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GPN Manifesto Roundtable: Mental health, immunisations and going digital. School nurses key to providing ‘safety net’ for children with ADHD. Nursing In Practice Reference Quiz - Nursing In Practice Reference. Version: 2.1.6 | October 2024. A 58-year-old man has had a dry cough for four months. He's not wheezy or breathless and otherwise well.
How to reflect on your practice for revalidation
Jan 29, 2019 · There are many opportunities that may prompt reflection, for instance: Team meetings. Reading a journal or article about a topic and then applying the learning to your practice. Discussion with other clinical staff about critical incidents or near misses including lessons learned and good practice.
The effective mentor and supervisor | Nursing in Practice
Dec 22, 2021 · Effective mentoring and supervision. Success in mentoring and supervision depends on enthusiasm, adequate preparation, time, and organisational support. Attributes of an effective mentor include: Communication skills and active listening. Preparation for the role: NMC practice assessor or practice supervisor.
Effective wound care - Nursing in Practice
Guest et al (2015) 1 estimated the annual NHS cost of managing wounds to be £4.5-£5.1bn, after adjustment for comorbidities, with two-thirds of the cost incurred in the community and the rest in secondary care (2013/14 prices). The same study estimated that 2.2 million wounds were managed by the NHS in 2012/2013 and highlighted the excessive ...
The basics of clinical supervision | Nursing in Practice
Jun 21, 2013 · The main functions of clinical supervision can be categorised utilising Proctors’ model12,13 as follows: Normative: reviewing, maintaining and developing standards of care in relation to safety, ethics and quality practice. Formative: developing professional knowledge and skills and embrace the concept of reflection to apply theory to practice.
Chronic kidney disease management | Nursing in Practice
Dec 11, 2014 · Chronic kidney disease is defined as irreversible kidney damage leading to structural abnormality with proteinuria and/or haematuria, and/or glomerular filtration rate (GFR) <60ml/min/1.73m².1 Glomerular filtration rate describes the flow rate of filtered fluid through the kidneys and is considered an accurate measure of overall kidney function.
How to train as a general practice nurse | Nursing in Practice
Jul 9, 2020 · A guide on how to train as a general practice nurse and build a career in primary care. At such a crucial and unprecedented time for health and social care, the current focus has been on the secondary care responses to Covid-19.However, behind the scenes, primary, community and care home nursing teams have worked at pace to respond collaboratively to the current increased demand on their services.
How the practice nurse role has evolved | Nursing in Practice
Dec 17, 2019 · The changes in practice nursing have been immense. Now the studying never stops and the role is more holistic, covering everything in some chronic disease areas from diagnosis to treatment and follow-up. The non-medical prescribing qualifications has enabled nurses to take a lead in many areas. When QOF was first introduced, it gave much-needed ...
Dealing with skin tears - Nursing in Practice
09 Dec 2016. Key learning points: Skin tears are unique acute wounds, affecting the extremes of age and . the critically or chronically ill. Skin tears are preventable but often develop into chronic wounds. The hands, arms and legs are the most common location. Skin tears should be treated in a systematic way to include: cleansing with normal ...
My journey to advanced nurse practitioner in primary care
08 Jan 2024. Amid the ongoing discussions about the regulation of advanced practice, Helen E Lewis describes what working as an advanced nurse practitioner in primary care means to her, and how she sees the role developing in the future. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is currently discussing the regulation of the advanced practice role.