http://www.rcn.org.uk/development/researchanddevelopment/newseventsPractice developmentThu, 1 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100webteam@rcn.org.ukRCN Research and development10http://www.rcn.org.uk/images/rss/RCN_.gifhttp://www.rcn.org.uk/development/researchanddevelopment/newseventshttp://www.rcn.org.uk/development/researchanddevelopment/newsevents/practice_development/crd_-_abstract_of_the_week_-_13_may_2013The Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD) is one of the largest groups in the world engaged exclusively in evidence synthesis in the health field. CRD undertakes systematic reviews evaluating the research evidence on health and public health questions of national and international importance. A selection of abstracts added to the CRD database this week includes breast cancer detection and survival; Timed Up and Go test; novel oral anticoagulants; prevention of breast cancer; falls; total hip or knee arthroplasty; peripheral neuropathy; venous thromboembolism; child obesity; emotional health of adolescents.Thu, 16 May 2013 10:46:37 +0100http://www.rcn.org.uk/development/researchanddevelopment/newsevents/practice_development/crd_-_abstract_of_the_week_-_29_april_2013The Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD) is one of the largest groups in the world engaged exclusively in evidence synthesis in the health field. CRD undertakes systematic reviews evaluating the research evidence on health and public health questions of national and international importance. A selection of abstracts added to the CRD database this week includes cardiovascular risk factors and disease; lower sodium intake on health; falls prevention interventions; suicide; primary breast cancer; colposcopy-directed punch biopsies; hypertension; acute cholecystitis; CBT for depression in older people; smoking cessation; stroke prevention; nasopharyngeal carcinoma; statin use; myocardial protection during cardiac surgery; angioplasty; chronic depression and dysthymia; chronic medication; epilepsy.Thu, 02 May 2013 10:39:55 +0100http://www.rcn.org.uk/development/researchanddevelopment/newsevents/practice_development/leadership_starts_with_meForming the first national strategy for leadership in the adult social care sector, these principles developed on behalf of the DH by the National Skills Academy for Social Care shows how it can be made to happen.Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:40:37 +0100http://www.rcn.org.uk/development/researchanddevelopment/newsevents/practice_development/building_a_european_network_for_changeAn EU project is raising the bar on quality and patient safety by encouraging EU member states to share good practice to help countries develop patient safety programmes, with support for those that are less advanced.Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:20:07 +0100http://www.rcn.org.uk/development/researchanddevelopment/newsevents/practice_development/nurse_awarded_one_of_five_quality_improvement_fellowships_by_the_health_foundationFive senior healthcare leaders from across the UK were awarded the HF’s Quality Improvement Fellowship in March 2013. The fellows will spend a year in the USA at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where they will combine academic learning with the development of leadership skills and healthcare quality improvement techniques.Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:27:20 +0100http://www.rcn.org.uk/development/researchanddevelopment/newsevents/practice_development/crd_-_abstract_of_the_week_-_01_april_2013The Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD) is one of the largest groups in the world engaged exclusively in evidence synthesis in the health field. CRD undertakes systematic reviews evaluating the research evidence on health and public health questions of national and international importance. A selection of abstracts added to the CRD database this week includes depression; diagnostic errors; restless legs syndrome; pressure ulcers; promoting a culture of safety; reassurance after diagnostic testing; rhinoconjunctivitis; lumbar punctures and epidural catheterisations; bacterial meningitis; cancer outcomes; plantar fasciitis; coronary atherosclerosis; cancer-related pain; maternal exercise; Helicobacter pylori; chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting; benign prostatic hyperplasia; stage III-IV follicular lymphoma; surgical site infection.Thu, 04 Apr 2013 10:48:08 +0100http://www.rcn.org.uk/development/researchanddevelopment/newsevents/practice_development/crd_-_abstract_of_the_week_-_04_march_2013The Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD) is one of the largest groups in the world engaged exclusively in evidence synthesis in the health field. CRD undertakes systematic reviews evaluating the research evidence on health and public health questions of national and international importance. A selection of abstracts added to the CRD database this week includes diagnostic testing; stroke; maternal exercise; adverse drug reaction reporting; anterior cruciate ligament rupture; emergency contraception; surgical site infection.Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:59:33 +0000http://www.rcn.org.uk/development/researchanddevelopment/newsevents/practice_development/crd_-_abstract_of_the_week_-_25_february_2013The Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD) is one of the largest groups in the world engaged exclusively in evidence synthesis in the health field. CRD undertakes systematic reviews evaluating the research evidence on health and public health questions of national and international importance. A selection of abstracts added to the CRD database this week includes acute volume resuscitation; non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes; carotid artery stenosis; COPD; hip or knee arthritis.Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:00:58 +0000http://www.rcn.org.uk/development/researchanddevelopment/newsevents/practice_development/crd_-_abstract_of_the_week_-_18_february_2013The Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD) is one of the largest groups in the world engaged exclusively in evidence synthesis in the health field. CRD undertakes systematic reviews evaluating the research evidence on health and public health questions of national and international importance. A selection of abstracts added to the CRD database this week includes folic acid supplements in cancer; sepsis; coronary artery disease: smoking cessation; telehealth in cystic fibrosis; melatonin in chemotherapy or radiotherapy.Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:11:10 +0000http://www.rcn.org.uk/development/researchanddevelopment/newsevents/practice_development/crd_-_abstract_of_the_week_-_11_february_2013The Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD) is one of the largest groups in the world engaged exclusively in evidence synthesis in the health field. CRD undertakes systematic reviews evaluating the research evidence on health and public health questions of national and international importance. A selection of abstracts added to the CRD database this week includes laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair; primary stoma formation; advanced non-small cell lung cancer; hypothermia; septic shock; bipolar depression.Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:36:19 +0000http://www.rcn.org.uk/development/researchanddevelopment/newsevents/practice_development/crd_-_abstract_of_the_week_-_4_february_2013The Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD) is one of the largest groups in the world engaged exclusively in evidence synthesis in the health field. CRD undertakes systematic reviews evaluating the research evidence on health and public health questions of national and international importance. A selection of abstracts added to the CRD database this week includes renin-angiotensin system; thyroidectomy; emergency department shared decision-making; glucose control in critically ill patients; acute peptic ulcer bleeding; skin antisepsis; displaced femoral neck fractures.Mon, 11 Feb 2013 11:45:53 +0000http://www.rcn.org.uk/development/researchanddevelopment/newsevents/practice_development/health_foundation_appoints_five_outstanding_researchers_to_help_improve_quality_of_healthcareAnnounced in January 2013 these five Improvement Science Fellows, including one nurse, will develop and champion a rigorous, scientific approach to improving the quality of healthcare.Wed, 06 Feb 2013 15:02:18 +0000http://www.rcn.org.uk/development/researchanddevelopment/newsevents/practice_development/crd_-_abstract_of_the_week_-_28_january_2013The Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD) is one of the largest groups in the world engaged exclusively in evidence synthesis in the health field. CRD undertakes systematic reviews evaluating the research evidence on health and public health questions of national and international importance. A selection of abstracts added to the CRD database this week includes psychosis; cardiovascular disease; occupational health and safety training; renal tumors; lung cancer; telemedicine; aortic valve replacement; femoral neck fractures; type 2 diabetes; raised intracranial pressure.Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:25:17 +0000http://www.rcn.org.uk/development/researchanddevelopment/newsevents/practice_development/crd_-_abstract_of_the_week_-_21_january_2013The Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD) is one of the largest groups in the world engaged exclusively in evidence synthesis in the health field. CRD undertakes systematic reviews evaluating the research evidence on health and public health questions of national and international importance. A selection of abstracts added to the CRD database this week includes automated dose dispensing service; beta blockers; dietary sugars; chemotherapies; myocardial infarction; varicose vein; folic acid supplements; chronic low back pain; performance-based remuneration affecting patient care; venous thromboembolic events; chronic pain; inhaled nitric oxide in preterm infants.Fri, 25 Jan 2013 09:26:08 +0000http://www.rcn.org.uk/development/researchanddevelopment/newsevents/practice_development/crd_-_abstract_of_the_week_-_7_january_2013The Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD) is one of the largest groups in the world engaged exclusively in evidence synthesis in the health field. CRD undertakes systematic reviews evaluating the research evidence on health and public health questions of national and international importance. A selection of abstracts added to the CRD database this week includes sepsis; periodontal