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Mandatory training needed to improve Parkinson’s care, says charity
Has intentional rounding turned ward nursing into a tick-box exercise?
Nurse-led monitoring tool could curb overprescribing in care homes
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Mandatory training needed to improve Parkinson’s care, says charity
Survey highlights lack of awareness among healthcare staff over patients’ medication needs
Has intentional rounding turned ward nursing into a tick-box exercise?
Routine rounds are more to do with managing risk than patient-centred care, study suggests
Nurse-led monitoring tool could curb overprescribing in care homes
Simple checklist could help avoid overuse of medicines for mental health issues in care homes
For your patients’ sake, get the flu jab, senior official urges health workers
Professor says healthcare staff have a ‘very strong responsibility’ to accept vaccination
Community mental health services for adults to be integrated
Community mental health, physical health and social care adult services will be integrated
Sepsis Six update emphasises importance of early intervention by a senior clinician
Find out how revised tool helps you escalate concerns if you suspect a patient has sepsis
Analysis
Nurses need access to end of life training says leading cancer charity
Macmillan Cancer Support calls for clear guidance on personalising care at the end of life
In Laura’s name: the charity that aims to prevent suicide among nurses
The Laura Hyde Foundation campaigns for better mental health support for healthcare staff
NHS must persuade nurses to return to practice – and get better at keeping staff too
Strategies to lure lapsed registrants back need to be matched by changes in the workplace
How nurses can help older people out of the loneliness trap
Loneliness is a growing public health concern and nurses are being urged to help tackle it
Wanted: social care nurses with a flair for multitasking
A new document sets out the impressive range of responsibilities and contribution of nurses in social care
RCN congress 2019: your quick guide to what’s on the agenda
Nurses’ pay, staffing levels, clinical issues and bullying to be discussed
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
Iron deficiency anaemia in adults: what to look for and the questions to ask
RCN guidance sets out the information nurses need to identify and manage patients with IDA
Preventing and treating surgical site infections: what nurses need to know
Updated NICE guidance deals with antiseptic skin preparation, antibiotics and wound closure
Updated National Osteoporosis Society guideline on vitamin D
A guideline on which patients to test and who to treat for vitamin D deficiency
Updated NICE guideline on diagnosis and management of chronic heart failure
People with chronic heart failure should be given a detailed care plan, updated NICE guideline says
Policy briefing
Helping nurses to ‘defuse’ after difficult situations
The RCN has issued guidance on how to discuss and reflect on challenging incidents at work
Treat delirium as a medical emergency
Delirium is a medical emergency and risk reduction should be considered throughout care
Prevention is vital in reducing harm from falls
Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents issues national accident prevention strategy for England
Improving care for patients who have catheters
RCN updates its guidance on using catheters and how to minimise associated risks
Guidance for nurses on verifying expected death
Hospice UK guidance supports nurses in verifying the expected death of an adult
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
Research news
Vital role for nurses in shingles vaccination uptake
Nurses play a pivotal role in uptake of the shingles vaccine targeting people over 70
Journal scan
Care home nurses’ role in identifying frailty in older people
Ways in which healthcare professionals may be able to help and intervene
Could glial cells in the brain hold the key to curing Alzheimer’s?
Genetic studies show that multiple genes are involved with the development of the disease
Proton pump inhibitors should not be used for longer than necessary, study finds
Research compares death rates of people taking PPIs with those taking H2 blockers
Glucosamine may help prevent cardiovascular disease
Dietary supplement glucosamine may help prevent cardiovascular disease and reduce mortality
Blood tests offer clue to dementia risk
Blood tests using biomarkers could be used to predict dementia risk
Exercise counters functional decline of older people in hospital
Older people in hospital need an exercise programme to avoid discharge with a new disability
Podcast
Hear how a nurse-led acute response team dramatically reduced cardiac arrest
Series 3 Episode 6: Nurse practitioner Amor Palada talks about preventing cardiac arrest
Reaching out to nursing students via the internet
Series 3 Episode 4: how the online Student Nurse Project is connecting students nationwide by exchanging invaluable advice, hints and tips
Nursing Standard podcast: Could parliament's Brexit chaos be the catalyst for...
Episode 7 of the Nursing Standard podcast has an interview with nurse peer Baroness Mary Watkins who hints at a Brexit opportunity and also features a discussion on the future of general practice nursing
Nursing student bursary was ‘far from ideal,’ says nurse MP Maria Caulfield
The nursing student bursary should not be championed as the best way to train nurses and new routes into the profession should be welcomed, a Conservative MP and nurse has said
'Integrate the four fields of nursing,' leading academic tells the Nursing...
A two-stream system should be introduced to replace the four fields, nurse leader tells Nursing Standard podcast
Nursing Standard podcast: Foundation years for nursing students
Universities may need to use foundation years to ensure students can meet new registration standards, an academic has suggested.
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Newly qualified Mental Health Nurse Luke Pybus, from Somerset, is delighted he made the career move to work in Wales.
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Sian Thomas, a Consultant Nurse for Child Health in South Wales, and Nurse of the Year 2016, talks about why everyone looking for a rewarding nursing career should put Wales at the top of their list.
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