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Unions prepare to consult nurses on ‘scandalously low’ 3% pay rise
Nurse pay award: government announces 3% rise for NHS staff
Tributes paid to ‘inspirational’ nurse leader
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Unions prepare to consult nurses on ‘scandalously low’ 3% pay rise
RCN, Unison and Unite will canvass members’ views on next steps in pay negotiations
Nurse pay award: government announces 3% rise for NHS staff
RCN warns members 'will not take this lying down’, as rise falls far short of 12.5% demanded
Tributes paid to ‘inspirational’ nurse leader
Lesley Eggleston, a nurse for more than 45 years, remembered for support she gave colleagues
NHS pay: anger at minister’s silence as MPs head for summer recess
Health minister fails to address AfC pay rumours in final Commons appearance before autumn
Nurses’ pay: no word as yet on offer before parliament’s summer recess
Rumoured 3% offer falls short of RCN’s 12.5% demand
Some nurses will not have to self-isolate if pinged by NHS app
Staff can carry on working in exceptional circumstances if absence could lead to risk of harm
Analysis
What is the National Early Warning Score (NEWS2) and why is it important?
NEWS2 has created a common language so nurses can act quickly to help deteriorating patients
Maths anxiety: how to conquer your fears and calculate with confidence
Reduce your risk of medications errors by becoming comfortable with numbers
Staying cool and comfortable at work: the challenges of PPE
Innovations in uniform design are making COVID-19 care requirements a bit more bearable
Perplexing presentations: how to act on fabricated or induced illness
Guidance for nurses on identifying and safeguarding children at risk
Older people with urgent care needs: new advice will aid clinical decision-making
Updated guidance aims to help minimise hospital stays and spot the signs of frailty
Coronavirus reinfection: what we know so far
The risk for nurses, plus how to advise patients worried about contracting COVID again
Clinical update
Cardiac arrest and CPR: guidance update aims to improve survival and patient outcomes
Resuscitation UK advice affirms role of advance care planning
Atrial fibrillation risk, treatment and self-care: updated guidance
How to recognise and manage the symptoms of AF and advise patients on lifestyle adjustments
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: what nurses need to know
A new report shows value of early interventions and community CPR training
Lung cancer or COVID-19? How to differentiate between their similar presentations
A new resource helps patients and nurses differentiate between the symptoms
Human and animal bites: assessment, treatment and when to use antimicrobials
Advice from NICE on how to treat patients with bite wounds
Long-COVID: what it means and how to manage the longer-term effects
Advice from NICE on how to care for patients with ongoing symptoms of the virus
Policy briefing
ReSPECT form update: a more patient-centred focus for advance care planning
How nurses can implement changes to the RCUK process for end of life decision-making
COVID-19: when you can refuse to treat a patient due to inadequate PPE
The implications for nurses of RCN guidance on care provision and inadequate PPE
Helping nurses to ‘defuse’ after difficult situations
The RCN has issued guidance on how to discuss and reflect on challenging incidents at work
Improving care for patients who have catheters
RCN updates its guidance on using catheters and how to minimise associated risks
Correct use of gloves and how to protect your skin
RCN Glove Awareness week stresses correct use of gloves and how nurses can protect their skin
Instant messaging: guidance for NHS staff in hospital
Guidance aims to help judge how and when to use instant messaging in acute clinical settings
Journal scan
Patients without primary care providers more likely to have CT scan in emergency...
American-based research finds more people who have CT scans in the emergency department didn't have a primary care provider
Research compares use of intravenous paracetamol with oral paracetamol for pain...
An Australian study looks at whether intravenous or oral paracetamol is more effective at reducing pain
Using an antistatic spacer with an inhaler improved asthma control, a study found
A study has found that using an antistatic spacer with an inhaler gave patients better asthma control
Alcohol screening: rise in referrals to clinical nurse specialist teams
A recent study looking into emergency departments’ (EDs) current practices regarding alcohol identification has found that there is an increase in their access to clinical nurse specialist (CNS) teams.
Management failure in treating skin and soft tissue infections
Risk factors, such as a fever, are associated with failures in the management of skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) in emergency department observation units (EDOUs), a review has found.
Lactate levels in patients with suspected sepsis
Emergency department (ED) sepsis screening algorithms should incorporate a serum lactate cut off of ≥2mmol/L as a threshold for the initiation of interventions and increased monitoring, research concludes.
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