Continental drift

Article Abstract:

Representatives from the UK Royal College of Nursing (RCN) and trade union Unison agree that membership of the European Union (EU), a key issue in the 1997 parliamentary election campaign, benefits the nursing profession. Various EU committees, including the PCN standing committee, protect the interests of nurses, and the EU offers a range of funding for professional bodies. The RCN's European Officer also supports the signing of the EU social chapter, a policy endorsed by the Labour and Liberal Democrat parties.

Membership, International relations, European Union, British foreign relations

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International brigade

Article Abstract:

Political figures who started their careers as nurses give advice to the nine nurse candidates in the 1997 UK elections. They believe that nurses are well suited to entering politics because their training and experiences enable them to empathise with others and deal with difficult situations. Political representatives are also able to promote the cause of nurses at the highest level. The British House of Lords has three members who were nurses and each does all they can for the nursing profession.

Political activity, Political aspects

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Troubled union

Article Abstract:

The merger of six nursing and midwifery colleges in Northern Ireland with with Queen's University, Belfast, in September 1997, resulted in numerous problems. Placements for 300 nursing students were cancelled and their induction period was not well planned. Queen's University did not realise it had to interview prospective students, nor that teaching staff who work in hospitals need special insurance cover before they can demonstrate procedures on patients.

Management, Schools, Northern Ireland, Nursing schools

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