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WEBManaging weight gain in menopause – what can GPNs do to help? Nurse-led diabetes care: ‘The outcomes have been brilliant’. Workplace pressures driving rise in nurses experiencing suicidal thoughts. Get nursing news and information from Nursing In Practice, including features and clinical articles, as well as e-learning and CPD accreditations.
How to reflect on your practice for revalidation
WEBJan 29, 2019 · Reflection is the process of making sense of an experience in order to learn and improve as a practitioner. 1 Often, we reflect as part of our everyday practice without being aware that we are doing it – for example, on the way home from work. Using reflection within health and social care has benefits for patients and the profession.
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WEBPrimary care ‘needs more support’ with care of ADHD patients. Report exposes vast health inequalities faced by women in the North of England. Nursing in Practice live event returns to Cardiff in two weeks. ‘Insufficient’ nursing workforce to meet end-of-life care needs. Nursing helpline seeks urgent donations amid closure risk.
Dysphagia and swallowing disorders | Nursing in Practice
WEBOct 16, 2014 · Dysphagia and swallowing disorders. Emilia Michou. 16 Oct 2014. – Dysphagia can result in morbidity, increase mortality risk, increase the costs of care and reduce quality of life. – Management of dysphagia should be delivered by a multidisciplinary team and protocols and training should be followed. – …
The basics of clinical supervision | Nursing in Practice
WEBJun 21, 2013 · The main functions of clinical supervision can be categorised utilising Proctors’ model12,13 as follows: Normative: reviewing, maintaining and developing standards of care in relation to safety, ethics and quality practice. Formative: developing professional knowledge and skills and embrace the concept of …
The effective mentor and supervisor | Nursing in Practice
WEBDec 22, 2021 · Effective mentoring and supervision. Success in mentoring and supervision depends on enthusiasm, adequate preparation, time, and organisational support. Attributes of an effective mentor include: Communication skills and active listening. Preparation for the role: NMC practice assessor or practice supervisor.
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WEBUpdate on the mpox outbreak – what nurses in the community need to know. Diabetes drugs found to lower risk of dementia in large analysis. Primary care staff need more support to manage rise in food allergies, say researchers. Suicide rates highest seen in 25 years, official figures show. CPD: Case by case – measles and whooping cough.
The role of advanced nurse practitioners - Nursing in Practice
WEBMay 19, 2015 · The advancement of clinical practice is reliant on practitioners who are prepared to look to the future, visualise the potential of advanced nursing practice and pursue that vision. An ANP requires resilience because the NHS, regardless of clinical setting, is a tough place to work. They also need to …
Effective wound care - Nursing in Practice
WEBGuest et al (2015) 1 estimated the annual NHS cost of managing wounds to be £4.5-£5.1bn, after adjustment for comorbidities, with two-thirds of the cost incurred in the community and the rest in secondary care (2013/14 prices). The same study estimated that 2.2 million wounds were managed by the NHS in 2012/2013 and highlighted the excessive ...
CPD - Nursing in Practice
WEBCPD: Improving detection and management of atrial fibrillation. CPD: Gaining back control of type 2 diabetes post-pandemic. CPD module: Managing common eye conditions. CPD learning module: HRT and diagnosing the menopause. Learning module: managing surgical wounds after an operation. Insect sting allergy – key facts for a Practice Nurse.