July 2020 ~ Nursing Path

Female Reproductive System MCQ

Obstetric and Gynecological Nursing Quiz Series - 13

Social media nurse army set to protest for early pay rise

July 29, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

Nurses across England are preparing to protest to demand a significant pay rise this year, as part of a grassroots movement born on social media. Within just one week, the ‘NHS workers say NO! to public sector pay inequality’ Facebook group has exploded to garner…

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Obstetric and Gynecological Nursing Quiz Series - 14

July 28, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

Obstetric and Gynecological Nursing Quiz Series - 15

Community Health Nursing Quiz Series - 14

Prioritising nurses for Covid-19 vaccines ‘the right thing to do’, says ICN

July 28, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

Nurses and other health workers must be first in the queue for any Covid-19 vaccine that is discovered, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) has urged. The race to develop a vaccine is moving with pace with the World Health Organization (WHO) currently tracking more…

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Significant drop in registered nurses working in adult social care

July 28, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

The number of jobs in adult social care for registered nurses has reduced by a third in England since 2012-13, new data reveals. The body behind the figures said a possible explanation for the significant drop was that organisations were employing nursing assistants to take…

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Government announces new measures to tackle obesity

July 27, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

Nurses have welcomed the publication of the government’s new obesity strategy and described the measures as “long overdue”. The plan comes in the wake of evidence showing that being overweight puts people at greater risk of severe complications and death from Covid-19. ‘Clear link’ between…

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Mental Health Nursing Quiz Series - 17

July 27, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

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‘COVID-NURSE’ trial to create standard model for nursing Covid-19 patients

July 27, 2020 Nursing Path 1 comment

A new project has been launched to design a new best practice model of nursing care for Covid-19 patients based on the most effective innovations of UK nurses so far during the pandemic. The “COVID-NURSE” study has been granted £430,000 in government funding to develop…

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‘Clear link’ between Covid-19 complications and obesity

July 27, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

Being overweight puts people at greater risk of severe complications and death from Covid-19, a new review of UK and international evidence has found. The risks appeared to grow substantially as weight increased above what is considered to be the healthy body mass index (BMI)…

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Community Health Nursing Quiz Series - 15

July 26, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

Community Health Nursing Quiz Series - 16

Medical-surgical Nursing Quiz Series - 18

Pharmacology Quiz Series - 16

July 25, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

Pharmacology Quiz Series - 15

Pharmacology Quiz Series - 17

Trust pays tribute to rising star palliative care nurse after sudden death

July 24, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

A “passionate” nurse who was building a reputation both nationally and internationally for her trailblazing work in the field of palliative care has died unexpectedly at the age of 32. Kimberley St John was a palliative care specialist nurse at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS…

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Health committee launches inquiry into maternity safety ‘failings’

July 24, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

MPs have launched a new inquiry into the safety of maternity services in England amid what it described as “recurrent failings” in the care of mothers and babies. The Health and Social Care Committee is set to examine evidence relating to ongoing concerns at maternity…

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Covid-19 testing ‘much slower’ in community, says Welsh RCN

July 24, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

The Royal College of Nursing in Wales has called for an investigation into why coronavirus tests in the community seem be taking longer to process than those in hospitals and regional centres. Based on its own analysis over the last four weeks, RCN Wales warned…

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Medical-surgical Nursing Quiz Series - 19

July 24, 2020 Nursing Path 1 comment

Medical-surgical Nursing Quiz Series - 20

Female Reproductive System MCQ

Plans revealed for ‘most comprehensive flu jab campaign in UK history’

July 24, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

The government has today revealed details of what it claims to be the most comprehensive flu vaccination programme in the UK’s history, with a doubling in the number of people eligible for the jab. Under the plans, new groups, including those shielding from coronavirus and…

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Study predicts 3,000 extra cancer deaths as result of coronavirus pandemic

July 24, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

Disruption to diagnostic services and patients avoiding healthcare because of Covid-19 could see around 3,500 potentially avoidable deaths from the four main cancers in England, warn researchers. They said urgent policy interventions were needed to deal with the backlog of patients awaiting routine diagnostic services…

