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Nursing Management Quiz Series - 28

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Researchers link rise in childhood hepatitis to common virus

July 29, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

A rise in hepatitis cases among children has been linked to a common virus, with no evidence of an association with Covid-19, two new studies have found. The studies, currently pre-prints, found that the adeno-associated virus 2 (AAV2) was present in high levels in all…

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Survey reveals toll of pandemic on nurse wellbeing in Wales

July 29, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

More than half of nurses, midwives and healthcare support workers surveyed in Wales have shown signs of depression, a poll exploring the effect of Covid-19 on staff wellbeing has found. The online survey, carried out by Public Health Wales (PHW) between June and August 2021,…

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NMC ‘taking longer than planned’ to reduce fitness to practise caseload

July 29, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

The number of fitness to practise (FtP) cases being handled by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) increased last year, despite the NMC prioritising attempts to reduce the caseload by more than 1,000. Figures from the NMC’s new annual report show that at the end…

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Nurses offered new online course on sustainable glove use

July 29, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

A new online resource which teaches the principles and practice of sustainable glove use has been launched today by the Royal College of Nursing. The Non Sterile Disposable Glove Use Fundamentals resource, designed by the RCN in collaboration with nursing staff and NHS England, aims…

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‘Inspirational’ occupational health nurse receives honorary award

July 29, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

An occupational health nurse has been awarded an honorary fellowship for her lifelong and outstanding service to occupational heath. Julie Staun, who has been credited with shaping the present-day profession, was awarded the fellowship by the University of Cumbria during a graduation ceremony at Carlisle…

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Nursing Management Quiz Series - 27

July 29, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

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QNI to host new community nursing research forum

July 28, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

A recently established community nursing research forum is to be hosted by the Queen’s Nursing Institute to help widen its reach across the profession. The forum, which is open to all community nurses regardless of specialty or research experience, aims to strengthen the capacity of…

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‘Record’ response to consultation on NMC’s English language tests

July 28, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has received a record-breaking number of responses to its consultation on proposed changes to English language requirements for internationally trained applicants. Just over halfway through the eight-week consultation period, the NMC has seen more than 31,000 responses, it has…

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Open discussions about menopause ‘too infrequent’, says local chief nurse

July 28, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

An NHS trust in London has pledged its commitment to improving support for nurses and other staff experiencing the menopause. Chief nurse at the Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL), Maria O’Brien, said the organisation recognised that speaking openly about the menopause…

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Hertfordshire trust second to join global nursing excellence scheme

July 28, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

A hospital trust has become only the second in the UK to join an internationally recognised programme for nursing and midwifery excellence. East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust has joined the Pathway to Excellence scheme which aims to create a positive working environment for nursing…

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Nursing Management Quiz Series - 26

July 28, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

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Union prepared to take government to court over ‘reckless’ strike law change

July 28, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

Unison has announced plans to challenge the government in the courts over new law which allows employers to use agency workers to replace striking nurses during industrial disputes. The union said it believes the controversial changes to the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Business…

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Regional project pushes to overcome cancer nurse shortage

July 27, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

A group of ten NHS trusts and cancer alliances across South East England have come together to produce a set of strategies to try and overcome the shortage of cancer nurses. In partnership with Skills for Health and Health Education England (HEE) South East, the…

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Concerns NHS and social care face ‘greatest workforce crisis in history’

July 27, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

The shortage of nurses and other health professionals across England poses a “serious risk” to both staff and patient safety, according to a cross-party group of MPs who warned the NHS and social care are facing the “greatest workforce crisis in history”. A new report…

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NHS Race and Health Observatory welcomes new nurse board member

July 27, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

The NHS Race and Health Observatory has appointed Eugine Yafele, who is a mental health nurse by background and chief executive of the University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, as its new board member. Mr Yafele joins the 15-strong board and will support…

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Retiring public health chief nurse calls for renewed focus on prevention

July 26, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

The outgoing chief public health nurse for England has said maintaining focus on preventing people from getting unwell will be crucial as the country rebuilds from the coronavirus pandemic. Addressing the decline in childhood vaccination coverage was one key area that Professor Viv Bennett said…

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Industrial action ballot called in Wales following ‘insulting’ nurse pay award

