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How to turn around a toxic culture of blame and shame: A blame-based culture has turned emergency departments into a toxic environment for nurses, so what can be done to tackle toxicity?
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- Emergency Nurse, 2024, v. 32, n. 4, p. 8, doi. 10.7748/en.32.4.8.s3
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Unsupported and burnt out: why mental health nursing is in crisis: Mental health nurses face huge caseloads, high staff turnover and shortages, and burnout. How can the specialty turn itself around?
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- Mental Health Practice, 2024, v. 27, n. 4, p. 8, doi. 10.7748/mhp.27.4.8.s3
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PANS and PANDAS: what you need to know about these little-known autoimmune disorders: Autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders PANS and PANDAS can significantly affect a child’s life.
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- Nursing Children & Young People, 2024, v. 36, n. 4, p. 6, doi. 10.7748/ncyp.36.4.6.s2
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Nil by mouth: is your team following outdated ‘rules’?: NICE guidance notes that advising people to fast from midnight before surgery should change. So what nil by mouth best practice steps should nurses be aware of?
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- Nursing Standard, 2024, v. 39, n. 7, p. 35, doi. 10.7748/ns.39.7.35.s13
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Systemic issues lie at the root of many drug errors in care homes: There are ways nurses can reduce errors in administering older people’s medications, such as using patient photos attached to medication cards.
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- Nursing Older People, 2024, v. 36, n. 3, p. 8, doi. 10.7748/nop.36.3.8.s3
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What do we want? A pay structure that recognises nurses’ value and ambition: The RCN is lobbying for a separate NHS pay spine for nurses, but other unions – as well as employers – insist the profession is better off inside Agenda for Change
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- Nursing Standard, 2024, v. 39, n. 6, p. 8, doi. 10.7748/ns.39.6.8.s3
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Uniform approach: What nurses like about their standardised workwear: As NHS England begins to introduce a national nursing uniform, nurses from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland explain the benefits of a standardised approach.
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- Nursing Standard, 2024, v. 39, n. 6, p. 14, doi. 10.7748/ns.39.6.14.s7
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How nurses can help to reduce epilepsy deaths: The Clive Treacey Safety Checklist supports safe care for people with epilepsy and learning disabilities and/or autism.
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- Learning Disability Practice, 2024, v. 27, n. 2, p. 12, doi. 10.7748/ldp.27.2.12.s4
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Demystifying a CQC inspection: What a Care Quality Commission visit to your workplace will cover, what is expected of nurses and managers, and support for staff under pressure.
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- Nursing Management - UK, 2024, v. 31, n. 2, p. 8, doi. 10.7748/nm.31.2.8.s3
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Demystifying a CQC inspection: What a Care Quality Commission visit to your workplace will cover, what is expected of nurses and managers, and the support for staff feeling under pressure.
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- Nursing Standard, 2024, v. 39, n. 4, p. 51, doi. 10.7748/ns.39.4.51.s19
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How much more corridor care can emergency care staff take?: Nurses too often have to deliver corridor care, here is advice on how to report compromised care and help ensure patient safety and dignity.
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- Emergency Nurse, 2024, v. 32, n. 2, p. 7, doi. 10.7748/en.32.2.7.s4
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Understanding spiritual care and how to offer it: You know spiritual care is part of your role but may be unsure what it looks like in practice. Find out how you can assess and address an individual’s needs.
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- Nursing Standard, 2024, v. 39, n. 3, p. 14, doi. 10.7748/ns.39.3.14.s10
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Rare neurodevelopmental disorders: your guide: How families can be key in boosting learning disability nurses' understanding of rare neurodevelopmental disorders.
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- Learning Disability Practice, 2024, v. 27, n. 1, p. 10, doi. 10.7748/ldp.27.1.10.s5
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NHS staff parking: what are the rules?: We look at the workplace parking situation for staff across the UK.
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- Nursing Standard, 2024, v. 39, n. 2, p. 13, doi. 10.7748/ns.39.2.13.s9
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Role substitution: how to stop it becoming the norm: Filling registered nurse rota gaps with less-qualified staff is now a reality in the NHS, but it's dangerous for patients and demoralising for teams.
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- Nursing Standard, 2024, v. 39, n. 2, p. 19, doi. 10.7748/ns.39.2.19.s11
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How can nurses improve mental health services for children?: There has been a steep rise in mental health referrals for children and a lack of capacity to deal with it. Dual registration could be an answer.
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- Mental Health Practice, 2024, v. 27, n. 1, p. 8, doi. 10.7748/mhp.27.1.8.s6
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Coping strategies to help you deal with patient suicide: Patient suicide can adversely affect the mental health and well-being of nurses involved in that person's care, and coping strategies and support are vital.
