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ICU nurse’s rainbow mural honours colleagues’ work during COVID-19’s first wave
Chancellor’s spending review denies nurses early pay rise
Uber offers free Christmas rides and meals for NHS staff
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ICU nurse’s rainbow mural honours colleagues’ work during COVID-19’s first wave
Mural incorporates names of staff at Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s ICU
Chancellor’s spending review denies nurses early pay rise
RCN general secretary says Rishi Sunak has failed key workers he applauded earlier this year
Uber offers free Christmas rides and meals for NHS staff
‘Helping hand’ for health and social care staff across the UK valid at Uber and Uber Eats
Student attrition rate remains unchanged, despite RePAIR project
Call for strategy to get to grips with reasons for leaving and help tackle nurse vacancies
COVID-19: tributes paid to nurse who died a year after leaving Caribbean to join NHS
Medway NHS Foundation Trust staff nurse Hannah Jackson died after contracting COVID-19
Nurse in the running for inspirational businesswoman award
Julia Senah set up community care business after experiencing amnesia and partial paralysis
Analysis
Why nurses need to talk about vitamin D with their patients
As daylight hours get shorter, many people will need to top up their vitamin D levels
COVID-19: end of life care and the lessons of the first wave
Marie Curie-Nursing Standard survey highlights the emotional toll of the pandemic on nurses
Care home nurses’ survey reveals a sector facing huge challenges during pandemic
QNI report reveals care home sector had to make a number of difficult decisions
Nurses with long-COVID: why pacing yourself when back at work is essential
Staff struggling to recover from coronavirus need the support of employers – and colleagues
What innovations in care for older people have emerged during pandemic?
British Geriatrics Society seeks to learn from successes and failures during COVID-19
How nutrition can aid successful long-term recovery from COVID-19
Nutritional support is vital to help patients with the lasting effects of coronavirus
Clinical update
Preparing to Prescribe toolkit: becoming a non-medical prescriber
Updated online resource is a step-by-step guide for nurses considering a prescribing course
Diagnosis of respiratory symptoms
New guidance offers pragmatic advice on the safest approach during the pandemic
How to deliver person-centred end of life care for older people living with frailty
New guidance aims to help nurses deliver high-quality, person-centred care
Diabetes and care homes: how nurses can manage risk related to COVID-19
Advice on effective management of hyperglycaemia, as well as end of life care and foot care
COVID-19 nutritional advice
Nutritional advice to help patients during and after COVID-19 has been published
COVID-19: NICE guidance on community and end of life care
NICE has published guidance on treating the symptoms of COVID-19 in patients at home
Policy briefing
ReSPECT form update: a more patient-centred focus for advance care planning
How nurses can implement changes to the RCUK process for end of life decision-making
COVID-19: how to make PPE less daunting for people with learning disabilities
Public Health England has issued guidance for staff in care homes
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
Personalised care for people with dementia
Five principles on care for people with dementia are set out in a new RCN document
Care home charter aims to improve medicines management
The Patients Association charter promotes shared decision-making
Essential bowel care advice for nurses
RCN guidance advocates a proactive approach to bowel care
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
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Bubbly little girl needs a “forever home” – can you help?
Lambeth Council are appealing to all members of the caring community
Wales offers a great quality of life for the newly qualified nurse
Newly qualified Mental Health Nurse Luke Pybus, from Somerset, is delighted he made the career move to work in Wales.
Working in Wales can really take you places in your career
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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