Monthly Archives: September 2012

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NurChat 25/09/2012 – ‘Making Placements Positive’ Summary

September 26, 2012 – 3:42 pm

Another very busy chat with guest host and student nurse Lizzie (@dollyxface). Lizzie suggested this chat and we’re very grateful she was able to host it as well. Each university organises their placements differently, but every student nurse is required to complete 50% of their course in a placement environment. The discussion began by asking read more »

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#NurChat transcript 25/09/2012 – Making Placements Positive

September 25, 2012 – 10:29 pm

Please read from the bottom for chronological order DonnaNewcross 10:08pm Thinks @dollyxface is amazing! thank you very much for helping out tonight #NurChat ) theElaineLatham 9:46pm RT @FloNursingtales: The best mentors for me are the ones who still love what they do, and it shows! #NurChat incredibly_easy 9:41pm Night all! Thanks for a wonderful #nurchat! read more »

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NurChat 25/09/2012 8pm – Upcoming discussion on making placements positive!

September 20, 2012 – 5:10 pm

Thank you to Lizzie aka @dollyxface who suggested the topic and in another exciting twist has kindly agreed to lead the chat on the night! Lizzie wants the chat to be an opportunity for students and mentors to exchange information that will benefit both parties. Historically it has been evidenced that student nurses have positive read more »

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NurChat Summary 11/09/2012 – Flu Fighter

September 12, 2012 – 5:26 pm

The ‘Flu Fighter’ campaign has returned for 2012 / 13, and following the reported increased in uptake of the vaccine by frontline healthcare workers from 35 – 45% in 2011/12, the aim is to increase this again for 2012/13. The awareness created by the Flu Fighter campaign has evidently contributed to the uptake of the read more »

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#NurChat 11/09/2012 Transcript – ‘Flu Fighter’

September 11, 2012 – 9:19 pm

Please read from the bottom for chronological order:   nursefriendly @GGByrne A “chance” at protecting our vulnerable patients does not justify making #vaccinations #mandatory or self-risk #nurchat -9:08 PM Sep 11th, 2012 DGFoord @_Michael_Palmer The principles may be transferable to other settings, but we can’t assume so; interesting reading though #nurchat -9:07 PM Sep 11th, read more »

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NurChat 11/09/2012 – Flu Fighter

September 3, 2012 – 1:53 pm

Nurses will you be joining the fight against flu this year? Following last year’s successful chat re: flu fighter we have decided to revisit the topic to highlight awareness amongst healthcare staff. Following the campaign last year by NHS flu fighter there was a 10 per cent increase in the uptake of flu vaccine form read more »

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