Independent Age is a charity that provides an established voice for older people, the greatest users of the NHS. As we continue to live longer, putting more strain on services, we all need to prepare for what might be an uncertain future. As more people live for longer with chronic conditions, they will need support, much of it being required in the home.
The most significant change to nurses’ regulation in a generation was confirmed at the end of October — England, Scotland and Wales are ready for the implementation of NMC revalidation for nurses and midwives from April, 2016.
How exactly do you convey to students the difficulty of dealing with patients in their own homes? Here, Cathy Greaves, district and Queen’s Nurse, explains how simulated learning helped her students...
Alex Munro is a registered nurse with a background in unscheduled care as a nurse practitioner. He is the co-founder and clinical director of Hallam Medical, the primary care recruitment specialist.
It’s been a great summer for many reasons — lovely weather and fun holidays along with sporting triumphs in the worlds of athletics, cricket and tennis. And England and Wales are the proud hosts of the Rugby World Cup with expectations high for the home nations (let’s not mention England!). However, for me personally this summer took a rather dark turn when I became ill and needed hospital treatment.
Katy Beckford, committee member for the Association of Respiratory Nurse Specialists (ARNS) and a British Lung Foundation (BLF) professional.
To help provide nurses and our patients with the extra support they need, the Association of Respiratory Nurse Specialists (ARNS) and the British Lung Foundation (BLF) have teamed up to develop a new, comprehensive chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) selfmanagement pack. The pack includes a self-management plan and exercise handbook.
Jane Durston, operations manager, British Lymphology Society.
In November, 1985 the British Lymphology Interest Group (BLIG) was formed in Oxford by professionals in the field who identified that this area of medicine was being neglected.
Liz Felton, chief executive, Together for Mental Wellbeing.
Together for Mental Wellbeing is a national mental health charity. It was formed in 1879 and we now run over 70 services across England, supporting more than 4,000 people a month on their journey towards leading independent fulfilling lives. We provide accommodation based support, including some services with clinical input, criminal justice services, advocacy services, and support in the community.
With record-keeping featuring as prominently as ever in the new NMC Code of Conduct, Amanda Andrews and Bernie St Aubyn examine the importance of keeping your notes up to date, not only to protect your patients, but also to stay on the right side of the law... While keeping good records is an essential professional and legal requirement of being a nurse, we all know that in reality it is a job that many of us — at one time or another — have put off for later. Good records promote continuity of care through clear communication; demonstrate the quality of care delivered; and provide the evidence necessary for any legal proceedings. Conversely, poor records have a negative impact on care delivery and clinical decision-making (Inan and Dinc, 2013).
Community placements may be a great way to learn what goes on outside the hospital. But what are they actually like for students? Jason Beckford-Ball spoke to one adult nursing student, Elisa Mais, about her experience of life in the community...
In the not-too-distant past nursing students regarded a community placement as a chance to spend some time away from the hectic pace of the wards — the hours were 9–5 and you got to drive around in the community nurse’s car. How times have changed.
Thursday November 19, 2015 is this year’s STOP Pressure Ulcer Day. This will be the fourth year in a row that people across Europe have worked to increase the awareness of pressure ulcer prevention and treatment among health professionals, policymakers and the public. Each year the range and volume of activities has increased and 2015 promises to be the biggest STOP Pressure Ulcer Day yet.