disease; end-stage renal disease; reducing total fat intake on body weight; clavicle fractures; stage II colorectal cancer; exercise adherence in heart failure; type 2 diabetes.Tue, 08 Jan 2013 09:53:33 +0000http://www.rcn.org.uk/development/researchanddevelopment/newsevents/practice_development/crd_-_abstract_of_the_week_-_10_december_2012The Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD) is one of the largest groups in the world engaged exclusively in evidence synthesis in the health field. CRD undertakes systematic reviews evaluating the research evidence on health and public health questions of national and international importance. A selection of abstracts added to the CRD database this week includes multiple sclerosis; management of depressive disorders; Haemophilus influenzae type b; acute ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack.Fri, 07 Dec 2012 13:32:42 +0000http://www.rcn.org.uk/development/researchanddevelopment/newsevents/practice_development/crd_-_abstract_of_the_week_-_03_december_2012The Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD) is one of the largest groups in the world engaged exclusively in evidence synthesis in the health field. CRD undertakes systematic reviews evaluating the research evidence on health and public health questions of national and international importance. A selection of abstracts added to the CRD database this week includes alcohol dependence; cervical spine injury; acute coronary syndrome; coronary artery stent implantation; cognitive impairment and dementia; coronary artery disease; open long-bone fractures; dementia in long term care; acute type B aortic dissection; fluid resuscitation; reduce acute paediatric hospital admissions; rectal cancer; low-dose aspirin and cancer mortality; prophylactic antibiotics; acute variceal bleeds; fungal diseases in cancer patients; autism spectrum disorders; open abdominal surgery; Prader-Willi syndrome; Type 1 and Type 2 diabetic patients; angiotensin-receptor blockers; early or operable breast cancer; advanced practice nurse outcomes 1990-2008; infectious diseases; pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 vaccine; cognitive behavioural therapy in adolescents; ventilator-associated pneumonia with oral antiseptics.Mon, 03 Dec 2012 10:45:21 +0000http://www.rcn.org.uk/development/researchanddevelopment/newsevents/practice_development/impact_of_the_marie_curie_nursing_service_on_care_at_the_end_of_lifeA study of nearly 30,000 recipients of care, published in November 2012 by the Nuffield Trust, shows that Marie Curie patients were much more likely than patients who did not receive the service to die at home, in line with their wishes.Mon, 19 Nov 2012 09:46:51 +0000http://www.rcn.org.uk/development/researchanddevelopment/newsevents/practice_development/crd_-_abstract_of_the_week_-_05_november_2012The Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD) is one of the largest groups in the world engaged exclusively in evidence synthesis in the health field. CRD undertakes systematic reviews evaluating the research evidence on health and public health questions of national and international importance. A selection of abstracts added to the CRD database this week includes cerebrovascular disease; atrial fibrillation/venous thromboembolism; myocardial infarction; coronary artery disease; anxiety in children and adolescents; high-grade cervical disease; stress urinary incontinence in women; breast cancer; intracerebral hemorrhage; postoperative infections; diabetic macular oedema.Thu, 08 Nov 2012 09:36:56 +0000http://www.rcn.org.uk/development/researchanddevelopment/newsevents/practice_development/crd_-_abstract_of_the_week_-_29_october_2012The Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD) is one of the largest groups in the world engaged exclusively in evidence synthesis in the health field. CRD undertakes systematic reviews evaluating the research evidence on health and public health questions of national and international importance. A selection of abstracts added to the CRD database this week includesmovement therapy after stroke; acute mountain sickness; respiratory distress syndrome; reassuring value of diagnostic tests; vasopressin for cardiac arrest; acute myocardial infarction; alcohol use disorder.Tue, 06 Nov 2012 11:08:09 +0000http://www.rcn.org.uk/development/researchanddevelopment/newsevents/practice_development/crd_-_abstract_of_the_week_-_22_october_2012The Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD) is one of the largest groups in the world engaged exclusively in evidence synthesis in the health field. CRD undertakes systematic reviews evaluating the research evidence on health and public health questions of national and international importance. A selection of abstracts added to the CRD database this week includes chronic heart failure; cerebral vein thrombosis; postmenopausal osteoporosis; major depressive disorder; rotator cuff tendinopathy; risk behaviour in young people; atopic dermatitis; minor surgery; risk of fractures; reducing overcrowding in emergency departments; condom use; tumour necrosis; stable COPD; lymphoma; depression in the workplace.Mon, 29 Oct 2012 09:25:02 +0000http://www.rcn.org.uk/development/researchanddevelopment/newsevents/practice_development/crd_-_abstract_of_the_week_-_15_october_2012The Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD) is