Dangerous assumptions

Article Abstract:

The Allitt enquiry recommended that health authorities should not employ staff who have personality disorders or have had lots of counselling. Some authorities have been very lax in enforcing the recommendations but others have enforced them stringently and refused everyone who has had any incidence of mental illness. This may make applicants reluctant to report any problems they have and it also means that nurses who could empathize with mental health patients are disbarred from entry into the profession. A better strategy would be to monitor staff more closely.

Human resource management, Mentally ill persons, Hospitals, Nurses, Employment, Mentally ill

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To catch a thief, abuser, killer

Article Abstract:

It is becoming increasingly recognized in the UK that care assistants can sometimes physically abuse or carry out criminal acts against vulnerable clients. There is no legislation requiring care assistants to be registered or qualified, but some carry out very responsible tasks, including administering oral medication and injections. Some observers believe that registration should now be made compulsory, especially as care assistants increasingly take on tasks traditionally carried out by nurses.

Laws, regulations and rules, Caregivers

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Scarce resources

Article Abstract:

There has been a steady fall in the number of student nurses being recruited in the UK over recent years, while drop-out rates are still quite high. Morale is poor among existing student nurses, and this could also create problems with staffing levels in the future. The government is believed to be planning to act against this trend by increasing nursing student recruitment in 1997. However, some observers are concerned that the quality of applicants may fall.

Recruiting, Nursing students

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