Congress says no to HCA members

Article Abstract:

UK health care assistants (HCA) were refused membership of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) after a vote on the issue was taken at the RCN 1998 Congress, resulting in 204 delegates voting for membership while 293 delegates voted against. It had been proposed to allow membership to HCAs who had qualified at an agreed level. Some delegates suggested the status of the RCN could be brought into question if standards within the organisation were not maintained. Representatives of HCAs claimed they undertook important roles within nursing but were not afforded the respect due to them.

United Kingdom, Health care industry, Associations, Nursing

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Coordination is the key

Article Abstract:

Views of different nurses are considered where some state that leaving the profession and rejoining it after some time still brings out passion for nursing whereas others feel that being out of it for long makes the people more successful. It is indicated that coordination is the important factor that helps the rejoinders to add again in the profession.

Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners, Offices of health practitioners, not elsewhere classified, Nurses, Evaluation, Nursing services

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In? Out? This result will shake the RCN all about

Article Abstract:

A discussion on the possible effects of a vote to admit health care assistants into the Royal College of Nursing is presented. The result of the vote is due in Oct 2000. Four healthcare assistants give their views.

Nurses' aides

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