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Unbelievable Offer For Nurses

Nursing World Nigeria — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 00:19:06 -0600

(11th Edition) Ross and Wilson- Anatomy and Physiology in Health and Illness Textbooks for Sale at an Unbelievable price!   (11th Edition!!!!!)   The anatomy and physiology resource of choice for nursing students around the world &nb...

MEMFYS HOSPITAL FOR NEUROSURGERY VACANCIES FOR NURSES

Nursing World Nigeria — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:36:51 -0500

REQUIREMENTS: All applicants must have completed the required training for their disciplines from recognized institutions, full registration and affiliation with relevant professional bodies with current licenses, ability to multi task and work as ...

If Coffee Perks You Up, You Need To STOP Drinking It: That pick-me-up Shows You Are Hooked

Nursing World Nigeria — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:49:47 -0500

. Scientists differ on the effects of caffeine, but a new study reveals that... . Coffee-drinkers aren't more alert than their caffeine-free counterparts . What's more, regular consumption of tea and coffee leads to dependency  &nbsp...

Rwanda: Legislators Want Bill Governing Nursing, Midwifery Schools Revised

Nursing World Nigeria — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:26:33 -0500

Lawmakers yesterday asked the Executive to revise the Bill governing the establishment and organisation of higher learning institutions of nursing and midwifery so that it is aligned with current developments.   The Bill was tabled by the Min...

William Ruhno, 7-Year-Old, Saves Friends Life With Skills Learned On Sesame Street (VIDEO)

Nursing World Nigeria — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:20:22 -0500

"Sesame Street" features fuzzy friends, incredible pop culture parodies and big-name guest appearances. For those reasons, the educational show has stood the test of time (44 years!) as a savior for parents who want to give their kids TV t...

Alcohol In Pregnancy Confusion Warning From Public Health Wales

Nursing World Nigeria — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:59:27 -0500

Confusing messages about how much alcohol is safe to drink in pregnancy is making it difficult for the NHS to tackle substance misuse, experts warn.   Public Health Wales said drinking too much while expecting a baby can lead to miscarriage, ...

Love in a Time of Hospitals: Words Of A Nursing Student

Nursing World Nigeria — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:08:30 -0500

One of the best parts of nursing is the ability to see the depth of human emotion and the strength of human relationships. Sometimes, even in the most painful and sad of places, you can find what true love really looks like. By Molly Hershman &nbsp...

Mothers Age Tied To Risk Of Delivery Complications

Nursing World Nigeria — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 13:33:57 -0500

By Andrew M. Seaman   NEW YORK - Teenage mothers are at increased risk of delivering their babies prematurely, while older moms are more likely to give birth via Caesarean section, according to a new study from Ireland.   "It more...

Tanzania: Medical Feat As Ifakara Centre Records Zero Maternal Deaths

Nursing World Nigeria — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 13:27:54 -0500

Ifakara — THE Mlimba Health Centre located 150km from Ifakara District, Morogoro Region has said it has recorded zero maternal deaths since January, this year to date, despite scores of pregnant women visiting the centre from the district and ...

From the Mouths of Babes: Toddlers Speech Is Far More Advanced Than Previously Thought

Nursing World Nigeria — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:40:05 -0500

The sound of small children chattering away as they learn to talk has always been considered cute -- but not particularly sophisticated. However, research by a Newcastle University expert has shown that toddlers' speech is far more advanced than...

School Vacancy

Nursing World Nigeria — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:11:12 -0500

An International School running both British and Montessori curriculum in a high brow area of Lagos requires the application of eperienced personel to fill the following post:   . Nurses   Method of Application Interested and qualifie...

DIY Test Can Detect Cancer Risk Far Earlier Than The Smear: New Procedure Could Help Save Thousands Of Young Womens Lives

Nursing World Nigeria — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 06:12:11 -0500

. Women would be able to carry out the procedure in their own homes . The new test costs £30 but price 'could be reduced' on the NHS  . Women would provide a sample which is then sent to a laboratory    A new check f...

