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Precise routines will vary, but DSNs will review referrals made by ward-based staff, and triage these, so that some will be reviewed by doctors and others by nurses. The types of referrals cover the...
The introduction of IV fluid containers and dedicated needle-free transfer devices like Ecoflac Connect would allow rapid reconstitution of IV antibiotic doses on the spot, as needed, without the need...
The student is allocated to their Mentor (hub) and allocated by that mentor to other areas/mentors (spoke) to ensure the student achieves a variety of experiences and skills that allows them to...
Before COVID-19, clinical skills within higher education institutions were commonly assessed using a mixture of high- and low-fidelity simulation and assessment, involving both nursing-specific and...
‘All these symptoms, according to NICE guidelines, should have immediately raised a red flag for sepsis (blood poisoning) in children under five. In the hospital's own Serious Incident Report, a...
Science is moving away from the determinism of genetics. In other words, away from the suggestion that our destiny is written exclusively in our DNA, that our health is unmodifiable and can be...
The Wound Care Alliance UK (WCAUK) annual conference is being held at Gloucester Rugby Club on Wednesday 10 May 2023. For more details and to book your place, please see the advert in this journal or...
‘If you find yourself lacking challenge, craving change, then it is important to take ownership of your career. You need to create your own opportunities – change doesn't happen on its own’.
The Crisis Rescue Foundation (CRF) was established in spring 2020 by Dr Sharon Raymond, an experienced GP, and finalist of the 2020 Daily Express/Amplifon Coronavirus Hero of the Year award. She was...
In all, 518 participants completed the study, the general characteristics of subjects are presented in Table 2. The majority of participants were young, average age was 32.25±7.31; with women...
A review of the current literature on the use of ciNPWT was conducted by searching the Medline online database. Key terms used for this search were ‘caesarean section’ or ‘ceserean section’, ‘negative...
This research protocol was registered at PROSPERO (ID: CRD42022337017)..
The number of people with hard-to-heal wounds is increasing year on year, parallel to the ageing population and coupled with the rise in incidence of long-term high-risk conditions, currently...
In England and Wales, the population continues to age. The 2021 Census results confirm there are more people than ever before in older age groups – over 11 million people, 18.6% of the total...
Nurses entering the nursing profession pledge to do everything in their capacity to ensure that the care they deliver is in the best interest of their patients. However, nurses inevitably encounter...
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