‘Essential’ to listen to agency nurses over patient safety concerns
Agency and bank nurses, and other members of the NHS flexible workforce, are concerned about patient safety amid the current staffing squeeze, a new report has indicated. The post ‘Essential’ to listen to agency nurses over patient safety concerns appeared first on Nursing Times.
The Relentless School Nurse: The MAHA Report – An Unhealthy Dose of Political Influence
America’s children deserve bold, evidence-based action to protect their health, not empty promises and distractions. Yet the newly released “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) strategy report—unveiled by the Trump administration and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on September 9—delivers little more than a watered-down roadmap that endangers childhood wellbeing and undermines decades of public…
‘Imagine the possibilities of great staff working within a great system’
Kate Jury reflects on the importance of psychologically safe approaches in maternity and other large reviews, which involve less blame, more compassion and a greater chance of achieving sustainable improvements. The post ‘Imagine the possibilities of great staff working within a great system’ appeared first on Nursing Times.
Analysis: NHS league tables reveal top trusts for nurse wellbeing
Nursing Times has analysed the NHS trust league tables published earlier this week to reveal which trusts in England have been most successful in promoting staff wellbeing. The post Analysis: NHS league tables reveal top trusts for nurse wellbeing appeared first on Nursing Times.
Building Your Nursing Career Legacy: How to Leave a Lasting Impact
Whether you’re a nurse practitioner, nurse educator, researcher, nurse entrepreneur, or a nurse in the ICU or ED, creating a nursing career legacy is an important concept to consider. No matter what your place in the nursing ecosystem, leaving something of yourself will help bring meaning to your career and fill you with a sense […]
Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing
Category: Critical Care Nursing Succinylcholine is a depolarizing muscle relaxant that promotes (potassium) K+ efflux from skeletal muscle cells. The hyperkalemic response can be severe if given in the setting of burns, trauma, denervation or prolonged immobility.
Nurse develops bereavement boxes for community settings
A community nurse from North East Lincolnshire has developed a scheme for providing bereavement boxes to the local families of patients who have died. The post Nurse develops bereavement boxes for community settings appeared first on Nursing Times.
‘New and emerging challenges’ spark NMC revalidation review
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has announced that it is reviewing both the code of practice for the profession and the revalidation process for remaining on the register. The post ‘New and emerging challenges’ spark NMC revalidation review appeared first on Nursing Times.
Community trusts ranked by ‘wrong things’ in new league tables
The league table ranking community trusts alongside mental health and care trusts is based on “arbitrary” measurements and will confuse patients, according to nurse leaders. The post Community trusts ranked by ‘wrong things’ in new league tables appeared first on Nursing Times.
‘Why I no longer get excited about Black History Month in the NHS’
Marsha Jones explains why we need to create a health service where global majority staff thrive, contribute and belong without barriers every month of the year, not just in October. The post ‘Why I no longer get excited about Black History Month in the NHS’ appeared first on Nursing Times.