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GPN Manifesto Roundtable: Mental health, immunisations and going digital. School nurses key to providing ‘safety net’ for children with ADHD. Nursing In Practice Reference Quiz - Nursing In Practice Reference. Version: 2.1.6 | October 2024. A 58-year-old man has had a dry cough for four months. He's not wheezy or breathless and otherwise well.
How to reflect on your practice for revalidation
2019年1月29日 — There are many opportunities that may prompt reflection, for instance: Team meetings. Reading a journal or article about a topic and then applying the learning to your practice. Discussion with other clinical staff about critical incidents or near misses including lessons learned and good practice.
Clinical News, Information & Features | Nursing in Practice
New NICE guidance clarifies HRT as ‘first line treatment’ for menopause symptoms. Text message reminders can improve teenage oral health. Nurses with long Covid made to feel ‘disposable’, inquiry told. IPC guidance must avoid ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach. ‘Historic’ legislation to ban smoking laid in Parliament.
How the practice nurse role has evolved | Nursing in Practice
2019年12月17日 — The changes in practice nursing have been immense. Now the studying never stops and the role is more holistic, covering everything in some chronic disease areas from diagnosis to treatment and follow-up. The non-medical prescribing qualifications has enabled nurses to take a lead in many areas. When QOF was first introduced, it gave much-needed ...
Diabetes News & Articles | Nursing in Practice
2024年11月5日 — Diabetes drugs found to lower risk of dementia in large analysis. Nurse-led diabetes care: ‘The outcomes have been brilliant’. One third of ‘soups and shakes’ programme finishers in type 2 diabetes remission. Cost of diabetes to UK estimated at £14 billion, research shows. Government and NHS must act to reduce type 2 diabetes in young ...
The effective mentor and supervisor | Nursing in Practice
2021年12月22日 — Effective mentoring and supervision. Success in mentoring and supervision depends on enthusiasm, adequate preparation, time, and organisational support. Attributes of an effective mentor include: Communication skills and active listening. Preparation for the role: NMC practice assessor or practice supervisor.
News & Articles | Professional - Nursing in Practice
RCN updates guidance on refusing care following riots. ‘We’re not cheap nurses’: The nursing associate championing the role through podcasts. ‘Nurses are not trying to push GPs out – it’s about working together’. Hydration in primary care – essential tips for nurses. NMC misses backlog target following record rise in referrals.
Addiction & Mental Health News & Reports | Nursing in Practice
Biggest annual fall in smoking during pregnancy ‘since records began’. ARRS can be used to fund enhanced practice dementia nurse role. Mythbuster: ‘You can’t have ADHD if you’re able to hold down a job’. User-led youth mental health training developed for marginalised communities. Smoking linked to cognitive decline in older adults.
The basics of clinical supervision | Nursing in Practice
2013年6月21日 — The main functions of clinical supervision can be categorised utilising Proctors’ model12,13 as follows: Normative: reviewing, maintaining and developing standards of care in relation to safety, ethics and quality practice. Formative: developing professional knowledge and skills and embrace the concept of reflection to apply theory to practice.
How to train as a general practice nurse | Nursing in Practice
2020年7月9日 — A guide on how to train as a general practice nurse and build a career in primary care. At such a crucial and unprecedented time for health and social care, the current focus has been on the secondary care responses to Covid-19.However, behind the scenes, primary, community and care home nursing teams have worked at pace to respond collaboratively to the current increased demand on their services.