Nursing: Patient Management
02/16/2012
Describing Community Nursing: Building blocks for improvement
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) is delighted to announce the release of a new publication, Community Nursing, in partnership with the Scottish Government and the …
01/06/2012
Birmingham hospital leads the way on hourly nursing rounds
Patients in the new Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham are already enjoying the benefits of the scheme which aims to tailor nursing care to their individual needs via hourly …
08/03/2011
RIBA-II, the next generation care-giving robot
A new robot using high-precision tactile sensors and flexible motor control technology has taken Japan one step closer to its goal of providing high-quality care for its growing …
07/08/2011
Lack of dignity for older patients
The Dignity in Practice study followed a number of national reports showing that the NHS does not always treat older people with care, dignity and respect and that the lack of …
06/20/2011
Psycho-oncology in practice
Having cancer is an extremely complex experience for those people concerned. Alongside the purely physiological aspects, those suffering from cancer find themselves in a highly …
06/20/2011
Human error – or a fault in the system?
Medication errors sit among the top ten causes of harm to patients. They can, of course, occur in any department, but it’s still a surprise that they happen as frequently in …
06/16/2011
Public health and preventing violence
Combining information from hospitals and police can prevent violence and make communities safer, according to a study published on bmj.com. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has …
06/14/2011
C. difficile increases death risk six-fold in IBD cases
The UK -- Patients admitted to hospital with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) face a six-fold greater risk of death if they become infected with Clostridium difficile, according …
05/05/2011
Devices for Dignity
The lives of people who find communication difficult are to be dramatically improved following a report published by Devices for Dignity (D4D), into Voice Output Communications …
10/28/2010
Unique rooms at Münster Training Hospital
At first glance everything looks real, from the equipment and fittings to gleaming white bed sheets and the pallor of the patient. But something is incongruous: a large mirror …
09/22/2010
Study shows nurses taking charge of diabetes care in hospital means more patients hit target glucose levels
A nurse-initiated, nurse-led, and nurse-implemented study shows that nurses taking charge of diabetes care in hospital results in more patients hitting their target glucose …
09/07/2010
Warning: Staff may fail to spot suicide risk
Previous research has indicated that the emergency department might be well-placed to pick up patients vulnerable to suicide. However, according to a small, new study carried out …
08/03/2010
The psychology of healing
People suffering from diabetes-related foot ulcers show different rates of healing according to the way they cope and their psychological state of mind, according to new research …
07/07/2010
Doctors’ shifts and patient safety raises concern
The reduction in junior doctors’ hours to 48 hours a week with the introduction of the European Working Time Directive (EWTD) has increased the number of work shifts and …
06/25/2010
European Nursing Congress 2010: Older persons the future of care
In the coming decades, nurses face enormous challenges. A growing population of older people will rely on care. Our current healthcare system is ill prepared for this. Also, …
05/26/2010
Significant disparities in MS nursing across Europe
The first major survey of European Multiple Sclerosis (MS) nurses revealed that nearly one in three nurses (31%) reported that standards of MS care are not adequately maintained …
05/14/2010
Boldly tackling catering and hygiene issues
Although food for in-patients can be integral to healing, the standard of catering can be disappointingly low in some hospitals. In addition, sometimes even the help needed by …
04/15/2010
Secret to Healing chronic wounds might lie in tiny pieces of silent RNA
Scientists have determined that chronic wounds might have trouble healing because of the actions of a tiny piece of a molecular structure in cells known as RNA. The Ohio State …
04/08/2010
New tool to improve patient safety
Employers of the UK's 660,000 registered nurses and midwives are being given a new tool to support them in carrying out their responsibility of ensuring the health and wellbeing …
04/08/2010
White paper on social care system is welcome but leaves many grey areas
Welcoming the government's White Paper on social care reform, Dr Anna Dixon, acting chief executive of The King's Fund, said: 'The government has set out a bold and ambitious plan …
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