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Change One Thing

Change one thing, and help improve patient safety today

9-Feb-2010 3:00 pm

If you could change one thing to improve patient safety, what would it be? We’re asking everyone committed to patient safety to tell us their thoughts.

DH spends £2.5m on Google ads

DH spends £2.5m on Google ads

9-Feb-2010 11:16 am

The Department of Health has spent more than £2.5m advertising on Google in the past year, it has emerged.

Shift duties are linked with abnormal eating habits among nurses working in hospitals

Nurse shifts linked to abnormal eating habits

9-Feb-2010 11:05 am

Shift duties are linked with abnormal eating habits among nurses working in hospitals, according to Hong Kong researchers.

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More than half of parents wrongly believe that their child has been vaccinated against all strains of meningitis

Three quarters of parents confused over meningitis vaccine

9-Feb-2010 10:34 am

More than half of parents wrongly believe that their child has been vaccinated against all strains of meningitis, a poll has revealed.

The kidney cancer drug has been deemed too expensive by NICE

Kidney cancer drug too expensive, says NICE

9-Feb-2010 10:29 am

Draft guidance has rejected the usage of an “expensive” drug treating advanced kidney cancer on the NHS.

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PATIENT SAFETY

Patient SAfety

Deteriorating patients - spot
the warning signs

Reduce in-hospital cardiac arrest and mortality through earlier recognition and treatment of the deteriorating patient.
Login here to access how-to guides, articles in improving patient safety and case studies from NHS trusts.

Financial pressures on continence services

Keeping continence services within budget is no easy task

8-Feb-2010

Nursing Times Award winner Joanne Mangnall on why financial pressures on continence services are giving her nightmares

Sara Morgan

Nursin' USA - Language barriers

6-Feb-2010

Our resident US nurse Sara Morgan wonders would more men go into nursing in the UK if the inherently feminine titles such as ‘sister’ and ‘matron’ were eliminated?

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Simultaneous monitoring of the apex beat and radial pulse is advisable in patients with atrial fibrillation

I have been asked to help measure the apex and radial pulse. What are they and why is it necessary to measure both?

25-Jan-2010

Nursing practice often involves undertaking procedures about which there is debate or uncertainty. In Practice Question we ask experts to determine how nurses should approach these situations

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In this case study nurses took up more of a mothering and less of an advocacy role.

How taking on a mothering role can lead to less effective care and advocacy for patients  

9-Oct-2009

The treatment of a patient and attitudes towards him raised questions about the nursing role, and gender and age differences between nurses and patients

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For many people with long term conditions, depression is a significant risk

Depression in adults with long term conditions 2: antidepressant and psychological treatments  

14-Dec-2009

Depression ranges from mild to severe, and treatment varies according to level. Recognition and skilled assessment are therefore vital for effective management

People with long term conditions are at increased risk of depression

Depression in adults with long term conditions 1: how to identify and assess symptoms  

7-Dec-2009

People with long term physical health conditions are at greater risk of suffering from depression. NICE provides guidance on carrying out assessments

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The LCP for ICU has facilitated quality care during the intense and final hours of life

How to improve services for dying patients in critical care: adapting protocols  

29-Jan-2010

Implementing a pathway for end of life care can aid decision making and clarify treatment plans and goals for critically ill patients. A trust explains how

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Benefits of developing community leg ulcer services in college

Benefits of developing community leg ulcer services in college

7-Jan-2010

In response to the Darzi Review, High Quality Care for All,  ( DoH, 2008 ) Hampshire Community Health Care (HCHC) are currently undergoing exciting new changes in order to Transform Community Services, aiming to improve the quality of care and health choices, offered to service users.

Patient Safety

Care of deteriorating patients

6-Nov-2009

Salford Royal Foundation Trust signed up to Patient Safety First in 2008 and is one of the trusts to implement the reducing harm from deterioration intervention.

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Genetic tests to determine how quickly a person will age may soon be available

Genetics behind ageing probed

9-Feb-2010

Genetic tests to determine how quickly a person will age may soon be available, according to several newspapers. The news is based on the recent discovery of a genetic variation that apparently predisposes some people to faster ageing.

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When a user runs a search on NHS Evidence, results are ranked according to relevance and quality

NHS Evidence makes it easier to access the latest evidence based information  

15-Jan-2010

NHS Evidence allows staff to keep up to speed on best practice. One nurse describes how this has revolutionised the way he can provide effective care 

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The Change One Thing campaign is asking all nurses to propose one single idea to improve care

What one thing could you change to improve patient safety?

9-Feb-2010

The Change One Thing campaign calls on all nurses to think of one idea  to make care safer. Nurse leaders must be receptive to ideas, says Dawn Wardell

E-learning can change the nature of social interaction

E-learning benefits nurse education and helps shape students’ professional identity

5-Feb-2010

Online learning has unique advantages, overcoming barriers of introversion and physical distance, creating new ways to communicate and shaping identity

Hypotension depends on the patient’s clinical condition and pre-morbid state

How to ensure observations lead to prompt identification and management of hypotension

5-Feb-2010

Hypotension is one of the first signs of patient deterioration. Knowing how to identify and act on this observation quickly may prevent further deterioration

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The Change One Thing campaign is asking all nurses to propose one single idea to improve care

What one thing could you change to improve patient safety?

9-Feb-2010

The Change One Thing campaign calls on all nurses to think of one idea  to make care safer. Nurse leaders must be receptive to ideas, says Dawn Wardell

More practice

The health visiting service is being delivered by staff who are inappropriately prepared

Using general nurses to fill health visitor gaps puts children at risk

29-Jan-2010

As health visiting suffers a recruitment crisis, unprepared staff are being asked to work with vulnerable families. This raises child welfare concerns, say Yvonne Crome and Val Thurtle 

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CNO Christine Beasley

Voicepiece - A new era for the NHS

December 2009

Nurses, midwives and health visitors will play a key role in upholding the new NHS strategy, says CNO Christine Beasley

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Nazi hat

Nazi nurses and Facebook fiends

29-Jan-2010 | By Gabriel Fleming

Beyond the Bedpan is left reeling by an attack on our ‘Nazi’ NHS - by a woman who advises the Conservative party on health policy.

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A NHS Stop Smoking Quit Kit, designed by experts and smokers, has been launched to help people stop smoking in the New Year.

DH launch new smoking Quit Kit

6-Jan-2010

A NHS Stop Smoking Quit Kit, designed by experts and smokers, has been launched to help people stop smoking in the New Year.

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Free Graze box for every registered user

5-Feb-2010

Registered users of Nursingtimes.net can get a free personalised box of natural, tasty food sent straight to their door at work or home, plus enter to win two a month’s supply.

Physical Health and Well-Being in Mental Health Nursing

Win a free mental health nursing book

29-Jan-2010

Registered users of Nursingtimes.net can enter to win a free copy of Physical Health and Well-Being in Mental Health Nursing.

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