Essays & debates. Login using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens for full text. SSOTP - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
This is the first time the impact of such training on nurses’ sense of professional and personal identity has been explored.
Drawing upon data derived from twenty interviews, this paper explores the key themes reported by nurses in relation to their personal experience of training in SFBT.
This paper extends our understanding of the lived experience of mental health nurses and facilitates discussion on the preparation and practice of their role. Login using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens for full text. SSOTP - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
With a rise in the number of unqualified staff providing health and social care, and reports raising concerns about the quality of care provided, there is a need to address the learning needs of clinical support workers. This article describes a qualitative evaluation of a service improvement project that involved a work-based learning approach for clinical support workers on mental health inpatient wards. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details
Advice for nurses on reporting concerns and abusive practices, whether in forensic, assessment and treatment units or other care settings, and the support available
Poor care has been back in the spotlight following two TV exposés. Undercover filming by the BBC Panorama programme highlighted alleged verbal and physical abuse of patients at the Edenfield Centre, a secure mental health unit in Greater Manchester. This was followed by a Channel 4 Dispatches programme investigation into care at acute mental health wards at Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
To explore how nursing students account for decisions to report or not report poor care witnessed on placement and to examine the implications of findings for educators. Login using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens for full text. SSOTP - request a copy of the article from the library - www.sssft.nhs.uk/library
This article reports on the culture and practice changes that have evolved in an intensive psychiatric care unit (IPCU) since starting its journey with the Scottish Patient Safety Programme (Mental Health) in 2012. Significant, sustained reductions in patient violence and use of restraint have been experienced which has had a positive impact on the physical and psychological safety of patients and nursing staff within IPCU. Please contact the library to receive a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
The badges have been introduced to help other members of staff spot new or recent starters who may be feeling vulnerable bacause of their lack of experience and local knowledge.
They are all undergoing Preceptorship and Preceptorship support Nurse Teresa Shaw said:”The badges are there so all of our staff can use their experience to help and support new starters” “The acorn symbol signifies that great oaks develop from tiny acorns therefore our preceptees will flourish and grow throughout their careers”
The use of dialectical behaviour therapy for patients with binge eating disorder has developed recently and, as part of the Eating Disorder Service in Forth Valley, an adapted dialectical behaviour therapy treatment programme has been piloted prior to patients progressing on to the weight management service, to find out if an adapted dialectical behaviour therapy group can help patients with binge eating disorder reduce bingeing behaviour and improve quality of life. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
This essay addresses common arguments against implementing smoke-free policies in mental health facilities drawing on the international research evidence. Key arguments supporting implementation of smoke-free policies in mental health facilities are also outlined. This commentary provides policy makers, researchers, and clinicians with information to dispel myths about smoke-free policies in mental health facilities and provides arguments advocating for implementation of these policies. Login using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens for full text. SSOTP - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
Valerie Provan is a Nurse Consultant on Ruskin Unit, an assessment unit in Carlisle for older adults with organic mental illnesses such as Dementia. It is the only nurse led treatment centre of its kind in the country and several other trusts have visited to see how it could be replicated elsewhere.
Improving patient safety during handovers has become a public health priority.1 Over the past decade, a number of best practices have emerged, which, taken together, represent the first generation of handover interventions. Largely adapted from industries (such as aviation and railroad) in which transition errors have high consequences,2 these first-generation best practices aim to reduce information loss and distortion via structured communication protocols such as face-to-face and written sign-out that use mnemonics and standardised templates, interactive questioning and distraction-free environments. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details
Aggression by patients against healthcare workers is a global recurring phenomenon in mental health care. Discrepancies in defining aggression can lead to differences in judgement, which in turn causes difficulties in managing aggression. The multidisciplinary nature of mental healthcare makes a standardized definition an even more pressing matter. No studies, however, were found exploring the way different disciplines approach the definition of aggression. Although traditional methods of managing aggression rely on coercive methods, current research favours the use of non-coercive measures. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
The therapeutic relationship is not always functional in clinical practice due to various factors, such as lack of time, lack of job motivation, exhaustion and rejection towards the person cared for.
