Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

JANUARY 14, 2024

This weeks’ blog is by Emma Dillon – Senior Lecturer Mental Health Nursing University Northampton, Emma Swain – Aspire and Level 4 Certificate Programme Lead at St Andrew’s Healthcare, Nicky Peasnell – Senior Lecturer Nursing University Northampton, Rachel Garner -Preceptorship and Clinical Placement Lead (and APEL module Lead) at St Andrew’s Healthcare and Tim Alexander – Senior Lecturer Mental Health Nursing University Northampton The need to widen participation to BSc

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Nurse Nacole

JANUARY 14, 2024

Category: Fundamentals Placement of a tracheostomy tube is a common procedure in critically ill patients. Common indications for this procedure include upper airway obstruction, head or neck trauma and prolonged respiratory failure.

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The Caregiving Years Training Academy

JANUARY 14, 2024

Meet the winners of The Caring Awards in our Advocate, Book and TikTok Creator categories during a special conversation I hosted on January 17. During our discussion, each winner shared what they want to change for the better. What do you want to change? Congratulations to the following winners in these categories: * Advocates * We are happy to honor the following Advocates for their work in improving the lives of family caregivers and carees: Pat Baker, who has served older adults and family ca

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Caregiver Support Services

JANUARY 14, 2024

Making decisions about medical equipment for those in your care can be daunting. Do they prefer a manual or power wheelchair ? Finding the right wheelchair for your loved one or client involves considering many factors to support their mobility. Understand the capabilities and limitations of these wheelchairs to maximize the comfort, safety, and quality of life for your loved one or client.

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Let's discuss the trusty pager—an old favorite that’s losing its shine in hospitals and clinics. While once a staple in hospitals and clinics, pagers now present significant limitations that hinder rather than facilitate communication among healthcare professionals. Healthcare professionals are constantly on the move, and they need communication tools that can keep up with their fast-paced lives.

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The Caregiving Years Training Academy

JANUARY 14, 2024

For several years, I reached for my iPad when I woke up to check the news, reading articles about current events and the caregiving experience. A few years ago, I added games to my habit; playing four games, including Wordle, before getting up. I spent about 45 minutes in bed reading and playing the games. When I cared for my parents, the slow start to my day was a relief and a short escape from the demands of the day before those demands wore me out.

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Palliverse

JANUARY 14, 2024

Photo by Pablo Merchán Montes on Unsplash Our patient was dying, earlier in the day his wife had asked how long he had left to live. I had told her I wasn’t sure, but it was likely he only had hours to short days left to live. It usually is hard to tell but in his case it was even harder as our team were surprised that he was still alive. We had expected him to die two days ago.

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