Updated guidance on duty of candor & NMC webinar – 25 April
The guidance on duty of candour has been refreshed. The NMC are hosting a webinar on this on 25 April.
Antibiotic Research in Care Homes – Support (ARCHeS) – Tayside and Fife
The ARCHeS: Antibiotic Research in Care Homes – Support study are looking for care homes from Tayside and Fife to take part in their series of workshops.
External Webinar: Essentials of Safe Care: Supporting Implementation
Join the Healthcare Improvement Scotland Team on Monday 14th March 11:30-13:00 to celebrate the 1st anniversary of the launch of the Essentials of Safe Care.
Temporary register reopens to internationally trained nurses
From 22 December, employers can nominate international recruits who have started their NMC pathway but not yet joined the permanent register.
RCN Workplace Risk Assessment Tool
The RCN has developed and recently launched a new resource to assist with workplace risk assessment.
Using advance and emergency care plans during transfer decisions
A study on care home staff experiences and perceptions of using written plans during in-the-moment decision-making about potential resident hospital transfers
Dementia Skills – funded programme
Applications close soon for the UWS funded programme.
RCN Independent Health & Social Care Webinars – 8 & 11 Nov
Are you an RCN Member? Join the RCN Scotland Policy and Professional Practice Team in November for an update on their work in the Independent Health and Social Care sector.
Time for change – Opening up prescribing for care home nurses in Scotland
An argument for opening up prescribing for care home nurses in Scotland.
Graduate Diploma in Integrated Community Nursing
A new, fully funded, 2-year part-time practice-based programme designed for nurses working at level 5 of the Career Framework for Health.
Year of the Nurse and Midwife – Enabling Professionalism project 2021
The Enabling Professionalism project 2021 is looking for nurses to film.
NMC seeks fitness to practise committee panel members
The NMC has launched a recruitment drive to find up to 150 diverse lay panel members and registrant panel members to serve on their fitness to practise committees.
Position Statement from Scottish Executive Nurse Directors
Statement from the Scottish Executive Nurse Directors on support and equality for all staff who choose to work in Scotland.
Practice Supervisors and Practice Assessors Learning Resource
The Practice Supervisors and Practice Assessors learning resource is now live on TURAS Learn.
Free upskilling modules for care home & nursing staff – University of Dundee
Free upskilling modules from the University of Dundee for care home and nursing staff.
Student travel/car sharing arrangements
The Rapid Action Placement Oversight Group (RAPOG) have developed a FAQ on supporting, supervising and assessing students in practice, with specific questions addressing travel/car sharing.
RAPOG – NMC update on the Current Emergency and Recovery Programme Standards
Latest NMC update on the Current Emergency and Recovery Programme Standards.
Covid-19 Enhancing Workforce Capacity
Guidance from the Scottish Government on the employment of healthcare students.
NMC Letter on re-introduction of emergency standard for students
Letter outlining the re-introduction of the emergency standard which allows students to be supervised and assessed by the same person.