'Unsafe' private mental health hospital placed in special measures
An independent mental health hospital has been rated “inadequate” and placed into special measures, after inspectors concluded that patients were not safe there. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - August 9, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Student nurse saved schoolgirl ’s life just weeks after CPR training
A first-year student nurse at the University of Sunderland recently found her nursing education put to the test while on holiday with her family in Spain. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - August 9, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Cardiff nurse first to become emergency medicine ACP in Wales
Advanced clinical practitioner (ACP) accreditation has been awarded by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine to a nurse in Wales for the first time. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - August 9, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Trust starts giving surgical patients ice lollies to slake thirst
Patients who are recovering from surgery are being offered refreshing ice lollies to help them feel less thirsty at a major London hospital trust. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - August 9, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
CQC wins bid to block 'institutional' learning disabilities care home
A judge has backed a decision by the Care Quality Commission to block the opening of an “institutional” care home for people with learning disabilities, concluding that the setting would have created “unacceptable and serious risks” for residents. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - August 9, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Cambodia: ‘Life changing’ volunteer work for UK nurses
Working alongside healthcare professionals in Cambodia is a “life-changing” experience, according to a group of UK nurses, who say it has also shaped their practice back home. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - August 9, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
RCM demands independent inquiry into midwifery firm collapse
The Royal College of Midwives has called for an independent investigation into the shock collapse of a private community midwifery company. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - August 8, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Poor heart health at age 50 'doubles dementia risk in later life'
Poor cardiovascular health in middle age increases the risk of developing dementia in later life, according to new research. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - August 8, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Snack during night shift better than big meal, study finds
Night workers perform and feel better if they eat a small stack during their shift, rather than a large meal, according to new research. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - August 8, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Bosanquet: 'Care sector nurses must have a voice at national level'
Action must be taken to address a leadership vacuum affecting nurses working in the care sector that puts them at risk of professional isolation, according to the new chief executive of an influential nursing research charity. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - August 8, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Norfolk trust pays tribute to sister retiring after 45 years
A sister who has nursed patients in East Anglia for 45 years has finally hung up her uniform for the last time. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - August 8, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
List of candidates for RCN council elections announced
The candidates for the current round of elections to the Royal College of Nursing ’s council have been announced this week. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - August 8, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Funding for first mesothelioma nurse specialist in West Midlands
Asbestos-related cancer patients in the West Midlands will soon have access to the region ’s first dedicated Mesothelioma clinical nurse specialist, while another post has been made full-time. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - August 8, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Training nurses in de-escalating violence 'does not reduce attacks'
Staff training designed to prevent violence in healthcare settings does not appear to reduce the number of incidents or injuries, according to a new review of the research evidence. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - August 7, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Glove crackdown saves trust £90k and reduces waste
A campaign to reduce inappropriate glove use by staff has saved a trust in London more than £90,000 and prevented 18 tonnes of waste being sent to landfill during its first year. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - August 7, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
