Clinical update
Sepsis Six update: the important changes every nurse needs to know about
UK Sepsis Trust reviews first step in its screening and management tool
Asthma management: how nurses can help prevent attacks
Update from the British Thoracic Society and Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network
Preventing and treating surgical site infections: what nurses need to know
Updated NICE guidance deals with antiseptic skin preparation, antibiotics and wound closure
Updated Lyme disease guidance: what nurses need to know
NICE guidelines say erythema migrans rash should prompt diagnosis without a blood test
Recognising, assessing and responding to child abuse and neglect
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence offers guidance on supporting individuals
Miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy: diagnosis, care and respect
Guidance on miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy focuses on diagnosis and sensitive care
Sepsis guidance: what nurses are now required to do
Compliance has become mandatory for all NHS trusts in England
NICE issues guidance on decision-making and mental capacity
This guidance reflects concerns about the implementation of the Mental Capacity Act 2005
Identifying and treating Lyme disease: new NICE guidelines
Caused by bites from infected ticks, Lyme disease requires prompt treatment to avoid complications
Pain management in children
Summary and nursing implications of the latest updates to clinical practice.
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
NICE guidance on intermediate care and reablement
NICE has issued new guidelines on intermediate care, including reablement, and how to support people to be independent after a hospital stay or when life at home becomes difficult