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80% of people think patients use emergency services unnecessarily, survey finds
Low morale among community nurses in Wales – report
School nurse numbers in UK fall by 30% since 2010
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80% of people think patients use emergency services unnecessarily, survey finds
But half of respondents said they found it difficult to secure an appointment with their GP
Low morale among community nurses in Wales – report
Nurses say they feel ‘invisible’ and under-resourced in terms of technology and staff
School nurse numbers in UK fall by 30% since 2010
They may be the first person that vulnerable pupils turn to for help, says RCN
Nurses from outside UK tell of negative workplace experiences since Brexit referendum
Foreign staff say prejudice and barriers to career progression might force them out of NHS
Nurse brings wedding day to the ward for mother of the bride
Patient Janet Adams was too unwell to attend ceremony, but didn’t miss out on the occasion
The board game that helps you identify domestic violence and abuse
Nurse lecturer’s learning tool aims to get healthcare staff talking about how they can help
Analysis
When and how to talk to a patient about their diet and lifestyle
Health promotion is an NMC requirement, but discussing weight can be difficult for nurses
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
If Brexit brings medicine shortages, how will nurses allay patients’ fears?
What you can do to reassure patients who are concerned about their prescriptions
End of life care: what thousands of nurses told our annual survey
The pressures of short-staffing and how some staff spend breaks sitting with dying patients
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
Updated Lyme disease guidance: what nurses need to know
NICE guidelines say erythema migrans rash should prompt diagnosis without a blood test
Sepsis guidance: what nurses are now required to do
Compliance has become mandatory for all NHS trusts in England
Updated National Osteoporosis Society guideline on vitamin D
A guideline on which patients to test and who to treat for vitamin D deficiency
NICE issues guidance on decision-making and mental capacity
This guidance reflects concerns about the implementation of the Mental Capacity Act 2005
Quality standard for eating disorders highlights need for closer liaison between teams
Eating disorders guidance from NICE calls for better coordination and earlier access to care
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...
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
Guidance on training carers to treat epileptic seizures
Guidance on training carers in emergency treatment for an epileptic seizure in the community
Prevention is vital in reducing harm from falls
Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents issues national accident prevention strategy...
Improving care for patients who have catheters
RCN updates its guidance on using catheters and how to minimise associated risks
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
NHS Improvement guidance calls for consistent approach to pressure ulcer definition and...
Guidance calls for the 72-hour rule for pressure ulcers to be scrapped
Research news
Nurse consultations raise quality of outcomes in general practice
Consultations by general practice nurses improve outcomes, but not patient satisfaction
Nurses want better guidance on preventing liver disease
Practice nurses felt they had insufficient guidance in clinics on liver damage
Health visitors fear loss of rapport by asking parents about infant nutrition
Transition nutrition data from child health records could be beneficial in health promotion
Do nurse interventions cut cardiovascular disease in people with severe mental illness?
Study of primary care practices in England finds increased risk factors
Smartphone app helps improve tuberculosis treatment observation
Research finds video-observed therapy intervention has lower dropout rate among patients
Has Leeds bucked the national trend in childhood obesity?
Fall in obesity in reception age children following implementation of citywide strategy
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
Childhood obesity: my vision for unlocking the potential of school nurses
Series 3 Episode S7: Pippa Bagnall calls for more work on child obesity prevention
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...
How to support patients to stay safe when meeting people through dating apps
Season 3 Episode 2: Sexual health nurse discusses sexual assault and dating apps
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...
Nursing Standard podcast: Agile working
Tissue viability nurse Debbie Wickens takes us on her rounds
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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...
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Sian Thomas, a Consultant Nurse for Child Health in South Wales, and Nurse of the Year 2016...
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