Supporting international nurses in their practice: New Zealand's heavy reliance on overseas nurses--estimated at nearly a quarter of the registered nurse workforce--is bringing a range of practice issues in its wake. Counties Manukau District Health Board is exploring these issues and how best to support international nurses in their practice here.(RESEARCH) Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand (8/1/2009)
...percent of its registered nurse (RN) workforce having gained their qualifications outside New Zealand...overseas-trained nurses in the world...nurses from overseas registered with the Nursing...Many of these ...

Employing children's nurses? (Management). Paediatric Nursing (4/1/2003)
...qualified children's nurses, data were collected...as a D grade staff nurse on your children...willing to employ nurses without a children's nursing qualification, indicating that a registered general nurse (RGN) or ...

Calls to NHS Direct: qualifications matter. (journal scan).(National Health Service)(evaluation of nurse training)(Brief Article) Emergency Nurse (5/1/2003)
...outcome differed depending on whether registered sick children's nurses (RSCNs) or registered nurses (RNs) triaged children presenting...But the researchers found that nurses with paediatric qualifications were quicker at ...

Tribute to nurses coincides with special day to celebrate their hard work.(News) Daily Post (Liverpool, England) (5/13/2003)
...nurse consultants. Three nurses have been appointed as clinical teachers to help nurse education on the wards,cadet nurses have been re-introduced...are being helped to gain registered nurse qualifications. ...

Maternal Child Health nurse honored.(HEALTH AND SCIENCE) Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA) (2/26/2009)
...Certified Breast Care Nurse Examination. Waugh...purpose is to validate registered nurses' qualifications and knowledge in overall...program signifies a nurse has developed specialty...level standards. CBCN nurses have met ...

An RN first assistant's guide to private practice.(registered nurse) AORN Journal (4/1/2003)
...Registered nurse first assistants...corporation with other nurses and surgeons...university credit. Registered nurse first assistants...care. (9) Registered nurse first assistants...can use these ...

Shortage of nurses acute.(News) Sunday Tribune (South Africa) (5/30/2010)
...the main problem that nurses experience," Lekhoati...We do not have a nurse-patient ratio that...find a ratio of one nurse to 20 patients exists...sometimes have three nurses in a ward, when there...had furthered their qualifications to ...

Certification Opportunities for Pediatric Nurses. Pediatric Nursing (9/1/1999)
...agency validates a registered nurse's qualifications, knowledge, and...that tests the nurse's knowledge of...for practicing nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists. There...of the American Nurses ...

New Aussie website just for nurses.(focus: Perioperative nursing/education)(www.NurseCentral. com.au)(Brief Article) Australian Nursing Journal (8/1/2005)
A South Australian nurse has established what he...resource for Australian nurses and midwives. Darren Pike, a registered nurse with qualifications in general and mental...years, Mr Pike found nurses and midwives wanted and...