Theo Hospitals Vacancies

Nursing World Nigeria — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 05:18:19 -0500

Our facility located in Lagos is in the process of recruiting for the following positions:     Posts:   . Staff Nurse/Midwives    . Pediatric nurses    . Single qualified midwives.   Experience:&nbs...

AHNi Vacancy

Nursing World Nigeria — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 01:31:47 -0500

Achieving Health Nigeria Institute (AHNi) is a non-profit organization that promotes socio-economic development by supporting global health and economic initiatives in Nigeria AHNi as a sub-recipient (SSR) to FHI360 under the Global Fund grant will ...

10 Women Diagnosed Of Cancer In Kwara

Nursing World Nigeria — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:28:54 -0500

AMONG the 200 women recently screened for cancer-related cases in Ilorin, Kwara State capital, 10 have been diagnosed with cancer, just as the detected cases also showed that breast cancer was more common, then cancer of the cervix.   The Chi...

National Hospital Workers End Strike

Nursing World Nigeria — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:13:11 -0500

National Hospital, Abuja (NHA) workers have suspended strike they started last Thursday. The constituent unions including nurses, midwives, pharmacists and technicians met Tuesday morning and "moved for an adoption that the strike should be sus...

Sarah Murnaghan Gets Lung Transplant

Nursing World Nigeria — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 06:44:46 -0500

A severely ill 10-year-old girl to whom a US judge granted a prime spot on the adult transplant list despite her youth has received a new set of lungs.   Sarah Murnaghan's family said they were "thrilled" the six-hour surgery to...

BOSHEATH GLOBAL VENTURES VACANCIES

Nursing World Nigeria — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:33:49 -0500

Bosheath Global Ventures is an International Organization specialized in Human resource and business development. Due to expansion, we are opening our new branch in Ibadan, Oyo State and looking for passionate competent and success driven individual...

Study: Maternal Obesity Ups Risk for Preterm Delivery

Nursing World Nigeria — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:05:38 -0500

Results from large study carried out in Sweden add to mounting evidence that women who are overweight or obese early in their pregnancies are at increased risk for preterm delivery.   Sven Cnattingius, MD, PhD, from the Karolinska Institutet,...

eLearning Modules for Nurses involved in Tobacco Cessation Programmes

Nursing World Nigeria — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 23:35:52 -0500

ecancer, the leading oncology channel, has just published 4 elearning education modules aimed at nurses involved in tobacco cessation programmes.  The modules are all free to access, CME accredited and are available in Czech, Polish, Hungarian,...

Public Health England To Launch Largest Cancer Database

Nursing World Nigeria — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:20:28 -0500

The world's largest database of cancer patients is being set up in England in an attempt to revolutionise care, Public Health England has announced.   It will collate all the available data on each of the 350,000 new tumours detected in t...

NPHCDA Public Notice For All Health Workers

Nursing World Nigeria — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 08:59:18 -0500

National Primary Health Care Development Agency Plot 681/682 Portharcourt Crescent, Off Gimbiya Street, Area 11, Abuja Public Notice The attention of thhe management of the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency has been drawn to an emplo...

JUNE 2013: Upcoming Basic Life Support (BLS) Course for Health Care Providers

Nursing World Nigeria — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 07:27:41 -0500

This Course is designed to provide a wide variety of healthcare professionals the ability to recognize several life-threatening emergencies, provide CPR, use an AED, and relieve choking in a safe, timely and effective manner.   Requirements: ...

2013/2014 Nigeria LNG Limited Scholarship Scheme

Nursing World Nigeria — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 23:40:33 -0500

The management of Nigeria LNG Limited wishes to invite interested FIRST YEAR undergraduates in nigerian universities to apply for the 2013/2014 NLNG Scholarship Award.   The purpose of Nigeria LNG Scholarship Award scheme is to promote academ...

Hongxing Steel Company Ltd Vacancies

Nursing World Nigeria — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:18:31 -0500

Hongxing Steel Company Ltd, a Chinese Iron rod Producing Company based in Festac Extension, Lagos is recruiting Individuals for the following position:   . Nurses   Requirements: . Suitably Qualified . Age Limit: Not more than 2...

