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AGRICULTURAL SECTOR IN ST. KITTS-NEVIS CONTINUES TO BE ROBUST TO ENSURE SUSTAINED FOOD SECURITY

Published 13 December 2018

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AGRICULTURAL SECTOR IN ST. KITTS-NEVIS CONTINUES TO BE ROBUST TO ENSURE SUSTAINED FOOD SECURITY

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 13, 2018 (SKNIS): The Agricultural Sector in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis has shown resilience and recorded an increase of 11.4 percent, despite two category five (5) hurricanes, Irma and Maria, that wreaked havoc on the Caribbean in 2017.

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PROFESSIONALISM AND SOFT SKILLS AT CORE OF SUCCESSFUL CAREER IN NURSING

Published 7th December, 2018

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Dr. Rondalyn Dennis-Bradshaw, Dean of the Division of Health Sciences at the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College (CFBC)

PROFESSIONALISM AND SOFT SKILLS AT CORE OF SUCCESSFUL CAREER IN NURSING

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 07, 2018 (SKNIS): Nursing is built on a discipline of professionalism, said Dr. Rondalyn Dennis-Bradshaw, Dean of the Division of Health Sciences at the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College (CFBC) during her December 05 appearance on Working for You.

Dr. Bradshaw said that persons come into the Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BScN) Programme because they are desirous of becoming nurses. Hence, it is important for the institution to work on the soft skills of the student nurses, such as communication, empathy for patients and listening, which are reflected in their body language, presentation and demeanour.

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Report: Two more blood pressure drugs recalled for potential cancer risk

Published 7 December 2018

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(FOX 46 WJZY) – Teva Pharmaceuticals announced that they’ve launched a voluntary recall into two drugs used to treat high blood pressure as more medications face concerns over a possible cancer risk.

Teva said in a statement released by the Food and Drug Administration, the recall impacts all lots of combination tablets featuring the drugs amlodipine and valsartan and another combo drug featuring amlodipine, valsartan, and hydrochlorothiazide.

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NURSING IS A GENDER-NEUTRAL PROFESSION, SAYS CFBC HEALTH SCIENCES DEAN

Published 6th December, 2018

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NURSING IS A GENDER-NEUTRAL PROFESSION, SAYS CFBC HEALTH SCIENCES DEAN

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 06, 2018 (SKNIS): Nursing, which is traditionally affiliated with women, remains a noble profession that men can play an important role in by entering the female-dominated field.

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SIMULATION LAB AT CFBC PREPARES NURSING STUDENTS FOR REAL CLINICAL SETTINGS

Published 5 December 2018

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SIMULATION LAB AT CFBC PREPARES NURSING STUDENTS FOR REAL CLINICAL SETTINGS

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 05, 2018 (SKNIS): The Nursing Clinical Simulation Laboratory at the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College (CFBC) has changed the way the school’s BScN Nursing Programme is taught, says Dr. Rondalyn Dennis-Bradshaw, Dean of the Division of Health Sciences, who noted that the students are now better prepared to enter a real clinical setting.