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Will Hiring Overseas Fix the Nursing Shortage Crisis in the UK?

December 30, 2013

A year doesn’t go by without a un-PC gaffe by Prince Philip, and 2013 was no different. Philip’s first royal engagement of the year was to open a £5.5 million cardiac centre at Luton hospital back in February. Upon meeting a Filipino nurse, the 91 year old royal commented that the Philippines “must be half empty – you’re all here running the NHS!” The gaffe was taken in good humour, but revealed a lot about the rise of overseas workers, especially nurses, in the NHS. read more …

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Top 7 Professional Challenges Faced By Nurses in The 21st Century

October 15, 2013

Nursing is a profession that can be both rewarding and challenging at the same time. Since nurses represent the majority of the workforce, they are often targeted by hospitals as a way to cut down their healthcare costs. Nurses play a very important role in the medical industry. Known for their most caring traits, nurses have now developed their own reputation and identity in the health care area.

But despite being recognized and valued, nurses still have to face several difficulties and challenges in their profession. Some of these challenges are easy to overcome but others are quite complicated for the nurses to handle. Given below are some of the major challenges that nurses are facing today:

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Interview with a Correctional Facility Nurse

February 25, 2013

Nyoka Young is a colleague of mine with over two and a half decades of nursing experience. Sixteen of those years were spent working in several different correctional facilities. I spoke to her about her experience while working in the infirmary of a jail.

1. Can a new nurse get real experience working at a correctional facility?

Yes, all inmates are seen by the in house facility and only sent out to the hospital if deemed necessary by the infirmary. A new nurse would see all sorts of read more …

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Interview With a School Nurse

February 7, 2013

I sat down with Judy Cohen who is a school nurse at the Kiryas Joel Public school in Monroe NY. She has also been a school nurse in a private school. Altogether, she has around 16 years of school nursing experience.

1. So how did you get into school nursing?

I applied in the local newspaper for a part time school nursing position which turned into a full-time position shortly afterwards. After a number of years working at one school, read more …

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Should I finish my BSN?

January 21, 2013

There are numerous ways to become an RN. One way is to go to a four year college and come out with a Bachelor in Science of Nursing, known in short as a BSN. The advantage of this option is that it’s a straight route that allows the graduate access to the most jobs. This is because many hospitals and administrative positions are restricted for those who possess a bachelor degree. For the nurse whose end goal it is to be read more …

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