Job Opportunities For Nurses

Nursing World Nigeria — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:38:45 -0500

A Reputable Medical Outfit recently opened in Lagos and requires the services of very competent hands in the following positions: . Nurses . Dental Nurses . Endoscopy Nurses . Dialysis Nurses   Requirements: . The individuals must have a...

USAID Recruiting Health Professionals (RN)

Nursing World Nigeria — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 08:11:43 -0500

USAID/Nigeria in Abuja is seeking to employ a suitable and qualified candidate for the position of Senior Reproductive Health Program Manager in the Health, Population and Nutrition Office.   Ref:  No.   2013-005 Subject: Senior Re...

Mother Of Three Saves Grandfathers Life By Singing Stayin Alive While Giving Him CPR On A Bus

Nursing World Nigeria — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 13:55:33 -0500

. Terry Holly, 67, had a massive heart attack while on a bus in Birmingham   . Fellow passenger, Sharon Thorneywork, noticed him slump in the foot well . She performed CPR for 18 minutes while singing the Bee Gees' song aloud . She had s...

Doctor Mutilates Babys Corpse, Removes Eyes, Tongue, Private Part

Nursing World Nigeria — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:07:51 -0500

Lagos — The Ogun State Police Command, Sunday, said it has arrested one Dr. Babawale Joshua who owned Ajike Medical Centre at 11, Adeyemi Street, Saka, Sango Ota, for suspected ritual activities and disrespect to the corpse of a 13-month-old b...

Bottled Water May Be Unsafe, After All

Nursing World Nigeria — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 11:41:25 -0500

Tap water is a rarity in Nigeria, forget whatever promises the Minister for Water Resources may have made about making potable water available by whichever magic year.   Again, simply look away whenever expensive vehicles bearing the logo of ...

Massive Requirements at Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki Ebonyi

Nursing World Nigeria — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 07:20:19 -0500

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for employment into the following Clinical & Non Clinical vacant positions in the Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki.   Category B Staff Nurses/Midwives Candidates must posse...

Double Treble: Whats The Chance Of Having Three Sets Of Twins

Nursing World Nigeria — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 16:48:30 -0500

Last month Karen Rodger, 41, from Renfrewshire in the UK, gave birth to a third set of non-identical twins. Doctors said the chance of this was 500,000 to one - but how accurate is this?   Twinning rates vary around the world, but in the UK t...

Sleeping Arrangements Of Twin Infants

Nursing World Nigeria — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 08:04:45 -0500

This study assessed sleeping arrangements used by parents for their twin infants to determine what information might be useful for parents regarding twin infant sleep.   The study was conducted in 3 parts:   . An assessment of sleeping...

Mandela Is Hospitalized Again, Deepening Worries Over Frailty

Nursing World Nigeria — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 15:42:57 -0500

JOHANNESBURG — Former President Nelson Mandela of South Africa was hospitalized early Saturday to be treated for a recurring lung infection, the South African government said. It was the fourth time in less than a year that the 94-year-old ant...

Making Sure Medication Safety is Not a "One Note" Metric

Nursing World Nigeria — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 10:48:53 -0500

In complex undertakings, like delivering medication to hospitalized patients, good plans can be derailed by small missteps.  If you grew up when I did, you may remember Paul Simon singing about "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover." There&#39...

Hassling the Handicapped

Nursing World Nigeria — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 10:32:29 -0500

OK, this will be a provocative post, so I am providing a warning up front. Strong feelings may be evoked by this topic, as I occasionally need to vent.   Nurses, I believe, are born with an extra measure of compassion. This is NOT true of the...

Early Downs Test More Sensitive

Nursing World Nigeria — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 07:28:10 -0500

A more accurate test for Down's syndrome which can also be given earlier in pregnancy than current checks has been developed, say experts.   A study of 1,000 pregnancies found the test of foetal DNA in maternal blood can show a baby is &q...

Delta State University Teaching Hospital Oghara Vacancies

Nursing World Nigeria — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 11:40:55 -0500

Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the following vacant positions in the under listed departments:    Nursing Services a. Assistant Chief Nursing Officers b. Principal Nursing Officers c. Senior...

NATIONAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD IGBOBI

Nursing World Nigeria — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 09:37:25 -0500

NATIONAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD  IGBOBI, P.M.B. 2009 YABA, LAGOS    1. ADMISSION INTO RESIDENCY TRAINING PROGRAMME  Applications are invited from suitably qualified Medical Doctors for admission into the Board&...

UNIVERSITY OF BENIN TEACHING HOSPITAL VACANCIES

Nursing World Nigeria — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 09:15:11 -0500

UNIVERSITY OF BENIN TEACHING HOSPITAL  P.M.B. 1111, BENIN CITY, NIGERIA INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ADVERTISEMENT    Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the under-mentioned vacant posts in the University of B...

Bauchi Seeks Cross Rivers Support On Nurses, Midwives Training

Nursing World Nigeria — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 06:07:13 -0500

Bauchi — Bauchi State Government is seeking the support of Cross River State government to trains 200 nurses and midwives.   Governor Isa Yuguda disclosed this yesterday after he laid the foundation stone of a new N2.4bn State specialis...

Centre For Rape Victims To Open In Lagos

Nursing World Nigeria — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 05:53:05 -0500

•Trains health workers, counsellors   RESPITE may have come the way of rape victims and all forms of sexual assaults in Nigeria, as a Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) is set to take off at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospita...

Babies Practise Crying In The Womb, Durham Researchers Claim

Nursing World Nigeria — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 18:23:06 -0500

Unborn babies "practise" facial expressions of pain, researchers from Durham and Lancaster universities say.   They believe the foetus is "learning" how to communicate after birth, through crying or grimacing in the womb. ...

West Africa Health Examinations Board Nursing Advertorial

Nursing World Nigeria — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 11:01:03 -0500

At the recently concluded Examination Committee Meeting of the Board, the Committee approved 17th - 22th June 2013 as the examinations dates for Its Higher National Diploma (HND) Public health Nursing examinations.    The Examinations Ti...

Beat Morning Sickness

Nursing World Nigeria — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 08:37:10 -0500

Morning sickness is experienced by some but not all pregnant women. Because the exact causes are unknown, morning sickness remedies vary and have different degrees of effectiveness for everyone. The good news though, is that there are things you can...

Management Sciences for Health Vacancies For Nurses (In 5 States)

Nursing World Nigeria — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 07:12:50 -0500

COMMUNITY CARE OFFICERS, KEBBI Grade G       Job ID 13-6642 Location NG-Kebbi # of Positions 11 Center/Office CLM - General Project/Program PRO-ACT   COMMUNITY CARE OFFICERS, KWARRA Grade G     &nbs...

National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu Admission Into Full Time Diploma Course In Post Basic

Nursing World Nigeria — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 06:08:34 -0500

National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu Internal And External Advertisement FOR 2013/2014 SESSION   ADMISSION INTO FULL TIME DIPLOMA COURSE IN POST BASIC: . School of Orthopaedic Nursing  . School of Burns/Plastic Nursing Applications ...

Plastic Bags to Keep Premature Babies Warm

Nursing World Nigeria — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 16:43:15 -0500

In the United States, some very premature babies are swaddled in sterile plastic wrap to keep their body temperature from dropping dangerously. Now a study of newborns in Zambia suggests that the technique can be duplicated cheaply and effectively i...

Scientists Find Potential New Clues for Identifying Breast Cancer Risk

Nursing World Nigeria — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 16:15:07 -0500

New research provides critical insights into how normal breast precursor cells may be genetically vulnerable to develop into cancer. The research is published June 4th in the inaugural issue of Stem Cell Reports, an open-access journal from the Inte...

Critical Care Nurses Work Diligently To Manage Pain In Vulnerable Patients

Nursing World Nigeria — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 15:49:09 -0500

While all nurses evaluate the four vital signs of temperature, pulse, blood pressure and respiratory rate, Ellen Cunningham, RN, MSN, is among many RNs who assess a fifth: pain.   "Every patient has the right not to suffer in pain,"...

