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NHS pay deal: reopen talks with nurses, union leader urges government
How the new paediatric early warning system works and what it means for you
Focus on curbing exploitation of foreign staff, not immigration levels, minister told
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NHS pay deal: reopen talks with nurses, union leader urges government
Consultants’ better deal exposes injustice our female-dominated profession faces – RCN
Focus on curbing exploitation of foreign staff, not immigration levels, minister told
Union and care providers call on government to take action against unethical employers
Nurses may see shorter working week if AfC recommendations approved
Scottish Government also considering pay changes and protected learning time
Consultants’ pay deal highlights ‘galling’ disparity for nurses
NHS nurses received the lowest public sector pay deal, with no promise of pay scale reform
Nurses’ views bypassed in higher-level staffing decisions
Data given precedence over nursing judgement at the cost of patient care, study finds
Nurse helpline sees calls about suicide double in one year
Nursing leaders warn of mental health crisis and call for funds for dedicated support
Analysis
How the new paediatric early warning system works and what it means for you
The system offers a standardised approach to responding when a child becomes seriously unwell
How can nurses help improve mental health services for children?
Could dual registration help solve the crisis in mental healthcare for children?
Hospital at home services are expanding: this is what children’s nurses need to know
The approach keeps children with their families while providing hospital-level care
Vaccine hesitancy: how nurses can keep immunisation efforts on track
Nurses can help counter the trend of parents hesitating to have their children vaccinated
Fundamental care: is competence being eroded in essential areas of practice?
Nurses voice concerns about routine bowel and wound care being missed
Head injuries in children: what nurses need to know
Practical advice on treatment, safeguarding, support and rehabilitation
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
Chronic pain management in children and young people
New guidelines focus on physical, psychological and pharmacological interventions
Looked after children: a framework for better outcomes
Revised guidance details roles and competencies required of healthcare staff
Managing aerosol generating procedures in school for children with complex medical needs
Updated guidance covers children with a tracheostomy or respiratory difficulties
Policy briefing
Guidance on school nursing during the pandemic
Advice on how school nursing services in England can operate during imposed restrictions
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
Long-term ventilation: best practice in caring for children and young people
Concerns about standards of care with long-term ventilation reviewed by NCEPOD
Interventions to improve the mental health and well-being of children and young people
Public Health England focuses on promoting critical importance of mental health
Safeguarding partners: what children’s nurses need to know
How will the new safeguarding partners differ from local safeguarding children’s boards?
A national accident prevention strategy for England
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents calls for preventive action across the ages
Journal scan
Link between measles and airflow obstruction
Childhood measles can affect post-bronchodilator airflow obstruction in later life
Young children do not learn from watching videos on smartphones
Study shows that children respond to videos on smartphone screens but do not benefit educationally
Mothers caring for children with cancer need greater financial support
Study finds women parenting children with cancer have lower incomes than those with children who do not
Asthma: protein from parasitic worms suppresses allergic reactions
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh who tested the Heligmosomoides polygyrus Alarmin Release Inhibitor (HpARI) on mice hope findings will lead to using the protein as the basis for the treatment of asthma
Epileptic seizures in children halved when using natural compounds found in cannabis –...
Findings follows 36 studies of randomised and non-randomised controlled trials of children and adults who have a rare form of epilepsy
Podcast
Author’s tale of pandemic journey – and what he owes to nurses
Michael Rosen reflects in our podcast on intensive care and his admiration for nurses
Raising concerns: helping you to speak up without fear of repercussions
Our podcast guest tells us how she's striving to help nurses speak up with confidence
Is work causing you to burn out? How to spot the warning signs
Our podcast explores causes of burnout, including long shifts, and what to do about it
How to call out rudeness (politely) at work
Taking appropriate action can protect yourself, your team’s and your patients’ well-being
Don’t let perimenopause get you down: advice on how to get support in your workplace
Symptoms of perimenopause can be distressing – but they don’t need to be career-ending
Latest NHS strike ballot and why a better pay deal is still worth fighting for
Podcast special: Pat Cullen calls on ministers to get back to the negotiating table
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