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Latest nursing practice and clinical research
Antibiotics for catheterised patients
Should patients with long-term urinary catheters receive antibiotic prophylaxis at the time of catheter change?
Decisions on bedrails must not be made through emotive arguments
The highly emotive debate on bedrails has obscured the real issue of weighing up the risks and benefits for each individual patient, argues Frances Healey
Effects of bedrest 3: musculoskeletal and immune systems, skin and self-perception
Exploring what happens to the musculoskeletal and immune systems, skin and self-perception in patients confined to bed, and what nurses should look out for
Communicating with nurses: patients’ views on effective support while on haemodialysis
Nurses were found to concentrate on technical aspects of care which prevented the development of the supportive relationship that patients on dialysis wanted
Implementing quality care indicators and presenting results to engage frontline staff
This article describes the implementation of seven quality care indicators – or metrics – and the way data was presented to frontline staff
Patients need to be provided with real choice in end-of-life care
As the government publishes palliative care competences, Jacqueline Pooler highlights the importance of choice over place of death – and the right kinds of bed to enable this
Exploring NICE guidance on how to manage gastroenteritis in young children under five
A member of the NICE guideline development group highlights the important issues from the latest evidence-based guideline for readers of Nursing Times
Sitting and pressure ulcers 2: ensuring good posture and other preventive techniques
Looking at posture and exploring the range of techniques and equipment that nurses can use to help prevent pressure ulcers in vulnerable seated patients
Practical procedures
Practical procedures are written by a clinical expert and are based on the best available evidence. The series is designed for use in clinical and education settings.
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Practice questions
Antibiotics for catheterised patients
Should patients with long-term urinary catheters receive antibiotic prophylaxis at the time of catheter change?
Systems of life
All nurses should have an understanding of how the body works in order to appreciate the effects of injury and disease.
Click here for an illustrated series exploring the anatomy and physiology of the human body
Guided learning
Sitting and pressure ulcers 2: ensuring good posture and other preventive techniques
Looking at posture and exploring the range of techniques and equipment that nurses can use to help prevent pressure ulcers in vulnerable seated patients
Sitting and pressure ulcers 1: risk factors, self-repositioning and other interventions
Exploring the risk factors for pressure ulcer development in vulnerable seated patients and interventions involving self-repositioning to minimise risk
Case study
Exploring the support options for patients with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome
Nurses are constantly dealing with new and challenging situations in their day-to-day practice. Case studies are a way of sharing these experiences and offering possible solutions
Long-term conditions
Communicating with nurses: patients’ views on effective support while on haemodialysis
Nurses were found to concentrate on technical aspects of care which prevented the development of the supportive relationship that patients on dialysis wanted
Public health
Schizophrenia in adults 2: treating acute episodes and promoting recovery
Exploring the new and updated aspects in NICE guidance on schizophrenia, focusing on treating acute episodes and recovery, and preventing relapse
Evidence based practice
Interventions for preventing weight gain after people quit smoking
A Cochrane review gathered evidence on pharmacological and behavioural treatments to see if they affected weight gain after giving up smoking
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Resources
Children’s medicines information leaflets launched
The leaflets, on 25 commonly used medicines, aim to provide appropriate and accurate information about dosages, side-effects and general advice for those administering medicines to infants, children and young people. Topics cover medicines for pain and epilepsy.
Oncology
Patients need to be provided with real choice in end-of-life care
As the government publishes palliative care competences, Jacqueline Pooler highlights the importance of choice over place of death – and the right kinds of bed to enable this
Practice comment
Decisions on bedrails must not be made through emotive arguments
The highly emotive debate on bedrails has obscured the real issue of weighing up the risks and benefits for each individual patient, argues Frances Healey
Complementary therapies
Developing community-based activities for inpatients in a mental health hospital
Staff developed a range of community-based activities for psychiatric inpatients to promote social inclusion and integration into the community
Medicines management
Exploring how the development of a nurse-led vascular access service has benefited patients
A nurse-led service for patients needing long-term venous access has reduced waiting times and resulted in fewer complications
Nutrition
Implementing quality care indicators and presenting results to engage frontline staff
This article describes the implementation of seven quality care indicators – or metrics – and the way data was presented to frontline staff
Innovations
Implementing quality care indicators and presenting results to engage frontline staff
This article describes the implementation of seven quality care indicators – or metrics – and the way data was presented to frontline staff
