Scottish Nurses Research Articles

Date set for Scottish nursing and midwifery strategy

Date set for Scottish nursing and midwifery strategy

Scottish nurses’ knowledge of mental health act found lacking by survey

Scottish nurses’ knowledge of mental health act found lacking by survey

Nurses sidelined from co-op management

Scottish nurses told to expect GPS to be directors of local healthcare co-operatives

Action promised for Scottish nurses

Action promised for Scottish nurses

Partners in

IT HAS BEEN a hectic last couple of years for Scottish nurses Vicky Fudge and Liz Falconer.

Scottish summit.

The Royal College of Nursing, the Royal College of Midwives, the Scottish Health Visitors' Association and the Community and District Nurses' Association met Scottish health minister Lord James Douglas-Hamilton last week. They told the minister about low morale among Scottish nurses and the unions' fears of nurse shortages.

Two Scottish nurses awarded fellowships for research.

Two Scottish nurses were awarded fellowships from the Royal College of Nursing last week for their outstanding contribution to nursing research.

An assessment of moving and handling practices among Scottish nurses.

The aim of this study was to examine current practices within the Lothian Health Board area in relation to reporting of occupationally induced musculoskeletal injuries, training in moving and handling, and use of mechanical aids. A sample of 5,184 nurses working throughout the health board was given a questionnaire containing both open and closed questions. The results showed a significant proportion of nurses had time off work due to musculoskeletal injury and that this was related to grade and specialty. There was also a significant proportion of the respondents who did not report injuries and/or who experienced pain/discomfort, but did not take time off work. Present moving and handling training appears to be inadequate and too infrequent for the needs of staff. These findings emphasise the need for a review of both accident reporting systems and training, in particular in the use of mechanical aids.

Scottish nurses facing New Year job hunt as bank closes

Scottish nurses facing New Year job hunt as bank closes

Fund will aid community teams.

Scottish community nurses will benefit from a new Primary Care Development Fund announced by Scottish Office Health Minister Lord Fraser.

Scottish nurses accused of being too flexible.

Nurses have been seen as the 'chameleons' of primary health care for too long and must learn to say 'no', a senior Scottish nurse has warned.

Parliament

Further training programmes for Scottish nurses working in infertility care are sec to get the go ahead.

'Resist temptation to become involved in trusts' decisions'.

Nurses in purchasing teams must not become involved in Trusts' decisions about how services are organised or managed, senior Scottish nurses heard last week.

Take criticism on board Scottish nurses told

Take criticism on board Scottish nurses told

High levels of drug misuse by Scottish nurses revealed

High levels of drug misuse by Scottish nurses revealed

Nursing audit.

Margaret Macdonald is to head the new Scottish Nursing Audit Development Project. The appointment was announced by Scottish Chief Nurse Yvonne Moores at a conference to launch the final report of the Scottish Nursing Standards Project, which Ms Macdonald has coordinated. She will lead a team of five nurses who will promote a practitioner- based approach to nursing audit.

Linking-up for quality

Margaret Macdonald continues our series on ‘Scottish excellence’ by describing the Scottish Nursing Standards Project

Scottish nurses' pay rows continue

Scottish nurses' pay rows continue

AIDS fellowships awarded to scottish nurses.

Three Scottish nurses hove been awarded fellowships to study the support and care of AIDS or HIV infected patients.

Scottish nurses to air their views.

Twenty Scottish nurses will be among 100 women sharing their ideas and opinions on a new Scottish television series.