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President Gives Away Florence Nightingale Nurses Award

On the occasion of International Nurses Day Indian President Pratibha Patil gave away Florence Nightingale Awards to 36 meritorious nursing personnel

Key Factors Affecting 3 Generations of Nurses Identified

Organizations need to tackle the different work factors that are important to the three key age groups of nurses if they want to retain qualified staff.

UK Nurses Worry Over Falling Standards Of Care

A survey shows that the UK nurses are worried over the falling standards of their own profession. When rating standards generally, the majority (58 per

Nurses Unhappy And Exhausted

Nurses the world over seem to feel unhappy and exhausted, report researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing's Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research.

Nursing Shortage may Not be So Acute Anymore: Study

A new study has revealed that the number of young people becoming registered nurses has grown sharply since 2002. This is a welcome trend that should

Online Course Benefits Newly Qualified Nurses

Newly qualified nurses, midwives reported that Flying Start NHS - an online course had been useful in terms of clinical skills development and confidence.

Nursing Academics Object to BBC Labeling Florence Nightingale as 'Neurotic, Sexually Repressed'

A group of nursing academics has accused the BBC of belittling Florence Nightingale by depicting the Lady of the Lamp as a "manipulative, neurotic and sexually repressed woman".

Nurse's Career Spans 50 Years

Norma Salahshour celebrates her 50th year of nursing career at The Methodist Hospital. Although The Methodist Hospital and nursing itself have evolved

Due to Nursing Staff Shortfalls, Risk of Hospital Patient Mortality Increases

Nurses are the front-line caregivers to hospital patients, coordinating and providing direct care and delivering it safely and reliably. The goal for

Nurses' Survey Finds Workplace Bullying is Common

A survey of over 2,000 nurses by New Zealand Nurses' Organization researchers Dr Jill Clendon and Dr Leonie Walker has revealed that workplace bullying is very common.

New South Wales Nurses Suspend Stir

The New South Wales nurses suspended their stir Thursday and re-opened more than 570 hospital beds they had shut down in the last eight days. The NSW

Urban Poor Affected Most by Nursing Home Closures

While wealthier people have chosen alternatives to urban nursing homes, the urban poor still depend on them for long-term care. A new study led by researchers

Nurses In Australian State Close Down Beds Protesting Workload

Nurses in the Australian state of New South Wales have started closing down hospital beds protesting workload. The Health Department routinely closes

Misdiagnosis By Nurse Leads To Death Of Woman

A 26-yer-old woman died of deep vein thrombosis two days after misdiagnosis by a nurse, who mixed up leg pain with calf pain, an inquest in England was told.

Spinal Clinic Achieves Effective Results and Reduced Waiting Time With Nurse Practitioners

Specially trained nurse practitioners have carried out satisfactory assessments of ninety-six percent of patients with back problems, according to a study.

No Flirting Please, Australian Nurses Told

Nurses have been told not to flirt with patients by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHRA). Sexual innuendo, "off-colour" jokes and

Overseas Nurses Feel Slighted In UK

Many overseas nurses working in the UK seem to feel slighted, according to a new study appearing in the October issue of the IJournal of Clinical Nursing.

Depression and Distress Undetected by Nurses

Nurses find it more and more difficult to detect depression and distress in patients, according to a research study at the University of Leicester. Two

English Standard For Nurses Put On Hold In Australia

Australia has chosen to put on hold for a year the new English standard requirement for nurses from non-English-speaking backgrounds. The Nursing and

Indian Nurses' Future Bleak in Australia After Government Raises English Language Requirements

Australia's decision to raise the English language bar among its nursing professionals could mean bad news to immigrants hoping to work there. The country

Tough Exams Await Foreign Nurses Applying to Work in Japan

Japan allows hundreds of Southeast Asian nurses to work on short-term contracts, but the health-care workers say the exams they must pass for the right

How to Reduce Health Risks of Obesity Without Serious Side Effects

It is well-known that the drug rimonabant was developed as a treatment for obesity and its myriad of serious health consequences. Despite having its

Dangerous To Interrupt Nurses Administering Medication

Interrupting nurses when they are administering medication could prove dangerous - it could lead to medication errors, according to a report in the April

Subsidy To GPs To Hire Nurses Could Hamper Public Hospitals

The Australian government is moving for a steep increase in the subsidy payments to general practitioners to encourage them to hire nurses, but hospitals

Nurses Face High Cancer Risk Due to Their Uniforms

Nurses in several hospitals across Wales and Scotland have reported skin rashes due to allergic reaction to the fabric of their uniforms, which

Nursing Students More Likely to Cause "Smoky Wards"

An Italian study has revealed that nursing students already smoke twice as much as the general population average of smokers. The study surveyed 812

UK Nursing Body Raises Alarm Over Midwife Shortage As Birth Rates Rise

The Nursing (and) Midwifery Council (NMC) of the UK has raised an alarm over increasing shortage of midwives in many parts of the country at a time when birth rates are on the rise.