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Nurse leader to retire after almost four decades at specialist hospital

July 24, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

The assistant chief nurse at a specialist orthopaedics hospital is hanging up her uniform after almost four decades spent at the organisation. Julie Roberts has nursed on six wards and cared for thousands of patients during her 37 years at the Oswestry-based hospital, noted The…

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New asbestos-related cancer nurse specialist for East Kent

July 24, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

A new specialist nurse has been appointed to part of the country with a high proportion of patients with cancer related to exposure to asbestos, following charity funding. Toni Fleming has been appointed as a new Mesothelioma UK clinical nurse specialist for East Kent Hospitals…

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MPs call for action on ‘significant failings’ around NHS staff testing

July 24, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

Immediate action must be taken to undo “significant” failings to introduce routine testing for NHS staff and to address the needs of patients left in “limbo” during the coronavirus pandemic, an influence group of MPs have said. The Commons health select committee has written to…

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NMC launches new principles for preceptorships

July 24, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

The Nursing and Midwifery Council has released a new set of common principles to help employers build an “effective model” of preceptorship for all newly registered nurses, midwives and nursing associates in the UK. The newly updated principles aim to help organisations aim to “achieve…

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Consider ‘targeted pay solutions’ to support nursing workforce, says report

July 23, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

“Targeted pay solutions” must be considered to help boost the supply of nurses and stamp out workforce shortages, a report on health service pay has suggested. Proposals included the use of pay supplements to attract nurses into locations or specialties that usually faced higher vacancy…

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NHS England urged to prioritise nurse wellbeing in virus recovery plans

July 23, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

Protecting nurse wellbeing must be kept “at the heart” of plans to restore health and care services in the aftermath of the Covid-19 peak, NHS England boss Sir Simon Stevens has been urged. In an open letter to Sir Simon, he was also asked to…

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Fundamental of Nursing Quiz Series - 16

July 23, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

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Care home visits to resume in England following new guidance

July 23, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

Care homes in England have been given the go-ahead to reopen to visitors if they can meet conditions laid out in new coronavirus guidance. The government announced today that family and friends will be able to once again visit their loved ones in social care…

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Nottingham nurses claim Covid-19 unit was ‘more like a prison camp’

July 23, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

A hospital trust has launched an investigation into claims that nurses on its coronavirus end-of-life ward had been redeployed without adequate support or protection and were bullied into silence by their superiors. The union Unison has lodged a collective grievance on behalf of more than…

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Senior nurse ‘given second chance at life’ after 40-day coronavirus coma

July 22, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

A senior nurse who spent more than two months in hospital with Covid-19 including 41 days in intensive care said the experience had helped her appreciate the importance of being "patient with your patients". Ayesha Orlanda, 52, was cheered and clapped out of the hospital…

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International nursing body releases new ‘nurse anthem’

July 22, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

The International Council of Nurses has released a new song that it hopes will become the “anthem for nurses everywhere”, featuring vocals from real nurses around the world. The lyrics of ‘I am a Nurse’ aim to reflect both the challenging realities and the joyous…

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Psychology Quiz Series - 15

July 22, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

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Charity raises concern over spike in diabetes deaths in community

July 21, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

The “devastating impact” Covid-19 is having on people with diabetes must be better recognised and mitigated by the government, as the pandemic moves into the next stage, a charity has warned. Diabetes UK issued the call to action in response to what it called “harrowing”…

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Public sector pay pledge sparks renewed calls for early nurse uplift

July 21, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

Making nurses wait until next year to be considered for a new pay rise is “not acceptable”, unions have warned, following the announcement of a wage increase for other public sector professions. The chancellor has today confirmed an above-inflation uplift for nearly 900,000 workers in…

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Nutrition and Biochemistry Quiz Series - 13

July 21, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

Nutrition and Biochemistry Quiz Series - 12

Nutrition and Biochemistry Quiz Series - 14

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Two thirds of nurses who contracted Covid-19 ‘still experiencing fatigue’

July 21, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

Around 65% of nurses who have recovered from Covid-19 are still experiencing post-viral fatigue and many continue to report symptoms, according to a survey carried out by a nursing union in Ireland. The majority of nurses who responded to the survey reported a negative impact…

