University Trains All Nurses in Anti-Overdose Kits: All nurses at the University of Bradford will now receive training on how to use naloxone; a lifesaving medication which can reverse overdoses caused by opiates. The training, which will be given to around 400 nurses every year, is being delivered in partnership with New Vision Bradford, which […]
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Industry-leading healthcare information systems will make admissions procedure faster and more accurate, enabling nurses to enhance patient care. InterSystems, an innovative data technology provider dedicated to helping customers solve the most critical data and information challenges, has announced that North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust (NTH) is adding additional functionality to its InterSystems TrakCare […]
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Majority of medical and nursing students planning careers outside patient care as fears of burnout and staff shortages leave them worried about the future Elsevier Health, a global leader in evidence-based clinical practice content, research publishing and information analytics, releases its Clinician of the Future 2023: Education Edition, providing unparalleled insights into the experiences of […]
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Each and every nursing student who graduated from CU Scarborough last year has now found work within local NHS services – highlighting the vital importance the campus is playing in training the next generation of healthcare professionals. All 46 graduates from last year’s nursing cohort are now working locally, helping to build on CU Scarborough’s […]
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The COVID-19 pandemic caused stress everywhere in the world, and especially for healthcare professionals. Coping with a pandemic calls for an ability to respond to challenging and difficult situations. It also requires crisis management, good leadership and faith in the future, all of which are linked to experienced resilience. “Resilience refers to a person recognising […]
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Coventry University’s virtual simulation experiences (VSE), which allow healthcare students and qualified practitioners to experience real-life situations in a virtual world, has won a European award. Co-designed by nursing and midwifery educators and healthcare practice leaders from across the globe, the VSE uses browser-based virtual environments to simulate patients, clients, users and colleagues to develop […]
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Coventry University will be the host venue for The DAISY Foundation conference which will also see parts of the two-day event take place in the iconic Coventry Cathedral. This year’s conference – taking place later this month – is titled ‘Why Nurses Stay?’ and is centred on understanding what drives retention of nurses and the […]
Urgent and emergency care in ‘precarious position’ unless exemptions made to nursing strikes: NHS leaders fear they will not be able to guarantee safe care for their patients in emergency and life-critical situations unless exemptions are brought in by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) to allow nurses to work on hospital wards during the […]
RCN strike ballot insights: Two thirds (63%) of nurses choosing between food and fuel and one in five (14%) turn to food banks as vast majority call for inflation matched pay. Fiona Millington is Chief Nurse at Florence. Fiona spent over 30 years in the NHS and now works with, and advises the government on […]
Burnout of the nursing profession following the COVID-19 pandemic is continually highlighted throughout research studies. According to the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), the number of sick days taken by nurses in England are up almost a fifth on pre-pandemic levels, with a survey completed six months into the global pandemic identifying that 76% of […]