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The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) will induct 19 nurse researchers into the International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame at STTI’s 27th International Nursing Research Congress in Cape Town, South Africa, 21-25 July 2016. On Saturday, 23 July 2016, these 19 individuals —representing the countries of Canada, England, Lebanon, South Africa, Taiwan, and the United States. Award is said to be sponsored by Wiley. Deborah Bruner, PhD, RN, FAAN Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Nursing Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing Alpha Epsilon Chapter #027 USA Janet Carpenter, PhD, RN, FAAN Associate Dean for Research and Scholarship; Distinguished Professor Indiana University School of Nursing Alpha Chapter #001 USA Eileen Collins, PhD, RN, FAACVPR, FAAN Professor University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing Alpha Lambda Chapter #033 USA Elizabeth Corwin, PhD, RN, FAAN Associate Dean for Research Emory University Ne...

 Registration is open for the Board Leadership Institute!  18-19 August 2016 Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown Union Station Indianapolis, Ind., USA Nurse leaders are joining forces to ensure that nurses have a voice in the boardroom, where important healthcare decisions are made every day. Join us for the Board Leadership Institute! Register through this link

Often times , nurses tend to visit the bedside of their patient not fully prepared  for what is to come. Hence the need t for guiding priority  on how to get the best experience out of patients care. During shift change, it is often seen that patients are wholly handed over to the next shift nurses and not in bits, however, in prioritizing patients care, there is a great need to prepare in bits for the best care outcomes. Here are five tips on how to prioritize when visiting  patients bedside.  1. Remind yourself the patients health condition    When preparing for a patient care, the first thing to come to mind should be the patient medical condition or procedure performed on the patient. You need to ask yourself some question like: What is medically wrong with my patient? why is he here in the hospital? why is he not moving? etc..... these question keeps going on and on. This is because most manifestation and patients behaviour is based on the u...

Dr Frances Hughes, Chief Executive Officer of the International Council of Nurses (ICN) , represented nursing at the Stakeholder Forum - First WHO Global Meeting of National NCD Programme Managers and Directors organised by the WHO Global Coordination Mechanism on non - communicable diseases (NCDs) on 16 - 17 February 2016.  At the meeting, Dr Hughes presented examples of primary health care (PHC) models from different regions in which nurses play a significant role in effective prevention and management of NCDs. Examples presented included advanced practice nurses leading nurse - led models of care; the use of eHealth to deliver NCD care; nurse - run community health assessments to detect cardiovascular disease ; and frontline nurses integrating mental health care into PHC. Read the full version of the Press release here

The National Maternity Review England was Launched on 22nd February 2016! the report information were gathered through several investigations which includes women and their families, and other bodies in care of labour and delivery. However, the implementation of this review will solely be carried out by the NHS England The review included some seven key components such as Personalised care,Continuity of carer,Safer care,Better postnatal and perinatal mental health care,Multi-professional working ,Working across boundaries and A fairer payment system. Read RCM summary  or download the full report from NHS England website.

The province’s largest nursing union now has a tentative four-year collective bargaining agreement. According to a press release sent to media late Thursday night, the Saskatchewan Association of Health Organizations Inc. and the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses have signed a memorandum of agreement for a tentative four-year collective bargaining agreement.  “I am pleased to report that in a relatively short period of time the parties were able to reach an agreement,” said Richard Hornung, special mediator in a release. Read the full news here