Vision-based monitoring is often used in mental health settings to observe patients but has become controversial.
Digital technologies are transforming the way healthcare is delivered. In mental health, non-contact patient observation systems have become popular in recent years to monitor patients and keep a check on their vital signs. But the technology has also caused some controversy with concerns raised about privacy issues. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
Last week we launched ambitious new standards that set out the skills and knowledge the next generation of nurses need. We also introduced a more modern and innovative approach to the way universities and their practise partners train nurses and midwives. The changes will allow greater independence of assessment, and greater innovation by placement providers.
Journal of Nursing Scholarship; Indianapolis49.5 (Sep 2017): 557-563.
The purpose of this article is to fill the need for an updated concept analysis of compassion fatigue. This review used Rodgers' Evolutionary Model to direct the analysis of 25 papers published between 2005 and 2015. This review focused strictly on healthcare providers in the formal healthcare setting. The authors provided an analysis of the evolution of compassion fatigue and identified surrogate terms, attributes and defining characteristics, and antecedents and consequences of the term, true to Rodgers' Evolutionary Model. Related terms are also discussed and a brief case model is provided. A better understanding of compassion fatigue will allow researchers and clinicians to identify its causes, prevention, and treatment. This could impact the rate at which healthcare providers leave clinical practice and their ability to compassionately engage with patients. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
This study has contributed to understanding the views of non-prescribing mental health nurse prescribers on why they do not use their prescribing qualification. The findings from this study suggest that there are complex, interlocking factors: power and knowledge; culture; and structure and agency, which may enable or prevent mental health nurse prescribers from independently prescribing. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Suicidality is prevalent worldwide, particularly in people who access mental health services. The quality of therapeutic alliance between people with mental health difficulties and staff has been associated with suicidality but only in community settings. Defeat and entrapment are correlated with suicidality and may mediate any relationship between alliance and suicidality. Therefore this exploratory study explored these relationships in people admitted to mental health wards. To read the full article, log in using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens details. SSOTP - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
The objectives of the study were to: (1) examine the relationships between three different qualitative perceptions of safety culture and the Canadian Patient Safety Climate Survey factors; (2) determine whether these perceptions are associated with different hand hygiene practices. To read the full article, log in using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens details. SSOTP - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
There is emerging evidence highlighting the counter therapeutic impact of the use of restraint and promoting the minimization of this practice in mental health care.
Mental health nurses are often the professional group using restraint and understanding factors influencing their decision-making becomes critical.
To date, there are no other published papers that have undertaken a similar broad search to review this topic. Login using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens for full text. SSOTP - request a copy of the article from the library - www.sssft.nhs.uk/library
Open access. To establish what leadership competencies are expected of Master level educated nurses like the Advanced Practice Nurses and the Clinical Nurse Leaders as described in the international literature.
Nurses work in mental health services around the world, constituting the largest professional group.
Nurses have been identified as being potentially able to carry out a much wider range of functions than are typically allowed in practice, when provided with suitable training.
There are long-term concerns regarding shortages of mental health nurses in England and many other countries.
Workforce data is rarely subject to analysis in peer-reviewed journals.
Mental health and learning disability nurses in England and Wales are being asked to complete a short questionnaire on the Mental Health Act.
