Young people’s consumption of sugar sweetened beverages
Three papers look at the role health care practitioners can play in educating young people...
21 Jun 2018
nutrition
Nutritional requirements in malnutrition and diabetes mellitus
An examination of two dietary conditions encountered in nursing: malnutrition and diabetes
06 Jun 2018
Keeping nutrition on the radar
Keeping prevention of malnutrition and dehydration at the top of our agenda when caring for...
23 May 2018
Hospital food: the trusts yet to reach nutrition standards
Providers in England making good progress on the five standards, but there is still work to...
23 May 2018
Providing nutritional support for patients in critical care
Why you should read this article: » To assist you to provide appropriate nutritional support...
21 May 2018
The appalling working conditions that threaten nurses’ health every day
EXCLUSIVE Nurses open up about dehydration, lack of breaks, understaffing and more
12 May 2018
Short-staffing pressure threatens nurses’ well-being
Nurses’ well-being is threatened by staff shortages that result in many regularly working...
12 May 2018
It’s a real privilege to support a family at the end of their child’s life
Sabine Schwaebisch on her role as as a band 6 care team nurse in palliative care at Helen...
10 May 2018
Hospitals should be forced to meet minimum food standards – Labour
Quality of hospital food should be enforced by legal standards, says Labour health shadow
12 Apr 2018
Book review: The Dance of Nurture: Negotiating Infant Feeding
Lecturer in maternal and child health Elizabeth Sheeba reviews The Dance of Nurture:...
03 Apr 2018
Nutritional strategies to reduce falls risk in older people
A literature review found an association between increased falls risk and malnutrition,...
23 Mar 2018
Use of mealtime advice mats in special schools for children with learning disabilities
Aim Eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties can have serious outcomes for children and...
21 Mar 2018
RCN publishes new guidelines for staff breaks
NHS managers are reminded of their responsibilities to ensure nursing staff can take breaks...
13 Mar 2018
How to undertake a nutritional assessment in adults
Using a structured approach and a variety of skills to determine nutritional status
24 Jan 2018
Severe harm warning issued over TPN use in babies
NHS Improvement confirms ten incidents of incorrect or hasty infusion of total parenteral...
03 Oct 2017
How to set up and administer an enteral feed via a nasogastric tube
Rationale and key points Nasogastric tube feeding is a method of enteral feeding commonly...
05 Jul 2017
Importance of nutrition in preventing and treating pressure ulcers
Pressure ulcers are painful, and affect patients’ health, mobility and well-being. They also...
30 Jun 2017
School nurse champions lead the way in promoting adolescent nutrition advice
The School and Public Health Nurses Association and Northumbria University have devised a...
07 Jun 2017