Ultimate Health Management services Limited Vacancies

Nursing World Nigeria — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 08:39:19 -0500

Ultimate Health Management services Limited is a foremost National Health Management Organisation (HMO). We are looking for qualified candidates with proven track records for success for immediate employment into the following possitions:   P...

Gambia Wins International Resolve Award for Health Transport, Access to Reproductive Health

Nursing World Nigeria — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 02:18:59 -0500

The Gambia has been awarded the 2013 Resolve Award for health transport and access to reproductive health, at a ceremony celebrating the Resolve Awardees during the Sixty-Sixth (66th) World Health Assembly held in Geneva, Switzerland.   The R...

Cervical Cancer Screening With Vinegar Reduces Mortality

Nursing World Nigeria — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 01:51:20 -0500

By Roxanne Nelson   CHICAGO — A simple screening technique using an inexpensive agent dramatically reduced deaths related to cervical cancer in a population of Indian women. Visual inspection with acetic acid or vinegar (VIA), conducted...

When To Start (and Not Stop) Resuscitation Efforts

Nursing World Nigeria — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 09:34:37 -0500

One of the most difficult moments faced by anaesthetists and other healthcare staff is when to carry on attempts to resuscitate a person, and when those efforts should reasonably stop. This dilemma is the subject of a session at Euroanaesthesia, the...

MCPDP Dates And Venues For Lagos State Chapter

Nursing World Nigeria — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 05:54:04 -0500

2013 PROGRAMME MODULES 1 & 2 MANDATORY CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME DATES                         VENUE                  ...

Congo-Kinshasa: The Battle to Save DRCs Mothers

Nursing World Nigeria — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 05:32:14 -0500

Goma — "Many hospitals and health centres" that are not run by NGOs "do not meet health standards," according to Dominique Baabo, provincial medical inspector for North Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo....

103,080 Nigerian Children Live On Anti-Viral Drugs – UNICEF

Nursing World Nigeria — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 05:25:52 -0500

MAKURDI – The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has disclosed that  over 103,080 Nigeria children require and live on anti-retroviral drugs to stay alive as a result of their HIV status.   The world body revealed that, ...

Patient Education: A Guide for Nurses

Nursing World Nigeria — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 07:28:42 -0500

Education is an essential part of patient care and is an integral part of our profession. Regretfully, in the midst of an extensive “to do” list, time is of the essence and relating to the needs of our patients is challenging. Moreover, ...

Why All the Fuss About BSN Degree

Nursing World Nigeria — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 07:23:14 -0500

As a dedicated professional nurse, possibly with several years (or maybe decades) of bedside experience under your belt. You’re confident about your skills, you love nursing, and you know you make a positive effect in patients’ lives. Bu...

Nurses Health: How to Prevent This Notorious Back Injury

Nursing World Nigeria — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 07:20:19 -0500

Nurses frequently assist patients to mobilize, transfer between positions and perform other activities of daily living such as toileting and showering. Nurses have an increased risk of back injury or pain. Health care workers often experience back i...

‘People Think It’s Over’

Nursing World Nigeria — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 06:56:25 -0500

Spared Death, Aging People With H.I.V. Struggle to Live By JOHN LELAND   Steve Schalchlin would be the first to tell you he lives in a time of miracles, and about how hard that can be. In 1995, as his body wasted away from AIDS, he took the ...

Breast Cancer Trials Failing To Save Younger Patients

Nursing World Nigeria — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 12:37:53 -0500

A lack of clinical trials aimed at younger breast cancer patients could be partly to blame for longer-term survival problems, experts believe.   The study, funded by Cancer Research UK and the Wessex Cancer Trust, analysed nearly 3,000 women ...

Circumcision Device Approved by World Health Organization

Nursing World Nigeria — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 12:27:42 -0500

By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.   A nonsurgical circumcision device that relies on a rubber band was approved by the World Health Organization on Friday, opening the way for its widespread use in Africa. The device, known as PrePex, is the only adult...

