Nurses' sick leave rings alarm bells

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Healthcare Commissions report indicates that hospital nurses take an average of 16.8 days of sick leave each year, which is 48 percent higher than other public sector workers. A mental health nurse speaks on the emotional pressures faced by the nurses apart from the regular physical troubles such back problems, which lead to poor recruitment and retention.

Author: Gadsby, Alison
Management dynamics, HEALTH SERVICES, Health care industry, Practice, Recruiting, Industry hiring, Recruiting and enlistment

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U-turn ups pressure on ministers

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Scottish health minister Andy Kerr announced a 2.5% pay hike to nurses as proposed by the pay review body. Unions claimed the minister's decision provides them more negotiating power for securing a deal for the rest of the U.K. NHS trusts, thus placing Scotland at odds with the rest of the U.K.

Author: Staines, Richard
Scotland, Compensation and benefits, United Kingdom. National Health Service, Wages, Wages and salaries, Salary

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Ending plagiarism is a duty we all share

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British nursing schools must crack down on the growing incidence of plagiarism by students. Cheating hurts the profession as a whole. The author suggests tests requiring short concise answers rather than assigning extended essays.

Author: Welsh, Ian
Column, Prevention, Education, Plagiarism, Nursing schools, Cheating (Education)

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