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Infection control nursing practice
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Latest specialist news
Hepatitis C care quality condemned by MPs
Wide variations in hepatitis C treatment are contributing to a 60% rise in the number of people dying from liver disease over the past decade, MPs have warned.
Infant deaths prompt deep clean at UCH
A leading hospital has said it had stepped up cleaning and taken other measures after four premature babies were found to be infected with a an infection resistant to common antibiotics.
Antiviral drugs 'no risk' to mothers
There is no associated increased risk of major birth defects for mothers who are exposed to the antiviral drugs acyclovir, valacyclovir, and famciclovir in their first trimester of pregnancy, a Danish study has found.
Sanitising hand gel halves sickness absence
Regular use of sanitising hand gels at work cuts sickness absence rates by more than half, according to a new study.
Under 25s 'particularly vulnerable' to STIs
Young adults under the age of 25 are responsible for the majority of nearly half a million new cases of sexually transmitted infections in the UK in 2009.
More news
Dramatic decline in nursing posts fuels job fears
The number of nursing vacancies has fallen by nearly 40 per cent in the last year, according to data gathered by Nursing Times.
Private care home nurses linked with NHS
Nurses from private care homes will be able to ask senior NHS nurses for advice and help following the launch of a new website run by a Manchester primary care trust.
Nurses risk registration by breaching rules for Botox
Hundreds of nurses are risking their registration by bending prescribing rules to deliver facelifts on the cheap, Nursing Times has discovered.
'Skills passport' proves hit with nurses
A “skills passport” for nurses moved a step nearer following a successful pilot by the health sector training council Skills for Health.
NHS Employers releases flexible retirement guidance
NHS Employers has launched a flexible retirement guide to help NHS trusts in England retain older staff who wish to change their working hours with minimal impact on their pension scheme.
Changing practice
Ensuring reusable equipment meets patients’ needs and infection prevention guidelines
Commode spillages can contaminate the hospital environment and compromise patient dignity. A team had equipment designs modified to address these issues
How nurses can implement the high impact actions to improve quality and cost effectiveness
As part of the drive to increase quality and effectiveness, a new report aims to inspire clinicians to undertake initiatives to achieve the high impact actions
Practical procedures
Specimen collection part 6 - central venous catheter tip sampling
This article, the final in our six-part series, explains how to collect and send a central venous catheter (CVC) tip for sampling.Guest, J. (2008) Specimen collection part 6 - central venous catheter tip sampling. Nursing Times; 104: 22, 20-21.
Specimen collection Part 4 - Obtaining a nasal swab
This article, the fourth in a six-part series on specimen collection, details how to obtain a nasal swab.
Practice questions
What is the correct way to remove a chest drain?
Nursing practice often involves undertaking procedures about which there is debate or uncertainty. In Practice Questions we ask experts to determine how nurses should approach these procedures
Q. When should staff wear face masks?
Nursing practice often involves undertaking procedures about which there is debate or uncertainty. In Practice Questions, we ask experts to determine how nurses should approach these procedures
Evidence-based practice
Guidelines outline key actions to improve infection control
The Department of Health has published guidance that summarises good practice in infection prevention and ward cleanliness. Nerys Hairon highlights the main points
Resources to aid further learning about infection control
VOL: 101, ISSUE: 20, PAGE NO: 51Nurses in primary and secondary care have to be able to access up-to-date information about infection control. The organisations and websites on this page provide information and resources for those who wish to increase their knowledge.
Guided learning
The global swine flu pandemic 2: infection control measures and preparedness strategies
Exploring the infection prevention and control measures that nurses need to know about to deal with the flu pandemic
The global swine flu pandemic 1: exploring the background to influenza viruses
An outline of the emergence of the influenza A(H1N1)v strain and background information on previous flu pandemics from the last century
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Practice comment
Nurses need to be at the heart of commissioning if NHS reforms are to meet patient needs
As the white paper heralds a new era for healthcare commissioning, Malcolm Thomson urges all nurses to become involved in shaping future services
Use clinical practice to generate research ideas and transform care
Research often stems from academia but clinicians are ideally placed to identify care improvements. Even if your idea seems off the wall, take the plunge and try it, urges Sue Davies
In depth
Nursing models and contemporary nursing 1: their development, uses and limitations
Despite having fallen out of favour, nursing models may incorporate fundamental concepts, values and beliefs about contemporary nursing. It is time to revisit them
Opinion
Forget healthy eating – order a double McStatin
We like a buy one get one free offer, don’t we? How many times have you bought a pack of four yoghurts knowing full well that all you need is four yoghurts only to pick up another four because they are free? We reason that someone may come round unexpectedly and want a yoghurt. “Cup of tea?” we ask. “Or maybe a yoghurt?”
Should nurses be more concerned about inequality than poverty?
Nursing Times blogger Martin Jones on public health and whether a book can provide some much needed answers.
More practice
Nurses need to be at the heart of commissioning if NHS reforms are to meet patient needs
As the white paper heralds a new era for healthcare commissioning, Malcolm Thomson urges all nurses to become involved in shaping future services
Behind the headlines
Predictive test for tuberculosis
A predictive blood test for tuberculosis (TB) is “a step closer”, according to BBC News.
Off duty
Win a copy of 'Doing a Literature Review in Health and Social Care'
Registered users of Nursingtimes.net can win a copy of Doing a Literature Review in Health and Social Care by Helen Aveyard.
