Are care bundles still relevant?

A prospective audit evaluating use of urokinase in oncology patients with occluded central venous access devices

The aim of this audit was to evaluate safety and outcome following use of urokinase (Syner-Kinase®) using a push lock or dwell lock technique; followed by high-dose infusion if the lock was...

Reflections on leading an IV team: strategies and impact

When I first started as lead IV practitioner, there were limited policies and guidelines for the trust in place. There was only a peripheral cannula guideline for insertion and a poster on how to...

Tackling staff shortages

Education and training of nurses: where are we going?

Observation of inadvertent tube loss in ICU: effect of nasal bridles

A review of critically ill patients fed via an NI tube identified a higher incidence of tube removal of those secured with tape compared with those secured with nasal bridles, 48% versus 13%...

BJN Awards 2019: nutrition nurse of the year—runners-up

ENPLUGs are silicone plugs inserted into the gastrostomy tract to prevent it from closing when a tube comes out unexpectedly. They are multicoloured, according to French gauge (10-20 Fr) and shaft...

Anaphylaxis in children and young people

The incidence of anaphylaxis globally varies greatly (Wang et al, 2019). However, between 3.5% and 8% of children are thought to have food allergies (Foong et al, 2017). A study found that in England...

The effects of ageing on female genital and sexual health

‘Even the most liberated knew little of the facts of life and most held to strong superstitions.’ .

Monitoring lung function in patients with chronic graft versus host disease: a pilot study

Between 1 November 2016 and 31 December 2017, cGvHD patients attending for ECP were supplied with a handheld peak flow meter (Mini-Wright, Clement Clarke), educated on how to accurately perform peak...

Palliative radiotherapy: what do nurses know?

To obtain an accurate representation of what is understood about palliative radiotherapy, a purposive sample of nurses who worked in oncology and palliative care specialist areas was selected. An...

Attracting and retaining nurses through a clinical fellowship programme

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is the largest employer in Wolverhampton, employing around 9000 staff and is an NHS acute and community provider in the West Midlands, with more than 850 beds on the...