To read the full article, log in using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens details. SSOTP - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
Aggression is a feature of many nurses’ working lives. Some see surveillance technology as a deterrent, others worry it undermines trust
Nurses groped by patients and even by colleagues. Inappropriate comments about someone’s appearance or sex life. Patients masturbating while staff try to deliver care. Threats of rape. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
Clinical practice within statutory roles is an important issue for the nursing profession. There is increasing involvement of nurses undertaking statutory roles and opportunities for nurses to advocate and offer their unique clinical opinion regarding the need for restrictive measures imposed by mental health act legislation. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
Asperger's syndrome is an aspect of autism and, although not a mental health condition in itself, is often linked to mental health as those on the autism spectrum, including those with Asperger's, often experience mental health issues and are likely to be at increased risk of developing such health issues. This article seeks to explain what autism and Asperger's syndrome are and explore its links to a variety of mental health issues, along with forms of nursing management. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
It is important that nurses who work with individuals experiencing Serious Mental Illness (SMI) understand the assessment and management of specific communication, speech and language needs. You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
Patient-centred care, defined as respecting and responding to the needs and preferences of patients, empowering them to make decisions that best fit their individual needs, has been identified by the Institute of Medicine as an essential element of high-quality care.1 It can be thought of as respectfully involving the patient2 in a way that helps practitioners provide care that is concordant with their patients’ values, needs and preferences while better enabling patients to actively provide input and participate in their healthcare.3 Patients are more satisfied with their care when they feel that healthcare providers are understanding their needs, carefully listening and clearly providing information4; in addition, patient-centred care has been found to be associated with improved patient outcomes.5 In order to provide exemplary patient-centred care, one needs well developed communication skills, especially in the realm of active listening and responding to patient cues. The importance of physicians mastering the art of patient-centred communication skills can be seen as a theme in the educational objectives of medical school curricula as well as in the competencies of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. To read the full article, log in using your NHS Athens
No systematic reviews on measurement tools in adult psychiatric inpatient settings exist in the literature, and thus, further research is required on ways to identify approaches to calculate safe nurse staffing levels based on patients’ care needs in adult psychiatric inpatient units.. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details. SSOTP (legacy account) - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
In the German federal state of Baden-Wuerttemberg, involuntary medication of psychiatric inpatients was illegal during eight months from July 2012 until February 2013. The authors examined whether the number and duration of mechanical coercive measures (seclusion and restraint) and the number and severity of violent incidents changed in this period. Login at top righthand side of page using your SSSFT NHS Athens for full text . SSOTP -You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please be clear which article you are requesting.
The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence have updated the guideline on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The updated guideline offers advice for children under 5 years, children and young people aged 5 to 17 years and adults aged over 18 who are at risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The new guidance makes recommendations about recognising the condition, offering information and support, managing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, medication; maintenance and monitoring and adherence to treatment and review of medication and discontinuation. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
The prevalence of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder diagnosis appears to have increased in recent years, with much discussion on the subject in the popular press. This article discusses the role of mental health nursesx in the management of this often underdiagnosed and undertreated condition in adults, taking account of extended roles such as non-medical prescribers and the recently published clinical guideline by the National Instititue for Health and Care Excellence. There is a continued need to support shared decision making, encourage adherence to treatment and reduce the negativity surrounding the use of controlled drugs to manage this condition. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
The attitudes toward suicide of emergency nurses may affect the care provided. However, the factors associated with these attitudes remain unclear. To read the full article, log in using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens details.
To explore the perceptions of Australian nurses working in disability‐specific settings and/ or roles, about a) nursing people with intellectual and developmental disability living in Sydney and b) the utility and applicability of professional practice standards designed specifically for intellectual and developmental disability nursing.. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details.
To help maintain a patient’s dignity and to respect the feelings of families and carers, the Trust has bought a number of new bags which can be used to return personal belongings following unexpected deaths.
Previously, if patient didn’t have their own luggage, for instance if they have been admitted urgently, staff on a ward may have to use carrier bags or property bags to put belongings in when returning them to the families.
Now, items can be collected and held in a large, plain bag which is given to the family by staff who also offer condolences and ongoing support.
There is growing recognition of the influence of the workplace environment on the eating habits of the workforce, which in turn may contribute to increased overweight and obesity. Overweight and obesity exact enormous costs in terms of reduced well-being, worker productivity and increased risk of non-communicable diseases. The workplace is an ideal place to intervene and support healthy behaviours. This review aimed to identify barriers and facilitators to nurses’ healthy eating in the workplace. Login using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens for full text. SSOTP - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
Implications for practice and research:
Trauma-informed care (TIC) in acute mental healthcare settings is inhibited by mental health nurses’ experiences of being unsafe, their lack of emotion management skills and their involvement in coercive practices.
Further research is needed to better understand the relationship between mental health nurses’ emotional intelligence and their ability to implement TIC.
