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Comment: 'Community nurses do have the power to save our NHS'Subscription
Crystal Oldman reflects on how community nurses can improve people’s health at every stage of life
Comparing nurses’ and doctors’ prescribing habitsSubscription
Nurses’ prescribing behaviour at a mental health trust was compared with that of their medical mentors to assess similarities and differences
Comment: Safe sunlight and its role in bone healthSubscription
Clear, consistent messages around safe sunlight exposure are a good starting point to ensure people get the vitamin D they need for strong bones
Using nurse-led liaison to prevent further fracturesSubscription
Nurse-led fracture liaison services help patients who have had one fracture avoid another one but fewer than 40% of hospitals in England offer this service
Improving confidence in suicide risk assessmentSubscription
Staff may lack confidence in assessing suicide risk. Introducing reflective peer review can improve skills and confidence, maximising opportunities to prevent suicide
Antibiotics and community Clostridium difficile infectionSubscription
It is important that both patients and health professionals are aware of the risk of Clostridium difficile infection associated with antibiotic prescriptions in outpatient settings
Comment: 'Open data in quality accounts gives all a say in better care'Subscription
NHS hospital trusts have been busy preparing their annual quality accounts (QAs)
Nil by mouth: best practice and patient educationSubscription
Nurses need to understand why patients must be nil by mouth, be familiar with best practice and be able to educate patients in the procedure and the reasons for it
A framework for post-registration developmentSubscription
A new framework for post-registration professional development in Wales aims to ensure nurses’ training needs are identified at a personal and strategic level
District nursing: what the future holdsSubscription
The Queen’s Nursing Institute report on the future of district nursing highlights issues with the workforce, mobile working and partnerships
