It’s time to start looking after nurses to boost careNursing Times
8 May 2012
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Aintree trust to assess nursing staff levels
Aintree University Hospitals Foundation Trust has launched a month-long study to assess nursing staff levels. -
B12's effects on gestational diabetes investigated
One of the UK’s leading medical research facilities is to launch the second phase of its research into the effects of vitamin B12 on pregnant women. -
Call for nurses to teach Buteyko asthma technique
Nurses should be encouraged to teach asthma sufferers the Buteyko breathing technique (BBT), according to a leading medical expert. -
Double number under North East teenagers receiving treatment for alcohol abuse
Twice as many young people living in the North East of England receive treatment for alcohol problems compared with the rest of the country, a study has found. -
Drawing test can predict risk of death following first stroke
A simple drawing test can predict the long-term risk of dying after a first stroke among older men, research has found. -
Fertility treatment could raise birth defect risk
Fertility treatment raises the risk of birth defects in babies, the largest study of its kind has found. -
How can I best support grieving relatives and carers?
What can you do to ensure that privacy and dignity is maintained? Learn from this practice article -
'I vote that nurses celebrate all that is good about student training'
Ever thought (or worse told) a student that training was better/tougher/more useful in your days as a trainee nurse? -
Induced birth 'reduces risk of infant death'
Researchers have suggested that babies who are induced have less risk of dying. -
Is it time to set minimum nurse staffing levels in English hospitals?
In this Policy+, we look at the impact mandated minimum nurse staffing levels have had in other countries and consider current guidelines and recommendations. -
More midwives could work in community
New changes to the way maternity care is funded could see increased numbers of NHS midwives working in the community. -
Most people prefer to die where they live but 50% die in hospital
A range of studies that look into the patterns of death in England have been pulled together into one report. -
Nearly three quarters people with osteoarthritis in constant pain
Britain is facing a “tsunami” of pain as the number of osteoarthritis cases soars in the future, a leading expert has warned. -
'Nothing could be worse than my 12,000 word dissertation'
I am sat in my first job interview applying for the position of a district nurse, when the interviewer starts to tell us we must complete 14 calculations questions, fill out a drug chart and write a care plan for a patient, all in 30 minutes. -
Only one in ten recognise persistent cough as lung cancer symptom
Just one in 10 people realise that a persistent cough could be a key symptom of lung cancer, according to statistics released by the government as it launches a campaign to raise awareness about the disease. -
Personal care at the end of life and after death
New guidance gives nurses clear advice on care surrounding death -
The big question: is too much care left undone by nurses?
A “staggering” amount of necessary care is left undone by nurses at the end of their shifts because of staffing pressures. Do you agree? Is this affecting you? Add your comments and they could be published in the magazine -
Vaginal ring and skin patch contraception linked to blood clot risk
Women who use a vaginal ring or skin patch as contraceptive methods are at around double the risk of a blood clot compared to those who take the second generation of contraceptive pills, according to a large-scale study. -
'What can we do about 'difficult' patients?'
It’s no secret that some patients can be incredibly challenging to look after, but what exactly constitutes a difficult patient? -
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