Midwifery News
MANILA, Philippines?A total of 2,224 out of 4,179 passed the Midwife Licensure Examination given by the Board of Midwifery this November, the Professional Regulation Commission announced Wednesday.A nurse convicted of assaulting his partner's teenage daughter has been struck off the professional register by the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC).LONDON (AFP) ? Oil prices sank under 50 dollars a barrel in London on Thursday, reaching the lowest levels for three and a half years, as the market was plagued by weak energy demand.DUMFRIES and Galloway Royal Infirmary (DGRI) Nurses League recently celebrated their diamond jubilee, beginning with a service in Crichton Memorial Church, followed by luncheon in the Duncan Rooms at Easterbrook Hall.The following is a summary of selected women's health-related blog entries. Most clouds have silver linings, and the present atmosphere of gloom over the economy is no exception. Among the beneficiaries of the growing uncertainty in the job market are recruiters in the public sector, where salary potential might not make applicants salivate, but where job security suddenly does. The last thing Amanda Featherstone expected to do in her role as a practice nurse in a GP's surgery was to study for a Masters degree. But last year, she completed an MSc in strategic leadership and expert practice (for nurse practitioners) that has enabled her to do many of the things GPs traditionally did. Nearly half of all nurses (48%) have been stuck by a needle that had previously been used on a patient, according to a new report from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN). The report also shows that a third (34%) feel at risk of contracting diseases such as HIV and Hepatitis C following such injuries.St Michael's is the first hospital in the UK to get the prestigious accreditation using the new staged approach to Baby Friendly assessment and it is the latest healthcare facility to win international recognition from UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund). This means that mothers giving birth in Bristol are sure of getting high quality care when it comes to breastfeeding their babies.A bill licensing Idaho midwives to dispense certain medications, among other things, will return for the 2009 Legislature.Yahoo! News Search Results for Midwifery
