http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/News/index.aspx?SyndicationType=1 Contensis: http://www.contentmanagement.co.uk http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2013/HSJ-Clinical-Leader.aspx Professor Jill Maben, Director of the National Nursing Research Unit, has been highlighted as one of the top 100 most influential people in health, according to the Health Service Journal. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:32:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2013/HSJ-Clinical-Leader.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2013/District-Nurse-Education-Report.aspx The Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery endorses recommendations published this week by the Queen's Nursing Institute on the development of District Nurse Education. Fri, 07 Jun 2013 12:55:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2013/District-Nurse-Education-Report.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2013/Inaugural-KHP-Conference.aspx On Friday 10th May 2013 the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery, King's College London, hosted the inaugural King's Health Partners Nursing and Midwifery Conference. Tue, 21 May 2013 16:15:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2013/Inaugural-KHP-Conference.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2013/Unsafe-staffing-levels.aspx Nursing leaders have issued an unprecedented warning that patient care is unsafe on wards where each registered nurse is looking after more than eight patients, a regular occurrence in many hospitals. Mon, 13 May 2013 14:29:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2013/Unsafe-staffing-levels.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2013/Diabetic-retinopathy-cognitive-impairment-study.aspx Research by the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery, King's College London, has revealed that contrary to previous research findings, there is no link between progressive retinopathy and cognitive impairment in people with diabetes. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:01:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2013/Diabetic-retinopathy-cognitive-impairment-study.aspx Press Release http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2013/Wound-Care-Project-wins-Guardian-Award.aspx Researchers at the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery, at King's College London, have developed a groundbreaking new garment for patients who suffer the rare skin condition Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB). Wed, 06 Mar 2013 10:03:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2013/Wound-Care-Project-wins-Guardian-Award.aspx Press Release http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2013/More-Support-for-IBD.aspx Researchers at the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery have recommended that more support and resources should be made available for gay and lesbian (GL) people suffering from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Tue, 19 Feb 2013 09:45:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2013/More-Support-for-IBD.aspx Press Release http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2013/Health-Visitors.aspx Research carried out by the National Nursing Research Unit has revealed that while health visitors deliver real benefits to patients and families, there is a need for more research and better education in order to develop the profession. Wed, 13 Feb 2013 08:12:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2013/Health-Visitors.aspx Press Release http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2012/Student-Nurse-Mentorship-Challenges.aspx A recent study led by the National Nursing Research Unit (NNRU) at King's College London, has shown the complex and resource intensive nature of the support needed to deliver mentorship in practice. Wed, 12 Dec 2012 12:26:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2012/Student-Nurse-Mentorship-Challenges.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2012/Journal-Celebrates-50th-Anniversary.aspx First published in 1963, the International Journal of Nursing Studies (IJNS) celebrates its 50th Anniversary next month. Wed, 05 Dec 2012 14:36:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2012/Journal-Celebrates-50th-Anniversary.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2012/Standardised-nursing-metrics-needed.aspx Research led by the National Nursing Research Unit (NNRU) at King's College London has found that while improvements have been made in the measurement of nursing quality, further work and investment is needed across the board. Wed, 05 Dec 2012 10:57:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2012/Standardised-nursing-metrics-needed.aspx Press Release http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2012/Staff-wellbeing-impacts-patient-experience.aspx New research carried out by the National Nursing Research Unit strongly suggests that levels of satisfaction and wellbeing among NHS staff has a direct impact on patients' experiences of healthcare. Wed, 14 Nov 2012 12:19:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2012/Staff-wellbeing-impacts-patient-experience.aspx Press Release http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2012/Pioneering-new-diabetes-partnership.aspx The Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery has announced plans for a new clinical academic centre for diabetes nursing, in partnership with King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Foundation of European Nurses in Diabetes (FEND). Wed, 14 Nov 2012 10:25:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2012/Pioneering-new-diabetes-partnership.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2012/Assisted-Dying-Debate.aspx On 7th November 2012 the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery hosted a lively debate on the highly topical and controversial issue of assisted dying. Tue, 13 Nov 2012 09:59:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2012/Assisted-Dying-Debate.