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Midwives play an essential role in promoting public …

WebPerinatal mental health. Pregnancy may exacerbate pre-existing mental health issues or create new issues for women. National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health state that perinatal mental health

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The importance of a healthy diet and exercise Nursing in Practice

WebEating a healthy balanced diet accompanied by regular exercise is essential in maintaining physical and mental health and well-being. Not only are these effective in preventing …

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Promoting an active lifestyle Nursing in Practice

WebWhat nurses can do Simply talking to patients about how active they are in everyday life can trigger awareness about personal health behaviour. Nurses can play …

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Health visiting and perinatal mental health Nursing in Practice

Web12 Aug 2016. Key learning points: – Mental health problems in the perinatal period are common. – Health visitors are well placed to perform early identification. – Early …

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Addressing sexual health needs

WebAddressing sexual health needs – an essential role for the primary care nurse. Key learning points: · Primary care nurses have a responsibility to address sexual health needs in …

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The toll of Covid-19 on nurses' mental health

WebA report from the Royal College of Nursing Research Society in May this year showed 24% of 4,063 nurses and midwives across the UK, surveyed between 28 April and 12 May, said they were suffering severe or extremely severe depression. This is a dangerous situation for a profession that already had a high suicide rate before Covid-19 …

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Obesity management in adults Nursing in Practice

WebAll health professionals have a responsibility to raise the sensitive issue of the importance of weight management, encouraging their patients to adopt healthier eating and drinking …

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The basics of clinical supervision Nursing in Practice

WebThe Department of Health (DH),5,6 in its document Making a Difference, recognised how activities such as clinical supervision needed to be developed, …

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My journey to advanced nurse practitioner in primary care

WebThe Department of Health and Social Care describes an advanced practitioner as someone who can undertake a full assessment of a patient, request and …

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Clinical: The recovery approach to life-changing conditions

WebAccording to the Department of Health,[1] more than 15 million people – 30% of the UK population – live with one or more long-term physical health conditions.[2] Of those, …

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Nurses key to reversing the decline in child immunisation uptake

WebNow, with uptake well below the 95% target set by the World Health Organization, Professor Helen Bedford, professor of children’s health at UCL Great …

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How the practice nurse role has evolved Nursing in Practice

WebThe 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 …

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Effective wound care Nursing in Practice

WebEvery patient´s healing needs and wound are unique, which will present ever-changing challenges to the clinician. Guest et al (2015) 1 estimated the annual NHS cost of …

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Primary care and community nurses: the forgotten frontline

Web22 Jan 2021. Primary care and community nurses are integral to the healthcare system and the fight against Covid-19. But their importance is being overlooked. General practice …

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Supporting patients with eating disorders Nursing in Practice

WebHistorically, eating disorders were managed in generic settings by child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) and community mental health teams. 2 Family therapy has proved an effective evidence-based treatment, particularly for young people with eating disorders. Both children and adults benefit from family involvement and carer …

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Challenges in child health: A hidden backlog of unmet need

WebWhile demand for services that support families with young children is escalating, the resources required to deliver that support are decreasing, with nurses …

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How to reflect on your practice for revalidation

WebReflection is the process of making sense of an experience in order to learn and improve as a practitioner. 1 Often, we reflect as part of our everyday practice without being aware that we are doing it – for example, on the way home from work. Using reflection within health and social care has benefits for patients and the profession.

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Childhood sedentariness is a ‘ticking time-bomb’ for heart health

WebProfessor Andrew Agbaje of the University of Exeter Children’s Health and Exercise Research Centre said: ‘Childhood sedentariness is a ticking time bomb, and …

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The role of advanced nurse practitioners Nursing in Practice

WebThe advancement of clinical practice is reliant on practitioners who are prepared to look to the future, visualise the potential of advanced nursing practice and …

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How employers should be protecting nurses’ health

WebThe importance of protecting nurses’ health during the Covid-19 pandemic, as we move out of lockdown. The leadership and professionalism shown by nursing staff …

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Addressing the challenges of diabetes in primary care

Web12 Aug 2016. Key learning points: – The challenges: time, money and skills. – The need for more ‘joined-up’, long-term planning. – Models of integrated care – the way forward. Until …

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A day in the life of a health visitor Nursing in Practice

WebA day in the life of a health visitor. Beth Kennedy. 28 Jul 2017. Scarborough-based health visitor Sarah Hughes, who has 13 years’ experience in the field, describes a typical …

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