July 25, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

The Welsh Government has announced a £1,400 pay increase for nurses working in the NHS in Wales, in line with the award made in England and with the recommendations from the NHS Pay Review Body. Disappointed with the deal, the Royal College of Nursing in…

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Nursing Research Quiz Series - 30

July 23, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

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Catheter tray encouraged for national roll-out following pilot success

July 22, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

A pilot scheme at a hospital trust in England has shown a 100% fall in catheter-related infections. University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust found that infections following catheter insertion dropped by 100% during a three-month trial period, after a “closed system” catheter pack was…

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New resources launched to support overseas nurses in Scotland

July 22, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

Two new digital resources have been launched in Scotland to support nurses from overseas to join the UK’s nursing register. The NHS Scotland Academy, a partnership between NHS Golden Jubilee and NHS Education for Scotland, has created the training resources for both nurse educators and…

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Number of nurses in adult social care drops by further 4.5%

July 22, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

The number of nurses working in the adult social care sector in England fell by 4.5% in the last year, annual figures published by Skills for Care have shown. The decline equated to a loss of 1,600 registered nurses between 2020-21 and 2021-22. This follows…

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England’s CNO calls for fresh focus on retaining staff

July 21, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

The chief nursing officer (CNO) for England has appealed to leaders across the NHS to prioritise a set of actions designed to support the experience and retention of the workforce. In a letter to chief nurses, nursing directors and other NHS leaders, Dame Ruth May…

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Green light for ‘unsafe’ change to industrial action rules

July 21, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

A controversial proposal that will allow striking nurses to be replaced by agency workers will now become law after receiving final approval in parliament. The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses (Amendment) Regulations 2022 was debated and finalised in the House of Lords on…

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Global increase in violence against nurses since pandemic

July 21, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

Violence against nurses and other health staff has increased since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, an international survey has found. Four global health organisations, including the International Council of Nurses and the World Medical Association, surveyed their members between May and July 2021 and…

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International recruits boost nursing numbers at Sheffield trust

July 21, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust has welcomed nurses from India and Philippines to its workforce following its first-ever targeted recruitment programme in these countries. More than 50 international nurses have been recruited to the trust from across the Philippines and within the Kerala region of…

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Nurses to be balloted on industrial action following pay deal in England

July 21, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

Members of the Royal College of Nursing in England are to be balloted on industrial action following the government's pay award for 2022-23, it has been announced. Meanwhile, other health unions are preparing to consult their members over the deal and have also spoken on…

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Northern Ireland nurses left in pay deal limbo

July 20, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

The health minister in Northern Ireland has said he wants to give nurses the same pay award as that issued in England but claimed his hands are currently tied due to budget uncertainties. Robin Swann announced his intention to accept the recommendations of the NHS…

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Latest data shows drop in district nursing students across UK

July 20, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

There has been a 13% reduction in the number of nurses enrolling onto specialist district nursing courses in the UK for 2021-22, analysis from the Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI) has revealed. The drop in district nursing students comes after a record number of nurses gained…

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NHS facing 38,000 nurse shortage even if government hits recruitment target

July 20, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

There will be a shortfall of almost 40,000 nurses in England by 2023-24 even if the government hits its target of securing 50,000 more nurses by that year, new analysis suggests. The Health Foundation’s REAL Centre workforce projections calculate that although the government appears to…

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Northern Ireland becomes final UK country to give nurses fit note powers

July 19, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

Nurses in Northern Ireland will now be able to issue fit notes to patients, moving in line with their counterparts in the rest of the UK countries. New legislation will allow a wider range of health professionals, including nurses, occupational therapists, pharmacists and physiotherapists, to…

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NHS nurses in England to receive £1,400 pay increase for 2022-23

July 19, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

The government has announced that it is accepting the NHS Pay Review Body’s recommendations to uplift the full-time equivalent salaries of nurses by £1,400 this year. The increase will apply to nurses on Agenda for Change contracts in England for 2022-23 and will be "consolidated",…

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Advanced training for nurses features in learning disability action plan

July 19, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

More learning disability nurses in England will be supported to progress to advanced practice level, as part of latest government plans to improve services for people with learning disabilities and autistic people. The training ambitions were laid out in the Building the Right Support Action…

