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13 March 2012
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"The tide of endless emails and sticky notes must be tackled"
Running different communication systems in parallel is a recipe for disaster -
10 ways to effectively manage your time on the ward
As a newbie nurse, work on the ward is bound to feel a bit overwhelming but you can use these simple time management skills to de-stress and get more done … -
7,000 more women may have faulty PIP implants
Around 7,000 more women in the UK have received potentially faulty PIP breast implants than previously thought, the government has announced. -
Agency nurse struck off for switching off ventilator
An agency nurse who was caught on film switching off the ventilator in the home of a man needing round-the-clock care, and then attempting to switch it back on, has been struck off. -
Ambulances stuck outside A&E as acute beds closed
EXCLUSIVE: Accident and emergency nurses across London are being left unable to treat patients who are stuck outside in ambulances because of bed shortages. -
Approval for personalised skin cancer pill
A “personalised” pill for advanced skin cancer that can extend life has been approved for use in the UK. -
Benefits of digital thoracic drainage systems
Traditional chest drainage systems can present problems. A trust found that digital drainage systems improved treatment times and patient mobility -
Botox 'could help women with weak bladders'
A new study has found that Botox could help women who suffer from an overactive bladder. -
Care homes 'struggle to meet residents' needs'
Many nurses believe care homes are understaffed and ill-equipped to meet residents’ needs, a new survey suggests. -
'Dignity is integral to nursing, not something you learn to deliver'
Dignity must be seen as the essence of nursing care, says Sara White -
Exploring the evidence for using TENS to relieve pain
TENS is a non-pharmacological method of managing pain. How does it work and what is the evidence for its use - and why does its use pose a dilemma to nurses? -
Fears for nurses as 2,000 gather to fight health bill
Over 2,000 NHS staff and campaigners heard health service leaders, including key nursing figures, denounce the health bill at a rally in Westminster last night. -
House: do you think Hugh Laurie's character would survive the NHS?
Next week: We’re watching House on Sky 1, Thursdays at 10pm. -
How nursing support staff contribute to care
Ensuring the best skill mix is about more than registered nurse to patient ratios. Emerging research suggests clinical support workers have a positive impact on care -
Independent commission to review schizophrenia care
Schizophrenia and psychosis care is set to come under scrutiny from an independent review. -
Infection control nurses told to test twice for C diff
Two tests must be carried out to diagnose cases of Clostridium difficile in hospital patients, according to latest guidance from the Department of Health. -
Join us chatting live about Lansley's scheme to boost nurse research
We’ll be chatting live at 1pm on the nursingtimes.net homepage about Andrew Lansley’s scheme to boost nurse research -
Managing proximal femoral fractures
Guidance has been issued to improve the consistency of care for patients who have sustained a hip fracture -
'Mental health nursing has given me the challenge I was after'
It has been a real journey through my mental health nursing course, but what an experience. -
Miss our webchat on student nurses and IT innovation? You can read it again
We chatted live with Dr Susan Hamer about IT innovation on today -
Neurological care 'hit by lack of leadership'
A lack of leadership has hampered the health service’s plans to improve the care services on offer to people with neurological illnesses, according to a group of MPs, who want a neurology tsar to be appointed. -
NHS Diabetes backs foot screening test for inpatients
A simple screening tool can help nurses reduce the risk of diabetes patients developing hospital-acquired foot lesions and heel ulcers, according to its developers. -
NHS 'must improve postnatal care for multiple birth families'
Research by the Twins and Multiple Births Association (Tamba) has revealed that around one in five mothers (22%) who gave birth to more than one child felt abandoned in postnatal wards. -
NMC chair quits
The chair of the Nursing and Midwifery Council is to stand down in what will be the third high profile resignation from the troubled regulator since December. -
Nurses warn Lansley of pressure in acute sector
Incidents of patients not being treated with dignity or not gaining sufficient nutrition are “unacceptable and must stop”, the health secretary has told nurses. -
Nutrition screening in patients with COPD
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are at increased risk of malnutrition. Nurses should ensure they screen patients and offer advice or referral -
Pioneering pill to treat MS
At least 3,000 people in the UK with multiple sclerosis (MS) could benefit from the world’s first pill for the condition, it was announced today. -
Scotland launches GP blood test for lung cancer
A scheme to identify lung cancer using a blood test is to be rolled out across Scotland, which has one of the highest rates of the disease in the world. -
Trust looked at compulsory flu jabs for staff
A foundation trust considered whether the flu jab could be made compulsory for staff, Nursing Times can reveal. -
What can we expect from the final Mid Staffs report?
Part six of Peter Nolan’s series on the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust Public Inquiry looks at the lessons that should be learnt for the future -
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