one of the largest groups in the world engaged exclusively in evidence synthesis in the health field. CRD undertakes systematic reviews evaluating the research evidence on health and public health questions of national and international importance. A selection of abstracts added to the CRD database this week includes pregnancy testing; alcohol misuse; sudden infant death syndrome; stroke; chronic diseases; iron replacement therapy; opiate substitution treatment; antibiotic prophylaxis; bariatric surgery; hip fracture.Fri, 19 Oct 2012 13:11:31 +0100http://www.rcn.org.uk/development/researchanddevelopment/newsevents/practice_development/research_methods_web_resources_from_esrcThe ReStore project aims to preserve, sustain and actively maintain selected research methods resources beyond their funding periods.Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:51:33 +0100http://www.rcn.org.uk/development/researchanddevelopment/newsevents/practice_development/crd_-_abstract_of_the_week_-_1_october_2012The Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD) is one of the largest groups in the world engaged exclusively in evidence synthesis in the health field. CRD undertakes systematic reviews evaluating the research evidence on health and public health questions of national and international importance. A selection of abstracts added to the CRD database this week includesprevention of type 2 diabetes; invasive candida infections; reduce pain in patients with cancer; oral anticoagulant agents; spinal anaesthesia for caesarean delivery; total hip arthroplasty.Fri, 05 Oct 2012 10:19:24 +0100http://www.rcn.org.uk/development/researchanddevelopment/newsevents/practice_development/quality_through_a_patients_eyes_the_fifteen_steps_challenge_toolkits"I can tell what kind of care my daughter is going to get within 15 steps of walking on to a ward," says a patient’s mum. And what would she think of the care on your ward for her loved one? Download a series of toolkits to help you look at care in a variety of settings through the eyes of patients and service users.Wed, 03 Oct 2012 13:57:02 +0100http://www.rcn.org.uk/development/researchanddevelopment/newsevents/practice_development/crd_-_abstract_of_the_week_-_24_september_2012The Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD) is one of the largest groups in the world engaged exclusively in evidence synthesis in the health field. CRD undertakes systematic reviews evaluating the research evidence on health and public health questions of national and international importance. A selection of abstracts added to the CRD database this week includes improving patient handovers from hospital to primary care; the risk of bladder cancer in type 2 diabetes; early versus late epidural analgesia.Thu, 27 Sep 2012 09:24:39 +0100http://www.rcn.org.uk/development/researchanddevelopment/newsevents/practice_development/crd_-_abstract_of_the_week_-_17_september_2012The Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD) is one of the largest groups in the world engaged exclusively in evidence synthesis in the health field. CRD undertakes systematic reviews evaluating the research evidence on health and public health questions of national and international importance. A selection of abstracts added to the CRD database this week includesacupuncture for chronic pain; risk of major cardiovascular disease events; subacromial impingement syndrome; preventing travelers' diarrhea; cardiovascular outcomes; antipsychotics in adults; pancreatitis; cardiac surgery; mechanical heart valve prothesis; Crohn's disease; type 2 diabetes; reducing breast cancer mortality; type 1 diabetes; myeloid leukemia; COPD; diabetes mellitus.Fri, 21 Sep 2012 13:53:47 +0100http://www.rcn.org.uk/development/researchanddevelopment/newsevents/practice_development/crd_-_abstract_of_the_week_-_3_september_2012The Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD) is one of the largest groups in the world engaged exclusively in evidence synthesis in the health field. CRD undertakes systematic reviews evaluating the research evidence on health and public health questions of national and international importance. A selection of abstracts added to the CRD database this week includes sleep apnea; chronic kidney disease; glycemic control; patients with STEMI; type 1 and/or 2 diabetes; menopausal hormone therapy; macular oedema; common cold; anemia associated with chemotherapy; mild heart failure; advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma; percutaneous coronary intervention; depression screening and patient outcomes in cancer; cardiac surgery; solid organ transplant; emotional impact of screening; herpes; myopia; childhood gastroenteritis; weight management schemes for the under fives; myocardial infarction; arterial hypertension in the very elderly; psoriasis; renal cell carcinoma; renal disease; acute coronary syndrome.Thu, 06 Sep 2012 10:03:49 +0100http://www.rcn.org.uk/development/researchanddevelopment/newsevents/practice_development/ideas,_examples,_information_and_research_about_therapeutic_mental_health_inpatient_careStar Wards has launched the world's first ever-comprehensive resource on providing therapeutic care for mental health inpatients entitled Wardipedia.Fri, 24 Aug 2012 09:50:04 +0100http://www.rcn.org.uk/development/researchanddevelopment/newsevents/practice_development/free_resources_on_qualitative_or_mixed_research_methodsUse these online resources on the Morgan Centre for the Study of Relationships and Personal Life website as an aid in your own research, if you teach qualitative (and mixed) methods courses in universities and colleges or if you supervise PhD students.Fri, 10 Aug 2012 11:03:09 +0100http://www.rcn.org.uk/development/researchanddevelopment/newsevents/practice_development/the_past_caring_project_a_carer-led_narrative_research_project_about_carer_bereavementIn the Past Caring Project, carers got together to develop research around carer bereavement from the people who quietly experience it. They collected stories of people who have spent a long time (three to 30 years) caring for a person before they died or for a person lost to dementia. The project was about what comes next, their feelings and experiences.Fri, 03 Aug 2012 14:42:55 +0100http://www.rcn.org.uk/development/researchanddevelopment/newsevents/practice_development/crd_-_abstract_of_the_week_-_30_july_2012The Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD) is one of the largest groups in the world engaged exclusively in evidence synthesis in the health field. CRD undertakes systematic reviews evaluating the research evidence on health and public health questions of national and international importance. A selection of abstracts added to the CRD database this week includes postoperative nausea and vomiting prophylaxis; urinary tract infections; pulse oximetry screening; peritoneal dialysis; acute myeloid leukemia; acute coronary syndrome; post-ERCP pancreatitis; trauma hemorrhage.Wed, 01 Aug 2012 15:46:30 +0100http://www.rcn.org.uk/development/researchanddevelopment/newsevents/practice_development/crd_-_abstract_of_the_week_-_09_july_2012The Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD) is one of the largest groups in the world engaged exclusively in evidence synthesis in the health field. CRD undertakes systematic reviews evaluating the research evidence on health and public health questions of national and international importance. A selection of abstracts added to the CRD database this week includes folic acid based homocysteine lowering therapy; gastrointestinal stromal tumours; out-of-hospital cardiac arrest; effects of sewerage on diarrhoea and enteric infections.Mon, 09 Jul 2012 11:17:29 +0100http://www.rcn.org.uk/development/researchanddevelopment/newsevents/practice_development/crd_-_abstract_of_the_week_-_25_june_2012The Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD) is one of the largest groups in the world engaged exclusively in evidence synthesis in the health field. CRD undertakes systematic reviews evaluating the research evidence on health and public health questions of national and international importance. A selection of abstracts added to the CRD database this week includes stroke prevention; weight management in pregnancy; childhood leukemia; efficacy and safety of tigecycline; home telemonitoring for COPD; prostate cancer; gastric banding; hematological malignancies; the common cold.Thu, 28 Jun 2012 10:20:11 +0100http://www.rcn.org.uk/development/researchanddevelopment/newsevents/practice_development/nurse_and_ahp_educational_travel_awards_available_from_arthritis_research_ukGet help in easing the costs of attending a national or international meeting, or visit a ward/unit to study patient care if your purpose has a clear relevance to the aims and interests of Arthritis Research UK.The scheme has a rolling deadline (apply any time) but you must apply at least two months before your planned meeting or visit.Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:45:36 +0100http://www.rcn.org.uk/development/researchanddevelopment/newsevents/practice_development/crd_-_abstract_of_the_week_-_11_june_2012The Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD) is one of the largest groups in the world engaged exclusively in evidence synthesis in the health field. CRD undertakes systematic reviews evaluating the research evidence on health and public health questions of national and international importance. A selection of abstracts added to the CRD database this week includes photodynamic diagnosis and urine biomarkers for the detection and follow-up of bladder cancer.Mon, 18 Jun 2012 09:51:27 +0100http://www.rcn.org.uk/development/researchanddevelopment/newsevents/practice_development/crd_-_abstract_of_the_week_-_4_june_2012The Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD) is one of the largest groups in the world engaged exclusively in evidence synthesis in the health field. CRD undertakes systematic reviews evaluating the research evidence on health and public health questions of national and international importance. A selection of abstracts added to the CRD database this week includes probiotics for the prevention and treatment of antibiotic-associated diarrhea. statin therapy; aspirin effect on major adverse cardiovascular events; smoking cessation; chronic disease management; Bell's palsy; substance abuse issues; acute lung injury; non-Hodgkin lymphoma; primary care-based follow-up after stroke; the role of triage nurse in emergency departments; percutaneous coronary interventions; small cell lung cancer; repetitive functional task practice.Fri, 08 Jun 2012 09:55:34 +0100