NHS is a truly ‘family affair’ for the Bashirs of West Yorkshire

Ten members of the Bashir family and their extended relatives now work at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, many as nursing staff, having been inspired by two sisters. The post NHS is a truly ‘family affair’ for the Bashirs of West Yorkshire appeared first on Nursing Times.
Paracetamol in pregnancy ‘does not’ increase risk of autism or ADHD
Women who take paracetamol during pregnancy do not increase the risk of autism, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or learning disability in their children, according to UK researchers. The post Paracetamol in pregnancy ‘does not’ increase risk of autism or ADHD appeared first on Nursing Times.
‘Every single conversation we have has the potential to count’

Sarah Mulindwa shares frontline experiences of HIV stigma and how the Risk to Reasons initiative is empowering women to talk openly about prevention. The post ‘Every single conversation we have has the potential to count’ appeared first on Nursing Times.
Test your knowledge on insomnia: a symptom that merits holistic assessment and treatment

Test your knowledge and gain evidence of your professional development with Nursing Times Self-assessment bite-sized CPD. The post Test your knowledge on insomnia: a symptom that merits holistic assessment and treatment appeared first on Nursing Times.
Insomnia: a symptom that merits holistic assessment and treatment

History taking and assessment enable nurses to adopt a problem-solving approach to help patients improve sleep. The post Insomnia: a symptom that merits holistic assessment and treatment appeared first on Nursing Times.
The Relentless School Nurse: Both/And – Political Outrage and Magic & Whimsy

This illustration by Katie Abey captures a tension so many of us are carrying right now. How do we stay informed about what’s happening in the world without letting it consume us?How do we care deeply without burning out? In school nursing, we don’t have the luxury of pretending the world isn’t heavy. What happens…
Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing

Category: Critical Care Nursing Thoracic aortic dissection results from a tear in the aortic intima. The Stanford system classifies dissections as type A (involving the ascending aorta) or type B (involving the aorta distal to the left subclavian artery).
Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing

Category: Critical Care Nursing High-risk patients with hemodynamic instability and RV dysfunction resulting from pulmonary embolism may require systemic thrombolysis, with surgical embolectomy or catheter-directed thrombolysis.
Darlington nurses were ‘unlawfully harassed’ over trust trans rules

An employment tribunal in Newcastle has found that eight Darlington nurses who complained about a trans colleague using single sex changing rooms at work suffered harassment. The post Darlington nurses were ‘unlawfully harassed’ over trust trans rules appeared first on Nursing Times.
The Relentless School Nurse: Closing the Data Gap in a Preventable Gun Violence Crisis

Gun violence is a preventable public health crisis, but the data needed to understand and stop it are often slow, incomplete, or underfunded. Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund has opened a new grant opportunity that helps close this gap by supporting research with EveryShot, an AI-powered, near real-time database of gun violence incidents across…