Many nurses are afraid of infecting the elderly in nursing homes
In a new and comprehensive survey, eight out of ten nurses say they are afraid of infecting the elderly in nursing homes with the Coronavirus….
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49 nurses lost their authorization last year
49 nurses and 40 doctors lost their authorization to practice last year. Shows figures from the State Health Authority. 33 nurses or care workers also…
114 study places for nurses are empty
Despite a large increase in the number of central nursing education, 14 out of 37 educational places have empty study places in the subject, a…
NHO postpones lockout of nurses
NHO postpones lockout of nurses till Wednesday The Organisation of Norwegian Businesses (NHO) has issued a walkout that encompasses the leaders. At the same time,…
Increasing number of men become nurses
The number of male students who started nursing education in Norway has increased from 23% in 2011 to just over 27% in 2018. Lecturer…
Ten nurses deprived of authorization after starting relationship with patients
In the past three years, the Norwegian Board of Health has examined eleven cases against nurses who have initiated a relationship with a patient or…
Nurses share tranquilizers
One in three nurses admitted having taken tranquilizers at least once a month, a survey has shown. The same survey, conducted by the magazine…
Male nurses more prone to harassment
Twice as many of male nurses – compared with female – state to have been exposed to sexual harassment, a new survey reveals. Over…
The need for nurses could be doubled by 2040
Over the next few decades, there may be twice as many nurses as today, shows a new report. By 2040, Norway will need between…
4 % exposed to unwanted sexual attention
Four per cent of employees exposed to unwanted sexual attention Four percent of all employees were regularly subject to unwanted sexual attention at work in 2016, according…
Nurses are sick of the job
One third of the sick leave among nurses is due to high a workload, a new survey from SINTEF shows. – its bad, believes the…
The strike in the Cancer Society is over – nurses rejoice
The strike in the Cancer Society is over – the nurses rejoice The Norwegian Nurses Associations (NSF) and NHO Abelia agree on a new collective…
Critical lack of nurses
The Norwegian Nursing Association believes that the need for more nurses is so precarious that safety is being affected both for patients and employees. …
1 in 5 nurses does not work for the health service
1 in 5 nurses does not work for the health service Ten years after graduation, 21 percent of nurses are not participating in the health…
Lack of nurses in Norway
According to NAV’s corporate survey, nursing is the profession with the greatest deficit of workers in Norway The business survey from the NPD charts the…
Nurses suffer from elderly patients who drink too much
Four out of five nurses in home care and home nursing, said in a survey that they had experienced patients with addictions, who made the…
Report: More than 2500 more nurses needed in Norway
Last year there was a great shortfall of nurses in Norway, 2,350 nurses and 200 specialist nurses less than what is really needed, according to…