2020

The Specialist Nurse in the European Healt…

Dear Members, dear Friends,   we are happy to inform you that the abstract module for the Congress 2021 is now open for submission (see link below). Please forward it to your Association Members and encourage them to submit abstracts to the Conference.

Covid-19: Ethical issues for nurses

We are living in unprecedented times and nurses are being lauded globally for putting themselves in the front line against the Covid-19 pandemic. It is but a few months since 15,500 nurses in Northern Ireland went on strike because of a lack of pay parity with their colleagues in the … Read more →

Nurse prescribing of medicines in 13 Europ…

Nurse prescribing of medicines in 13 European countries Claudia B. Maier Correspondence: c.maier@tu-berlin.de; maierc@nursing.upenn.edu 1Department of Healthcare Management, Technische Universität Berlin H 80, Straße des 17. Juni 135, 10623 Berlin, Germany 2Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Claire Fagin Hall, 418 Curie Blvd, … Read more →

Conception of COVID-19 Auxiliary Hospital …

The following experience report describes the development of a Personnel Concept in the field of patient medical care for the operation of the COVID-19 Auxiliary Hospital at the Hannover Exhibition Centre. The focus of the challenge was the creation of a Training Concept to provide adequate staff for patient care … Read more →

COVID – 19 – updated informati…

Monday, June 15 As shops open and facemasks become compulsory on public transport today, and lockdown restrictions continue to be eased, the World Health Organisation’s Dr Hans Kluge, the WHO’s director for Europe, cautioned that the UK remained in a “very active phase of the pandemic”.

Covid -19 – News around the word …

FACE SHIELD – PPE Please see this video from our great colleagues from Japan on how to make visors within seconds. It’s an easy and cheap way! This is all about the PPE matter which is tremendously important during the pandemic outbreak. Please watch this video and share it! https://www.pandaid.jp/hygiene/face-shield … Read more →

COVID-19 and the medical workforce: Europe…

COVID-19 and the medical workforce: European doctors report Sarada Das Standing Committee of European Doctors – CPME The COVID-19 pandemic has made health and the health workforce headline news. Within a matter of weeks, the availability, distribution and working conditions of health professionals have gained their deserved recognition in the … Read more →

Promoting Patient Safety through Minimisin…

QUESTIONNAIRE FOR NURSING MANAGERS Nurse managers are ideally placed to monitor and influence levels of compromised nursing care within their units. As nurse leaders in clinical settings they too are faced with insufficient resources and can lead the way in decision-making processes which protect the quality and safety of patient … Read more →

COVID-19 PPE SHORTAGE: A global appeal to …

COVID-19 PPE SHORTAGE: A global appeal to governments to deliver PPE You will already know about the global shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) for nurses, midwives, doctors and carers during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Without adequate protection we are being asked to risk our lives and those of our patients. … Read more →