To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
a model was developed to provide an innovative approach in working together as a “virtual placement” which meets the above requirements but also affords a wealth of additional opportunities to build that early partnership with the workforce of the future and afford them early exposure to critical learning.
We’ve just heard that SSOTP will not be renewing their agreement with SSSFT LKS for library services for this financial year. Because of this we will be reviewing our Be Aware bulletins. Sadly we won’t be accepting any new sign-ups from SSOTP staff and will be withdrawing some of the physical healthcare bulletins that we…
We're currently making some changes in the background of our email updates to solve some problems we've been having recently. During our testing phase this may automatically generate some alerts, which will show below, but you can ignore these! If all goes according to plan we will be resuming normal service in the next week…
Depressive symptoms are common in older adults. The effectiveness of pharmacological treatments and the availability of psychological treatments in primary care are limited. A behavioural approach to depression treatment might be beneficial to many older adults but such care is still largely unavailable. Behavioural Activation (BA) protocols are less complicated and more easy to train than other psychological therapies, making them very suitable for delivery by less specialised therapists. The recent introduction of the mental health nurse in primary care centres in the Netherlands has created major opportunities for improving the accessibility of psychological treatments for late-life depression in primary care. BA may thus address the needs of older patients while improving treatment outcome and lowering costs.
The article discusses the challenges and opportunities presented by workforce transformation in clinical care which was prompted by a Nufffield Trust report on practical guidance to those wishing to reshape their workforce. Topics covered include the areas for consideration when undertaking transformation such as increase demand and service costs and the simplification of the legal framework to enable regulators to respond to changing needs. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details
Intellectual disability (ID) is associated with polypharmacy particularly off‐label psychotropics for “challenging behaviour.” NHS England introduced the “stopping over medication of people with a learning disability (LD), autism or both” (STOMP) initiative. As ID services are a professionally diverse group, it is important to know whether teams have suitable knowledge to deliver STOMP. The impact of delivering bespoke STOMP training was evaluated.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS Athens details. To access full-text: click “Log in/Register” (top right hand side). Click ‘Institutional Login’ then select 'OpenAthens Federation', then ‘NHS England’. Enter your Athens details to view the article.
Seclusion and restraint still regularly occur within inpatient mental health services. Professionals lack clarity on safe and humane procedures. Nevertheless, a detailed policy on for instance age limits, techniques, and time limits is required. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
People with learning disabilities and a mental health condition are now getting more support to look after their physical health thanks to a team of specialist mental health nurses working in GP practices across Suffolk.
A new initiative has been launched on Meadow Ward at Penn Hospital to encourage staff to take frequent breaks to help improve their health and wellbeing.
The ‘taking a break' initiative aims to help make staff aware that taking enough breaks can also help them to provide the highest standard of patient care, by putting them in a position to make the best decisions for patients and helping to strengthen morale and create relationships.
Sue West, Senior Nursing Education Adviser, talks about the respective roles of nursing associates and nurses.
It’s just over a month since we opened our register to nursing associates in England and I’m aware that there might still be some confusion about the role and how it differs to that of the registered nurse.
This reluctance to discuss the negative aspects of healthcare, or ill-health in general, make it difficult to have an honest conversation about choice; one in which we talk about both the risks and benefits of each option available.
Sue West, Senior Nursing Education Adviser, talks about the new roles set out in the Standards for student supervision and assessment, and their impact in education and training
Research shows that changing from white to blue plates enables patients with dementia to see food better as sometimes, they experience difficulties with their sight and perception. For example, chicken, mashed potatoes, porridge, white bread and other typically pale-coloured foods stand out more on blue plates and encourage individuals to eat more. In turn, this will reduce food wastage.
News. Nurses who wore body cameras at work have praised the technology after a three-month trial.
Login using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens details for full text. SSOTP - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you requesting.
A mental health unit where staff members wore body cameras saw incidents involving emergency restraint halve over three months and complaints drop, a pilot study has found. Violent incidents also decreased on three of the five wards studied, though incidents of verbal abuse increased.