HIV/AIDS: Over 145,000 Adults, 15,000 Children Affected In Rivers

Nursing World Nigeria — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 12:06:09 -0500

RIVERS State has the highest number of people living with HIV/AIDS with a total of 145,236 adults and 15,000 children affected.   Priscillia Shu, Co-ordinator, Rhema Care Integrated Development Centre stated this when the HIV/AIDS awareness c...

Good Kidney Health Begins Before Birth

Nursing World Nigeria — Fri, 31 May 2013 14:47:53 -0500

Researchers have found that conditions in the womb can affect kidney development and have serious health implications for the child not only immediately after birth, but decades later.   In a paper published in The Lancet an international tea...

Measles Epidemic In Pakistan Worst In Living Memory

Nursing World Nigeria — Fri, 31 May 2013 14:40:52 -0500

Parts of Pakistan are in the middle of a measles epidemic - the worst the country has seen in recent memory.   More than 14,000 cases have been recorded in the province of Punjab alone. And as the video at the top shows, many are children who...

Anti-bacterial Soap And Ointment Reduce MRSA Infection Rates Among Hospital Patients

Nursing World Nigeria — Fri, 31 May 2013 05:32:56 -0500

The use of germ-killing soap and ointment among all intensive-care unit (ICU) patients can reduce the rate of bloodstream infection by nearly 44 percent.   In particular, it can reduce the rate of infection caused by methicillin-resistant Sta...

Medical Executives (Nurses) at Mediplan Healthcare Ltd

Nursing World Nigeria — Fri, 31 May 2013 04:16:49 -0500

MEDIPLAN Healthcare Limited is a Health Maintenance Organization incorporated in May 2000 in Nigeria to carry on the business of providing healthcare services to corporate organizations and members of the public, under a prepaid arrangement, utilizi...

Gynescope Specialist Hospital Vacancies

Nursing World Nigeria — Fri, 31 May 2013 03:22:36 -0500

Gynescope specialist hospital in Port Harcourt is currently seeking for the services of PEDIATRICS AND PERI-OPERATIVE NURSES.   Candidates should have at least a year working experience.   Interested candidates should submit a copy of ...

Sango Hospitals Nursing Vacancies

Nursing World Nigeria — Thu, 30 May 2013 09:13:46 -0500

Due to expansion we are in need of a qualified candidates to fill up the following positions   Position: Registered Nurses/Midwives (R.N.M)   How to Apply:   Interested applicants should summit a detailed C.V to the e-mail belo...

Notification of Fifth Refresher Course

Nursing World Nigeria — Thu, 30 May 2013 07:06:57 -0500

  This is to notify ALL trained post basic nurses of the underlisted nursing program who have not registered with the nursing and midwifery council of nigeria after five years post qualification for four week refresher course, starting from 5t...

Vacancies in a Reputable School

Nursing World Nigeria — Thu, 30 May 2013 07:00:13 -0500

We are Faith-based institution, so applicants must be actively practicing Christians with good ICT literacy as well as excellent oral and written communication.   Position: College Nurses/House mothers   How to apply:   Please A...

HIV Inner Shell Structure Revealed

Nursing World Nigeria — Thu, 30 May 2013 06:32:44 -0500

Researchers have for the first time unravelled the complex structure of the inner protein shell of HIV.   The US team, reporting in Nature, also worked out exactly how all the components of the shell or 'capsid' fit together at the at...

A’Ibom Hospital Board Faces Sacking

Nursing World Nigeria — Thu, 30 May 2013 05:12:02 -0500

The Akwa Ibom State Governor Godswill Akpabio has threatened to sack the management board of the state hospital over its inability to provide free medical treatment to pregnant women, the aged and children under five years of age.   Speaking ...

New MERS Virus Threat To The Entire World Says WHO Leader

Nursing World Nigeria — Wed, 29 May 2013 18:00:27 -0500

In a speech this week, Margaret Chan, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that the newly named Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is a "threat to the entire world".   Her warning c...

Study: Saving Your Unborn Baby From Mental Disorder

Nursing World Nigeria — Wed, 29 May 2013 17:26:51 -0500

We’ve always known that eating well in pregnancy and maintaining healthy lifestyle will lead to safe delivery — barring all odds. However, little did we know that certain little oversights during pregnancy can determine the future econo...

