Being clean shaven may give many male patients feelings of dignity and identity. This article argues that facial shaving should not be an add-on but an essential aspect of nursing care
The significance of facial shaving as fundamental nursing care
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HCAs’ views on sexual health in people with severe mental illness
Healthcare assistants share their views on the sexual health needs of people with severe mental illness. This article comes with a handout for a journal club discussion
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Choking 2: foreign-body airway obstruction in infants and children
Choking is a life-threatening emergency that nurses must be able to recognise and treat. This article explains how to deal with choking in children, following on from an article about adults
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Employing dietetics students as mealtime volunteers in hospitals
At Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust, undergraduate students in dietetics volunteer to help older patients with eating, providing both practical help and social interaction
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Lifecycle of a research project 3: reading research findings
This article, the third in a series on the lifecycle of a research project, explains how to read research results using the Creating Learning Environments for Compassionate Care study as an example
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Infection control 1: decontamination of non-invasive shared equipment
This article discusses the principles of decontamination and how to standardise the cleaning of shared equipment, such as commodes and beds, which may easily become contaminated with infectious organisms
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Lifecycle of a research project 4: taking the research project further
This article, the fourth in a series on the lifecycle of a research project, looks at the various ways in which the findings of a single study can help change practice
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How to apply antiembolism stockings to prevent venous thromboembolism
To reduce the risk of venous thromboembolism, it is essential that patients are given the right support regarding the use of antiembolism stockings
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Introducing learning disability champions in an acute hospital
Since 2017, two learning disability liaison nurses in an acute trust have been developing a network of champions to help them educate staff and support patients
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Assessment of older people 1: definition, principles and tools
This is the first article in a six-part series discussing the key domains of health to investigate when assessing older people. It comes with a self-assessment enabling you to test your knowledge after reading it, as well as a handout for a journal club discussion
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Improving mouth care provision in an acute hospital trust
In hospital, oral health is often neglected despite its importance for patients’ health and wellbeing. An acute hospital has conducted a service evaluation project to assess and improve mouth care
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Choking 1: foreign-body airway obstruction in adults
Choking is a life-threatening emergency that nurses must be able to recognise and treat. This article explains how to deal with choking in adults and will be followed by an article about managing choking in children
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The significance of facial shaving as fundamental nursing care
Being clean shaven may give many male patients feelings of dignity and identity. This article argues that facial shaving should not be an add-on but an essential aspect of nursing care
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Infection control 2: hand hygiene using alcohol-based hand rub
Good hand hygiene is crucial to help prevent healthcare-associated infections. This article, the second in a six-part series, discusses the principles of hand hygiene and the procedure for cleaning the hands with an alcohol-based hand rub
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Improving mouth care provision in an acute hospital trust
In hospital, oral health is often neglected despite its importance for patients’ health and wellbeing. An acute hospital has conducted a service evaluation project to assess and improve mouth care
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The underlying principles and procedure for bed bathing patients
Assisting patients with personal hygiene is a fundamental part of nursing care and provides an opportunity for nurses to carry out a holistic assessment of their patient
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Assessment of older people 2: assessing the physical domain
The second article in our six-part series on the assessment of older people considers how to assess the physical domain of health
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Procedure for washing patients’ hair in bed
The condition of their hair and how it is styled is an important part of patients’ identity and wellbeing, so assisting them with hair care is a fundamental aspect of nursing care
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Assessment of older people 3: assessing the functional domain
The third article in our six-part series on the assessment of older people considers how to assess the functional domain of health
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Using digital tools to improve staff rostering and patient flow
The Countess of Chester Hospital Foundation Trust has created a digital coordination centre to manage nursing rotas according to patient acuity and streamline bed allocations. This initiative won the Technology and Data in Nursing category in the 2018 Nursing Times Awards
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