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Understanding the relevance of human rights in healthcare and nursing practice
While the NHS aims to respect the human rights of every individual, it also has a wider social duty to promote equality in the services it provides. This means that the rights of individual patients are not absolute, because the aim of the NHS is to improve the overall health and well-being of the n...
Updated: 16 November 2023 -
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Biological basis of child health 1: understanding the cell and genetics
This article is the first of a series that outlines the fundamental aspects of the biological basis of child health. Cells and genes are the basic units of life. Therefore, it is essential that nurses have knowledge of how cells function to understand normal physiology and pathophysiology, and how s...
Updated: 27 August 2024 -
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Care and management of children with a totally implanted central venous access device: portacath
Research and advances in technology have enabled children and young people with life-limiting conditions to live longer. To maintain their well-being and quality of life many of these children usually require some form of intravenous access for treatment.Children’s nurses should have the skills and ...
Updated: 1 November 2023 -
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Supporting newly qualified nurses to develop their leadership skills
Leadership is not expected solely of managers. At any stage of their career, nurses are expected to be able to demonstrate leadership in their day-to-day role. However, newly qualified nurses, who often experience a challenging transition from nursing student to registered nurse, may lack the confid...
Updated: 7 May 2024 -
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Using data analytics to enhance quality improvement projects
With the introduction of electronic health record systems in healthcare organisations, there is a significant opportunity within nursing, and as part of the multidisciplinary team, to access a wealth of data and use this to drive improvements in patient care and outcomes. Quality improvement has oft...
Updated: 22 November 2023 -
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Compassionate leadership: how to support your team when fixing the problem seems impossible
Stress, suboptimal mental health and an inadequate work-life balance are underlying and serious issues in the nursing profession, affecting staff recruitment and retention and potentially having a detrimental effect on patient care.While compassion towards patients is central to the nursing role, of...
Updated: 22 November 2023 -
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Chairing and managing formal workplace meetings: skills for nurse leaders
Few nursing staff from band 6 and above receive formal training on how to chair and manage formal business meetings, which can be a challenging experience for novices and when participants fail to engage with the discussion. This article gives an overview of how to lead and manage effective meetings...
Updated: 1 November 2023 -
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Teamwork in nursing: essential elements for practice
As any nurse working in the NHS knows, teamwork can be powerful. Successful teamwork can make a huge workload of unmanageable tasks manageable. However, unsuccessful teamwork can leave people struggling to cope. This article explores readers’ knowledge and skills related to teamwork and provides the...
Updated: 1 November 2023 -
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Biological basis of child health 2: introduction to fertilisation, prenatal development and birth
This article is the second in a series called the biological basis of child health. It considers the period of development from fertilisation to birth, outlining the three stages of prenatal development – the germinal, embryonic and fetal stages. The article details how tissues and organs typically ...
Updated: 16 September 2024 -
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Action learning: staff development, implementing change, interdisciplinary working and leadership
Action learning (AL) is a process that supports problem-solving by applying a questioning formula to challenge issues and prompt actions. Initially developed to support organisational change, AL is now recognised as a motivating and influencing process for team development, individual goal setting, ...
Updated: 1 November 2023
