Issue : 2 June 2009
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Evaluating the patient journey approach to ensure health care is centred on patientsSubscription
An action-research study examines a patient journey model to improve patient-centred care and the collaboration needed for the project’s success
Northwick Park nurses 'make a pass' at rugby starSubscription
England rugby captain Steve Borthwick visited nurses at London’s Northwick Park Hospital last month to help raise funds for the hospital’s haematology unit.
Pioneering nurse takes on practice partnership in NorfolkSubscription
A nurse practitioner in Norwich has become the first in Norfolk to become a partner at a general practice surgery.
Working time directive tsar says the 48-hour week is good for nursing Subscription
Wendy Reid, the national clinical lead for the European working time directive, talks to Steve Ford about why she thinks limiting doctors’ working hours to no more than 48 hours a week is good for nurses and their patients
Combination therapy works for pain-associated depressionSubscription
Combination therapy managed by a practice nurse can successfully treat patients with pain-associated depression, according to US researchers.
What does the 48-hour week mean for nursing?Subscription
As doctors’ hours are reduced, will this mean greater career opportunities for nurses – or just more work being dumped on them? Steve Ford investigates how nurses think the European working time directive will affect their roles and standards of care.
Cancer tsar to be judge in Nursing Times AwardsSubscription
The government’s national clinical director for cancer, Mike Richards, and the Department of Health’s NHS workforce director, Clare Chapman, are among the high-profile judges of this year’s Nursing Times Awards.
Tough new QOF diabetes target could lead to more hyposSubscription
New targets for tight glycaemic control in the GP contract could increase the risk of hypoglycaemia in patients with type 2 diabetes, nurse specialists have warned.
National nurse recruitment campaign set for launch next year Subscription
A national marketing campaign to recruit more nurses and ‘renew and refresh’ the public’s perception of the profession could start early next year.
Nurses go the extra mile for hospicesSubscription
Two nurses walked 40 miles in 16 hours last month to raise money for palliative care facilities in the North East, including the building of a new children’s hospice.
Trust asks its patients to help rate wardsSubscription
A trust near Liverpool is using patient feedback to check the standard of care on its wards as part of a rating scheme to promote high-quality care.
Euro working time directive will reduce patient safety, warn nursesSubscription
More than half of nurses think the European working time directive could have a negative effect on patient safety, according to an online survey by Nursing Times.
Continence specialists have the opportunity to inspire servicesSubscription
Sharon Eustice, who steps down as chair of the Association for Continence Advice at their annual conference next week, looks at the challenges facing continence services
Helping hard-to-reach families to manage their children’s continence problemsSubscription
Research assessed parent and child understanding of the continence issues affecting them and the response of the family and healthcare professionals
Schizophrenia in adults 2: treating acute episodes and promoting recoverySubscription
Exploring the new and updated aspects in NICE guidance on schizophrenia, focusing on treating acute episodes and recovery, and preventing relapse
Nurses are vital in implementing the osteoporosis care manifestoSubscription
Fracture liaison services and clinical audit are just two areas in which nurses can implement the National Osteoporosis Society manifesto, argues Julia Thomson
A personal account of living with faecal incontinenceSubscription
Faecal incontinence affects relationships, employment and self-esteem
Nurses must receive sufficient continence education and trainingSubscription
A Nursing Times survey has revealed gaps in training and education for continence management. Clare Lomas investigates how this can be addressed
Using bladder ultrasound to detect urinary retention in patientsSubscription
A practical guide to using bladder ultrasound to diagnose urinary retention
Developing activities to help students achieve learning outcomes in practice placementsSubscription
Outlining the development of an online structured framework to help student nurses achieve assessment learning outcomes during practice placements
Effects of bedrest 1: cardiovascular, respiratory and haematological systemsSubscription
Exploring what happens to processes in the body when a person is bedridden, and what nurses should look for when monitoring such patients
Staff consultation is vital before service redesignSubscription
Dave Prentis on how UNISON will support nurses during the recession
Nursing degrees must be built on communicationSubscription
So I’m wandering around a department store with my daughter while her mum tries on linen when I find - and I blame bad signposting near hosiery for this - that we have wandered into what I can only imagine to be the menopausal chiffon section.
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