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Workforce Issues

NMC: limitations and opportunities

Since the Shipman inquiry, several changes have been made. Statutory changes include:.

Regulation and support for international registrants practising at advanced level

In discussions with the NMC, the report's author, Lisa Plotkin, Head of Policy and Influence at the FNF, said that, despite their valuable AP experience, many IENMs face challenges in having their...

Nurses and midwives perception of the leadership skills and attributes required of future leaders

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed healthcare teams to new challenges, requiring rapid changes to their leadership and operational practices (Pandit, 2021). There has been an increased reliance on digital...

Optimising healing through enteral and parenteral nutrition in critical illness

Adequate nutrition is integral to wound healing, a process that relies on the availability of critical nutrients such as proteins, vitamins, and minerals. These nutrients are essential for tissue...

The negative impacts of secondary traumatic stress and mutual suffering: considerations in the hospital setting

Those working with the acutely unwell are at increased risk of suffering emotional disturbance resulting from prolonged patient contact and their empathetic relationships with them in an acute or end...

The impact of civility in the workplace

‘Incivility has been shown to reduce team functioning, clinical decision making and patient outcomes’.

Protecting workers from contamination and exposure to hazardous medicinal products, and the potential health effects

‘Despite the challenges of implementation, such as cost, training and maintenance, the benefits of closed systems are clear and they should be used in the whole lifecycle of HMPs from manufacture to...

Recognising the benefits and challenges of simulated practice learning

Following the changes to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) education programme standards in 2023, a programme of work commenced to explore further how practice learning can be supported

Practice learning is key to our future

In my role at the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) I have frequently shared with colleagues my view that there is an opportunity for improved senior leadership of practice learning for student...

Is there a perceived tribal culture within the nursing profession?

To address the NHS provider service, the nursing profession is expected to cope with additional demands due to the change in demographics, an ageing society, and the prevalence of long-term disorders...

Comparison of first-year nursing students' GAD-7 scores: a pilot study focusing on Generation Z

This study aimed to assess self-reported anxiety levels in first-year undergraduate nursing students prior to or at the start of their first post-pandemic placement..

Leading and managing a multidisciplinary team in health and social care: a critical and personal reflection

Accountability in nursing leadership and management refers to the willingness of nurses to accept responsibility for their actions (Harrison, 2018). Accountability is a key principle of nursing and...

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