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Evaluation of a safety-engineered peripherally inserted intravenous catheter with multiple access blood control: clinician acceptability and ease of use

Clinician and participant background and demographic information are presented in Tables 1 and 2, respectively. All clinicians and participants were compliant with the study protocol. All enrolled...

Calling the NMC to account

There are several healthcare regulators in the UK, with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) being one of 10. The NMC regulates over 800000 nurses and midwives. To fulfil its role, the NMC must...

Sepsis without borders

Over the past two decades, sepsis recognition and treatment has radically evolved and it is no longer regarded as a condition only seen in the intensive care unit (Kempker et al, 2018). Instead, it is...

Setting up a nurse-led 2-week-wait head and neck cancer diagnostic service

As a smaller scale alternative solution to these imminent capacity issues in a large London head and neck cancer referral centre at Guy's and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, it was proposed that the...

Research strategies for trainee and qualified advanced clinical practitioners that enhance evidence-based practice

ACPs are encouraged to critically engage in research activities to elevate the quality, safety and efficiency of healthcare delivery. This theme aligns with research pillars 4.1 and 4.2, emphasising...

Factors influencing the fasting decisions of day-case surgery patients

The aims of this study were to: Explore the ways in which elective day-case surgery patients make decisions about pre-operative fastingInvestigate how best to provide information to enable patients...

A professional and legal duty to keep up to date

It will be impossible for any nurse or doctor to analyse everything that is relevant to their clinical practice area. They do, however, owe patients a legal duty of care and part of this will be the...

Placements: opportunities to learn

I will take my memories of all the children and families I have worked with and cared for with me into my future career as every single one has taught me something different. I have always gained...

Practice learning is key to our future

In my role at the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) I have frequently shared with colleagues my view that there is an opportunity for improved senior leadership of practice learning for student...

The problem of ultra-processed food in healthcare settings

‘industrial formulations of many ingredients, mostly of exclusive industrial use, that result from a sequence of industrial processes.’

Blended diet in enteral feeding: current guidance

‘It is unclear if the previously suggested risks of BD [blended diet] are occurring with significant frequency in comparison to those using CEF [commercial enteral feed].’ .

The ethics of clinically assisted nutrition and hydration in adults and the role of the advanced clinical practitioner

ACPs play a pivotal role in CANH decision-making processes by using their advanced clinical skills and expertise to assess patients' nutritional needs, evaluate the appropriateness of CANH...

Agenda for Change: is reform on the way?

The Agenda for Change (AfC) framework is the nationally agreed UK-wide package of pay, terms and conditions for all NHS staff other than very senior managers and medical staff (practice nurses and...

Interprofessional education: promoting collaboration

Health professionals practise in increasingly complex environments that demand a thorough understanding of the roles and responsibilities of other professionals, as well as an ability to collaborate...

Assessment and examination of the respiratory system

A skilled ACP has the potential to make a significant contribution to several fundamental outcomes: patient satisfaction, patient concordance with prescribed therapies/interventions, overall...

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