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‘Selling their souls?’ Nurses' understanding of addiction and recovery in acute hospital settings

The findings presented are the participants' understanding of the concepts of addiction and recovery in relation to substance use. Of the 11 participants interviewed in this study, 9 were female and 2...

The nervous system and associated disorders

The nervous system is a complex network of specialised cells called neurons, which transmit electrical and chemical signals throughout the body to communicate with and control other cells. It is...

Practice tutors' readiness to support nursing students who require reasonable adjustments for clinical placement

The main aim of this study was to elicit practice tutors' views on their readiness to support OU nursing students who require reasonable adjustments while on clinical placement. This research also...

Gamifying simulated nursing education: a digital technology approach to enhancing pedagogy and student experience

In June 2022, a team of academics used a cloud-based e-learning authoring tool to develop three games, which were designed with inspiration from the concept of an ‘escape room’. By leveraging the...

The value of implementing a nursing and midwifery clinical accreditation programme at two NHS trusts

The governance process implemented as part of the programme reflects improvement aspects, at the same time as recognising the importance of maintaining evidence of decision-making and agreement on the...

Scared and nervous … but I got past my first hurdle, thanks to the team

As the weeks went on in placement, I was becoming more comfortable on the ward. The ward team had so much combined knowledge, I wished I was a sponge to absorb it all. Every time I was worried or had...

Clinical negligence: should the NHS consider a no-fault system?

‘… costs … have continued to grow at an eye-watering rate. Ten years ago, the NHS paid £900 million in damages; last year it was £2.17 billion – equivalent to the annual running costs of the biggest...

Using PNA A-EQUIP to support the wellbeing and resilience of the public health nursing workforce

As an Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) regional programme manager leading on early years children and families, I am acutely aware of the workforce challenges faced by the public...

A blueprint for the NHS

‘The Times Health Commission has been set up to consider the future of health and social care in England in the light of the pandemic, the growing pressure on budgets, the A&E crisis, rising waiting...

Women and homelessness

Homelessness is dangerous. The term is often associated with people who sleep rough; however, it can include anyone who does not have a home (Royal College of Nursing, 2023). Homeless people include...

Building the future workforce through indirect supervision

Delivering health professional programmes in university settings is complex and resource intensive. It relies upon AEIs developing a pipeline of clinical academics. Recently, this has become more...

A multidisciplinary approach to managing lymphorroea in primary lymphoedema: a case study

The patient presented at the lymphoedema outpatient clinic. On initial examination, moderately severe lymphoedema was noted – Stage II according to the International Society of Lymphology consensus...

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