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Call yourself a nurse? Why the title should be only for NMC registrants
Nursing associates: are they being used as ‘budget nurses’?
Man who died following fall had been left unsupervised
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Man who died following fall had been left unsupervised
Coroner says evidence suggests staff lacked confidence in use of falls risk assessments
Band 5 nurse suspended for falling asleep while feeding two babies during night shift
Emelyn Enad also left infant unsupervised and administered incorrect breast milk, panel told
Senior nurses to lead trust bid to improve care of deteriorating patients
Team of band 6-8a nurses set up after coroner criticised hospital over student’s sepsis death
Hundreds of nurses threaten to quit bank shifts over pay cuts
Four NHS trusts to set bank pay at lowest point in AfC bands due to financial challenges
Could quitting caffeine improve your sleep and stress levels?
Care home trial saw some staff drop from 20 cups a day to none, with well-being benefits
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Analysis
Call yourself a nurse? Why the title should be only for NMC registrants
Protecting title in law gives you the respect you’ve earned, as well as promoting safety
Datix abuse: the safety issues ignored or minimised by managers
Nurses report incidents being ‘shut down’ or downplayed to avoid extra paperwork
Pandemic five years on: remembering some of the nurses who lost their lives to COVID-19
How public health catastrophe unfolded, legacy of long-COVID and aims of official inquiry
Safety, infection prevention and professionalism: when should nurses wear uniforms?
Balancing professional image with effective care, and how this applies in mental healthcare
Deteriorating patients: how to communicate and deliver an effective handover
Inadequate handovers can lead to failures to respond to a rapid decline in someone’s health
Nurses leaving to work abroad: is ‘living the dream’ overseas an illusion?
We talk to nurses who worked overseas about missing family and home and why they returned
Clinical update
Chronic kidney disease assessment and management: updated guidance
How to predict risk, ensure timely treatment and advise patients on its management
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
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
Atrial fibrillation risk, treatment and self-care: updated guidance
How to recognise and manage the symptoms of AF and advise patients on lifestyle adjustments
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
Obesity strategy: steps for tackling a public health crisis
The government’s plan to get the nation fit, protect against COVID-19 and ease strain on the NHS
Managing recovery from COVID-19
A service to aid long-term recovery will offer personalised, online-based aftercare
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
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
Research news
How cost-effective is the Family Nurse Partnership?
A study to see if the programme for first-time parents is good value for money for the NHS
An intervention package helps parents of excessively crying babies
Parents and healthcare professionals endorse use of selected support materials
The Daily Mile: is this initiative fit to get children moving?
School trial of a 15-minute jog shows positive outcomes but concerns over implementation
Skipping urgent referral linked to mortality risk
People with cancer who skip referrals are more likely to die within a year of diagnosis
Vital role for nurses in shingles vaccination uptake
Nurses play a pivotal role in uptake of the shingles vaccine targeting people over 70
Better mental health support needed for new mums
Support from health visitors to new mothers with mental health problems could be improved
Journal scan
Assessing patients for intermittent self-catheterisation
Study looked at types of catheter available for intermittent use
Clinical presentation of scabies in older care home residents differs from classic...
Prospective study of scabies outbreaks in ten care homes for older people
Study advocates continued use of anticoagulants in patients with resolved atrial...
Treatment with anticoagulants reduces risk of stroke by two thirds
Diet study offers hope for people with epilepsy
Bacteria may help limit seizures, study of high-fat, low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet finds
Sharing surveillance of infectious diseases could reduce use of antibiotics
International study found diagnoses improved through shared use of surveillance systems
Higher vitamin D level associated with lower risk of total cancer
Japanese study suggests beneficial effects for prevention of cancer in all sites
Podcast
Nursing associates: are they being used as ‘budget nurses’?
The nursing associate role and a need for better understanding of their responsibilities
Pay cuts and uniforms: what’s getting nurses talking this week?
Our podcast reviews the issues you need to know about, including plans to cuts bank shift pay
How to bounce back from errors – and other workplace challenges
In nursing, errors can be daunting, but it’s crucial to handle them properly and move forward
Eating disorders: the impact of nasogastric feeding under restraint
We discuss the legal and emotional challenges and effects on nurses, patients and families
Applying for a new role? Here's how to create the perfect supporting statement
It is the first impression employers will have of you, so make sure yours stands out
What to do when cultural beliefs are counter to care needs
The importance of ‘cultural agility’ in providing person-centred care
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