Kimberley Hackett
Time to nominate nurse of the year
Celebrate excellence in older people’s nursing by proposing a colleague or team.
Researchers may have found out why some children with asthma do not respond to treatment
Constraint of transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 may help to reduce the effect of respiratory syncytial virus infection in children
Study finds novel smoking prevention programme in children had little effect
Intervention focused on ethics and exploitative tactics in the tobacco industry.
Trial examines the benefits of statin treatment in lowering blood pressure
Global cardio-renal intervention trial sets out to understand the long-term complications of cardiovascular disease in young people with type 1 diabetes.
Improving social isolation and mental well-being through intergenerational music sessions
In a bid to improve residents' health and well-being, one care home in Oxfordshire holds free intergenerational music sessions, where residents and children are engaged in melody making.
‘Be curious about people and always show compassion’
Research director Professor Tanya McCance on embedding person-centred care in practice across different settings.
Perception of quality care higher in paediatric emergency departments
Nurses perceive the quality of care to be higher for children in paediatric emergency departments (EDs) than in general EDs, according to a study.
High levels of burnout among emergency department staff, Chinese study finds
A Chinese study examines the relationship between satisfaction and burnout in the emergency department, and the implications this has on staying in their role.
Transgender issues: ‘Referrals have gone through the roof’
Despite an eight-month waiting list, a four-stage care pathway assessment and an assortment of clinical tests, the number of young people over the age of 14 who want to change gender has increased significantly since 1989
Leaving a lasting legacy: Gwen Kirby
Gwen Kirby’s predecessors may not have attended Great Ormond Street Hospital’s (GOSH) committees and board meetings, but that did not stop this matron from finding a place at the table.
‘Treat each older person as an individual and always care with a smile’
Double award-winning falls coordinator Sharon Love explains why she feels so passionately about her work.
Assessing triage nurses and emergency physicians on their interpretation of the C-3PO rule
A study has found almost perfect interrater reliability between triage nurses and emergency physicians in interpreting the C-3PO rule when evaluating children with head trauma.
Stress and anxiety in paediatric patient safety events
The clinical situations in which stress and anxiety are more likely to contribute to paediatric patient safety events are trauma, respiratory distress and cardiac issues, a study has revealed.
Meningitis and septicaemia vaccinations
Essential facts on the latest drive to boost the number of teenagers vaccinated against meningitis.
New guidance on oxygen use in adults
Updated guidance from the British Throacic Society on oxygen use in adults.
Guidance on oxygen use in adults
Correct oxygen training is a concern in most hospitals across the UK, and more guidance is needed to correctly administer in hospitals, report finds.
Improvements needed across Europe in mental health care for children and young people
A study of child and adolescent mental health care has found provision needs to be improved across all the countries in the European Union.
Social stigma often stops adolescents from using inhalers for asthma
Study finds forgetfulness, poor routines and failure to understand asthma as a condition are main catalysts behind adolescents not using their inhalers.