Online spaces and the control of communicable diseases: implications for nursing practice
This article explores the benefits and challenges of using online spaces such as social media platforms in the control of communicable diseases and discusses the potential use of telehealth in reducing the risk of healthcare-associated infection and antimicrobial resistance. The author also describes a framework that nurses can use to explore potential roles and practice in the context of communicable disease control in online spaces.PMID:38369909 | DOI:10.7748/ns.2024.e12174 (Source: Nursing Standard)
Source: Nursing Standard - February 19, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Matthew Wynn Source Type: research
Online spaces and the control of communicable diseases: implications for nursing practice
This article explores the benefits and challenges of using online spaces such as social media platforms in the control of communicable diseases and discusses the potential use of telehealth in reducing the risk of healthcare-associated infection and antimicrobial resistance. The author also describes a framework that nurses can use to explore potential roles and practice in the context of communicable disease control in online spaces.PMID:38369909 | DOI:10.7748/ns.2024.e12174 (Source: Nursing Standard)
Source: Nursing Standard - February 19, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Matthew Wynn Source Type: research
Online spaces and the control of communicable diseases: implications for nursing practice
This article explores the benefits and challenges of using online spaces such as social media platforms in the control of communicable diseases and discusses the potential use of telehealth in reducing the risk of healthcare-associated infection and antimicrobial resistance. The author also describes a framework that nurses can use to explore potential roles and practice in the context of communicable disease control in online spaces.PMID:38369909 | DOI:10.7748/ns.2024.e12174 (Source: Nursing Standard)
Source: Nursing Standard - February 19, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Matthew Wynn Source Type: research
Online spaces and the control of communicable diseases: implications for nursing practice
This article explores the benefits and challenges of using online spaces such as social media platforms in the control of communicable diseases and discusses the potential use of telehealth in reducing the risk of healthcare-associated infection and antimicrobial resistance. The author also describes a framework that nurses can use to explore potential roles and practice in the context of communicable disease control in online spaces.PMID:38369909 | DOI:10.7748/ns.2024.e12174 (Source: Nursing Standard)
Source: Nursing Standard - February 19, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Matthew Wynn Source Type: research
Nurse productivity: using evidence to enhance nurses' use of time
Nurs Stand. 2024 Feb 12. doi: 10.7748/ns.2024.e12251. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe UK is experiencing a nursing shortage, making it challenging to maintain the staffing levels required to deliver effective patient care. One way of enhancing the care delivered by the existing workforce could be to optimise nurse productivity; however, previous efforts to do this have been largely ineffective, due in part to a focus on the processes of care delivery rather than the nursing activities within these processes. In this article, the author explores the concept of nurse productivity and suggests that enhancing productivity re...
Source: Nursing Standard - February 12, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Sara Morgan Source Type: research
Nurse productivity: using evidence to enhance nurses' use of time
Nurs Stand. 2024 Feb 12. doi: 10.7748/ns.2024.e12251. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe UK is experiencing a nursing shortage, making it challenging to maintain the staffing levels required to deliver effective patient care. One way of enhancing the care delivered by the existing workforce could be to optimise nurse productivity; however, previous efforts to do this have been largely ineffective, due in part to a focus on the processes of care delivery rather than the nursing activities within these processes. In this article, the author explores the concept of nurse productivity and suggests that enhancing productivity re...
Source: Nursing Standard - February 12, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Sara Morgan Source Type: research
Nurse productivity: using evidence to enhance nurses' use of time
Nurs Stand. 2024 Feb 12. doi: 10.7748/ns.2024.e12251. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe UK is experiencing a nursing shortage, making it challenging to maintain the staffing levels required to deliver effective patient care. One way of enhancing the care delivered by the existing workforce could be to optimise nurse productivity; however, previous efforts to do this have been largely ineffective, due in part to a focus on the processes of care delivery rather than the nursing activities within these processes. In this article, the author explores the concept of nurse productivity and suggests that enhancing productivity re...
Source: Nursing Standard - February 12, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Sara Morgan Source Type: research
Nurse productivity: using evidence to enhance nurses' use of time
Nurs Stand. 2024 Feb 12. doi: 10.7748/ns.2024.e12251. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe UK is experiencing a nursing shortage, making it challenging to maintain the staffing levels required to deliver effective patient care. One way of enhancing the care delivered by the existing workforce could be to optimise nurse productivity; however, previous efforts to do this have been largely ineffective, due in part to a focus on the processes of care delivery rather than the nursing activities within these processes. In this article, the author explores the concept of nurse productivity and suggests that enhancing productivity re...
