Nurses from the Ogun State Hospital in Ijaye, Abeokuta, along with their colleagues from various parts of the state, took to the streets on Thursday in a peaceful protest against the alleged assault of a final-year nursing student by a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Dr. Nurudeen Adekunle. The protest came in response to an incident on September 24, when Dr. Adekunle
Read morePresident Yvette Coffey Advocates for the Establishment of an Independent Health Sector Safety Council to Safeguard Nurses from Injuries Each day, throughout the entire year, a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse sustains occupational injuries in Newfoundland and Labrador, on average. According to WorkplaceNL data, this has been an ongoing occurrence for a minimum of the past seven years. President
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Nurses and midwives are central to Primary Health Care and are often the first and sometimes the only health professional that people see and the quality of their initial assessment, care, and treatment is vital. They are also part of their local community – sharing its culture, strengths, and vulnerabilities – and can shape and deliver effective interventions to meet
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A disgraced doctor who molested a student nurse on a hospital ward and then tried to blame the incident on ‘cultural norms’ has been passed fit to treat patients again. Married father-of-two Imran Qureshi, 44, grabbed the breast of the 21-year-old student nurse and told her he wanted an affair after he saw her as ‘sexually available’ because she had
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An Emergency Room nurse ( ER nurse ) at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge says it took only a matter of seconds for him to go from healthcare provider to patient after he was attacked on the job. Bob Davis said he intervened after a large male psychiatric patient in the ER became physically aggressive with a female staffer last
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The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has charged the federal and state governments with increasing investment in nursing and midwifery, claiming that the profession is the health sector’s backbone. Nnachi Michael, the national president of NANNM, expressed this at an event in Abuja to commemorate International Nurses’ Day, saying that nurses should be recognized and fairly compensated
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The Nurses Recruitment and Retention Fund was established in 1999 to assist with the recruitment and retention of Registered Nurses, Registered Nurses Extended Practice, Licensed Practical Nurses, and Registered Psychiatric Nurses in Manitoba. The Nurses Recruitment and Retention Fund (NRRF) is committed to enhancing the delivery of health services in the province of Manitoba, by addressing issues of nursing supply. Main functions
Read moreThe Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria is the only professional Council for all grades and Cadres of Nurses and Midwives in Nigeria. It is the only legal and administrative, corporate and statutory body charged with specific functions to perform on behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria to ensure the delivery of safe and effective Nursing and Midwifery care
Read moreWHAT IS NURSING COUNCIL OF KENYA The Nursing Council of Kenya is a body corporate established by the Nurses Act Cap 257 of the Laws of Kenya to regulate standards of nursing & midwifery education and practice. MISSION OF NURSING COUNCIL OF KENYA Develop Standards; enforce regulations in nursing & midwifery education and practice. VISION OF NURSING COUNCIL OF KENYA
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“On his part, chairman, Lagos State Council of the Nigerian Association of Nurses and Midwives, Comrade Olurotimi Awojide thanked Governor Sanwo-Olu for acceding to most of their strike requests. He described the Governor as a true leader and father who cares about his children.
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