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Almost half of last year’s new NMC registrants were trained overseas
Sepsis guidelines revised - here's what you need to know
Body camera trial succeeds in curbing aggression against nurses
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Almost half of last year’s new NMC registrants were trained overseas
NMC data has sparked concern over quick fixes and recruitment from red list countries
Sepsis guidelines revised - here's what you need to know
More time allowed for tests on some patients, helping tackle antimicrobial resistance
Body camera trial succeeds in curbing aggression against nurses
Trust makes emergency department bodycams permanent as abusive behaviour cases are halved
We’re off: NMC reveals extent of exodus from register as many leavers blame pandemic
Find out reasons why nurses say they feel forced to turn their backs on their careers
Attracting more men: is targeted recruitment key to unlocking growth in nurse numbers?
The nursing student cohort continues to be female-dominated thanks to stereotyping
Nurses ridicule idea of delaying retirement to plug gaps in care
Many nurses take to Nursing Standard’s Facebook page in response to NHS letter to retirees
Analysis
Pressure to work overtime: how to say no and prioritise work-life balance
If you’re working extra hours it may well be unpaid – and it may well be damaging your health
Sepsis: how to read the signs and avoid wrong assumptions
Detection of sepsis has improved but if missed it can be fatal
When a patient dies: providing compassionate care and support
How to maintain dignity and privacy, support families and protect your own well-being
Flexible working: have the new rules made a difference for nurses?
What you told our survey about why it matters, making requests and support from managers
Secrets of a festival nurse: how to find the perfect role at the best events this summer
If you love music and the great outdoors, why not consider working as a festival nurse?
Unexplained events: why do so many nurses have a spooky story to tell?
From spirits in the sluice to angels in the ED, do nurses’ ghost tales have a wider purpose?
Clinical update
Bronchiolitis: how to recognise red flag symptoms requiring emergency care
Updated NICE guidance focuses on diagnosis, red flag symptoms and when to seek emergency care
Wound care: what the framework for standardised treatment means for your patients
Guidance focuses on individualised care for pressure ulcers, lower limbs and surgical wounds
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
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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