Teaching hospitals introduce interactive whiteboards
New touchscreen technology can be used to track medically fit patients who have not been discharged.
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New touchscreen technology can be used to track medically fit patients who have not been discharged.
Alcohol and drug users may not get the same access to end of life care as other people, researchers tell an addictions conference.
A consultation has been launched on ‘urgently needed’ reforms to the regulation of nurses and other health professionals.
Statistics also show 89% fall in European workers joining the register
A guide to help nurses and other healthcare staff tackle a range of problems due to illicit drug use has been produced by the European drugs agency.
Nurse prescribers have a role to play in speaking with patients about whether an opioid painkiller is working, a conference has heard
Nurse-led programmes for drug users in England have led to an increase in testing and treatment for hepatitis C, a conference hears.
Nurses who misuse prescription drugs recover better if they are treated like addicts rather than thieves, an addictions conference in Lisbon heard.
Up to one in four cases of HIV in men who have sex with other men could be prevented by providing them with pre-emptive medication, a move that would also result in cost savings, research shows.
UK experts on prescription drugs misuse and tobacco addiction are among the speakers at an international conference on addictive behaviours and dependencies that opens in Lisbon today, with Nursing Standard reporting live from the event, including updates on Twitter.
Women who sleep on their back during late pregnancy may cause problems for their baby, say researchers who advise against the position.
A campaign to persuade the RCN to rejoin a global federation of nurses has won the backing of 100 members of the profession.
Patients attending emergency medicine departments feel assured in the care nurses are giving, research from the Care Quality Commission reveals.
Consultation launch on nursing associate role to bridge gap between HCAs and registered nurses.
A cooling treatment for babies deprived of oxygen can reduce their chances of developing epilepsy later in childhood, research has found.
Yet a Nursing Standard investigation reveals many universities do not monitor the reasons students seek help from support services.
Regional vacancy breakdown highlights ‘deepening postcode lottery’ of care and chronic shortage of nurses, RCN warns