Rediscovering a passion for nursing after experiencing burnout

After 8 months, I reached a crossroads in my career. Unsure of what to do next and contemplating whether I wanted to remain in nursing at all, I took time to reflect on my options. Nursing had always...

Examining the issue of corridor care, NHS patient safety and the law

NHS England (2024) has provided a key framework to support staff when ‘temporary escalation spaces’ (TES) are used. The guidance begins with the statement that care delivery in TES such as corridors...

Lasting power of attorney: protecting donors from abuse

LPAs give those appointed as attorney wideranging authority to make decisions for the donor. The instruments are negatively framed, so they initially grant attorneys the authority to make all the...

Principles for a supportive workplace

Being on the other side: receiving IV therapy

‘As a patient, I experienced first hand the significance of a gentle touch, clear communication, and a reassuring presence’ .

A multimodal approach to reduce the incidence of peripheral venous cannula bacteraemias and improve patient safety

The initiative involved a multimodal approach that included a survey, poster campaign and education sessions. However, before embarking on the design and implementation of the programme, the Trust's...

Implementation of the I-DECIDED® tool for PIVC assessment and decision making: discussion paper

PIVCs are the most common invasive device in health care; 70% of patients require at least one during their hospital stay.12 Repeated insertion attempts are common, and over one-third of PIVCs fail...

A randomized control trial to compare Quiet Eye training efficacy to traditional technical training with undergraduate student nurses' peripheral intravenous cannulation performance: a protocol

Our study will examine the implementation of QE training as a potential solution to the persistently low PIVC FASRs experienced by student nurses and novice RNs. This randomized controlled trial will...

We need reform of social care

Prison nurses shaping healthcare transformation

Evaluating spill kits in infection control: perspectives of nurses and health professionals

A qualitative approach, based on the principles of social constructivism (Barbosa da Silva, 2008), was used to understand participants' perceptions of the BIOPERL+ and the two incumbent spill kits....

Verbal assessment to confirm nursing associates' occupational readiness

The concept of occupational readiness has been widely studied, with the definition generally understood to be a ‘level of preparedness for future work’ (Li et al, 2022: 2969) and the learner's ability...

Identifying and managing fatigue in nurses completing on-call work

In order to complete a thorough evaluation of the service, both a literature search and a range of data collection methods were used.

Coping after the COVID-19 pandemic: nurses' learning intent and implications for the workforce and education

During staffing shortages, nurses experienced stress when hospitals employed travel nurses (temporary or contract nurses hired through a staffing agency), and often moved experienced nurses from their...

Working effectively with individuals with substance use disorders: a qualitative descriptive study

This study was conducted between January 2021 and September 2021 by the first author, as part of the requirements of his Master of Nursing Program. The main purpose of this study was to examine...