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Patients urged to ‘phone first and book’ before going to A&E, under pilot

July 21, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

Patients in part of Wales are to be asked to phone first and potentially book an appointment at accident and emergency, as part of an attempt to remodel services in the wake of coronavirus. The move, announced today by the Welsh Government, is an attempt…

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Government urged to ‘properly invest’ in student nurses in England

July 21, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

The Royal College of Nursing has issued fresh calls on the government to invest in the student nursing workforce, by reimbursing and abolishing tuition fees in England. It also wants to see the introduction of a living maintenance grant that reflects “actual student need”. “There…

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Call to prioritise healthcare staff after ‘exciting’ Covid-19 vaccine results

July 21, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

Health and care staff must be a priority when a Covid-19 jab becomes available, a body representing NHS managers has said in the wake of latest results from the UK coronavirus vaccine trial. It was announced today that, according to preliminary results, the UK’s vaccine…

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Specialist elective trust fully adopts end-of-life memory box initiative

July 21, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

End-of-life memory boxes have been placed in all wards at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in order to bring comfort and support to families. As a result, families who lose a loved one at the trust’s Oswestry-based hospital are…

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Call to prioritise healthcare staff after ‘exciting’ Covid-19 vaccine results

July 21, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

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Specialist elective trust fully adopts end-of-life memory box initiative

July 21, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

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Workbook to help people with learning disabilities who experience psychosis

July 20, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

Clinicians at a trust in the South West have developed a new workbook designed to help people with learning disabilities who experience psychosis. The group has developed a set of resources to help clinicians working with people who experience psychosis and who also have a…

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CNO confirms being ‘dropped’ from government Covid-19 briefing

July 20, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

Chief nursing officer for England Ruth May has confirmed to MPs that she was “dropped” from a government press briefing in June. Ms May did not verify it was because she refused to back the actions of the prime minister’s chief advisor, Dominic Cummings, as…

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New 24/7 mental health helpline launched for nurses in Scotland

July 20, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

Nurses in Scotland will now have “around the clock” mental health support, following the launch today of a national helpline as part of the country’s response to Covid-19. The new service will be available for all health and social care workers in the country and…

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Hospital trust aiming to test all 9,000 staff for Covid-19 within five days

July 20, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

A trust in the South East of England has committed to testing its entire workforce for Covid-19 in the next few days, to help “identify and isolate” asymptomatic staff, as services that were previously suspended begin to re-open. East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust…

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Microbiology Quiz Series - 13

July 20, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

Microbiology Quiz Series - 12

Microbiology Quiz Series - 14

Covid-19 has ‘exacerbated’ challenges faced by young people with epilepsy

July 20, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

The cancelation of clinical procedures and a rise in seizures and stress are among the challenges faced by young people with epilepsy during the coronavirus pandemic, a leading charity has found. A new study from Young Epilepsy has uncovered the difficulties experienced by young people…

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How a pandemic affects the mental health of the nursing workforce

July 20, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

International research on the experiences of nurses during outbreaks of infectious diseases highlights how their mental and wellbeing is affected by caring for patients in stressful and challenging situations

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Anatomy and Physiology Quiz Series - 13

July 19, 2020 Nursing Path No comments

Anatomy and Physiology Quiz Series - 12

Anatomy and Physiology Quiz Series - 14

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Anatomy and Physiology Quiz Series Immunoglobin & Immunity Quiz

Anatomy and Physiology Quiz Series BCG or MMR Quiz

Community Health Nursing Quiz Series Level of Prevention

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Medical – Surgical Nursing Quiz Series Method of Teaching

Maternity Nursing Quiz Series Polio Vaccine Quiz

Mental Health Nursing Quiz Series DT Vaccine

Fundamental Health Nursing Quiz Series Mental Health Quiz

Psychology Quiz Series Anaemia Quiz Components of blood Quiz

Microbiology Quiz Series Vitamin Quiz

Pharmacology Quiz Series DPT Vaccine

Nursing Management Quiz Series Acid-base imbalance Quiz

Female Reproductive System MCQ