Nursing needs its leaders to respond to FrancisNursing Times
June 2012
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"Without time to think, the fire of innovation dies out"
Over the last six months, I have been privileged to meet and work with around 300 senior nurses from across England. -
#NurChat - Does your record keeping pass the agency nurse test?
Did you miss the latest #NurChat Twitter debate about documenting practice? Let us sum it up for you… -
#NurChat - Preventing and managing the effect of falls
Did you miss the latest #NurChat Twitter debate about falls? Let us sum it up for you… -
Antenatal screening: an online learning tool
Many health professionals are involved in ante- and neonatal screening programmes. An online learning resource ensures they can stay up to date with best practice. -
Britons 'still each too much salt' despite cutting down
The average British adult still eats too much salt every day despite reducing consumption over the last decade, according to new figures. -
Can noisy traffic trigger a heart attack?
“Living near loud traffic increases your risk of having a heart attack,” the Daily Mail reported. -
'Care will suffer if staff satisfaction is neglected'
The public aren’t very happy with the NHS according to a survey published last week, and now, it seems, neither are its staff. -
'Choose nursing as a profession for the right reasons'
We talk to Sonia Rangi Wijesundare, community diabetes specialist nurse at Central London Community Healthcare Trust, who qualified as a nurse in 2002. -
Dads smoking before conception 'harms kids'
“Fathers who smoke pass on damaged DNA to their children – raising the risk of cancer,” the Daily Mail has warned. -
Daily stroll 'cuts breast cancer risk'
“Walking cuts breast cancer risk,” the Daily Mail reported. -
Diagnosing and managing lower limb cellulitis
Nurses need to use the best available evidence to assess, diagnose and treat cellulitis, thereby ensuring their patients receive optimal care. -
Does coffee cause or prevent heart failure?
“Two cups of coffee a day can reduce the risk of heart failure (but five can be bad for you),” the Daily Mail reported. -
Get two for the price of one
What’s it like to be part of a job share? Emma Balfe and Claudia Salazar explain. -
H5N1 avian flu virus 'could spread in people'
“Bird flu ‘could mutate to cause deadly human pandemic’,” BBC News has reported. -
How job sharing helps employers
Job sharing can benefit managers and employers as much as it benefits staff. -
How models help staff to plan care
Nurses at all levels can benefit from using nursing models, says David Barrett. -
Managing C difficile relapses in the community
An algorithm was developed to help practitioners meet the needs of older patients who have recurrent episodes of C difficile in the community. -
Mental health boosted by outdoor sport
A new study has shown taking part in regular outdoor activity can reduce the risk of suffering mental health problems by half. -
Most parents wait a year to seek continence help
Three-fifths of families whose children suffer from continence issues delay seeking help for their offspring by more than 12 months, new research has revealed. -
'Never lose sight of the individual at the centre of the care you are giving'
We talk to Jane Leyshon, community matron at Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust, and freelance trainer for Education for Health, who has been a nurse for 37 years. -
NHS supports core EB nurses
Nurses in London helping people with a rare genetic condition are having their essential duties funded by the NHS under a new agreement. -
'Nursing is about ensuring continuity of care, joining up the dots and standing up for patients'
We talk to Professor Fiona Ross, dean of the Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, at Kingston University and St George’s, University of London. -
'People in the service sometimes look at things one mile wide and 10 miles deep, and I've needed them to change perspective'
Karen Charman holds a director role at the NHS Confederation - and still works shifts in A&E. -
RCM launches animation video to aid midwives campaign
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has released an animation video inviting viewers to add their name to an online petition urging the government to recruit more midwives. -
RCN members to protest over cuts
Nurses, healthcare professionals and other public sector workers will protest against government cuts to public services in October. -
Reducing the risk of surgical site infection
Nurses in all settings need to be able to detect postoperative wound infections. -
'Staff have seen positive changes from patient-centred dementia care'
Rose O’Malley centred care and the environment around people with dementia to reduce medication use and improve wellbeing. -
'The case for mandatory staffing levels is clear'
The news that nurse to bed ratios will be published for every hospital in England after the NHS reforms have been introduced is welcome, but doesn’t go far enough to protect patient safety and ensure the provision of good, fundamental care. -
Twins 'more likely to die before first birthday'
“Twins are five times more likely to die than single babies in their first year of life,” The Daily Telegraph has reported. -
Vaccine to help smokers quit is a long way off
A “DNA vaccine will halt nicotine cravings and could even be used to stop children starting the habit”, the Daily Mail reported. -
'You don't need to be Einstein to see the dangers of overwork'
I think most people I know are working too hard. -
'Your negotiated placement is the time for you to shine'
Nursing students are in the lucky position to be able to arrange a negotiated placement.