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2012/Little-evidence-for-NLP-in-Healthcare.aspx A new review of the use of Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP) in healthcare has concluded that there is little evidence of its success in improving outcomes for patients. Wed, 07 Nov 2012 10:10:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2012/Little-evidence-for-NLP-in-Healthcare.aspx Press Release http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2012/The-Willis-Commission.aspx The Willis Commission has led an independent inquiry into what excellent pre-registration nursing education should look like and have published their findings this week. Tue, 06 Nov 2012 13:13:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2012/The-Willis-Commission.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2012/NIHR-MRes.aspx The Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery has successfully led a bid to provide a new Masters in Clinical Research Programme, funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Tue, 09 Oct 2012 14:40:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2012/NIHR-MRes.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2012/Student-Satisfaction-High.aspx Results of the 2012 National Student Survey (NSS), published today, reveal student satisfaction to be high for the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery. Thu, 27 Sep 2012 09:02:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2012/Student-Satisfaction-High.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2012/35-Years-of-Research-Success.aspx On Tuesday 11th September, the National Nursing Research Unit (NNRU), based at the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery, celebrated thirty five years of research impact. Tue, 18 Sep 2012 13:04:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2012/35-Years-of-Research-Success.aspx Press Release http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2012/Round-table.aspx The Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery co-hosted a debate with the Nursing and Care Quality Forum, for some of London's key nurse leaders. Thu, 26 Jul 2012 15:32:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2012/Round-table.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2012/RN4CAST-nursing-workforce.aspx Study finds nurse workforce issues have a significant impact on patient care. Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:36:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2012/RN4CAST-nursing-workforce.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2012/Prof-Rafferty-Honorary-Degree.aspx Anne Marie Rafferty, Professor of Nursing Policy at the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery, has been presented the degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, from the University of Dundee. Tue, 03 Jul 2012 13:27:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2012/Prof-Rafferty-Honorary-Degree.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2012/The-Heavier-Load.aspx Matthew Anderson, an alumnus from the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery, has written a new play which will debut at the Etcetera Theatre in Camden in June. Tue, 29 May 2012 09:48:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2012/The-Heavier-Load.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2012/Intl-day-of-midwife-12.aspx Midwifery students from the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery held an event on Friday 4th May in celebration of International Day of the Midwife. Mon, 28 May 2012 14:20:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2012/Intl-day-of-midwife-12.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2012/Ian-Norman-FAAN.aspx Professor Ian Norman, Deputy Head of the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery at King's College London, has been awarded a prestigious Fellowship of the American Academy of Nursing. Thu, 24 May 2012 12:04:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2012/Ian-Norman-FAAN.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2012/The-Thinking-Nurse.aspx A new exhibition at the Florence Nightingale Museum looks at nursing education from the early years of the Nightingale Training School in Victorian London through to the 1970s. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:08:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2012/The-Thinking-Nurse.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2012/Supervisory-Excellence-Award2012.aspx Professor Ian Norman, Associate Dean, has won the 2012 Supervisory Excellence Award for the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery. Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:03:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2012/Supervisory-Excellence-Award2012.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2012/ProfMabenNCQF.aspx Professor Jill Maben, Director of the National Nursing Research Unit (NNRU), has been invited to join the Government's new Nursing and Care Quality Forum. Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:46:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2012/ProfMabenNCQF.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2012/RN4CASTstudy.aspx Results of the international RN4CAST study into links between nursing workforce issues and patient outcomes in 13 countries have been published in the British Medical Journal. Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:05:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2012/RN4CASTstudy.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2012/studentwinscavellaward.aspx Keira Jenkinson, a nursing student studying at the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery, has beaten hundreds of hopefuls from across the UK to win the prestigious Edith Cavell Leadership Award. Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:07:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2012/studentwinscavellaward.