ICT Key for Nurses and Midwives Professional Development

Nursing World Nigeria — Wed, 29 May 2013 16:35:37 -0500

  The National Organization of Nurses and Midwives of Malawi (NORM) on Friday said Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is an essential tool for nurses and midwives professional development if health service delivery is to improve in...

Nursing Vacancy at Sango Hospitals

Nursing World Nigeria — Tue, 28 May 2013 17:39:18 -0500

  Due to expansion we are in need of qualified candidates to fill up the following positions:   1) REGISTERED NURSES/MIDWIVES: RN/M   Interested applicants should summit a detailed CV to the email below:   agege.sangohospi...

College Nurses Vacancies

Nursing World Nigeria — Tue, 28 May 2013 17:36:31 -0500

  In preparation for openings in the new school year, we are recruiting seasoned and well bred professionals for both teaching and non teaching appointments in a stimulating environment for those who want to make a difference and have a long t...

Federal Medical Centre Umuahia International Conference

Nursing World Nigeria — Tue, 28 May 2013 17:34:43 -0500

  Federal medical centre umuahia in collaboration with Madras medical mission india organizes a 1 Day international conference   THEME: Management of common adult and paediatric cardiovascular diseases   LECTURES: Management of m...

Me cure Healthcare Limited Recruits Nurses

Nursing World Nigeria — Tue, 28 May 2013 17:29:43 -0500

  Each day our centers serve hundreds of patients in need of medical imaging and other diagnostic procedures. Physicians refer their patients to MHL because we offer exceptional quality in pathological, clinical services, images and diagnoses ...

Kids Sleep Duration Influenced By Genes & Environment

Nursing World Nigeria — Tue, 28 May 2013 17:22:24 -0500

Genetics have a significant impact on how long kids sleep at night, however, environment may play a bigger role for naps in the afternoon, according to new research in the journal Pediatrics.   The study, conducted by researchers from the Uni...

Minimizing Transfusions To Reduce Cost, Improve Outcomes

Nursing World Nigeria — Tue, 28 May 2013 17:01:30 -0500

Institutions can manage medical and surgical anemias without blood transfusion. Transfusion alternatives include preoperative strategies and perioperative autologous blood procurement. The ongoing development of transfusion-free options may also soo...

Private Secondary School Vacancy

Nursing World Nigeria — Tue, 28 May 2013 16:43:31 -0500

SALYBAY Consulting is currently recruiting for a new purpose driven Private Secondary School located at ASEESE via IBAFO, Ogun - State. The school intend to serve 720 students in JSS & SSS grades. The mission of the school is to cultivate in its...

Nursing Vacancy At Living Word Magnet School, Gwarinpa, Abuja

Nursing World Nigeria — Tue, 28 May 2013 16:27:13 -0500

Applications are invited from suitably qualified teachers to fill the following vacant positions at Living Word Magnet School, Gwarinpa, Abuja.   Nurse   Job Type: Full Time Min Qualification: BA/BSc/HND Location: Abuja Job Field: M...

Nurse Vacancy In A Manufacturing Company

Nursing World Nigeria — Tue, 28 May 2013 16:11:04 -0500

The Client is a Manufacturing Company that deals in motorcycles and power products and is looking to fill the following vacancies.   Position: Nurse   Experience: 5 – 8 years   Others:   Ability to work without supe...

School Nurse Vacancy At Start–Rite School Abuja

Nursing World Nigeria — Tue, 28 May 2013 16:07:49 -0500

Start – Rite School, Abuja, (www.startriteschools.com) is an independent day school providing excellence in Primary school education based on a curriculum comprising of both the Nigerian and British elementary school system. The School has beg...

New Tools To Hunt New Viruses

Nursing World Nigeria — Mon, 27 May 2013 16:40:30 -0500

A new flu, H7N9, has killed 36 people since it was first found in China two months ago. A new virus from the SARS family has killed 22 people since it was found on the Arabian Peninsula last summer.   In past years, this might have been occas...

