Substance Misuse Nursing

Preventing falls in patients

A high number of patients were admitted to a ward with mobility problems owing to a history of alcohol misuse. A sister led a project to reduce the incidence of falls.

Travel risk assessment and risk management

Tailored advice given during travel health consultations can help people to make informed choices about risk-management strategies.

MetaHabilitation: how to survive life after trauma

MetaHabilitation is a new model for rehabilitation after personal life crisis or significant trauma. It focuses on emotional and spiritual challenges.

Would decriminalising drugs improve care?

Substance misusers often experience stigma. Would changing the laws on illegal drugs change nurses’ attitudes and result in the delivery of effective care?

Improving training in motivational interviewing

Practitioners from different clinical backgrounds can use motivational interviewing. A university set up a module on the technique for health and social care professionals

How to manage harmful drinking

A guideline advises on diagnosing, assessing and managing harmful drinking and alcohol dependence in adults and young people

Addressing ketamine bladder syndrome

Early diagnosis is vital to avoid irreversible bladder damage from ketamine use

Using A&E data to prevent violence in communities

How gathering information about violence-related presentations at emergency departments can help reduce cases of community violence

Congress rejects plan to pay people to be healthier

16-May-2012 | By Steve Ford

Nurses have rejected calls to introduce financial incentives for improved public health behaviour.

Double number under North East teenagers receiving treatment for alcohol abuse

8-May-2012 | By The Press Association

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.

Protein links breast cancer to alcohol

25-Apr-2012 | By The Press Association

New breast cancer research has revealed why the disease is linked to drinking alcohol.

Alcohol main cause for 25% increase in liver-related deaths

22-Mar-2012 | By The Press Association

Deaths from liver disease in England have jumped 25% with alcohol the major cause, men the biggest victims and fatalities more prevalent in the North, new statistics have revealed.

Pupils to book nurse appointments by text

12-Mar-2012 | By The Press Association

Pupils will be able to book appointments with school nurses by text messages and emails, it was announced today.