To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details
Reading what other people are feeling is an important skill that helps us navigate conflicts, deepen relationships, and negotiate effectively. So what’s the best way to approach this? New research published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology suggests that most of us believe that the best approach is to trust our instincts. But the paper goes on to show that, on the contrary, accurate empathy comes from operating deliberately and analytically.
A lack of understanding surrounding the role of mental health nursing is associated with recruitment and retention challenges. Additional complexities include stigma related to the role, an ageing workforce and dearth of graduates keen to pursue this career. Login using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens for full text. SSOTP - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
The street triage pilot in Bristol has been featured by the BBC this week as part of their In The Mind season.
The street triage team - a partnership initiative between AWP and Avon and Somerset Constabulary - is managed by Rebecca Aston, who was interviewed for the BBC Points West broadcast on Tuesday.
Rebecca and her team are based with the duty officer at Bridewell police station in the city centre. She said, "By intervening early and preventing escalation, the street triage service is making a huge difference for people in mental distress, for the police and for mental health teams in the city.
The revolutionary new technology enabled staff to continuously monitor patients’ vital signs, while asleep, without having to disturb them. The cameras can be installed safely enclosed inside a ligature-proof secure housing in a seclusion room or patient’s bedroom. The system does not need any additional sensors or physical contact with the patient. Display monitors linked to the cameras give hospital staff real time heartbeat and breathing rates and automatically alert them if there are any problems. Staff do not need to view a live video feed of the patient, but can monitor vital signs via an audible or visual alert. The system allows patients’ privacy and dignity to be better safeguarded than with traditional visual observations, irrespective of the gender of the member of staff responsible for checking on patients’ wellbeing.
Open access. Recovery-orientated care is becoming generally accepted as the best practice, and continued development in the ways it is practiced is necessary to ensure improvement of ongoing care. Forensic patients often experience double stigmatization (the dual stigma of mental illness and offending behaviour) and during admission to hospital may lose touch with their community supports. While working through their personal recovery, patients develop therapeutic relationships with their multidisciplinary team members. When positive, these relationships can enhance a patient’s recovery.
There is growing interest in the relationships between depressive symptoms and burnout in healthcare staff and the safety of patient care. Depressive symptoms are higher in healthcare staff than the general population and overlap conceptually with burnout. However, minimal research has investigated these variables in nurses. Given the conceptual overlap between depressive symptoms and burnout, there is also a need for an explanatory model outlining the relative contributions of these factors to patient safety. Login using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens for full text. SSOTP - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
Aggressive behaviour of forensic clients is associated with burnout symptoms in nursing staff. The role of staff characteristics as moderators is unclear.. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details.
Despite extensive research examining burnout in psychiatric nursing staff, literature exploring key predictors of burnout in secure psychiatric settings has been relatively neglected. Research has yet to explore burnout in these settings by adopting previously identified predictors such as support or the ward environment.
As the first nurses and midwives start to pass through the revalidation process, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) continues to produce supporting materials for employers and registrants.
Over the next few weeks, look out for new resources designed to help you and your nursing and midwifery workforce go through the process.
Innovative “Physical Health Skills Passports” document the specific training the Trust’s nurses now undergo in assessing and treating physical health conditions such as diabetes and lung disease, which are significantly more prevalent in serious mental health conditions.
The Commission on Acute Adult Psychiatric Care has been set up by the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych) in response to widespread concerns about the provision of acute inpatient psychiatric beds and alternatives to admission available for patients.
There is evidence – some quantified, some anecdotal – of difficulties in admissions, variable services for patients in the community, long distance transfers of patients, high occupancy rates and high stress levels amongst patients, their families, carers and staff.
News. A nursing lecturer has called for all nurses, whatever their specialty, to undergo suicide prevention training. Login using your SSOTP NHS Athens for full text. SSSFT - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
The handoff or handover of patient care is not just a simple act of communication. It is a complex exchange of patient information that increases the likelihood of safe and effective care. We know that these transfers of care are a vulnerable link in patient care that is associated with preventable adverse events. It is especially concerning that effective handoff communication is not regularly or systematically taught to health professionals. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details
Citizens identifying as Black and Minority Ethic (BAME) face barriers and disadvantage across many areas of life, including housing, employment, and education. In the context of mental health, considerable research highlights the overrepresentation of people from BAME backgrounds in inpatient mental health services, with a recent international meta-analysis finding that BAME and migrant groups are at far greater risk of being detained under mental health legislation than any other ethnic group (Barnett et al., 2019).