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- Mental Health Practice, 2024, v. 27, n. 1, p. 11, doi. 10.7748/mhp.27.1.11.s7
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How can nurses improve mental health services for children?: There has been a steep rise in mental health referrals for children and a lack of capacity to deal with it. Dual registration could be an answer.
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- Nursing Children & Young People, 2024, v. 36, n. 1, p. 11, doi. 10.7748/ncyp.36.1.11.s7
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Tips to reduce your chance of getting a winter virus: Avoid common viruses by taking extra infection control measures at work and ditching poor hygiene habits.
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- Emergency Nurse, 2024, v. 32, n. 1, p. 12, doi. 10.7748/en.32.1.12.s5
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What to expect from the new NHS uniforms: From colours to fabric weight to pockets, find out the latest on the new standardised uniforms for NHS nurses in England.
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- Nursing Standard, 2024, v. 39, n. 1, p. 13, doi. 10.7748/ns.39.1.13.s7
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End of life care planning for people with learning disabilities: Nurses are key to ensuring that service users' wishes on end of life care are not rushed or missed.
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- Learning Disability Practice, 2023, v. 26, n. 6, p. 9, doi. 10.7748/ldp.26.6.9.s3
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The end of sex?
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- New Humanist, 2023, v. 138, n. 4, p. 42
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AI and robots – a support not a substitute: Artificial intelligence and robotics have the potential to aid nurses in clinical practice, from taking on repetitive tasks to speeding up decision-making.
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- Nursing Standard, 2023, v. 38, n. 12, p. 35, doi. 10.7748/ns.38.12.35.s16
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What support is there for nurses at risk of taking their own lives?: With nurses more likely than other professionals to die by suicide, support for colleagues in and outside the workplace is key to preventing deaths.
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- Mental Health Practice, 2023, v. 26, n. 6, p. 6, doi. 10.7748/mhp.26.6.6.s2
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Administering cancer drugs safely is crucial for patients and nurses: Some nurses are unaware of the risks of handling cytotoxic systemic anticancer therapy agents used in cancer treatment.
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- Cancer Nursing Practice, 2023, v. 22, n. 6, p. 7, doi. 10.7748/cnp.22.6.7.s3
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A guide to the benefits of CAR-T immunotherapy: Nurses can have a key role to play in the patient journeys for people given chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy.
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- Cancer Nursing Practice, 2023, v. 22, n. 6, p. 14, doi. 10.7748/cnp.22.6.14.s6
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How robots and AI can support, not substitute, nursing practice: Artificial intelligence and robotics have the potential to aid nurses in aspects of clinical practice, from taking on repetitive tasks to speeding up decision-making.
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- Cancer Nursing Practice, 2023, v. 22, n. 6, p. 19, doi. 10.7748/cnp.22.6.19.s8
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New protocol for treating paracetamol overdose: The Scottish and Newcastle Acetylcysteine Protocol reduces risk of anaphylactoid reactions and drug errors.
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- Emergency Nurse, 2023, v. 31, n. 6, p. 10, doi. 10.7748/en.31.6.10.s4
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Robots and AI can support but not substitute nursing practice: Artificial intelligence and robotics have the potential to aid nurses in aspects of clinical practice, from taking on repetitive tasks to speeding up decision-making.
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- Emergency Nurse, 2023, v. 31, n. 6, p. 14, doi. 10.7748/en.31.6.14.s6
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Suicide prevention: what support is there for nurses?: With nurses more likely than other professionals to die by suicide, support for colleagues in and outside the workplace is key to preventing deaths.
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- Nursing Standard, 2023, v. 38, n. 11, p. 8, doi. 10.7748/ns.38.11.8.s6
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Patient safety: the care missed and compromises made: Understaffing on the front line is not new, but increased pressures have taken the consequences to new levels. Here, nurses discuss the challenges and barriers to reporting concerns.
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- Nursing Standard, 2023, v. 38, n. 11, p. 14, doi. 10.7748/ns.38.11.14.s10
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Restrictive practices, psychological and physical, may breach patient rights: Restrictions should only be used when there is immediate risk of harm – not to enable work to be done more quickly or easily. Such practices used inappropriately could infringe people's human rights
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- Learning Disability Practice, 2023, v. 26, n. 5, p. 8, doi. 10.7748/ldp.26.5.8.s3
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How to avoid blaming yourself for things you cannot control: Service pressures can make nurses internalise others' feelings or worries, so it is essential to recognise and manage the risks of shouldering guilt.
