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NCLEX Quiz Series - 11

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NCLEX Quiz Series - 10

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New lead cancer nurse appointed at Walsall trust

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The new lead cancer nurse at an NHS trust in the West Midland’s has vowed to help “influence, share expertise and develop further” cancer services in the local area. Nicky Adams, who has a long history of working at the Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, has…

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NHS ‘continues to be stretched to limit’, new figures show

March 10, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

Fresh concerns have been raised around the demands and pressures faced by short-staffed nurses and colleagues across the NHS in England, as latest figures show more than six million patients remain on waiting lists for routine care. A series of statistics from NHS England have…

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‘Progress not fast enough’ on race equality in NHS, finds report

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Only a third of NHS trust leaders in England believe they have made progress in their pathways and processes for promoting staff from a minority ethnic background, according to a new report. Drawing on interviews with NHS leaders and survey results, the report outlines the…

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Mental health nurses take to the screen in bid to attract new colleagues

March 10, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

Staff and patients at a mental health trust have taken centre stage in two short films broadcast on social media in a bid to attract new recruits. The staff involved in the videos range from mental health nurses to rehabilitation assistants and occupational therapists, to…

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Contributions of IVF nurse pioneers finally ‘fully recognised’

March 09, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

Two nurses who played a crucial role in the birth of the world’s first baby born through in vitro fertilisation (IVF) have finally been given rightful recognition after more than 40 years. Nurse embryologist Jean Purdy and sister Muriel Harris have been honoured for their…

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Nursing students in Essex unite to support people of Ukraine

March 09, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

Nursing students at the University of Essex are rallying together to collect donations and support people of Ukraine amid Russia’s ongoing invasion. Sophie Millard, a third-year adult nursing student at the university’s Colchester campus, has launched an appeal to fellow students and staff to donate…

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Shift work linked to impaired higher brain function, suggests study

March 09, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

Shift work is linked to poorer working memory and slower mental processing speed, according to Austrian researchers, who warned it may heighten the risk of workplace injuries and errors. As well as memory and processing, they found shift work was also linked to impaired alertness,…

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Javid sets out ‘next steps’ for NHS reform

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The health and social care secretary has today outlined his priorities and vision for long-term NHS reform, but those among the sector have once again warned that without addressing workforce shortages such ambitions will not be realised. Speaking at the Royal College of Physicians in…

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RCN accused by other NHS unions of ‘breaching’ coalition on pay

March 08, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

A group of 13 NHS unions has expressed disappointment over the Royal College of Nursing’s decision to “back out” of a collective pay pact. The unions said the RCN had previously agreed through a formal vote to sign up to a shared UK-wide position for…

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Cancer nurse home treatment team in Liverpool receives ‘boost’

March 08, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

A specialist cancer trust has pledged for “many more” patients in North Liverpool and the surrounding areas to be seen by its community team at home thanks to a new chemotherapy treatment base which will reduce nurse travel time. Previously, nurses at The Clatterbridge Cancer…

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Covid-19 support programme ‘improved confidence’ of nurse leaders

March 08, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

Nurses who engaged in a leadership support programme launched in wake of the coronavirus pandemic have reported improved confidence in their abilities and realisation that they were not alone in the challenges they faced and the feelings they experienced, according to a small survey of…

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Nursing union calls for NHS pay award in region of 12.5% for 2022-23

March 07, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

A “restorative” pay award of 5% above inflation is needed to keep nurses in the NHS and in turn protect patient safety, the Royal College of Nursing has warned. The college has today revealed its pay demands for 2022-23 by publishing its submission to the…

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QNI appoints matron to lead work on children’s community nursing

March 07, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

A matron has been appointed by the Queen’s Nursing Institute as its new national expert on children’s community nursing (CNN). Rebecca Daniels’ role as CNN project lead for the QNI will involve overseeing the development of a resource for nurses new to the field, titled…

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Mental Health Nursing Quiz Series - 19

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Government claims it is ‘well on the way’ to meeting 50K nurse target

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The government has announced it is “over halfway” to meeting its manifesto commitment of 50,000 more nurses in the NHS in England by 2024, but acknowledged that there were "significant risks" to success. In a progress report on its nursing workforce pledge, the Department of…

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Plans for new West Country nurse education campus given green light

March 07, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

Student nurses and teaching staff will be among the first to move into a new campus in Gloucester, to be located on the site of a former Debenhams store, when it opens next year. The plans for the new campus, in the heart of the…

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Pharmacology Quiz Series - 20

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Sheffield sex offender nurse admits further charges involving children

March 04, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

A theatre nurse who pleaded guilty to a string of sexual offences last month, including some against staff and patients at the hospital where he worked, has admitted a further six charges. Paul Grayson, 51, appeared before Sheffield Crown Court on Wednesday 2 March where…

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