The pilots culminated in an extended meeting in September 2016, where the pilot teams presented their findings to one another, and looked at what had worked best from a staff and patient perspective. From this, the strengths from each model were pulled together, culminating in five key care planning domains that the service will use from now on as a consistent standard practice in all care plans for inpatients and Crisis Resolution Home Treatment patients.
Care planning and co-ordination are central to the delivery of comprehensive mental health care especially where individuals have complex health and social care needs. Although the terms are often used together they clearly imply different sets of processes, practices and ultimately experiences for individuals using and working in services. Care planning involves professionals (nurses, doctors, social workers and others) and the person needing care collaborating on goals, making shared written records and agreeing when to review progress. Login using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens for full text. SSOTP - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
Staff on Heather ward, based at Airedale Centre for Mental Health, which supports people with complex mental health problems ‘huddle’ twice a day so they can identify any ways they can better support people on the ward in the day ahead and keep people safe.
While there is a growing disquiet about the future of mental health nursing, there is little in the way of an organised, unified response from mental health nurses. The Health and Social Care Information Centre report a fall in the number of mental health nurses of more than 10% over the past five years. A survey was launched to explore stakeholders perspectives on the future of mental health nursing. The interest in and the analysis of this survey indicates that we are at the start of a key discussion rather than at the end point of consensus. It is vital that mental health nurses have opportunities to consider and test their opinions on these issues and the confidence to speak up and be heard. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details
This study examines the impact of personal resilience on the well‐being of care workers and how perceptions of the quality of care provided and the social climate in the organization influences this relationship. We examine quality of patient care as both a mediating and outcome variable to better understand if ‘doing good’ (quality of care) leads to ‘feeling good’ (personal well‐being).. To read the full article, log in using your NHS Athens details. To access full-text: click “Log in/Register” (top right hand side). Click ‘Institutional Login’ then select 'OpenAthens Federation', then ‘NHS England’. Enter your Athens details to view the article.
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has changed the process for nurses and midwives trained outside of the European Economic Area (EEA), allowing them to apply to work in the UK immediately after qualifying. They will no longer have had to work for at least 12 months after qualifying before they can apply to come and work in the UK.
Open access. Background- Although patients value evidence-based therapeutic activities, little is known about nurses' perceptions.
Aims- To investigate whether implementing an activities training programme would positively alter staff perceptions of the ward or be detrimental through the increased workload (trial registration: ISRCTN 06545047).
To identify the sociodemographic attributes, project characteristics, and champion strategies that differentiate formal from informal nursing champions, and to test their success in terms of project spread and novelty.. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details.
There has been significant public and political interest in access to inpatient beds for children and young people during the last two years. Media stories about young people in police cells, and children travelling many miles from home to receive hospital care, have generated concern about access to help for children and young people in mental health crisis. However, it is not just a lack of beds that has been in the spotlight; the staffing, skill mix and quality of care provided in inpatient child and adolescent mental health services has also been called into question. This article discusses some of the challenges facing the nursing profession and makes some key recommendations for hospital managers, health service commissioners, professional bodies and organisations responsible for commissioning and providing nurse education. Please contact the library to receive a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
The recently updated National Institute of Health and Care Excellence guideline for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) emphasises the need for psychoeducation as part of ongoing assessment, treatment and management. Noreen Ryan and Tim McDougall discuss the implications for supporting children and young people with ADHD and the vital roles that nurses can play during assessment and treatment. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Choosing Wisely UK is part of a global initiative aimed at improving conversations between patients and their doctors and nurses.
By having discussions that are informed by the doctor, but take into account what’s important to the patient too, both sides can be supported to make better decisions about care. Often, this will help to avoid tests, treatments or procedures that are unlikely to be of benefit.