COVID-19 (coronavirus)
To support nurses during this challenging period, we’ve developed a collection of free news and evidence-based resources relevant to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic
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COVID-19: providing nursing leadership in a public health crisis
Pain management: how to safely resume services
News
COVID-19: reliance on early warning scores may have caused delays in care
A lack of specialist staff led to an over-reliance on the NEWS2 score, report says
COVID-19: Northern Ireland rewards final-year students for working during pandemic
Health minister extends band 4 pay until their nursing studies end in September
Nurses should look out for ‘COVID toe’ in patients
The COVID-19 symptom can look like chilblains, nurse consultant says
COVID-19 effect could deter international nurses from coming to UK, says ICN
Perceptions of safety and financial impact may make UK less attractive to overseas nurses
Front-line healthcare staff at greater risk of COVID-19 than public, despite PPE – study
Reseachers recommend stricter protocols for social distancing among healthcare workers
COVID-19: charity warns of knock-on effect on cancer care
Cancer Research UK survey finds one in three cancer patients has had services disrupted
Clinical Practice
Nurse education: the COVID-19 response was the first step in treating students as equals
The five tests to assess commitment to change and ensure a new platform for students’ voices
The right service changes at the right time: empowering nurses to lead amid COVID-19
The initiatives that show collective leadership is not about targets but working together
COVID-19: how we transformed our recruitment process at the height of the pandemic
Recruiting nurses more quickly enabled us to cope with the surge in patient numbers
Low-paid ‘on-the-job’ nursing student training will take the profession backwards
Paid clinical placements are no cure-all for student debt and staff shortages
COVID-19: how we adapted our diabetes service to provide seven-day-a-week, remote care
The changes that will remain post-pandemic and tips for adapting other services
COVID-19: why I’m glad I faced my fears and opted for extended clinical placement anyway
I have learned so much about being a nurse by working in a great ED team during the pandemic
Sepsis bitesize learning
Enhance your knowledge of the first critical hour of suspected sepsis
How to perform respiratory assessment
A logical and structured approach to respiratory assessment
Breaking bad news
Understand the process of breaking bad news and difficulties that nurses can face
Improving compliance with hand hygiene practices
Explore the elements that affect healthcare workers' hand hygiene compliance
Preventing healthcare-associated respiratory tract infections
Preventing healthcare-associated respiratory tract infections and strategies to minimise risk
Temporary register
COVID-19: how we transformed our recruitment process at the height of the pandemic
Recruiting nurses more quickly enabled us to cope with the surge in patient numbers
Back to the bedside: our reflections on returning to clinical practice in the pandemic
Volunteer ICU nurses talk teamwork, coping strategies and their families’ COVID-19 fears
How to undertake oral medicines calculations
A step-wise, practical approach to undertaking oral medicines calculations
Effective infection prevention and control: the nurse’s role
Infection control and transmission-based precautions nurses should adhere
Use of personal protective equipment in nursing practice
Understand types of PPE in various clinical scenarios and appropriate application
Understanding the principles and aims of intravenous fluid therapy
Ensuring safe and effective IV fluid therapy and patient assessment
Sepsis bitesize learning
Enhance your knowledge of the first critical hour of suspected sepsis
Improving compliance with hand hygiene practices
Explore the elements that affect healthcare workers' hand hygiene compliance
How to administer suppositories
How to administer suppositories in a safe, effective and patient-centred manner, ensuring privacy and dignity
How to administer an enema
Undertake the administration of enemas in a safe, effective and patient-centred manner
How to insert a peripheral cannula
How to undertake the safe and effective insertion of a peripheral cannula
An evidence-based approach to subcutaneous injection technique
Evidence-based review of subcutaneous injection administration and best practice
Essentials of care
How to verify the death of a patient
Understanding the legal implications, and the need for sensitivity and compassion
Using effective hand hygiene practice to prevent and control infection
Understand the complex factors that can interfere with hand hygiene compliance
How to undertake oral medicines calculations
A step-wise, practical approach to undertaking oral medicines calculations
How to undertake intravenous infusion calculations
Refresh your knowledge on how to undertake intravenous infusion calculations
Challenges and facilitators in providing effective end of life care in ICUs
Ways to enhance practice in this area and factors that might affect patient care
Meeting the needs of carers of people at the end of life
Exploring the context of caring at the end of life and the experience of carers
How to perform a tracheostomy dressing and inner cannula change
How to perform a tracheostomy dressing and inner cannula change
Caring for patients with a temporary tracheostomy
How to detect and resolve problems early, with reference to best practice guidelines
Improving healthcare outcomes through the delivery of patient-centred care
How to overcome the barriers to providing patient-centred care
How to remove an indwelling urinary catheter in female patients
Removing an indwelling urinary catheter in female patients in a safe, timely, effective and patient-centred manner
Promoting the 6Cs of nursing in patient assessment
Overview of the Patient Assessment and Clinical-reasoning Tool and how to promote the 6Cs of nursing
How to administer suppositories
How to administer suppositories in a safe, effective and patient-centred manner, ensuring privacy and dignity
Critical care
Patient transfer from the intensive care unit to a general ward
Exploring the challenges of transferring patients from the ICU
Use of personal protective equipment in nursing practice
Understand types of PPE in various clinical scenarios and appropriate application
Understanding the principles and aims of intravenous fluid therapy
Ensuring safe and effective IV fluid therapy and patient assessment
How to undertake intravenous infusion calculations
Refresh your knowledge on how to undertake intravenous infusion calculations
How to assist in emergency tracheal intubation
Safe and effective emergency intubation of a patient with a compromised airway or...
Palliative and end of life care in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Managing idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a life-limiting interstitial lung disease
Sepsis bitesize learning
Enhance your knowledge of the first critical hour of suspected sepsis
How to perform a tracheostomy dressing and inner cannula change
How to perform a tracheostomy dressing and inner cannula change
Caring for patients with a temporary tracheostomy
How to detect and resolve problems early, with reference to best practice guidelines
How to perform respiratory assessment
A logical and structured approach to respiratory assessment
How to care for a patient after death in hospital
How to care for a patient after death and support their family in the hospital setting
How to wash your hands effectively
A learning module explaining when and how to wash your hands effectively
Staff well-being
What the COVID-19 pandemic tells us about the need to develop resilience in the nursing...
Most research on resilience in healthcare systems such as the NHS is based on organisational...
Awareness of secondary traumatic stress in emergency nursing
How nurses can safeguard against secondary traumatic stress
All to play for: the need for resilience in nursing leaders
Senior nurses set to explore how to exert influence in health and social care
Implementing laughter therapy to enhance the well-being of patients and nurses
Discover the physical and psychosocial benefits of laughter therapy for patients and nurses
Developing resilience: the role of nurses, healthcare teams and organisations
Strategies nurses can use to improve their resilience and that of others
Effects of singing groups on staff well-being: a feasibility study
Why you should read this article: » To understand the potential effects of singing groups on...
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