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Medication Storage

The medication should be stored: In a locked metal cupboard fastened to a solid wall In a lockable metal medicine trolley, that should be attached to a secured position when…

Medication Administration

Before starting the medication round: Prepare the medication trolley with enough pots, cups, water, spoons Take any medication needed from the fridge Make sure that you are signing the authorised…

Wellbeing for nurses and their patients

I hope I don’t have to tell you that we, as nurses, we are better able to care for the patients who need us most than take care of ourselves….

Revalidation

Revalidation is the new process that all nurses and midwives in the UK will need to follow to maintain their registration with the NMC. Taking effect from April 2016, revalidation…

Indemnity Insurance

The UK government has introduced a new requirement for all healthcare professionals to hold an appropriate indemnity arrangement, commencing 17 July 2014.   You must declare that you have, or…

Nursing Principles

The principles of nursing practice describe what everyone, from nursing staff to patients, can expect from nursing. The principles describe what constitute safe and effective nursing care, and cover the…

NMC – The Code

The Nursing and Midwifery Council is the professional regulatory body for nurses and midwives in the UK. The Code presents the professional standards that nurses and midwives must uphold in order…

New Book Reveals: All You Need to Know to Work as a Nurse in UK

Bestselling author and speaker released a new upcoming book Be A Great Nurse. It advises readers on how to overcome the very stressful nursing experience especially at the beginning in…