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Exclusive: Decline in degree places for learning disability nursing
Despite a call for more front-line staff after the Winterbourne View scandal and high demand from employers, new figures show numbers are down
11 Apr 2017
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Health visitors call for better training to help new mothers who have mental health problems
Health visitors believe they need more training to better support new mothers experiencing...
10 Apr 2017
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‘Front-line community nurses can help shape policy’
Academic says nurses and health visitors are the ones who interact with the public and interpret policy
10 Apr 2017
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'Nurses on 12-hour shifts more likely to take sick leave'
Nurses are more likely to take sickness leave if working 12-hour shift patterns, new research shows.
07 Apr 2017
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'Shocking' decision to shelve safe staffing work has had ongoing policy implications, claims nurse academic
The decision in 2015 to stop a national evidence review on safe staffing was ‘shocking’ and has had ongoing policy implications, a senior nurse researcher has said.
06 Apr 2017
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Schwartz rounds could increase empathy for patients and colleagues, study shows
A study into the effectiveness of Schwartz Center Rounds on healthcare staff has revealed that the program could increase empathy for patients and improve teamwork and communication.
06 Apr 2017
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Nurses urged to apply for funding to improve health for BME communities
Nurses with ideas for healthcare projects to improve health outcomes of black and minority ethic communities are being encouraged to apply for funding
06 Apr 2017
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'Intentional rounding does not work for all patients and nurses'
Not all patients and nurses benefit from the system on hospital wards known as intentional rounding in which nurses carry out one hourly rounds to improve care, according to research
05 Apr 2017
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Call for funding to help patients access digital health services
Investment will ensure people have equity of access, says a nurse researcher.
05 Apr 2017
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Nurses’ role in influencing policy debated at research conference
Nurses’ influence on policy making is under the spotlight at this year’s RCN International Nursing Research Conference, which has begun in Oxford. Debra Jackson speaking at the RCN International Nursing Research Conference. Picture: Andy Forman The three-day annual conference was opened on Wednesday by Oxford Institute of Nursing and Allied Health Research professor Debra Jackson. Professor Jackson told nurses: ‘It is so important we come together to share, reflect and consider how we as nurse researchers can influence policy and decision-making. ‘As researchers, we have a great social responsibility supported by taxpayers who are looking to us to provide solutions to the wicked and complex problems of our age.’ Middlesex University professor of nursing policy Michael Traynor explained the conference’s theme was how research may or may not influence government policy. ‘Exploring why it doesn’t is often more interesting than talking about it when it does,’ he said. Evidence-based policy In the keynote speech of the morning, University of Oxford professor of primary care health sciences Trish Greenhalgh discussed evidence-based policy. Professor Greenhalgh, who is based in the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, offered some examples of when government policy is at odds with academic evidence. She referred to the National Diabetes Prevention Programme, Let’s Prevent, which aims to identify people with pre-diabetes and educate them to live healthier lives. The reasoning is that education can reduce the chances of people with pre-diabetes developing Type 2 diabetes by almost 90%. In a BMJ editorial in 2015, Professor Greenhalgh and four other academics argued that the programme was ignoring key issues, such as the social determinants of health, and was therefore unlikely to succeed. Speaking today, Professor Greenhalgh said: ‘We backed up our points with references [to evidence]. ‘The condition is strongly predetermined by poverty – there are issues around people’s willingness and capacity to engage when living in extreme poverty.’ Last month, the National Institute for Health Research found the programme had not prevented people from developing diabetes. These results chime with Professor Greenhalgh’s earlier evidence-based predictions. Professor Greenhalgh then made the case for policy makers, academics and other stakeholders working together to create truly effective, evidence-based policy. She added: ‘I am absolutely sure that the easiest and best way to get evidence into practice is to co-create that evidence.’ Follow the conference on #research2017 In other news RCN makes urgent call for more clinicians on NHS 111 after allegations of poor service 200,000 nurses and midwives revalidated in first year, says NMC
05 Apr 2017
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How a programme for future nurse leaders has prepared them for the top
At the end of 2015, deputy directors of nursing were being interviewed for one of 15 sought-after places on a new kind of leadership course.
05 Apr 2017
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Fast-track nursing programme revealed
Nurse First aims to attract high-achieving graduates into nursing
31 Mar 2017
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Exclusive: New programmes announced for talented future nurse leaders
Two new dedicated programmes to equip talented nurses for leadership roles have been announced.
28 Mar 2017
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Help raise the profile of nursing by contributing to new project
A practice nurse has set up an online project to help highlight the work of nurses and encourage others into the profession
24 Mar 2017
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Send selfies to help celebrate nursing, asks FoNS
Foundation of Nursing Studies (FoNS) is making a short 'Flipagram' film to celebrate World Nurses Day.
22 Mar 2017
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Dementia carers being sought for new study about their own stress or depression
A new study looking at whether an online therapy programme can help carers' reduce feelings of stress, anxiety or depression is recruiting.
22 Mar 2017
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'Serious gaps' in mental health crisis care for children, report warns
There are 'serious gaps' in crisis care for children with mental health problems, a new report has warned.
22 Mar 2017
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Military families at risk of homelessness, says senior nurse
Scale of the issue is not fully understood, says Wendy Nicholson.
21 Mar 2017