Erin Dean

Nursing Standard

Diabetes: why mental well-being is so important for glycaemic control

Depression often goes hand in hand with a diabetes diagnosis, but support is sorely lacking

Cancer Nursing Practice

Helping families by improving care closer to home

A cancer charity is assisting local training to help families avoid travel for a child’s...

Jo McConnell
Emergency Nurse

Stopping sensory overload in emergency departments for people on the autism spectrum

A deputy sister in Northern Ireland has set up a hospital quiet room to help patients cope

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Nursing Children and Young People

Better care for children with atopic conditions

A nurse-led team in Wales is improving the care of children with asthma, eczema and allergies

Nursing Standard

Nurse training targeted to reduce suicide rate

Initiative aims to cut suicides by 10%; funding focused on eight hotspots

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Nursing Management

Animals in healthcare

A new RCN protocol supports nurses in planning to bring dogs safely into care homes and other healthcare environments

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Nursing Standard

Identifying and treating urinary tract infections: new NICE guidelines

Recommendations on diagnosing and managing UTIs

Angela Cheesmond
Primary Health Care

The importance of getting student nurses into practice placements

After receiving recognition for her role as a mentor, Angela Cheesmond explains why there should be more opportunities to do placements with GPs

Learning Disability Practice

Improving diagnosis, care and support for ADHD

NICE guidance aims to improve recognition, diagnosis, quality of care and support for ADHD

Emergency Nurse

Six areas for improving treatment of trauma patients identified

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence identifies the priority areas for improvement in the treatment of trauma patients

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Nursing Older People

Creating placement opportunities in care homes

Traditionally, universities have struggled to establish placements for nursing students in care homes but a shake-up of NMC education standards could change that

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Nursing Children and Young People

Adele Watkins: ‘There is no health without mental health’

Clinical nurse specialist for children and young people in crisis Adele Watkins was recognised for her work at the RCN Wales Nurse of the Year 2017 awards. She discusses how her role as a dual-qualified children’s and mental health nurse has made a difference

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Nursing Standard

People with complex needs are stuck in inpatient care because of chaotic systems

Service users are being let down by lack of strategic support

Emergency Nurse

Emergency and acute medical care in over 16s guidance

New guidelines from National Institute for Health and Care Excellence cover organising and delivering emergency and acute medical care for people aged over 16

Nursing Older People

Improving respiratory health in Wales

The Welsh Government's plan to improve accuracy and diagnosis speeds for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Nursing Standard

Sham operation casts doubt on back treatment

Surgery to repair spinal fractures was no more effective than a sham procedure

Nursing Standard

Documenting and treatment of pain falls as cognitive impairment increases

Pain management drugs less prevalent in nursing home residents with severe impairment

Nursing Standard

Hand hygiene needn’t mean sore skin

A new guide from the RCN shows how to combine hand hygiene with skin care

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