Maintain pressure on reforms to protect NHS
William Anderson
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Comment on: Nearly half of nurses reveal their job online
I am proud to be a nurse, and am happy to let the world know it I am however sensible enough only to write(if anything) on social websites about general issues - never patient/staff/organisational issues what is the big deal about telling the world that you are a nurse?
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Comment on: Repositioning older people every three hours reduces pressure ulcers
I started my nurse training in 1987, and Ive only ever known of two hourly turns but if three hourly at 30 degrees is just as effective, then surely this is to the patients benefit (only getting woken 4 times a 12 hr shift as opposed to 5) Nurses are good at research, what we are not good at is publishing it!
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Comment on: South Manchester FT nurses make YouTube video on MRSA
Fantastic learning tool - absolutely brilliant way of getting the ALL staff involved and getting the message across to a mixed audiance well done
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Comment on: Nurses need degrees, like a hole in the head
Yes - lets advance nursing as a career, and be equals with our professional colleagues but at what cost? think of all those we will exclude because we are setting the entry level too high. There is nothing wrong with vocational entry into nursing. The same scenario is currently being played out with our paramedic colleagues; as they too are moving to a more academic route. do we need 'hands on' carers, or do we need 'thinkers' Personally, I think we need both
