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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...