Consultant pay offer will make future nurse strikes ‘more likely’
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) believes the government’s new pay offer to consultants will ‘ignite fury’ among members and make nursing strikes ‘more likely’ in the future. After weeks of negotiations, consultants affiliated with the British Medical Association (BMA) and Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association (HCSA) have been made a government offer that, according... Read moreThe post Consultant pay offer will make future nurse strikes ‘more likely’ appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - November 27, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
General practice pressures adding to wound care priority issues, report finds
Capacity pressures in general practice contribute to a lack of prioritisation for wound care management, a Public Policy Project (PPP) report has found. The report – called Going further for wound healing – was compiled following a series of roundtable discussions with wound care experts and key health sector stakeholders, and supplemented with independent research... Read moreThe post General practice pressures adding to wound care priority issues, report finds appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - November 27, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Clinical Latest news Wound care Source Type: news
Sickle cell report highlights ‘insufficient’ community nursing support
Community nursing and nurse counselling are the areas suffering most from an overall lack of specialist sickle cell nurses, a new report has found. The Sickle Cell Society’s latest investigation into workforce shortages – called The difference between life and death – said there was an ‘overwhelming consensus’ among healthcare professionals that numbers of specialist... Read moreThe post Sickle cell report highlights ‘insufficient’ community nursing support appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - November 24, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Community nursing Latest news Source Type: news
Number of nursing staff seeking help for suicidal thoughts doubles
The number of nursing staff seeking help for suicidal thoughts is up 98% in a 10-month period, data from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has shown. The college has today issued a stark warning over the ‘growing mental health crisis’ among the profession and has commissioned research exploring the reasons why nursing staff are... Read moreThe post Number of nursing staff seeking help for suicidal thoughts doubles appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - November 24, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Addiction and mental health Clinical Latest news Source Type: news
Picture quiz: Toenail presentations
The Nursing in Practice ‘picture quizzes’ aim to test your knowledge through photo presentations of symptoms. Work your way through them to understand the key clinical problems faced by patients, and how to correctly identify them. Press ‘start’ below to begin the quiz.
A 45-year-old woman is concerned about this black line that has appeared under her big toenail. Can you reassure her about the cause?
Fungal nail infection
Melanoma
Subungual haematoma
Ingrowing toenail
A 23-year-old woman wants to know what you are going to do about her ‘manky toenail’ as it is summer and she feels she ...
Source: Nursing in Practice - November 23, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Mollie Fraser-Andrews Tags: Dermatology Quiz toenail Source Type: news
Three in 10 do not take up cervical screening offer
Nearly a third of people eligible for cervical screening do not take up the potentially lifesaving offer, figures released today by NHS England show. The NHS Cervical Screening Programme, England 2022-2023 annual report found that 68.7% of 25- to 64-year-olds had attended screening within the recommended period of time, compared to 69.9% the previous year. The... Read moreThe post Three in 10 do not take up cervical screening offer appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - November 23, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Cancer Clinical Latest news Source Type: news
‘ Worryingly high ’ rates of probable mental health disorders seen in children and young people
One in five children and young people in the UK have had a probable mental health disorder in 2023, a survey by NHS England has revealed. The Mental Health of Children and Young People in England 2023 report, published this week, shows that 20.3 per cent of children aged eight to 16 had a probable... Read moreThe post ‘Worryingly high’ rates of probable mental health disorders seen in children and young people appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - November 23, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Carolyn Scott Tags: Addiction and mental health Paediatrics Children and young people Source Type: news
Management of leg ulceration
Julie Hewish, national tissue viability clinical lead, Health Innovation East, offers a guide to the risk factors, presentation, assessment and management of venous and arterial leg ulcers. A longer version of this module is available at Nursing in Practice 365. A leg ulcer is defined as an open wound between the knee and just... Read moreThe post Management of leg ulceration appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - November 23, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Jon Lalljee Tags: Dermatology Diabetes Older people care leg ulcer Wound care Source Type: news
New WHO resources support fight against violence on women
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a series of new learning resources for nurses and others working in healthcare to better support female patients who are subjected to violence. A new e-learning programme is designed to help to identify and support women who are victims of intimate partner violence or sexual violence, as well... Read moreThe post New WHO resources support fight against violence on women appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - November 23, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Carolyn Scott Tags: Addiction and mental health domestic violence Source Type: news
New clinical supervision scheme aims to boost social care nurses ’ wellbeing
A new clinical supervision programme to support the wellbeing of nurses and teams working in social care has been launched by the Foundation of Nursing Studies (FoNS). The Resilience-based Clinical Supervision (RBCS) programme will be open to social care nurses in England and has been funded by NHS England. Delivered virtually to groups of between... Read moreThe post New clinical supervision scheme aims to boost social care nurses’ wellbeing appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - November 23, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
Study shows women need support around perimenopause menstruation changes
More support and education are needed for perimenopausal women who are experiencing menstrual changes, researchers say. A new study has shown that as periods may become unpredictable, heavier and more painful and the menopause gets closer, women say they need both practical and emotional support in both their working and personal lives. The findings are... Read moreThe post Study shows women need support around perimenopause menstruation changes appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - November 23, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Carolyn Scott Tags: Women's health menopause perimenopause Source Type: news
Nurses asked to complete anonymous survey as part of Letby inquiry
An anonymous survey is to be sent to all nurses, midwives, doctors and managers in hospitals with neonatal units as part of the inquiry into the murder and attempted murder of babies by former nurse Lucy Letby. Lady Justice Thirlwall, chair of the inquiry, released some details of the planned process in an opening address... Read moreThe post Nurses asked to complete anonymous survey as part of Letby inquiry appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - November 22, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
New health visiting ‘ career pathway ’ to support workforce planning
A new pathway for a career in health visiting has been published in a bid to help ‘strengthen opportunities’ for beginning, developing and leading a career in the profession. The Institute of Health Visiting (iHV) said its new career pathway document had been designed as a resource for workforce planning amid ongoing shortages. Published today,... Read moreThe post New health visiting ‘career pathway’ to support workforce planning appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - November 22, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
RCN set to ‘put a case’ to government over GPN pay
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is set to survey general practice nurses (GPNs) who do not receive a full 6% pay uplift about how their employers handled the situation. Findings will be used to ‘put a case’ to the government over the experience of GPNs in relation to pay, RCN professional lead for primary... Read moreThe post RCN set to ‘put a case’ to government over GPN pay appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - November 22, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
Nursing bodies join call for government asylum U-turn
Nursing leaders are among those who have signed an open letter to the new home secretary, James Cleverly, expressing deep concerns over the government’s asylum policy and its potential impact on healthcare. The letter, coordinated by homeless healthcare charity Pathway and signed by the Royal College of Nursing and the Queen’s Nursing Institute, called for... Read moreThe post Nursing bodies join call for government asylum U-turn appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - November 21, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