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2012/RCMpresident.aspx Professor Lesley Page, visiting professor at the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery, has been elected as the new president of the Royal College of Midwives. Fri, 09 Mar 2012 10:53:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2012/RCMpresident.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2012/Patientexperienceresearch.aspx Research carried out by the National Nursing Research Unit (NNRU) has been used to underpin a new Transforming Patient Experience guide which aims to help NHS staff better understand and measure what matters most to patients. Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:56:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2012/Patientexperienceresearch.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2012/spotlightonjillmaben.aspx "Nursing research has the power to influence practice and make real changes for the workforce and for patients" Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:24:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2012/spotlightonjillmaben.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2012/NNRUaccommodationstudy.aspx The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has awarded over £370,000 to the National Nursing Research Unit (NNRU) at King's College London for a study to look at the impact of different types of hospital accommodation. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:10:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2012/NNRUaccommodationstudy.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2011/flucampaigns.aspx Flu vaccination campaigns aimed at nurses should be reviewed to address common misconceptions according to new research findings from the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery at King's College London. Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:32:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2011/flucampaigns.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2011/GeneticRiskCourse.aspx The Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery at King's College London has developed a new course for registered nurses and midwives, in partnership with the NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia screening programme. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:59:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2011/GeneticRiskCourse.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2011/PGDipMidwifery.aspx The Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery at King's College London has launched a new 18 month Postgraduate Diploma in Midwifery Practice with Registration as a Midwife. Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:42:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2011/PGDipMidwifery.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2011/diagnosisofbreastcancer.aspx Researchers from across King's College London, will undertake important research into the barriers to early presentation and diagnosis with breast cancer in black African, black Caribbean and white women in the UK. Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2011/diagnosisofbreastcancer.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2011/NightingaleReview2011published.aspx The latest edition of the Nightingale Review, the School's annual publication is now available. Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2011/NightingaleReview2011published.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2011/pg-dip-video.aspx Watch the School's latest video which follows three students from our Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing programme. The PG Dip is a two year course for graduates, find out more about the programme. Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2011/pg-dip-video.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2011/InnovationFellowappointed.aspx Sheryl Gettings has been appointed as the School's first Innovation Fellow. Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2011/InnovationFellowappointed.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2011/NIHR-fellowship-success.aspx Mental health nursing lecturer Jacqueline Sin has been successful in her Fellowship application with the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR). Fri, 05 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2011/NIHR-fellowship-success.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2011/Nursesaffirmationtrialled.aspx The Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery at King's College London hosted the first ever trial of a nurses affirmation statement at its annual Leavers' event on Friday 29 July 2011. Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2011/Nursesaffirmationtrialled.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2011/Hometoworldleadingnursingjournal.aspx The International Journal of Nursing Studies (IJNS), whose editorial office is based in the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery at King's College London, has been ranked as the top academic nursing journal in the world, according to the Thomson-Reuters Impact Factors for 2010, released today (Wednesday 29 June 2011). Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2011/Hometoworldleadingnursingjournal.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2011/SchoolappointstwonewChairsinnursing.aspx The Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery is pleased to announce the appointment of two new Chairs. Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2011/SchoolappointstwonewChairsinnursing.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2011/SchoolsfirstThouronScholar.aspx A King's College London student has become the first nursing student at the University to be awarded a prestigious Thouron Award. Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2011/SchoolsfirstThouronScholar.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2011/NationalGlobalHealthElectivesShowcase.aspx On 9 June 2011, the School hosted its inaugural National and Global Health Electives Showcase. Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2011/NationalGlobalHealthElectivesShowcase.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2011/SchoolofNursingMidwiferyannouncesnewHead.aspx The Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Helen McCutcheon as its new Head of School. Tue, 31 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2011/SchoolofNursingMidwiferyannouncesnewHead.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2011/NursestaffingmattersfirstfindingsfromRN4CASTstudy.aspx The first findings from research addressing the associations between nurse staffing and patient safety and quality of care were presented at a Nightingale Seminar on Wednesday 25 May. Thu, 26 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2011/NursestaffingmattersfirstfindingsfromRN4CASTstudy.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2011/NursingMidwiferysingatSouthbankCentre.aspx The Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery at King's College London premiered a performance of 'A Nightingale Sang' at London's Southbank Centre on Friday 13 May. Mon, 16 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2011/NursingMidwiferysingatSouthbankCentre.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2011/ResearchofpostbreastcancertreatmentinBMEpatients.aspx Significant funding has been awarded for a new research project looking at how to help patients from Black, South Asian and diverse socio-economic populations move on from breast cancer treatment, which is being carried out by the UK's leading breast cancer support charity. Thu, 05 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2011/ResearchofpostbreastcancertreatmentinBMEpatients.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2011/Reporthighlightsvalueofmidwives.aspx In honour of International Day of the Midwife (IDM) on Thursday 5 May, the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) released the report "The Socio-economic Value of the Midwife," which highlights the important role of midwives during pregnancy and childbirth. Thu, 05 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2011/Reporthighlightsvalueofmidwives.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2011/NumberonefornursinginLondon.aspx The Complete University Guide 2012 today (Monday 18 April) announced that the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery at King's is, again, the only university in London to be ranked in the top ten British universities for nursing. Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2011/NumberonefornursinginLondon.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2011/ReportondoctorsfacingGMCactionpublished.aspx General Medical Council (GMC) decisions about doctors who qualify outside the UK are more likely to have far reaching consequences (high impact decisions), finds research led by King's College London, published in the British Medical Journal on Wednesday 6 April. Wed, 06 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2011/ReportondoctorsfacingGMCactionpublished.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2011/HealthministerAnneMiltonspeaksatNightingaleBreakfast.aspx Anne Milton MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary for Public Health at the Department of Health, spoke at the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery's Nightingale Breakfast series on Tuesday 29 March 2011. Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2011/HealthministerAnneMiltonspeaksatNightingaleBreakfast.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2011/Maternityworkforcereviewpublished.aspx Using midwives and other maternity staff more effectively is the key to improving maternity care in hospitals, according to findings of a review led by King's, commissioned by The King's Fund. Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2011/Maternityworkforcereviewpublished.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2011/SchoollaunchesNavigatingNightingaleiPhoneapp.aspx A new iPhone app, 'Navigating Nightingale', has recently been launched by the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery at King's College London. The app guides users along the banks of the River Thames to learn more about the life of Florence Nightingale a century after her death. Fri, 04 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2011/SchoollaunchesNavigatingNightingaleiPhoneapp.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2011/NationalNursingResearchUnitappointsnewdirector.aspx The National Nursing Research Unit (NNRU) at the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery at King's College London welcomes the government's recent announcement of its health visitor programme and appoints a new Director, Dr Jill Maben, to lead new research in this area. Fri, 11 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2011/NationalNursingResearchUnitappointsnewdirector.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2011/SchoolwelcomesnewAssociateDeanforResearch.aspx Professor Alison Metcalfe joined the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery at King's College London on 1 February 2011 as the new Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Health Care Research. Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2011/SchoolwelcomesnewAssociateDeanforResearch.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2011/ResearchercommentsonfirstsingleroomhospitalinEngland.aspx Dr Jill Maben, Director of the National Nursing Research Unit (NNRU) based at the School, has commented on the opening of the Pembury Hospital in Kent, the first single room hospital of its kind in England. Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2011/ResearchercommentsonfirstsingleroomhospitalinEngland.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2011/SchoolalumnascoopsgoldatEuropeanTaiChichampionship.aspx Emma North, a King's DipHE adult nursing alumna, competed at the European Tai Chi Championships, held in Oxford in December 2010. Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2011/SchoolalumnascoopsgoldatEuropeanTaiChichampionship.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/LessonsfromTheProductiveWard.aspx Researchers from the National Nursing Research Unit (NNRU), based at the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery at King's, have recently published a further study into The Productive Ward: Releasing time to care programme. Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/LessonsfromTheProductiveWard.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/Leadingthewayfornovelcancertherapieseducation.aspx The Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery at King's and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT) is leading the way in the field of novel cancer therapies multi-disciplinary medical and health education with an innovative master class on Friday 21 January 2011. Thu, 25 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/Leadingthewayfornovelcancertherapieseducation.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/CommonwealthSharedScholarshipScheme.aspx The Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery at King's College London is pleased to announce that it has been awarded two scholarships on its MSc Clinical Nursing programme as part of the Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme (CSSS) for the academic year 2011/2012. Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/CommonwealthSharedScholarshipScheme.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/StudyingadultnursingatKings-graduateprospects.aspx Watch graduates James Squires, Emma North and Peter Winstone share their experiences of studying adult nursing at King's and how their degree has helped them secure their first nursing job, straight out of university. Tue, 26 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/StudyingadultnursingatKings-graduateprospects.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/Liverdiseaseandtransplantationcoursefornurses.aspx The liver module at the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery, King's College London, is one of very few courses on liver disease and transplantation specifically aimed at nurses. Fri, 22 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/Liverdiseaseandtransplantationcoursefornurses.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/SchoolpreviewsiPhoneappatStoryofLondonfestival.aspx A new iPhone app, 'Navigating Nightingale', was previewed at a Story of London festival event on Thursday 7 October at the Maughan Library at King's College London's Strand campus. The app will guide users along the banks of the River Thames to learn more about the life of Florence Nightingale a century after her death. Fri, 08 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/SchoolpreviewsiPhoneappatStoryofLondonfestival.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/ThinkBreechUKsurvey.aspx During October 2010 a survey of all maternity units in the UK will be undertaken by Mary Sheridan from the School to provide up to date information on the number of women with breech presentation at term, and map the availability and uptake of external cephalic version (ECV). Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/ThinkBreechUKsurvey.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/SchoolwelcomesfirstPostgraduateDiplomastudents.aspx On Thursday 23 September the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery at King's College London welcomed its first ever cohort of around 200 students to the new Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing with Registration (PGDip). Thu, 23 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/SchoolwelcomesfirstPostgraduateDiplomastudents.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/InaugurallectureforSchoolsEuropeanChairinDiabetes.aspx Professor Angus Forbes, the Federation of European Nurses in Diabetes (FEND) Chair in Clinical Diabetes Nursing, recently gave his inaugural lecture at the 15th Annual FEND Conference in Stockholm. Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/InaugurallectureforSchoolsEuropeanChairinDiabetes.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/WellcomeCollectionevents.aspx In September 2010 the School held two exciting events at the Wellcome Collection. Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/WellcomeCollectionevents.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/KingsandProstateCancerCharityhostmasterclass.aspx The Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery at King's College London and the Prostate Cancer Charity staged a two day master class on 15 and 16 September for healthcare professionals with the aim of improving services for men with prostate cancer. Fri, 17 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/KingsandProstateCancerCharityhostmasterclass.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/SchoolsecurestwoNIHRdoctoralresearchfellowships.aspx Rebecca Verity and Catherine Oakley from the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery at King's College London have both been successful in securing NHS National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Doctoral Fellowships. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/SchoolsecurestwoNIHRdoctoralresearchfellowships.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/PartnershipwithTheProstateCancerCharity.aspx Men with prostate cancer who experience fatigue as a result of treatment for prostate cancer will soon be given greater support to help them cope as a result of a government grant awarded to King's College London and The Prostate Cancer Charity. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/PartnershipwithTheProstateCancerCharity.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/TheNightingaleChoirperformsliveonBBCRadio4.aspx The Nightingale Choir, from the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery at King's, performed live on Sunday 8 August with the Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT) Staff Choir at St Thomas' Chapel as part of BBC Radio 4's 'Sunday Worship'. Mon, 09 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/TheNightingaleChoirperformsliveonBBCRadio4.