Nursing

Gauteng's official shortfall of 15,820 nurses may severely understate the true gap because public hospital staffing structures haven't been updated since 2006, the provincial…

New nurse graduates in South Africa often enter the workforce with limited exposure to CCUs during their undergraduate training. By investing in the next generation of nurses, we…

We must address the global shortage of nurse educators by investing in nursing education and ensuring their well-being.

The list of medicines nurses can prescribe hasn’t changed since 1984, so they can’t dispense beyond schedule four drugs

Meet the father, the cook and the chief executive of Eskom, who wakes up at 3am and writes speeches. André de Ruyter speaks to Athandiwe Saba about the future of the power…

Having sufficient numbers of nursing staff leads to better patient care and safety. This, in turn, lessens the financial burdens placed on the healthcare system, a study has found

Undaunted by apartheid and Aids, she has made all the difference to those otherwise abandoned.

Scandinavian expertise is helping to train top nurses in how to handle difficult pregnancies.

The Chris Hani Baragwanath Nursing College has been closed indefinitely because of student protests, the Gauteng department of health said.

It’s not about a lack of funding, it’s about a pervasive indifference to the patients’ needs.

A three-day national nursing summit has developed a plan of action to improve the profession, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said on Thursday.

What is being done to improve conditions in hospitals to help nurses render a more professional service? After all, nursing is a profession.

Nursing education in SA is to receive a R70-million boost in the next four years from international donor organisation Atlantic Philanthropies.

Nurses and midwives must be given the opportunity to advance their careers while staying in their jobs, writes Cheryl Nikodem.