Kingston University and St George’s achieve 14 shortlisted entries for Student Nursing Times Awards 2016 15th April 2016 School of Nursing shortlisted for a record number of awards celebrating excellence in studies and commitment to the healthcare profession.
Classroom debates provide opportunities for leadership development to nursing students 23rd September 2015 Jane Dundas, Senior Lecturer, School of Nursing carried out a study with students from the Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education to learn about the effectiveness of using debate as a classroom strategy for learning.
Do hourly hospital ward rounds improve quality of patient care? 13th May 2015 Researchers from Kingston University and St George’s, University of London are examining whether hourly ward rounds really do help deliver safe, compassionate, patient-centred care.
Nursing staff and students win big at the Student Nursing Times Awards 2015 14th May 2015 Kingston and St George’s won awards in three categories out of the 18 awarded at the Student Nursing Times Awards held on 7 May 2015.
Nikki Yun, Adult nursing student’s noticeboard promoting Compassion in Care replicated across Central London Community Healthcare Trust. 17th February 2015 Nikki, 3rd year Adult nursing student developed a Compassion in Care noticeboard at Parkview Health Centre whilst on her district nursing placement. Hilary Shanahan, Compassion in Care Coordinator at Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust, was so impressed by her work that she has asked to replicate Nikki’s noticeboard in clinics across the Trust in order to promote the 6Cs.
Nursing Standard publishes nursing student’s ‘real world’ experiences. 19th December 2014 Second year adult nursing student James Kerman recently had his reflective article entitled ‘Starting out – An expert patient’s guidance boosted my clinical confidence’ published in Nursing Standard.
Nursing Standard showcases Theresa Nash’s work in tackling social isolation with the help of student nurses through Heritage2health. 1st October 2014 Kingston and St George’s Senior Lecturer, School of Nursing, Theresa Nash is the Founder and director of Heritage2health, a project that brings together people from all walks of life to share a learning journey and tackle social isolation.
Academic warns decline in funding threatens future of district nurse 19th December 2012 The days of the district nurse could be numbered unless the lack of investment in community nursing is reversed, according to a leading healthcare academic and expert in the care of older people.
Nursing courses get regulator’s seal of approval 26th July 2011 Degree-level nursing courses at the Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education are among the first in the United Kingdom to have been approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
