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Using cultural safety to enhance nursing care for children and young people
Cultural safety can be an effective way to work with people from diverse communities
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Nurses’ days off due to stress-related illness up 20% from pre-COVID levels
Latest data from NHS Digital show that more than 128,000 days were lost in February this year
How to get your preferred flexible work hours: new advice for nurses
Show your manager the benefits of letting you work when you want but be ready to compromise
Nowhere to take a break: nurses share workplace stories
Posts on Facebook page include reports of converted store cupboards and picnic benches
Nurses in Scotland urged to reject 5% pay offer in ballot
Offer fails to recognise safety-critical role of nursing and soaring cost of living, says RCN
Bullying in the NHS: steep rise in complaints about managers and other colleagues
Staff need to know concerns will be taken seriously as employers insist they’re doing more
Nurses laugh off expert advice to take a power nap during night shifts
Fatigue expert recommends a nap to stay vigilant but nurses say it wouldn’t be allowed
Evidence and Practice
Using cultural safety to enhance nursing care for children and young people
Cultural safety can be an effective way to work with people from diverse communities
Development of a nurse-led transport service for non-critical neonates and children
Understand the advantages of the transport nurse role and similar nurse-led services
Safely transferring critically ill adults and children during COVID-19
The role of retrieval nurse practitioners in inter-hospital transport of the critically ill
Barriers to health promotion with overweight children, young people and their families
Identifying the barriers that children’s nurses face in addressing overweight or obesity
Biological basis of child health 15: the renal system and common renal conditions
The 15th in our series focuses on the renal system and common renal conditions in children
Reducing pressure injuries in children caused by peripheral intravenous cannulae
Education, tubular bandaging and skin inspections could reduce incidence of pressure injuries
Features
Effective communication with children and young people: tips and tricks
How to engage with younger patients and ensure they understand their care
Integrated care systems: why they’re going to matter to you (if they don’t already)
A seamless health and care system sounds like the perfect plan – but will ICSs work?
Specialist nurse team’s sleep project helps children with severe learning disabilities
Nurses trained as sleep counsellors and ran online workshops to support families and carers
Type 1 diabetes in children: an overview of the condition and its management
Nurses are seeing more children with type 1 diabetes: a round up of treatment and advice
Are children with learning disabilities getting enough mental health support?
Learning disability nurses need to highlight the mental health needs of young people
What inspired me to become a nurse – and why I choose to stay
Nurses reflect on their route into the profession and what keeps them motivated
Opinion
Will integrated care systems stop the postcode lottery in children’s palliative care?
There are fears as children’s palliative care services are stretched to breaking point
School nurses in dire need of more support to fulfil safeguarding role
Nurses distressed by inability to adequately safeguard and protect amid rising demand
Hepatitis in children: symptoms, possible causes and treatment
Children affected by the sudden onset of hepatitis are predominantly under five years old
Students
What is academic supervision and how can it help me get the most out of my studies?
How this support can help you keep your assignment on track – or even get you started
Clinical placement in a research and development team: what a nursing student can expect
Seeing clinical trials up close shows how medical ethics work in a real-world setting
How a practice education facilitator can help you get the most out of your placement
The role supports students in clinical practice and ensures NMC standards are met
Careers
Framework for a career: how general practice nursing is being transformed
A new framework for general practice provides a structure for career and role development
My first time in charge of a ward: what it taught me about delegation and leadership
Being in charge can seem daunting but go for it if you get the chance – and here’s why
Non-medical prescribing preceptorship: boosting your confidence to practise autonomously
How nurse prescribers are getting the support they need to grow into their role