Eating disorders in women linked to children’s asthma and wheezing risk
Eating disorders in women are linked to a heightened risk of asthma and wheezing in their children, according to Italian researchers. The post Eating disorders in women linked to children’s asthma and wheezing risk appeared first on Nursing Times.
MPs call for more support for community mental health workforce
NHS community mental health services are facing “acute” workforce shortages and retention issues according to a report from an influential committee of MPs.. The post MPs call for more support for community mental health workforce appeared first on Nursing Times.
Pioneering project sees care home and frailty nurses stage ‘job swap’
A unique initiative in Kent is allowing nurses from care homes to ‘shadow’ frailty specialists in hospitals and vice versa, with the move being hailed as a great success by those involved. The post Pioneering project sees care home and frailty nurses stage ‘job swap’ appeared first on Nursing Times.
Eating disorders in women linked to children’s asthma and wheezing risk
Eating disorders in women are linked to a heightened risk of asthma and wheezing in their children, according to Italian researchers. The post Eating disorders in women linked to children’s asthma and wheezing risk appeared first on Nursing Times.
Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing
Category: Critical Care Nursing After addressing underlying causes of cirrhosis, including alcohol cessation or hepatitis C treatment, ascites management is focused on fluid removal. Treatment of cirrhotic ascites is salt restriction and oral diuretics to promote natriuresis.
‘We must resist a system that values throughput over thoroughness’
Shamilah Nabyangwa discusses why the scramble to secure beds in different settings, such as emergency departments and mental health, can be to the detriment of patient care. The post ‘We must resist a system that values throughput over thoroughness’ appeared first on Nursing Times.
‘Who are we as professionals to advise service users against educating themselves?’
Arabella Penwarden uses her own personal experience to call for patients to be kept more informed while urging against telling them not to educate themselves. The post ‘Who are we as professionals to advise service users against educating themselves?’ appeared first on Nursing Times.
The Relentless School Nurse: Together, We Uphold Nursing’s Future
The National Association of School Nurses (NASN) has added its voice to the growing unified voice of national nursing organizations strongly objecting to the U.S. Department of Education’s (USDOE) proposed changes to the definition of “professional degree” programs. This proposal, which excludes nursing from professional degree status and imposes restrictive loan limits of $20,500 annually and…
‘Year-end sees us celebrate a plethora of standout nurses’
Welcome to your digital pageturner edition of Nursing Times for December. We have some great articles for you this month. The post ‘Year-end sees us celebrate a plethora of standout nurses’ appeared first on Nursing Times.
Advance care planning: providing compassionate support in care homes
A training initiative sought to improve staff confidence and knowledge about advance care planning and highlighted reasons why such conversations may be difficult. The post Advance care planning: providing compassionate support in care homes appeared first on Nursing Times.