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...

How the Leading Change, Adding Value framework enables nursing, midwifery and care staff to transform practice

Three products were developed as part of the LCAV framework to support colleagues to lead transformational change:.

A focus on mental health

BJN Awards 2019: mental health nurse of the year—runner up

I was able to balance my two roles and found that close working with the university also helped to influence the type of postregistration course that the trust needed for its nurses. It seemed...

Enhancing the care environment for people living with dementia

The House of Commons briefing paper reviews a range of English policies aimed at improving dementia diagnosis, care, support and research. There are an estimated 850 000 people living with dementia in...

A global problem of epic proportions

‘World Patient Safety Day provides a focal point for healthcare and patient safety bodies, all over the world, to recognise the work they are doing and to share intelligence and resources with other...

From staff nurse to nurse consultant: Survival Guide part 5: Surviving holistically

Spend a few moments thinking about yourself; that in itself is a challenge for many of us who spend most of our time serving the needs of others. Get a cup of coffee, shut the door, take a piece of...

A strategy to boost nurse recruitment

The Scottish prostate cryotherapy service–the role of the clinical nurse specialist

The service's mission is to deliver salvage prostate cryotherapy to eligible patients with equity across Scotland. To achieve this, early referral from the local teams is critical. Since the service...

Intermittent catheterisation: challenges when children move to adult services

There are many reasons the bladder may not empty fully, and they involve structural, physiological and psychological factors. Failure to regularly fill and empty the bladder effectively, may lead to...

Meeting report: optimising procurement of continence pads

The panel agreed that, in their experience, the inclusion of items on formulary was decided by nurses, within a set budget, based on the clinical needs of a patient population with moderate to severe...