Everybody's business

Article Abstract:

Amanda Freeman, winner of the 2005 Nursing Times Awards Infection Control category, set about involving a group of patients in a special health authority project to help eradicate health-care associated infections (HAIs). Patient input was a key part of Amanda's project, a clinical benchmark aimed at reducing the incidence of HAIs across all services in the Strategic Health Authority's (StHA's) region and team approach was crucial to success.

Achievements and awards, Nursing, Freeman, Amanda

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The nurse who paid the price for speaking out against her trust

Article Abstract:

The article highlights the long running dispute between managers and mental health nurses by discussing the case of a nurse at a Manchester trust losing her job.

Employee Termination, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Employee dismissals, Employment terminations, Psychiatric personnel, Mental health personnel, Reissman, Karen

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NMC scraps pre-entry test plan

Article Abstract:

The NMC has decided to cancel the national numeracy and literacy test required for students entering pre-registration nurse training.

Product information, Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners, Offices of health practitioners, not elsewhere classified, Nurses, Testing, Powers and duties, Nursing and Midwifery Council

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