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/NNRUpresentsresearchfindingstoNMC.aspx The National Nursing Research Unit (NNRU), part of the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery at King's College London, recently presented the results of its review of evidence around the possible regulation of healthcare support workers to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/NNRUpresentsresearchfindingstoNMC.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/Weightmanagementguidanceforpregnancy.aspx Women should be encouraged to achieve a healthy weight before they become pregnant and advised that there is no need to 'eat for two' when pregnant, according to National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) public health guidance published today (28 July 2010). Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/Weightmanagementguidanceforpregnancy.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/KingsChelseaWestminsterfirstforHIVeducation.aspx The Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery at King's and Chelsea & Westminster NHS Foundation Trust recently launched their first jointly provided HIV course for qualified nurses. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/KingsChelseaWestminsterfirstforHIVeducation.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/Schoolcelebrates150thanniversary.aspx On Friday 9 July the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery at King's College London celebrated its 150th anniversary with a ball at the prestigious Guildhall venue in London. Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/Schoolcelebrates150thanniversary.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/NumberonefornursinginLondon.aspx The Complete University Guide 2011 today (Thursday 20 May) announced that the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery at King's is the only university in London to be ranked in the top ten British universities for nursing. Thu, 20 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/NumberonefornursinginLondon.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/DoubleRCNresearchawardhonourforSchool.aspx Two lecturers from the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery at King's were announced as winners of the Marjorie Simpson New Researchers' award 2010 at the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) International Nursing Research Conference in Gateshead in May. Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/DoubleRCNresearchawardhonourforSchool.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/PrestigiousperformanceforKingscomposer.aspx On Wednesday 12 May the music of John Browne, composer in residence at the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery at King's College London, was performed by the Westminster Abbey Choir at a memorial service at the Abbey to celebrate the life and work of Florence Nightingale in the centennial year of her death. Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/PrestigiousperformanceforKingscomposer.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/ArchbishopTutumeetsKingsnurses.aspx Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace Laureate, Fellow and King's alumnus, made an address to a congregation of 2000 nurses, midwives, students and health care professionals at a memorial service at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 12 May to celebrate the life and work of Florence Nightingale in the centennial year of her death. Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/ArchbishopTutumeetsKingsnurses.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/FashioningtheFutureNurse.aspx On Wednesday 12 May the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery, King's College London celebrated the completion of an innovative educational collaboration with London College of Fashion (LCF) to design a prototype uniform for nursing and midwifery students. Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/FashioningtheFutureNurse.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/FlorenceNightingaleMuseumreopenson12May2010.aspx Following a £1.4million redevelopment, the Florence Nightingale Museum reopens on Wednesday 12 May, the birthday of Florence Nightingale and International Nurses Day. Wed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/FlorenceNightingaleMuseumreopenson12May2010.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/NSS2010–outstandingresponseratesfortheSchool.aspx The Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery at King's has achieved its best response to date in this year's National Student Survey, in some areas seeing a rise in response of over 15 per cent. Wed, 05 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/NSS2010–outstandingresponseratesfortheSchool.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/BreakthroughappointmentforEuropeandiabetesnursing.aspx The future of diabetes nursing in Europe received a boost this month following the appointment of Professor Angus Forbes as the newly created Federation of European Nurses in Diabetes (FEND) Chair in Clinical Diabetes Nursing at the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery at King's College London. Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/BreakthroughappointmentforEuropeandiabetesnursing.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/LeadingacademicwarnsofcaresqueezeinNHS.aspx Professor Anne Marie Rafferty, Head of the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery at King's, warns in the British Medical Journal of a 'care squeeze' in the NHS for government following next week's general election. Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/LeadingacademicwarnsofcaresqueezeinNHS.