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Cervical smears at work help busy nurses who struggle to keep screening appointments
‘Come on the nurses, I’m on your side!’ says Rod Stewart
Reducing drugs errors: would colour-coded trays help nurses avoid mistakes?
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Cervical smears at work help busy nurses who struggle to keep screening appointments
Nurse set up screening service for NHS colleagues to help them prioritise their own health
‘Come on the nurses, I’m on your side!’ says Rod Stewart
Sir Rod speaks out on conditions in the NHS that are ‘heartbreaking for the nurses’
Reducing drugs errors: would colour-coded trays help nurses avoid mistakes?
Researchers found the dishes made it easier to select the correct item and to spot errors
Nurses’ COVID-19 deaths ruled as industrial disease by coroner
Campaigners hope ruling paves way for better financial support for nurses with long-COVID
Menopause leave in the NHS: hopes dashed for trial of structured time off
Offer of special time off could have boosted retention of highly experienced nurses
UK nurses could face difficulty working in Ireland after changes to NMC standards
Regulator’s amendments may affect UK nurses practising in EU countries, says council member
Analysis
Diogenes syndrome: how to recognise and act on signs of self-neglect in older people
Self-neglect can be associated with hoarding and other mental health problems
Meaningful activities in care homes: how to incorporate them into everyday life
Advice and ideas to support staff with this fundamental aspect of care
Type 2 diabetes: unexpected comorbidities and how to help complex patients
Study found accompanying conditions can include back pain, depression and osteoarthritis
Emergency department falls: assessing patients who are vulnerable
Risk factors to look for to help prevent falls in hospital
Good continence care: tips and tools for nurses working in any setting
Find out how to ask patients the right questions, assess their symptoms and provide support
Sight loss and driver safety: how to spot symptoms and advise your patients
What you need to know about common conditions and your duty in relation to informing the DVLA
Clinical update
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
Nutrition-related sarcopenia: how to advise patients on improving diet
Sarcopenia is marked by a loss of muscle mass and often seen in older people
Cardiac arrest and CPR: guidance update aims to improve survival and patient outcomes
Resuscitation UK advice affirms role of advance care planning
Safeguarding older people in care homes: recommendations on policy, training and culture
Guidance from NICE on spotting signs of neglect and abuse and action to take
Long-COVID: what it means and how to manage the longer-term effects
Advice from NICE on how to care for patients with ongoing symptoms of the virus
Online repeat prescriptions: advice on how to order for care home residents
Information on setting up secure proxy access for care home staff for repeat prescriptions
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
Podcast
Fitness to practise: why nurses shouldn’t be fearful of the NMC
Nursing and Midwifery Council chief Andrea Sutcliffe on treating all staff equally
Dysphagia: what nurses need to know to care for patients
Our latest podcast explores dysphagia, or difficulty in eating, drinking and swallowing
Patient safety: safe staffing and knowing when not to compromise
Our podcast guest urges nurses to act if they think working standards are being eroded
Overcome self-limiting beliefs to build your confidence – and your professional career
Learn how to unlock the barriers that can hold you back from embracing new opportunities
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