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Nurse with long Covid urges people to use face masks

South Africa in the news: Nurse with long Covid urges people to use face masks: A nurse who spent 135 days in hospital with Covid-19 has urged people to continue wearing face masks after coronavirus restrictions are lifted in England. Paula McCarten, who lives in Baildon, near …: “South Africa” – BingNews Brooks Koepka, Bryson …

Why nurse prescribers are crucial in the fight against antibiotic resistance

Why nurse prescribers are crucial in the fight against antibiotic resistance: SolarSeven/Shutterstock In October 2020, the World Health Organisation declared antimicrobial (or antibiotic) resistance (AMR) as one of the greatest threats to global health. While that is unlikely to change in the foreseeable future, the organisation’s latest report reveals significant reductions in the consumption of …

Family seeks answers after missing, pregnant nurse Martha Mhlari is found dead

South Africa in the news: Family seeks answers after missing, pregnant nurse Martha Mhlari is found dead: Martha Mhlari, who was already a mother to two other children, did not report for work at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital last week Tuesday. Her body was discovered in the home she shared with her …: “South …

What it’s like working as a travel nurse right now

South Africa in the news: What it’s like working as a travel nurse right now: In early March, Brittany Greaves, 31, was traveling in South Africa after a two-week medical volunteer trip. When the severity of the pandemic became apparent, she scrambled to get a flight to Los …: “South Africa” – BingNews AstraZeneca’s coronavirus …

South Africa Hospital Apologises Over Tsvangirai Picture Leak, Nurse Disciplined

South Africa in the news: South Africa Hospital Apologises Over Tsvangirai Picture Leak, Nurse Disciplined: A Correspondent| The Wits Donald Gordon Hospital in South Africa has apologised for the “Tsvangirai frail” picture leak in which a nurse was snapped somewhat posing for a photoshoot with the late MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai. The Wits Gordon Hospital …

Nurse delivers own baby outside of hospital

Nurse delivers own baby outside of hospital: A Pennsylvania woman delivered her own baby in her car outside the hospital she works in as a nurse, reports The Associated Press. A Pennsylvania woman delivered her own baby in her car outside the hospital she works in as a nurse, reports The Associated Press. : Weird …

Cops: Nurse Was Drunk During Emergency Surgery

Shortly before midnight on Feb. 4, Richard Pieri was called to the VA Medical Center near Wilkes-Barre, Penn., to assist with an emergency appendectomy. The problem: The 59-year-old nurse had forgotten he was on call and spent the night drinking four or five beers at a local casino, WNEP reports via court documents. Weird News …