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- Nursing Management - UK, 2023, v. 30, n. 5, p. 6, doi. 10.7748/nm.30.5.6.s2
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Robots and AI can support but not substitute nursing practice: Artificial intelligence and robotics have the potential to aid nurses in aspects of clinical practice, from taking on repetitive tasks to speeding up decision-making.
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- Nursing Management - UK, 2023, v. 30, n. 5, p. 14, doi. 10.7748/nm.30.5.14.s6
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Step away from self-blame for things you can't control: Fallout from service pressures can make nurses internalise the worries of others, so it is essential to recognise and manage the risks when you shoulder undue guilt.
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- Nursing Standard, 2023, v. 38, n. 10, p. 51, doi. 10.7748/ns.38.10.51.s16
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When simple acts may breach patients' rights: Advice on the law regarding practices that limit patients' activities, including when they may unintentionally infringe on human rights.
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- Nursing Standard, 2023, v. 38, n. 10, p. 67, doi. 10.7748/ns.38.10.67.s20
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Risks and benefits of vapes and e-cigarettes: While vapes are often used to aid smoking cessation, some may contain harmful levels of toxins.
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- Nursing Children & Young People, 2023, v. 35, n. 5, p. 11, doi. 10.7748/ncyp.35.5.11.s7
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Restrictive practice: when simple acts may breach patient rights: Advice for nurses on the law regarding practices that limit patients' activities, including when they may unintentionally infringe on human rights.
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- Mental Health Practice, 2023, v. 26, n. 5, p. 8, doi. 10.7748/mhp.26.5.8.s5
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How to manage radiology and pathology results: Tips for emergency nurses on ensuring blood test, X-ray or scan requests and results are passed to appropriate teams.
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- Emergency Nurse, 2023, v. 31, n. 5, p. 10, doi. 10.7748/en.31.5.10.s7
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Unhealthy system.
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- 2023
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- Book Review
Patient safety: the care missed and compromises sometimes made: Understaffing on the front line of care is not new, but increased pressures have taken it to new levels. Nurses discuss the challenges, and barriers to reporting.
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- Nursing Management - UK, 2023, v. 30, n. 4, p. 12, doi. 10.7748/nm.30.4.12.s5
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The risks and benefits of e-cigarette use: While vapes have a role as smoking cessation aids, public health concerns include marketing and the prevalence of rogue products.
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- Nursing Standard, 2023, v. 38, n. 8, p. 13, doi. 10.7748/ns.38.8.13.s7
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The risks and benefits of vapes and e-cigarettes: While vapes are often used to aid smoking cessation, some are targeted at young people and reports suggest others may contain harmful levels of toxins.
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- Primary Health Care, 2023, v. 33, n. 4, p. 10, doi. 10.7748/phc.33.4.10.s4
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Frailty: how early interventions at home can benefit older people: Community and social care nurses have a vital role to play in helping older people with frailty remain independent and mobile, and in reducing hospital admissions.
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- Primary Health Care, 2023, v. 33, n. 4, p. 12, doi. 10.7748/phc.33.4.12.s5
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Frailty: how early interventions at home can benefit older people: Community and social care nurses have a vital role to play in helping older people with frailty remain independent and mobile, and reduce hospital admissions.
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- Nursing Older People, 2023, v. 35, n. 4, p. 12, doi. 10.7748/nop.35.4.12.s4
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Cellulitis: symptoms and detection in all skin tones: Advice for nurses on how to prevent, detect and treat cellulitis, an acute bacterial infection common in summer.
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- Nursing Older People, 2023, v. 35, n. 4, p. 16, doi. 10.7748/nop.35.4.16.s6
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Why are so many nurses still on 12-hour shifts?: Fewer but longer shifts have become the only practical, cost-effective way of working, say some nurses, but they may risk safety and cost services more.
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- Nursing Standard, 2023, v. 38, n. 7, p. 19, doi. 10.7748/ns.38.7.19.s11
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- New Humanist, 2023, v. 138, n. 2, p. 56
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How nurses can tell if children have Henoch-Schönlein purpura: Advice for nurses on managing a disease that affects a child's small blood vessels and on ruling out conditions such as sepsis and meningitis.
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- Nursing Children & Young People, 2023, v. 35, n. 3, p. 9, doi. 10.7748/ncyp.35.3.9.s3
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How to spot Henoch-Schönlein purpura in children and act on it: Advice for nurses on how to identify this disease affecting a child's small blood vessels, and also rule out other possibilities such as sepsis and meningitis.
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- Emergency Nurse, 2023, v. 31, n. 3, p. 6, doi. 10.7748/en.31.3.6.s2
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