Supporting nurses to understand and address stigma towards people with learning disabilities
This article explores how stigma impacts healthcare for people with learning disabilities and how nurses can improve the patient experience and outcome through inclusive practice. The post Supporting nurses to understand and address stigma towards people with learning disabilities appeared first on Nursing Times.
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One of our key roles at Nursing Times is to be an advocate for nurses, midwives and other nursing staff, both nationally and internationally. The post Campaign: help support nursing by supporting Nursing Times appeared first on Nursing Times.
‘Should NMC language requirement be a proficiency test or continuous support?’
Aromoke Sanjo-Odutayo argues that language skills for overseas nurses working in the UK should be continuously supported and not a mere registration requirement. The post ‘Should NMC language requirement be a proficiency test or continuous support?’ appeared first on Nursing Times.
The CAIT project: an evidence based resource in the care of older people with dementia
This weeks’ blog is by Ewan James, Assistant Psychologist at Hertfordshire University NHS Trust (e.james27@nhs.net) Behavioural and emotional changes are common in those living with dementia. Such phenomena are referred to as ‘Behaviours that Challenge’ (BtC), and include aggression, self-harm, avoidance, depression, shouting, and a lack of self-care amongst other things. While the behaviours often […]
R3: Resilient Nurses Initiative Seeks to Redefine the Nursing Narrative
A film created to spark meaningful conversations about nursing. With support from a state-funded grant, the R3: Resilient Nurses Initiative has embarked on a project to further its mission of promoting renewal, resilience, and retention in the nursing profession—a short film. In collaboration with the Dracopoulos-Bloomberg iDeas Lab at the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of […]
The Relentless School Nurse: Legislation Doesn’t End When It’s Signed. It Begins.
To the lawmakers who passed the “Big Beautiful Bill,” if you’re going to legislate our children’s lives, you should first look them in the eyes. Legislation doesn’t end when it’s signed. It begins. And the consequences land hard on the shoulders of school nurses, educators, and families.This is a public invitation to lawmakers:Spend a…
Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing
Category: Critical Care Nursing Treating hypotension or hypertension and optimizing cardiac output may help treat the underlying etiology of acute respiratory failure and offset the potentially adverse effects of positive pressure ventilation on cardiac preload and afterload.
Interview: Unison’s departing nurse discusses pay, politics and progress
Unison’s outgoing national officer for nursing has warned that the NHS has “taken its eye off the ball” when it comes to safe staffing, in an interview marking his departure. The post Interview: Unison’s departing nurse discusses pay, politics and progress appeared first on Nursing Times.
‘Menopause didn’t break me – but the silence nearly did’
Former mental health nurse Gemma Fieldsend discusses why menopause and perimenopause deserves year-round understanding, open conversation and consistent support. The post ‘Menopause didn’t break me – but the silence nearly did’ appeared first on Nursing Times.
The Relentless School Nurse: The “Big Beautiful Bill is Actually a “Big Brutal Betrayal”
Like many school nurses, I have witnessed firsthand the consequences when policy decisions overlook the children and families who depend on our nation’s safety net. The passage of the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” is being hailed by its supporters as a victory for American families, but beneath the celebratory rhetoric lies a harsh truth: this…