Source: Nursing Standard - February 12, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Sara Morgan Source Type: research
Analysing arterial blood gas results using the RoMe technique
This article outlines a simplified approach to ABG analysis using three main values - pH, partial pressure of carbon dioxide and bicarbonate - and applying the RoMe ('Respiratory opposite, Metabolic equal') technique. It also provides brief descriptions of selected acid-base imbalances and explains how to identify whether these are uncompensated, partially compensated or fully compensated.PMID:38312004 | DOI:10.7748/ns.2024.e12193 (Source: Nursing Standard)
Source: Nursing Standard - February 5, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Marlon Bernardo Source Type: research
Enhancing gender equality for women using person-centred care and cultural curiosity
Nurs Stand. 2024 Jan 31;39(2):71-75. doi: 10.7748/ns.2024.e12221. Epub 2024 Jan 29.ABSTRACTSocially constructed gender norms influence people's access to, and experience of, healthcare. Gender norms can negatively affect the health of women, men and people with other gender identities, such as transgender or non-binary individuals. Person-centred care and shared decision-making, which are widely recognised as essential aspects of healthcare, could be effective approaches for enhancing gender equality in healthcare for women. However, many women appear to receive suboptimal person-centred care. Additionally, there is a lack...
Source: Nursing Standard - January 29, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Jadzia Moss Stuart Roberts Source Type: research
Evaluating a competency framework for rheumatology nurses
Nurs Stand. 2024 Jan 22. doi: 10.7748/ns.2024.e12111. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe Royal College of Nursing (RCN) competency framework for rheumatology nurses was developed in 2020. As part of the framework proposal, a service evaluation was planned following the framework's roll-out to determine its usefulness and acceptability. The aim of this evaluation was to explore rheumatology nurse specialists' answers to the research question: 'What was your experience of using the RCN's rheumatology competency framework?' A total of 14 rheumatology nurse specialists were interviewed and shared their opinions regarding the co...
Source: Nursing Standard - January 22, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Diana Finney Patricia Cornell Lisa Howie Louise Parker Ruth Wylie Polly Livermore Source Type: research
Safeguarding adults at risk of abuse
This article discusses categories and indicators of adult abuse, relevant legislation and standards, the principles of adult safeguarding and the key elements of a nursing assessment of suspected adult abuse. The author highlights that nurses need to approach safeguarding concerns sensitively and strike a balance between acting to safeguard the person and preserving their right to autonomy. There is a need for ongoing education and training to enhance nurses' understanding of safeguarding practices, legislation, policies and standards.PMID:38221863 | DOI:10.7748/ns.2024.e12170 (Source: Nursing Standard)
Source: Nursing Standard - January 15, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Anita Duffy Source Type: research
Medicines management for nurses: explaining legal governance
This article examines three important topics for nurses: the classification and prescribing of controlled drugs, including the meaning of medicine classes and schedules; the prescribing of unlicensed medicines, including the difference between unlicensed and off-license medicines; and negligence in prescribing practice. The article outlines the acts of law that are relevant to each topic and provides examples of significant case law or other legal rulings to demonstrate how the law is relevant to nurses' clinical practice.PMID:38186230 | DOI:10.7748/ns.2024.e12177 (Source: Nursing Standard)
Source: Nursing Standard - January 8, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Bernadette Rae Source Type: research
Medicines management for nurses: explaining legal governance
This article examines three important topics for nurses: the classification and prescribing of controlled drugs, including the meaning of medicine classes and schedules; the prescribing of unlicensed medicines, including the difference between unlicensed and off-license medicines; and negligence in prescribing practice. The article outlines the acts of law that are relevant to each topic and provides examples of significant case law or other legal rulings to demonstrate how the law is relevant to nurses' clinical practice.PMID:38186230 | DOI:10.7748/ns.2024.e12177 (Source: Nursing Standard)
Source: Nursing Standard - January 8, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Bernadette Rae Source Type: research
Understanding the communication skills that support nurses to provide person-centred care
This article explains the elements of communication and discusses the skills required by nurses to communicate effectively and provide compassionate, person-centred care. The author outlines two communication models to demonstrate how nurses can use these skills to deliver bad news and support people in distress.PMID:38164078 | DOI:10.7748/ns.2024.e12132 (Source: Nursing Standard)
Source: Nursing Standard - January 2, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Julie Gregory Source Type: research