Admission Crisis - Ekiti FMC Nursing School Students Petition Health Minister

Nursing World Nigeria — Mon, 27 May 2013 16:31:43 -0500

Parents and guardians of about 150 students of the School of Nursing ,Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Ido Ekiti, who were made to forfeit their admission status by the authorities of the school, have petitioned the Federal Ministry of Health and the Re...

Polio Reappears In The Horn Of Africa

Nursing World Nigeria — Mon, 27 May 2013 16:27:53 -0500

Polio is again circulating in the Horn of Africa, the World Health Organization said.   Two children have recently been found to have the type of paralysis caused by polio — one in the southern part of Somalia and the other in a Kenyan ...

Nursing Vacancies at Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti

Nursing World Nigeria — Mon, 27 May 2013 09:56:20 -0500

  Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the following Non-Teaching Posts in Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti   (UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE)   Position: Deputy   Director   of   Nursing &nbs...

Admission Into School Of Nursing (FMC) Ido-Ekiti

Nursing World Nigeria — Mon, 27 May 2013 09:07:12 -0500

  This is to inform the general public that admission forms into the SCHOOL OF NURSING, FMC, IDO EKITI for 2013/2014 Academic session are now available for SALE ON LINE.    QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must possess a minimum of five...

Sale of Paediatric Nursing Forms at University of Portharcourt Teaching Hospital

Nursing World Nigeria — Sat, 25 May 2013 10:35:20 -0500

  Applicants are invited for admission into the underlisted one year Post Basic Nursing Programme   1 Paediatric Nursing    ENTRY REQUIREMENT    Applicants should possess the RN qualification with or without RM. ...

Study: Soda Addiction As Bad For Your Teeth As Meth Or Crack

Nursing World Nigeria — Sat, 25 May 2013 08:39:43 -0500

   Bad news, diet coke junkies: gulping down excessive amounts of soda is no longer just bad for your teeth, now it's as bad for your teeth as crystal meth or crack.   That's according to one study, anyway, which found that...

New Recommendations for Management of High Blood Glucose in Hospitalized Patients

Nursing World Nigeria — Sat, 25 May 2013 06:47:18 -0500

High blood glucose is associated with poor outcomes in hospitalized patients, and use of intensive insulin therapy (IIT) to control hyperglycemia is a common practice in hospitals. But the recent evidence does not show a consistent benefit and even ...

South Africa: Persistent Attack On Health Workers At Pelonomi Shows Lacks Security - Denosa Free State

Nursing World Nigeria — Sat, 25 May 2013 06:31:08 -0500

How safe are our health institutions?   Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) notes with great concern the continuing exposure of health workers to endless attacks while in the workplace, as it was the case at Pelonomi Regi...

King Solomon Hospital Vacancy

Nursing World Nigeria — Sat, 25 May 2013 06:12:02 -0500

A vacancy exists at King Solomon Hospital located in Lagos for the position of: 1. A Registered Nurse Method of Application:  With your C.V's, Contact in person: King Solomon Hospital,  4b, Bola Crescent, Anthony, Lagos Or Call:...

ICN Launches the ICN Global Nursing Leadership Institute Colloquium

Nursing World Nigeria — Fri, 24 May 2013 13:13:01 -0500

  The International Council of Nurses (ICN) launched the Global Nursing Leadership Institute (GNLI)’s Colloquium at the ICN’s 25th Quadrennial Congress today. Institute alumni from the GNLI programmes in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 w...

How To Survive The Job Search

Nursing World Nigeria — Fri, 24 May 2013 11:47:24 -0500

  The search for my first nursing job was hands down the most brutal, draining, demoralizing period of my life. After all the hard work of getting through school, with all the hopes and dreams that sustained me all those years, I was just not ...

Omega Oils Protect The Heart From Mental Stress

Nursing World Nigeria — Fri, 24 May 2013 05:40:44 -0500

  The American Heart Association recommends that people eat at least two servings of fish every week. The omega 3 fatty acids in fish oil are thought to have very good properties that can help prevent cardiovascular disease.   Fish oils...