Abu Dhabi to host regional nurses' conferenceAbu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (Adnec) will host the International Council of Nurses’ first regional conference at its Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre from September 25 to 27. This important More… |
More nurses quit top Bahraini hospitalAnother 14 nurses have quit their jobs at a private hospital in Bahrain after they allegedly went more than three months without being paid. They are among more than 200 employees at the International Hospital of Bahrain (IHB), on More… |
DCRC holds specialist workshop for nursesDubai Cord Blood and Research Centre (DCRC) recently held a workshop for 22 nurses from Dubai and Latifa Hospital, offering specialist training on advanced methods of cord blood collection. The workshop was sponsored by Cytomed an More… |
DHA launches new educational initiativeThe Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has launched a new educational initiative to support the career of nurses working in the field, enabling them to seek higher education without having to leave their jobs. As part of this initiative, the DH More… |
Tamkeen plans to train 580 nursing staffTamkeen, Bahrain’s labour fund, has launched a major initiative towards training more than 580 nursing professionals over the next eight years. The Tamkeen Healthcare Programme, established in 2008, has so far trained over 1,400 heal More… |
Nurses to be paid delayed overtimeNursing staff at Salmaniya Medical Complex (SMC), who have not been paid overtime allowances since February, could have the money in their accounts this week. Disruption at the hospital in February and March, when it was taken over by prot More… |
Pfizer forum targets infant careMore than 120 paediatric nurses took part in a forum organised in Dubai recently Pfizer Nutrition Gulf, which discussed the latest updates in the care of infants and young children. Four experts from the region presented the latest updates More… |
Jobs agency takes bribes say nurses in BahrainNurses are claiming that a Bahrain recruitment agency is demanding bribes to help them secure jobs at hospitals. The company has been accused of demanding money under the table from nursing job applicants to ensure they will be included on More… |
37pc pay rise for nurses in BahrainNurses in Bahrain were on Sunday granted pay rises averaging 37 per cent as part of a new jobs scale. The package was unveiled as Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa chaired the weekly Cabinet meeting at Gudaibiya Palace, s More… |