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Nurses can speed up A&E care provision

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Health secretary John Reid stated that about two percent of all patients admitted to A&E need to stay longer than four hours for safety reasons. Thus, a new project was aimed to speed up the delivery of care by referring patients with less serious problems to GPs where the nurse practitioners could treat and then discharge patients.

Powers and duties, Patient care, Cabinet officers, Cabinet officials, Reid, John (British cabinet official)

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Nurses not informed about changes to medicine name

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Nurses need to be aware of the changes to medicine names and to be vigilant against the risk of medication error. This knowledge is essential to the nurses in order to provide appropriate advice to patients.

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, Organizational nomenclature, Professional Organizations, Medical Associations, Medicine, Management, Names, Company business management, Medical societies, Medication errors

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Can nurses stop the rise of the hospital superbug?

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The Department of Health launched a new plan in order to tackle the problem of Health care Associated Infection (HCAI). Nurses played a key role in improving infection control.

United States, Strategy & planning, Care and treatment, Planning, Company business planning, United States. Department of Health and Human Services, Infection control

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