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CNOs lead seasonal tributes to nurses after year of Covid-19

December 24, 2020  Nursing Path  No comments

Nursing leaders from across the UK have offered extra poignant seasonal messages of thanks to the profession for their efforts and sacrifices in the year of Covid-19 and the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife. They also highlighted the launch of the coronavirus immunisation…

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Scotland announces appointment of new chief nursing officer

December 23, 2020  Nursing Path  No comments

The Scottish Government has named Professor Amanda Croft as the country’s next chief nursing officer. Qualifying as a registered nurse in 1992, Professor Croft (pictured above) went on to become the director of nursing, midwifery and allied health professions and then chief executive at NHS…

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Survey reveals pressures faced by health visitors since Covid-19

December 23, 2020  Nursing Path  No comments

Stretched health visitors in England have been left at “breaking point” in the year of Covid-19 amid soaring rates of domestic abuse, poverty and neglect among families, a new survey reveals. The Institute of Health Visiting said it was now clear that more families had…

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Disruption from no-deal Brexit ‘last thing NHS needs’, PM warned

December 23, 2020  Nursing Path  No comments

Prime minister Boris Johnson must extend the Brexit transition period or risk plunging the NHS into chaos on 1 January, NHS leaders have warned. The warning comes in a letter to Mr Johnson from the NHS Confederation, which represents NHS leaders from all parts of…

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New resource for community nurses on responding to ‘long Covid’

December 23, 2020  Nursing Path  No comments

The Queen's Nursing Institute has published a resource for community nurses caring for patients with ongoing symptoms of Covid-19. The resource was led and developed by community and primary care nurses and builds on a range of experts' experience of dealing with patients with so-called…

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Trust uses funds raised by Captain Tom to create staff ‘recharge hubs’

December 22, 2020  Nursing Path  No comments

An NHS trust has opened two new dedicated "recharge hubs" to give staff a quiet space to take a break, thanks to the fundraising efforts of Captain Sir Tom Moore and others earlier in the year. North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust has been…

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NMC post-registration review moves forward but concerns remain

December 22, 2020  Nursing Path  No comments

The Nursing and Midwifery Council is moving forward with plans to launch a public consultation next year as part of an ongoing review of post-registration qualifications, which has already proved controversial. The regulator’s post-registration standards steering group has recommended that the proposal to launch a…

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Study shows link between nurse ratios and improved sepsis outcomes

December 22, 2020  Nursing Path  No comments

Boosting hospital nurse staffing levels “holds the best promise” for reducing deaths from sepsis, according to a new study based in the US. According to new research published in the American Journal of Infection Control, wide variation in patient-to-nurse ratios across hospitals in New York…

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RCN considers new date of September 2021 for next congress

December 21, 2020  Nursing Path  No comments

The Royal College of Nursing is exploring the option of moving its annual conference for 2021 from May to September to increase the chances of members being able to meet in person. The college was forced to cancel its congress event this year, which was…

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ESIC Staff Nurse 2016 [Set - I] (Part - 3)

December 20, 2020  Nursing Path  No comments

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Tighter Covid-19 rules backed as ‘right’ move by NHS leadership bodies

December 20, 2020  Nursing Path  No comments

Organisations representing health service leaders have described the further Covid-19 restrictions announced by the prime minister today as a “tough but necessary decision”. Responding to the prime minister’s announcement of further Covid-19 restrictions, the bodies NHS Employers and NHS Providers both highlighted the pressure trusts…

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ESIC Staff Nurse 2016 [Set - I] (Part - 2)

December 19, 2020  Nursing Path  No comments

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Hancock reveals 2021-22 pay rise for nurses will be ‘unfortunately delayed’

December 19, 2020  Nursing Path  No comments

Nurses in the NHS will have to wait until at least May next year for the pay rise they have been promised by the government. Health and social care secretary Matt Hancock today wrote to the NHS Pay Review Body to formally begin pay talks…

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Investigation into NG tube errors calls for ‘standardised staff training’

December 18, 2020  Nursing Path  No comments

An investigation into the incorrect placement of nasogastric (NG) tubes found there was “no systemic barriers” to prevent this from happening and that action was needed to improve staff competency training. Hospital staff informing the inquiry also said that guidance on the insertion of NG…

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ESIC Staff Nurse 2016 [Set - I] (Part - 1)

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Specialist trust installs solar panels to reduce carbon footprint

December 18, 2020  Nursing Path  No comments

Solar panels have been installed at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, as part of an initiative to reduce its carbon footprint. The solar panel project has seen 1,760 solar panels installed across the trust’s main hospital site by ZLC…

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Nurse celebrated for revolutionising support for teen cancer patients

December 18, 2020  Nursing Path  No comments

Pioneering nurse consultant Sue Morgan has been honoured with a virtual royal visit as part of an event celebrating 30 years of the Teenage Cancer Trust. The charity pioneered teenage and young adult cancer care, creating a network of 28 specialist units and funding more…

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Government ‘must be clearer’ on risks of Christmas mixing, warns RCN

December 18, 2020  Nursing Path  No comments

The Royal College of Nursing has today called on the government to be clearer with the public about the risks of mixing with others this Christmas, as nurses fear an “unrelenting tsunami” of Covid-19 cases in the New Year. This week it was agreed across…

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Nurse views sought for consultation on new A&E waiting targets

December 17, 2020  Nursing Path  No comments

Nurses are being asked for their views on proposed new waiting time standards for urgent and emergency NHS care in England. A consultation has been launched this week on the revised measures, which will replace the current requirement on hospitals to admit, transfer or discharge…

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Lincolnshire FT rolls out its first cohort of nursing associates

December 17, 2020  Nursing Path  No comments

Nursing associates are being introduced for the first time at sites run by Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust. Following two years of studying and on-the-job learning, 15 nursing associates have qualified and 14 are due to start working at the trust. “I am…

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