Blogs
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blog posts
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1 Nov 2024
Celebrating Learning Disability Nurses' Day
To celebrate Learning Disability Nursing Day, we asked RCN London Board Chair Jim Blair about his career in learning disability nursing.
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1 Nov 2024
Celebrating Learning Disability Nurses’ Day
The 1st of November is marked across the UK as Learning Disability Nurses’ Day – as on this day in 1919, the first Registered Nurse in Learning Disability was registered. In this piece Jonathan Beebee reflects on what's changed since then.
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1 Nov 2024
Improving inpatient experiences of diabetes management
This blog examines the issues faced by patients living with diabetes when coming into hospital. It offers some clarity around issues, and suggests how to improve the inpatient experience without compromising patients independence, in acute services.
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31 Oct 2024
Universal screening versus Selective screening for DDH
This blog discusses what Developmental Hip Dysplasia (DDH) is and how universal screening versus selective screening may look like. In my role as a CNS in orthopaedics, universal screening will increase my workload but may identify many DDH infants in a more timely manner, which in the long run will decrease the need for adult orthopaedic services.
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31 Oct 2024
The evolving fracture neck of femur pathway
My blog highlights the journey and the evolving pathway of fractured neck of femur patients. It is relevant to orthopaedic, surgical nurses but also nurses as a whole who have cared for patients with fractured neck of femurs through the emergency phase, therapies stage and sometimes intensive care.
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30 Oct 2024
Developing a nursing network
Samantha blogs about the challenges and obstacles to developing an inclusive nursing network in primary care, and the numerous benefits seen in collaborative working, nursing education, retention, restorative clinical supervision and patient care as a consequence of this innovation.
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29 Oct 2024
Medical case manager: the nursing specialism you’ve probably never heard of
James Wilson, a medical case manager at Healix, shares how he coordinates comprehensive care beyond hospitals and clinics.
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25 Oct 2024
'Hear from Claire' on things health and social care
You, me and EDI
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24 Oct 2024
Hope for future treatments for Alzheimer's disease
Reuben is a PhD Student studying at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia.
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24 Oct 2024
Ethical Responsibilities of Nurses: Exploring Lessons from History
The study of nurses' roles during the Nazi regime is not just a historical enquiry but a crucial learning opportunity for nursing students. It significantly shapes the understanding of the ethical responsibilities inherent in the profession and serves as a stark reminder of the devastating consequences when caregivers fail to protect life.