Australia Not Making Effective Use Of Nurse Practitioners

Australia is failing to make best use of its nurse practitioners, a new survey seems to show. "Given the high level of educational preparation and clinical

Extend Cash Incentives to Nurses Who Want To Work in GP: AMA

The AMA wants the government cash incentive scheme designed to lure nurses back into the workforce to be extended to include nurses who want to work in general practice.

AMA To Work With Government On Nurse Legislation

The Australian Medical Association will work with the Federal Government to ensure patients benefit from the introduction of new prescribing rights for nurse practitioners and midwives.

Survey Finds Aussie Nurses As Most Ethical And Honest Professionals

A new survey has revealed that Australians find nurses as the most ethical and honest professionals, compared to car salesmen, newspaper journalists and advertising people.

Nurses Role Vital in Providing Primary Healthcare to All: President

President Pratibha Patil on Tuesday said nurses have a key role to play in achieving the national objective of providing primary healthcare to all. Speaking

Aged Care Nurses in Australia Seek Parity With Nurses in Other Sectors

Aged care nurses in Australia are seeking parity with nurses in other sectors in pay and other working conditions. The campaign, Because We Care, launched

New Study Links Between Nurse's Criminal History and Professional Misconduct

A study published in the March issue of the IAmerican Journal of Nursing/I (AJN) found that almost 40% of nurses who were on probation for professional

Midwives to Have Greater Role in Australia

Australian midwives would be able to provide taxpayer-subsidised drugs and care under recommendations made to the federal government by its chief nurse.

Tapping Wanderlust In Nurses To Woo Them To Rural Areas In Australia

The Catholic Health Australia is seeking to tap the wanderlust in nurses and midwives and that way woo them to work in rural areas, many of which are not adequately served on that front.

Exhausted Queensland Nurses Consider Prostitution A Better Option

Overworked and exhausted nurses in the state of Queensland in Australia are turning to prostitution as a better option. "We could no longer work in such

Nurse-led Clinics in Wales Help Expedite Clinical Trials of New Cancer Drugs

Nurse-led clinics in Wales are helping in a big way to expedite clinical trials of new cancer drugs. The nurse-led clinics at Velindre Hospital, Cardiff,

Celebrity London Nanny Jailed for Violently Shaking Baby and Causing Brain Damage

A celebrity London nanny has been jailed for violently shaking a baby and causing it brain damage. The judge told Jasmin Schmidt, 34, she had committed

Should Nurses Take the Place of GPs as Frontline Providers of Primary Care?

Should nurses be the frontline providers of primary care, taking the place of general practitioners as the first point of patient contact? Two experts debate the issue on bmj.

Indian Nurses Have Now Openings in the BPO Sector

The business process outsourcing (BPO) sector, executing assignments for firms located abroad, is now roping in nurses in a big way. The BPO is easily

Welsh Nurse Found Guilty of Attempting to Kill His Girlfriend Struck Off Register

A Welsh nurse, sentenced to 11 years in jail for vicious attack on his girlfriend, has been struck off the register. He will not be able to work in the UK even after his release.

Nurses and Physiotherapists too may Be Allowed to Prescribe Medicines in Australia

Nurses and other health professionals in Australia might be allowed to discharge services rendered by general practitioners. That seems to be the federal

Overbearing Welsh Nurse Sacked

An overbearing Welsh nurse who manhandled babies and screamed at newborns has been sacked. A misconduct hearing heard how Mari Holland Roberts at a hospital

Canadian Province Signs Up "nurse Practitioners" to Strengthen Healthcare

As shortage of skilled medical personnel haunts the West, ever new innovations are being attempted. A Canadian province signs up nurse practitioners.

Indian Hospital Chain Introduces Online Testing of Nursing Skills

The Wockhardt Hospitals Group, a leading Indian chain, has introduced an online testing of nursing skills. The Wockhardt Nursing Skill Test (NST), launched

Nurses Go on Strike in Sweden for Better Wages

More than 2,500 nurses and health professionals across Sweden walked off the job on Monday in a wage dispute, their union said, leading to closed emergency wards and cancelled operations.

Patients' Personality Disorders Dictate Emotional Reactions in Nurses

A new study has found that the emotional reaction of health care workers like nurses to patients suffering from substance abuse personality disorder varies according to the nature of the disorder.

Bullying: A Threat to Nurses' Health and Careers

It has been seen that in workplaces where nurses are bullied, there is a decline in quality of patient care, the health of nurses suffer, making it difficult to retain quality nurses.

UK Nurses Find No Harm In Seducing Their Patients

Gone are those days when having relationship with patients by their nurses were considered as absolutely frowning and unthinkable. UK nurses are all set