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The thought of going back to college or university as an older student may never have crossed your mind. Distance learning and part-time courses have been available for many years and are a great way to develop your skills –without having to stop working. Although it is possible to progress in the nursing and healthcare [...]

April 5 – Training on the management of shoulder dystocia should extend to all maternity staff, say new guidelines published yesterday. The condition occurs when one of the baby’s shoulders becomes stuck behind the mother’s pelvic bone during childbirth, preventing the birth from proceeding. The baby may have extensive arm damage or even die. Problems [...]

June 30 – Twelve universities are pioneering new standards of nurse education, it has been announced. The 12 were named yesterday as being the first to meet the new criteria for nurse training set out by the Nursing and Midwifery Council. The new-style courses are meant to give nurses broader knowledge of their profession and [...]

June 7 – The best nursing course in London may be in Middlesex, inspectors said yesterday. Middlesex University’s mental health course has gained a top rating for the second year in a new performance rating system. The rating system was set up by NHS London three years ago to boost nursing education and help students [...]

June 6 – Nursing schools are set to be encouraged to do more to teach students to help patients with alcohol problems. A nursing lecturer launches a national survey today that will establish how much teaching is already under way. Dr Aisha Holloway, of Nottingham University, says nurses are well-placed to help these patients – [...]

May 16 – All school students should learn resuscitation skills, campaigners claimed today. A survey of teenagers found most would like to be able to help in an emergency – but some 60 per cent were powerless to do so. The British Heart Foundation said it was pressing the British government to add emergency life [...]

Nurses who have been at the forefront in improving child welfare are among finalists in a major nursing awards this year. The Step2 team in Hertfordshire are hoping to celebrate the Royal Wedding with especially good news – as the Nurse 2011 awards are judged the night before, next month. The team has been shortlisted [...]