with Nursing Times, Howard Catton said failure…
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‘Passionate’ agency nurse dies after coronavirus diagnosis

April 21, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

A “diligent” agency nurse and mother of two who worked at an acute hospital in Southport has died after testing positive for Covid-19. Colleagues and family members have paid tribute to Josephine Peter, a nurse at Southport and Formby District General Hospital, who died at…
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Deaths from all causes in care homes double over course of pandemic

April 21, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

A “deeply alarming” spike in deaths has been recorded in care homes in England and Wales as the Covid-19 pandemic continues. The number of coronavirus-related deaths taking place in social settings more than quadrupled over the space of a week, according to latest data from…
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‘Selfless’ diversity champion nurse Khuli Nkala dies from Covid-19

April 21, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

A 46-year-old mental health nurse who was passionate about stamping out race inequalities in the health sector has died from coronavirus. Colleagues have today paid tribute to Khulisani Nkala, who was known as Khuli and worked as a charge nurse in forensic services at Leeds…
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UK nurses feel unprepared for Covid-19 peak, finds new survey

April 21, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

Nurses in the UK are lacking the crucial training they need to tackle Covid-19, according to a survey, which also paints a picture of a nursing workforce under major psychological strain ahead of the peak of the pandemic. The findings have today been published from…
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MP calls for free British citizenship for frontline nurses amid Covid-19

April 21, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

An MP has written to the government calling for all non-British nurses and other workers on the frontline of coronavirus to be granted citizenship without exams or fees. In a letter to the home secretary, Plaid Cymru MP Hywel Williams urged the government to consider…
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Tributes for 10 nurses and midwives who have died in pandemic

April 21, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

Messages of condolence have poured in for more nurses and midwives from across the UK who have died under the Covid-19 crisis. Nursing Times has had the following 10 deaths confirmed and has previously reported on 17 nurses and one midwife who have died. Patrick McManus,…
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Maintaining routine vaccination programmes ‘critical’ during crisis

April 20, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

The threat posed by infectious diseases other than Covid-19 must not forgotten, warned European health leaders, who called on countries to keep routine vaccination schedules on track in the wake of the crisis. With health systems stretched responding to the pandemic and focus placed on…
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In memory: A list of nursing staff who have sadly died from Covid-19

April 20, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

An increasing number of nursing staff working in the UK have lost their lives during the coronavirus outbreak. Here, Nursing Times lists their names so that they might be remembered. We encourage you to post comments at the bottom of the articles if you wish.…
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Unions call for minute silence to honour key workers lost during pandemic

April 20, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

Calls have been made for a minute silence to be held on International Workers’ Memorial Day to honour and remember nurses and other key workers who have died under the Covid-19 pandemic. Those behind the move have urged the country to partake in a “respectful…
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Mental Health Nursing Quiz Series - 11

April 20, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

Mental Health Nursing Quiz Series - 10

Mental Health Nursing Quiz Series - 12

BLOOD CLOTTING FACTORS

April 20, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

The blood clotting factors in human body are as follows:

Factor I : Fibrinogen
Factor II : Prothrombin (deficiency cause thrombophilia)
Factor III : Tissue factor (Thromboplastin)
Factor IV : Calcium
Factor V : Labile factor (proaccelerin)
Factor VI : Unassigned/presence does not proved
Factor VII : Stable factor or proconvertin
Factor VIII : Antihemophilic factor A (deficiency cause hemophilia A)
Factor IX : Antihemophilic factor B or Christmas factor (deficiency cause hemophilia B)
Factor X : Stuart - Power factor
Factor XI : Hegeman factor
Factor XII : Fibrin stabilizing factor

Community Health Nursing Quiz Series - 8

April 19, 2020 Nursing Path 1 comment

Community Health Nursing Quiz Series - 9

Female Reproductive System MCQ