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
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
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”.
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: 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
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 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
Florence Nightingale-Pioneering Modern Nursing Ms. Iris Meyenburg-Altwarg, Nursing Director, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Germany As we continue to celebrate ‘’International Nurses Day’’, the year 2020 is very special being the bi-centenary birthday of our beloved first lady of nurse, Florence Nightingale, also known as the Lady with the Lamps. Through her … Read more
To all our nursing contacts and friends Please take notice of this letter and invitation to join us in an online event during International Nursing Day 12th May Title: Nurses beyond the applause: respect, appreciation and support International Nurses Day is fast approaching and we would like to celebrate it … Read more
ICN’s theme for International Nurses Day 2020 is Nursing the World to Health, focusing on the true value of nurses to the people of the world Each year, ICN leads the celebrations on International Nurses Day, which is traditionally held on 12 May, the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth. Next … Read more