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UK General Election 2024: The Council of Deans of Health represents 105 university and further education faculties, across all regions and nations of the UK, engaged in education and research for nursing, midwifery and the allied health professions. Our members teach 200,000 healthcare students at any one time. The Council of Deans of Health is calling on political parties and candidates in the upcoming General Election to commit to four pledges that will bolster the domestic NHS workforce: (1) address the growing shortfall in healthcare educators and researchers; (2) boost healthcare student recruitment and retention as a priority; (3) review the overlapping layers of regulation facing healthcare education; (4) expand and diversify the placements needed for a growth in healthcare students.

Applications open for study subsidies to boost NSW healthcare workforce 15 January 2024 From today, students enrolled in healthcare degrees in NSW can apply for up to $12,000 in subsidies to support them in their studies. The initiative will create a future pipeline of health workers with up to 850 nursing students, 400 medical students and 150 midwifery students expected to enter the subsidy program each year. Subsidies are also available for students of paramedicine, Aboriginal health, dentistry and oral health therapy, psychology, pharmacy, physiotherapy and medical physics. It is estimated the subsidies will support around one third of health worker graduates over the next three years.

Better late than never! 🎓🎉 I am thrilled to announce that I have received my ILM Accreditation certificate from Keele University. To say I am chuffed would be an understatement! This certification, awarded through the Keele University Skills Portfolio, recognises key competencies crucial for success in Higher Education and beyond: ✅Developing effective study practice for Higher Education ✅Making effective presentations ✅People skills ✅Team working ✅Techniques for getting organised ✅Dealing with stress A special shoutout to Keele University School of Nursing and Midwifery for this incredible opportunity. As every nursing student knows, dealing with stress is a significant challenge, and that's where Resilience Based Clinical Supervision (RBCS) played a pivotal role in my journey. https://lnkd.in/erVgywZN I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to Prof Joanne Paula Bosanquet Grace Cook Giselle, Prof Gemma Stacey , and the FoNS Foundation of Nursing Studies for their unwavering support and guidance. Your contributions have been invaluable. Speaking of RBCS, have you heard about this vital approach in healthcare education and practice? To help spread awareness, I have created an interactive quiz using Claude AI's artifact feature. This React-based quiz tests your knowledge of RBCS principles, implementation, and core processes.👇🏿 https://lnkd.in/eSRvXyKs Why not give it a try? Take the quiz, remix it to suit your needs, and share your results! It is a great way to learn about or refresh your understanding of RBCS. Let us work together to improve resilience in healthcare education and practice. Your experiences and knowledge are valuable, and sharing them can make a real difference. #KeeleUniversity #NursingEducation #RBCS #HealthcareResilience #ContinuousLearning #ILMAccreditation #InteractiveLearning

I have been preparing Internationally Educated Nurses (IENs) to increase their chance of succeeding in the NCLEX-RN exam for more than 20 years. Most commonly I have been working with Hispanic nurses educated in their country of origin. Ocassionally I have served IENs from other backgrounds. One of the interesting findings throughout all these years is the following: Once a IEN complies with the admission criteria (yes, I do have an admission criteria in my programs) and is accepted into a program, I will assign a comprehensive nursing exam. The first several years, the exam was 100 questions. Lately is 150 questions. It didn't matterif the exam was standardized (ATI, HESI, KAPLAN), from a book, translated to Spanish, paper and pencil, or computerized. It didn't matter if the IENs was newly graduate, had years of experience, was from a BSN or ADN equivalent program, male or female. You get the point, as heterogenous the testing population could be it didn't matter... The score was always, always. Always, between 35% and 45%. All that data has helped me create a curriculum tailored exclusively for the IENs. And improve my outcomes. The current and the past two programs we have been between 94 to 100% passing rate on the NCLEX-RN You live, you learn, you apply and succeed! #nclexprep #NCLEXSuccess #InternationallyEducatedNurses #NextGen #liveandlearn #ApplyAndSucceed Graciela

PhD Scholarship Opportunity Applications are now open for the following PhD: 'The Nursing Workforce: Preparedness to care for Neurodiverse People.' This project aims to examine the readiness of Australian registered nurses to provide appropriate and effective care for neurodiverse patients. There is limited content regarding neurodiversity in nursing curricula. Without this information it is difficult to develop targeted interventions that will improve knowledge and understanding of this poorly explored phenomenon.  Further information on this scholarship can be found here: https://rebrand.ly/rmhndwf Applications close 18th of October 2024 Dr Lesley Andrew Jenny Hamilton #nursing #neurodiverse #nursingworkforce #nursingeducation

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Clinical reasoning is an essential component of nursing. It has emerged as a concept that integrates the core competencies of quality and safety education for nurses. In cooperation with five European partners, Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal (IPS) realized the “Clinical Reasoning in Nursing and Midwifery Education and Practice” project as part of the Erasmus+ project.  #ERA+ #clinicalreasoning #ERAplusCRNM #EscolaSuperiorSaudeIPS (Project code 2021-1-BE02-KA220-HED-000023194)

Sharing my new opinion piece, written with the extraordinary Tracy Vitale DNP, RNC-OB, C-EFM, NE-BC, CNE, on the lack of funding for nursing education. It's time to change this!

📣 With support from Health New Zealand, Rural Women New Zealand | Ngā Wāhine Taiwhenua o Aotearoa are offering a potential boost to rurally based people wanting to study for a healthcare qualification! If you qualify you could snag a one-off grant ranging between $2,500 and $5,000, from a total pool of $90,000. But hurry, the deadline is 1 July 2024. Who’s eligible? Rural Women New Zealand is keen to hear from you if you’re from a rural area and studying a health subject that will enhance healthcare offerings in rural settings. You could be studying medicine, dentistry, midwifery, or nursing (yes, enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners too!) Allied health professionals enrolled with a recognised NZ tertiary institution are also welcome to apply. Make a difference: These grants aim to benefit healthcare in rural communities, and your education could be the key. 🔗 For more details and to apply, visit: https://lnkd.in/eKhWyxYF Don’t miss this chance to fuel your studies and future!

Is it really easy to be an Educator? Recently, our school had the privilege of inviting Clinical Nurses to assist with supervision and scoring our Nursing students during their Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). Their feedback was eye-opening. They highlighted how demanding it was to mark and grade numerous student assessments accurately. Every paper required intense focus, precision, and timely completion—an experience that gave them a newfound respect for the complexity of grading, and educating in general. This experience highlighted something important: being a Nurse Tutor is far from a simple job. It involves much more than many might assume. Here are just a few of the crucial responsibilities: 1. Designing Comprehensive Curricula: Crafting lesson plans and course materials that meet educational standards of Nigerian Nursing and Midwifery Council, and other education bodies; and address diverse learning needs. 2. Mentoring and Supporting Students: Providing guidance, feedback, and encouragement to help students succeed academically, mentally and professionally. 3. Evaluating and Assessing Performance: Accurately grading assignments and exams while ensuring fair and constructive feedback to promote student growth. As I reflect on these responsibilities, I am deeply proud to merge my roles as a Nurse and an Educator. Combining these two professions allows me to contribute to both the healthcare field and the development of future professionals. It’s a challenging but incredibly rewarding journey, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.