Il-Musbieh : Malta Nursing and Midwifery Journal : Issue 61 : December 2013

Abstract

The aim of Il-Musbieh, Malta Nursing and Midwifery Journal, is to provide a link between the Malta Union of Midwives and Nurses (MUMN) and its members. In this issue: Editorial by Louise Cini - President’s Message by Paul Pace - Kelmtejn mis-Segretarju Generali by Colin Galea - Female genital mutilation : the challenges it brings (cont.) by Maria Cutajar - The breast cancer and colorectal cancer national screening programmes (part 1) by Mariella Bombagi and Sylvia Ann Camilleri - Creating an essential barrier : Surgical Gowns and Drapes by Tanya Carabott - No power generator at Mount Carmel nurses’ union warns of directives by Times of Malta - A Jewish pastoral experience by Fr. Mario Attard OFM Cap - Obituary Helen Muscat - MUN labels Dalli report ‘cowardly’, issues directives by Malta Independent - MUMN warns it will not use new oncology hospital unless parking is provided by Times of Malta - A healthy diet : four fruits a day by Geoffrey Axiak - Malta making history in nursing! - Training urged as midwives deal with female genital mutilation cases by Claudia Calleja - Corridors around hospital emergency department being turned into permanent wards by Times of Malta - Nursing in the Netherlands by Stacey Zammit - Cuts to nurse staffing levels pose a risk to patients and society, warns International Council of Nurses’ Workforce Forum.