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New fit note approach will support multidisciplinary working, says HEE lead

July 19, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

Enabling nurses to issue fit notes to patients will help drive forward the “multi-professional” way of working the health service is striving for, a nursing leader behind new guidance for the move has told. Nursing Times has interviewed Health Education England’s regional head of nursing…

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Heatwave: RCN issues caution over ambulance handover guidance

July 18, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

Any increase in bed numbers in hospitals must be paired with a rise in nurse staffing levels, the Royal College of Nursing has urged in a letter to NHS chief executives in England amid heatwave pressures. The RCN’s warning follows latest guidance from NHS England…

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‘Shocking’ rates of avoidable death among people with learning disabilities

July 18, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

Almost half of deaths among people with learning disabilities in 2021 were avoidable – double the rate seen in the general population. The sixth annual Learning from Lives and Deaths - People with a Learning Disability and autistic people (LeDeR) report, found persisting health inequalities…

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Reports that government planning 5% NHS pay award

July 18, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

The government is reportedly planning to provide NHS nurses with a 5% pay award for 2022-23, however unions have warned that such an offer would not be "remotely acceptable”. This comes after the Financial Times reported that prime minister Boris Johnson will this week offer…

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Corridor care common occurrence for hospital nurses – survey

July 15, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

Staff shortages are a key reason that patients are being treated in hospital corridors and waiting rooms, the Royal College of Nursing has warned. The college has released survey findings which it said showed patient care is being compromised due to treatment taking place in…

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Nurses among groups to be offered autumn Covid-19 booster vaccine

July 15, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

Frontline health and care workers will be among those offered an autumn Covid-19 booster vaccination, the health and social care secretary has announced today. Steve Barclay said he had accepted the independent advice of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation to offer a booster…

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Extreme heatwave: Appeal to employers to protect nurses on shift

July 15, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

Employers are being urged to take measures to protect nurses and patients from the extreme heat next week as temperatures could hit a record-breaking 40C. The Met Office has issued its first-ever 'red' warning as “exceptional heat” is expected for a large part of England…

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NMC launches consultation on education standards

July 15, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

The Nursing and Midwifery Council has launched a 10-week consultation on proposed changes to its education programme standards for nursing and midwifery courses. The standards give direction to educators on how programmes should be delivered. The NMC has set on a path to adapt and…

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NCLEX Quiz Series - 32

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Allow staff to drink water at nurses’ station, England CNO urges

July 14, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

The chief nursing officer for England has once again spoken out to clarify that nurses should be allowed to drink water on hospital wards during shifts. Dame Ruth May tweeted yesterday that she had heard reports of some nursing staff being told not to drink…

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Student nurse applications down 8% following record pandemic year

July 14, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

The number of people applying for undergraduate nursing courses in the UK has fallen by 8% since last year, final data for the 2022 intake shows. The figures, published by the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS), revealed 52,150 people have applied to be student…

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Scrapping BTECs will deepen nurse workforce crisis, government warned

July 14, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

The government is being warned against plans to shut off an "important" route into the nursing profession that currently supports thousands of student nurses into training each year. Reforms to the post-16 education system in England mean that government funding for Business and Technology Education…

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Nursing Research Quiz Series - 29

July 14, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

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MPs back proposals to replace striking staff with agency workers

July 13, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

The Royal College of Nursing has condemned a change in law which would allow employers to use temporary staff to cover roles affected during strikes, after MPs approved the amendment yesterday. Under current trade union laws, employment businesses are restricted from supplying temporary agency workers…

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Nurses in Scotland balloted over 5% pay offer and willingness to strike

July 13, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

Trade unions in Scotland have begun balloting nursing staff in Scotland over pay and to explore their appetite for industrial action. The Royal College of Nursing opened a ballot yesterday to members working in NHS Scotland on Agenda for Change contracts, recommending that they reject…

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New online platform aims to help nurses challenge racism

July 13, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

A nurse professor has led on the creation of a new national resource that aims to help health and care professionals challenge racism in their workplaces. Dare to CARE (Creating an Anti-Racist Environment) brings together a host of learning material including training based on real-life…

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NCLEX Quiz Series - 31

July 13, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

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