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Exploration of student nurse experiences of being mentored by practice supervisors/assessors in placement settings

The regulation of nursing has changed since 1984, when the previous regulatory body, the United Kingdom Central Council, was created. The role of the mentor was brought to the fore in nurse education...

Developing critical enquiry, capacity, capability and confidence in the health and care workforce

Advertising the scholarship programme and organising the drop-in sessions raised the profile of the scholarship and other educational research programmes and funding opportunities..

Innovations in nurse education: creating the multisensory learning approach of The WISE Room

The ethical considerations for this study were meticulously addressed. Before initiating both Phase 1 and Phase 2, as well as during the study's evaluation, ethical approval was obtained from the...

Principles of safe inter-hospital transfer of critically unwell adults

The Intensive Care Society (ICS) (2021) has outlined the levels of care a person requires, according to their condition: Ward-level care: this reflects the care of an acutely unwell person with needs...

AI integration in nursing practice: striking a balance between technology and the human touch

To effectively manage AI's integration in nursing, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) (2023) has emphasised the need for robust regulatory frameworks and enhanced expertise. This aligns with the...

Is patient safety in the NHS fundamentally broken?

‘I'm extremely anxious about maternity services. And what frightens me is the issues we've seen raised in relation to Nottingham and Kent – I think [they] are a risk factor right across the NHS, and...

Use of a police station as a place of safety for a person in a mental health crisis

Under section 136A of the Mental Health Act 1983 the use of a police station as a place of safety for those under 18 years is forbidden.

Why enjoyment is vital to nursing

The health and care nursing workforce is under significant pressure. The recently published Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) (2024) registration data report cites that, of the leavers who completed...

Knowledge in action

With this information overload, one cannot help but wonder: what is being done with all this knowledge? How does this information empower us clinicians?.

Nurses’ antimicrobial infusion practice under the spotlight

Many antibiotics and antifungal medications are best given by IV infusion. Fady and Bennett's report (2023) clearly highlights two main nursing practice concerns. The first is that these antimicrobial...

Rapid haemostasis to achieve dressing longevity: evaluation trial results using StatSeal catheter exit site protection

Adopting practices that focus on reducing exit site bleeding of PICCs and other vascular access devices is a strategy to reduce catheter-related complications (Duwadi, 2019)..

Intravenous fluid therapy: an audit and discussion of improvements required for prescribers and administrators

Shared learning examples available on the NICE website regarding the guideline were reviewed to identify learning points for project design and scope adherence in other trusts (NICE, 2017b). Twelve...

Randomised controlled trials in vascular access devices in emergency departments: a scoping review protocol

The aim of the scoping review is to explore and synthesise the findings of RCTs related to VADs in ED settings over the past decade..

Peripheral intravenous catheter-induced phlebitis in a tertiary hospital of Karachi: a cohort study

A total of 258 patients who had a PIVC in place and were admitted in various units were enrolled in the study and followed until the removal of their PIVC.

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