Lynne Pearce
Making bedside handovers work for patients and staff
Good communication during handovers is an important aspect of nursing practice and there is growing acceptance that patients can and should be involved. But does bringing the handover to the bedside result in better care?
Digital literacy part 6: The future of e-nursing
The final article in our six-part series on digital literacy considers the changes that e-health technologies are likely to bring to nursing and healthcare in the future
Challenges and rewards of volunteer nursing in Bangladesh
Working in volunteer emergency nursing teams overseas is challenging but also rewarding and eye-opening, say members of a group from Kettering who helped care for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
Digital literacy part 5: Staying safe online
The fifth article in our series on digital literacy explains how to safeguard confidential information about you, your patients and your organisation so you can enjoy the advantages of being an e-nurse
Digital literacy part 4: Resources for community nursing
Our six part series continues with a review of ways in which community nurses can use digital technology to enhance patient care – and keep themselves safe
Nursing course helps students shine with ‘being brilliant’ approach
Students on an adult nursing course are encouraged to fulfil their potential by adopting a ‘being brilliant’ attitude that also brings out the best in others
Digital literacy part 3: Online learning resources
The third article in our six-part series explores digital learning as an aid to professional development. There are some pitfalls to avoid, but there is also plenty of high-quality content that can benefit qualified nurses and students
Dignity in healthcare for people with learning disabilities
The RCN’s latest edition of its guidance Dignity in Health Care for People with Learning Disabilities features contributions from an expert panel of people with learning disabilities, alongside examples of good practice
Digital literacy part 1: You can be an e-nurse
In the first of a series of six articles on digital literacy, Lynne Pearce offers a quick guide on what it means, why it matters and why you don’t have to be a ‘techie’ to make the technology work for you
Enabling patients with MS to take control of continence issues
A nurse specialising in multiple sclerosis drew on his earlier experience in urology to develop a potentially life-changing service for patients
New recommendations on acute non-invasive ventilation
National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death calls for major improvements and lists 21 ways to achieve better care, including a minimum staffing ratio, an escalation plan and a clinical lead in every hospital
Charity-funded CNS to support hospital patients with low-grade brain tumours
Patients with low-grade brain tumours often lack support from a clinical nurse specialist, but that will no longer be the case at King’s College Hospital in London, with the appointment of neuro-oncology nurse Charlotte Robinson. She talks to Lynne Pearce about her new role
Pain management in children
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine has updated its guidance on managing pain in children, saying that recognising and alleviating pain in ill or injured children should be a priority that starts at triage
Trust hopes chance of overseas work experience will encourage nurses to stay
London’s Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is in talks with similar hospitals in Australia to set up an exchange programme for nursing staff. Lynne Pearce spoke to trust chief nurse Eamonn Sullivan
From Hollywood to the health service: sexual harassment at work
Nurses expect health organisations to take sexual harassment of staff seriously – even when the abuser is a vulnerable patient.
Opportunities for nurses in the ambulance service
Looking for a career change or new ways to test your skills? A role with the ambulance service could be for you.
New drug available for head and neck cancer patients not responding to chemotherapy
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recommends nivolumab is made available for head and neck cancer that has progressed following chemotherapy.
Norfolk trust set to open UK's first emergency department dedicated to older patients
The emergency department for patients over 80 is expected to be up and running at the end of November and will treat an estimated 18,000 people a year