Erin Dean
Instant messaging: guidance for NHS staff in hospital
Guidance aims to help judge how and when to use instant messaging in acute clinical settings
Diabetes: recommendations for improving mental well-being
All-party group calls for clearer pathways to support individuals’ psychological needs
NICE guidance on vaginal mesh surgery
'Non-surgical options for urinary incontinence and prolapse must be exhausted first...
NHS issues staff guidance on safe use of instant messaging in acute care
Advice includes which smartphone apps to use to coordinate care during emergencies
NICE issues guidance on decision-making and mental capacity
This guidance reflects concerns about the implementation of the Mental Capacity Act 2005
New NICE guideline on decision-making for those who lack capacity
NICE guideline helps healthcare staff apply the principles of the Mental Capacity Act 2005
Quality standard for eating disorders highlights need for closer liaison between teams
Eating disorders guidance from NICE calls for better coordination and earlier access to care
‘Taking on a lone position has been a challenge. I love it’
Award-winning Penelope Clark moved her family 800 miles to take up a post as the only community liaison nurse for learning disabilities and autism on the remote Shetland Islands
Palliative and end of life care can be a rewarding choice
Palliative care clinical nurse specialist for children and young people Vera Clement describes why she is dedicated to improving choice for end of life care
Lifting the barriers to mental healthcare for older people
New resources are tackling the stigma and social issues that restrict access to care
Ensuring safe staffing in emergency departments
Guidelines to help hospitals with workforce planning and staff deployment
Preventing herpes in newborn babies
Although rare, the effects of herpes in newborn babies can be devastating, so it is important that parents are aware of the infection and how to avoid it
Updated NICE guidance on dementia care
First update in a decade says staff working with people who have dementia need extra training
The myths that make men shun nursing
Attracting more men into the profession is not just about numbers, but improving care
Integrated care and 'virtual wards' help prevent unnecessary hospital admissions
A new model of integrated care sees multidisciplinary teams monitoring older people with deteriorating health to help them avoid the need for emergency care
RCN urges nurses to encourage cervical screening tests
New RCN guidelines advise nurses to encourage eligible women to access cervical screening tests
Could it be delirium?
A campaign to increase awareness of delirium urges swift action to prevent harm
Careers advice: what the experts say
Senior nurses offer some tips on the practicalities of the recruitment process