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Nurses versus DOH in uniform stand-off
The Department of Health is scrambling to avoid a stand-off with nurses who have threatened to work in their own clothes if a dispute...
World's top nurse urges rethink on international recruitment
The most senior nurse in the world says a crucial issue facing the workforce was the growing reliance on international recruitment to plug staffing...
Australia's nurses leaving in droves
It seems South Africa and the UK are not the only places suffering a nursing haemorrhage: Australia’s New South Wales state is seeing an...
Should specialist nurses be allowed to use the Dr title?
Legislation defining who should be allowed to use the 'doctor' title, and especially whether specialist nurses were allowed to do so, have created sharp...
Global nursing crisis deepens as pandemic and staff shortages wreak havoc
COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on nursing across the world. With burnt-out and traumatised staff leaving the profession in droves, a study estimates that 13...
Massive UK nursing shortage sucks in Kenyan, South African and Zimbabwean nurses
The Royal College of Nursing says NHS England will have to rely on international recruitment to fill 39,000 existing vacancies, writes MedicalBrief. As part...
Almost half of ICU staff battle mental health issues during pandemic — International study
An Imperial College London study found that of 515 healthcare staff working in intensive care units (ICUs) across seven countries, on average 48% of...
Minimum nurse-to-patient ratios cut mortality risk by up to 11% — Australia study
Research examining the effect of minimum nurse-to-patient ratios has found it reduces the risks of those in care dying by up to 11%. The...
SA nurses: Underfunded, stressed, overworked and abused
A lack of government healthcare spending is key to understanding the "bad rap" given to nurses in South Africa, writes a former Canadian...
UniZulu nursing scandal over fabricated marks and quality failures
The University of Zululand has been accused of, over the past three years, graduating student nurses who have gone on to work in the...
'Thousands' of nurses cheated in exams, creating a crisis in public trust
Because 'thousands' of nurses appeared to have cheated in May examinations, the SA Nursing Council was correct in nullifying the exams and calling for...
Netcare nurse fired, reported to police and SANC, after Zuma rant
A Netcare Linksfield Hospital nurse who attacked President Jacob Zuma on social media after one of his wives was admitted to the hospital has...
Nurses face losing their jobs because of SANC delays
Nurses face endless delays being sent their practising certificates after paying their annual fees and must travel across country to get the certificate and...
Fewer university-educated nurses increases patient mortality
Patients are more likely to die after routine surgical procedures at hospitals with fewer nurses educated to degree level, reports The Guardian. An analysis...