A nurse, Ms. Comfort Atingane has had her Diploma in Nursing certificate revoked by the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) after it was found that she used someone’s WASSCE results. According to...
CARDIOGENIC SHOCK: PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, CLASSIFICATION AND CAUSES
Cardiogenic shock also sometimes known as “pump failure” is a condition of diminished cardiac output that severely impairs cardiac perfusion. It reflects severe left-sided heart failure. Pathophysiology Inability to...
2021 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR NURSING AND MIDWIFERY TRAINING SCHOOLS
ENTRY/ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR NURSING PROGRAMMES Auxiliary Programmes Nurse Assistant Clinical (NAC)Nurse Assistant Preventive (NAP) ENTRY REQUIREMENTS WASSCESSSCEAGE16 – 35 yearsOverall AggregateA cut off...
NURSE SHOT DEAD BY ARMED ROBBERS
Erica Edufa, a 25-year-old nurse has been shot dead by armed robbers while 3 others severely wounded during a robbery attack on the Subinso -Nchiraa road. According to a survivor, Ofodu Nuamah, the armed robbers rushed...
GRNMA: 789 NURSES AND MIDWIVES TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 SINCE JANUARY 2021
According to GRNMA, about 789 nurses and midwives have tested positive for covid-19 since January. This was revealed by the General Secretary of the association on a programme on JoyNews. Mr. David Tengkorang-Twum...
MOH & RENEF SHOWS LOVE TO NURSES & MIDWIVES AT GA EAST COVID CENTRE WITH SUPPORT FROM COCOBYTE AND HEPA PLUS
As part of the celebration of the “YEAR OF THE NURSE AND MIDWIFE”, the Ministry of Health in partnership with COCOBYTE, Ebenage Herbal, and the RENEF Foundation gave out free customized chocolates to nurses and midwives...
WHAT NURSES AND MIDWIVES NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE CPD (CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT)
Definition Continuing Professional Development (CPD) refers to the process by which members of a profession maintain and improve their knowledge and skills to remain competent in their chosen profession for the benefit...
NMC TO DIGITIZE THE PATIENT AND FAMILY CARE STUDY
The nursing and midwifery Council of Ghana plans to digitize the Patient and Family Care Study. As a trainee nurse or midwife, the care study is one of the requirements for the completion of one’s training. The...
MOH TO RELAUNCH “YEAR OF THE NURSE AND MIDWIFE”
The Ministry of Health in partnership with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana, RENEF Foundation, and Ghana Health Service to re-launch the “YEAR OF THE NURSE AND MIDWIFE” 2020/2021. Last year, the World Health...
Nursing Procedures and Skills
CODE OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT – NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL OF GHANA
Prologue The Nurses and Midwives’ Council is the statutory body responsible for the Nursing and Midwifery professions and in particular, with the organization of the training and education of Nurses and Midwives...
NURSING INTERVENTIONS|BLOOD TRANSFUSION
Verify doctor’s order. Inform the client and explain the purpose of the procedure. Check for cross matching and grouping to ensure compatibility Obtain and record baseline vital signs Practice strict asepsis At least 2...
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INTRAVENOUS FLUIDS: TYPES AND USES (PART 1)
NORMAL SALINE (NS) DESCRIPTION 0.9% NaCl in WaterCrystalloid SolutionIsotonic (308 mOsm) USES Increases circulating plasma volume when red cells are adequateShockFluid replacement in patients with diabetic...
Streptomycin Sulfate (Streptomycin)
Streptomycin Sulfate (Streptomycin) is a common antibiotic used usually against tuberculosis. Streptomycin inhibits CHON synthesis of gram (-) bacteria. Generic Name streptomycin sulfate Drug Class Antibiotic, anti...
CLARITHROMYCIN (BIAXIN)
CLARITHROMYCIN (BIAXIN) Description Clarithromycin (Biaxin) is a macrolide antibiotic. Generic Name clarithromycin (klar ith‘ ro my sin) Brand Name Biaxin Biaxin XL Drug Class Macrolide antibiotic Pregnancy Category C...
Lifestyle
WHY ARE MOST NURSES AND MIDWIVES IN GHANA NOT WEARING THE SCRUB?
It is very common practice to see most nurses and midwives wear their uniform at the workplace. I mean the same uniform they wore from the house and that will be the same uniform they will wear back to the house. The...
DO YOU KNOW THAT GOING FOR NIGHT SHIFTS CAN CAUSE CHRONIC HEART DISEASES?
Night Shifts! To some nurses it is something very unpleasant and they never like seeing it on the roster. The idea of leaving your comfortable bed at home makes one unhappy. But what can you do? That’s the job we find...
EVERYTHING IS THE NURSE’S FAULT!
There’s no doubt that nursing is one of the most dangerous and stressful jobs and yet it is not accorded with the rightful remuneration. Just imagine being infected with an incurable disease while on the job, exposure...
Qualities Of Great Nurses
Nurses carry great responsibility on their shoulders. The nurses’ profession makes a difference in the lives of people who needs and appreciate the care they give. Nurses perform their duties with their heart to every...
Reasons Why You Should Date A Nurse
How does a nurse convince someone outside the medical field that beneath that strange work stories about bodily functions and work schedule, there’s a great partner? When you are casting about for dating...
Working With Difficult Colleague Nurses And How To Deal With Them
There are a lot of things about nursing that your school, lecturers, and books might not have warned you about. Aside from difficult patients, there are also difficult nurses. Whether it’s stress or just their...
