Call for government maternity review to focus on ‘national structures’
A major investigation into failures of maternity and neonatal care in England should focus on problems with the system at national level, according to a report from a patient safety watchdog. The post Call for government maternity review to focus on ‘national structures’ appeared first on Nursing Times.
‘Protecting essential care means using digital systems to our advantage’
Melissa Fiel warns that hurdles nurses face when using electronic patient records can lead to documentation burden affecting patient care. The post ‘Protecting essential care means using digital systems to our advantage’ appeared first on Nursing Times.
People with learning disabilities ‘progress faster’ to severe diabetes
Patients with learning disabilities are likely to progress faster to severe type 2 diabetes and are also at greater risk of dying from it than other parts of the population, warn the authors of a UK study. The post People with learning disabilities ‘progress faster’ to severe diabetes appeared first on Nursing Times.
‘Students play a key role in how nursing develops as a profession’
Helené Donnelly on the critical role that nursing students play as part of the future healthcare workforce. The post ‘Students play a key role in how nursing develops as a profession’ appeared first on Nursing Times.
From Caps & Aprons to Crocs & Joggers: The Evolution of Nurse Uniforms
Image source: MTI of New York If you close your eyes and think “nurse uniform,” your mind probably flips through a highlight reel: nun habits and Nightingale whites, crisp caps…