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Article Abstract:

Nurse Margaret Hilson is to receive the first Florence Nightingale International Foundation International Achievement Award. The award recognizes the work of nurses who are influential in nursing on an international scale. Hilson has had clinical experience in a number of areas of the world, including Central America and Africa, but she is currently involved in policy-making. She has responsibility for the international programmes of the Canadian Public Health Association.

Behavior, Achievements and awards, Nursing, Hilson, Margaret

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First things first

Article Abstract:

First aid could have saved the lives of 39% of people who died due to a medical emergency before reaching hospital, according to research. Nurses face a particularly difficult situation when they come across an emergency requiring first aid. Members of the public expect nurses to be able to administer first aid, yet few nurses have had training in this subject. Research has shown that, in some areas, members of the general public have more first aid knowledge.

Management, Cover Story, Nurses, Training, First aid in illness and injury, First aid

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