Let’s shout about the complexity of nursingNursing Times
16 August 2011
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“Person-centred care is led by learning disability nurses”
No one who watched the Panorama documentary on the Winterbourne care home for people with learning disabilities could have felt anything but extreme distress and anger. -
A new way to select IVF embryos?
“A video technique that may significantly boost a woman’s odds of having a baby could soon be available,” according to the Daily Mail. -
Administration of drugs 1: oral route
Part one of this four-part series discusses the advantages and disadvantages of the oral route -
Anger following attack on chief nurse role
Nurses are demanding the role of chief nursing officer for England – the most senior representative of the profession – is protected after it emerged it faces being scrapped or “diluted” by the government. -
Beans and lentils 'lower cancer risk'
“Lentil-loving hippies have the right idea when it comes to beating bowel cancer,” according to the Daily Express. -
Caring for inpatients with learning disabilities
An education programme raised hospital employees’ awareness of the needs of people with learning disabilities when they are admitted to hospital -
Children excluded by discussions about their care feel scared and angry
Children who are excluded from discussions about their hospital care often feel scared and angry that no-one is listening to them or telling them what is going on, according to researchers from the nursing school at Trinity College, Dublin. -
Decision-making support for inpatients with learning disabilities
People with learning disabilities may need support to make healthcare decisions. Nurses can use the Mental Capacity Act to ensure decisions are made in patients’ best interests -
Doctors 'should have more maternity training'
BBC News has reported “a call for more maternity doctors” by a group of six UK obstetricians who said that most maternal deaths are now caused by treatable medical conditions. -
Does massage help to prevent pressure ulcers?
The simple answer is there is no evidence to suggest massage helps prevent pressure ulcers. In fact, there is limited evidence to suggest it actually causes harm, and several national guideline groups advise against it (Diemel-Peeters et al, 2006, 2005; Dyson, 1978). -
Managing change by empowering staff
A team of community nurses was encouraged to adapt an electronic patient caseload tool by making sure they were all involved in its development and implementation -
Mobile patients 'leave hospital sooner'
“Hospital patients who get out of bed to walk around can cut their stay by three days,” reported the Daily Mirror. Those who start strolling on their first day in hospital shorten their visits more than others, it added. -
Most nurse managers 'negative' about tackling staff absence
Most nurse managers are apathetic about tackling staff absence, despite nurses consistently having one of the highest rates of absenteeism among NHS staff, a study suggests. -
Older patients should 'walk around the ward'
Encouraging older hospital patients to walk around the ward can boost recovery times and lead to earlier discharge, nurse researchers have found. -
Setting standards for diabetes care
Standards to support patients with diabetes exist, but are they enhancing their care? -
Some foods 'too high in salt for babies'
“Seven in 10 babies fed too much salt,” read the Daily Express headline. -
Trusts asked if simplified KSF is working
Trusts are being asked for evidence that the new streamlined version of the troubled knowledge and skills framework is working.
