Are we measuring nursing workflow correctly? A literature review

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) (2016) reported that, in 2014–2015, there were approximately 10.2 million episodes of care in Australia's public and private hospitals. Between...

The association between hope and quality of life in haemodialysis patients

‘Hope constitutes an essential experience of the human condition. It functions as a way of feeling, a way of thinking, a way of behaving, and a way of relating to oneself and one's world. Hope has...

Demystifying, recognising and combating racism during the pandemic

There is a reluctance to explore racism, or the conflicts, perceptions and experiences contributing to and reinforcing tensions in healthcare (Cortis and Law, 2005; Markey et al., 2012). Consequently,...

Supporting recovery from COVID-19

COVID-19 is a new disease, so very little is known about its long-term effects. It might be expected that these effects would be more severe in the 5% of COVID-19 patients who become so severely ill...

Cortrak feeding tube placement: accuracy of the ‘GI flexure system’ versus manufacturer guidance

The authors prospectively compared the accuracy of the ‘GI flexure system’ for interpreting the EM trace against the recommendations in the manufacturer's guidance. The cohort consisted of consecutive...

Consolidating education on organ and tissue donation legislation changes

The tri-modular approach was designed based on adult learning theory and building on the knowledge and skills that the SNs had already acquired during the previous two modules. The education and...

Providing a specialist nursing service to cardiac patients

By 2013, we had developed 11 rapid access atrial fibrillation clinics per month throughout the Tayside region, streamlining the patient journey and providing timely review and treatment. Our initial...

Improving the care of patients with acute kidney injury

The efficacy of smoke-free sites with little more than signage to instil concordance

It is also necessary to consider whether some trusts and health boards are simply installing signage and making token gestures to ostensibly comply with their nation's policies on promoting smoke-free...

Helping nurses to provide optimum care in the second wave of the pandemic

The King's Fund was founded in 1897 with a primary mandate to raise money for London's voluntary hospitals. Today, the charity's wide-ranging activities are oriented towards influencing the...

Patient safety: a multifaceted issue

A key issue with policy development and culture change is always going to be the pace of change. I have said many times in my columns that this has been too slow and that systemic problems perpetuate....

The role of the nearest relative in mental health law

Under the Mental Health Act 1983, people detained for assessment and/or treatment are allocated a nearest relative. This includes people subject to unrestricted hospital orders, hospital directions...

Considering care in context

‘We are effectively running at 100 per cent occupancy in terms of available staffed beds.’ .

Incivility and its impact

COVID-19 complications in children