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/150thanniversarymicrositelaunched.aspx This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery at King's. To commemorate the event the School has recently launched a special microsite. Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/150thanniversarymicrositelaunched.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/HealthministerAnnKeenspeaksatNightingaleBreakfast.aspx Professor Ann Keen MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary for Health at the Department of Health, spoke at the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery's Nightingale Breakfast series on Tuesday 16 March. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/HealthministerAnnKeenspeaksatNightingaleBreakfast.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/SarahBrowncelebratesInternationalWomensDayatKings.aspx Sarah Brown joined students and staff from the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery at King's on Monday 8 March to celebrate International Women's Day. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/SarahBrowncelebratesInternationalWomensDayatKings.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/PMsCommissiononFutureofNursingMidwiferyinEngland.aspx Professor Anne Marie Rafferty, Head of the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery at King's, was a member of the Prime Minister's Commission on the Future of Nursing and Midwifery in England which delivered their report to Prime Minster Gordon Brown at Number 10 Downing Street last week. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/PMsCommissiononFutureofNursingMidwiferyinEngland.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/ScreeningtheNurse-afilmcollaboration.aspx On the 27-28 February the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery and curators from the Imperial War Museum used film to celebrate and analyse nurses' contributions to war. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/ScreeningtheNurse-afilmcollaboration.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/Approvalforpostgraduatepre-registrationnursingprogrammeatKings.aspx On Friday 26 February The Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery at King's College London became the only Russell Group university in London to offer a two year Postgraduate Diploma (PG Dip) in Nursing which forms part of the School's pre-registration education programme. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/Approvalforpostgraduatepre-registrationnursingprogrammeatKings.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/AnnouncmenttorecruitajointProfessorofMidwifery.aspx The Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery at King's College London is partnering with Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust to recruit an inaugural joint Professor of Midwifery. Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/AnnouncmenttorecruitajointProfessorofMidwifery.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/Historyofthehospitalgowndesign.aspx Professor Anne Marie Rafferty, Head of the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery at King's, discusses the history of the hospital gown design on BBC Worldservice's 'Health Check' programme. Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/Historyofthehospitalgowndesign.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/KingsprofessorteachesattheUniversityofNavarra.aspx Professor Ian Norman of the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery at King's visited the University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain on 3-6 February 2010. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/KingsprofessorteachesattheUniversityofNavarra.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/LaunchoftheYearoftheNurseandMidwife.aspx Professor Anne Marie Rafferty, Head of the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery at King's gave a speech to nurses and midwives on Tuesday 19 January at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust who began their Florence Nightingale centenary celebrations with the launch of The Year of the Nurse and Midwife. Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/LaunchoftheYearoftheNurseandMidwife.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/JelfMedalhonourforNursingstudent.aspx On Tuesday 19 January BSc Nursing Studies (Adult) student Angelina Kennedy was awarded the Jelf Medal for the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery. This is the highest honour the College can bestow on students. Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/JelfMedalhonourforNursingstudent.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/KingsstudentprovidesexpertadvicetoCoronationStreet.aspx A Doctorate in Healthcare student from the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery at King's College London has been providing expert breast cancer treatment and care advice to writers at the award winning soap, Coronation Street, in a prominent breast cancer storyline. Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/KingsstudentprovidesexpertadvicetoCoronationStreet.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/NursingMidwiferyCouncilcommissionsnursingresearch.aspx The National Nursing Research Unit (NNRU) at the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery at King's have been commissioned by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) to analyse the potential risks and benefits relating to the regulation of healthcare support workers in the UK. Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/NursingMidwiferyCouncilcommissionsnursingresearch.aspx http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/DirectorKenRussellvisitsSchoolofNursingMidwifery.aspx British film director Ken Russell visited the School of Nursing & Midwifery interviewed Professor Anne Marie Rafferty, Head of School, and John Browne, the School's composer in residence, for an article for The Times. Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/newsevents/news/2010/DirectorKenRussellvisitsSchoolofNursingMidwifery.aspx