Source: nursingtimes
Nearly one in five A&E patients cared for in corridors or waiting rooms
Nearly one in five emergency department patients in the UK is being cared for, at any one time, in corridors, waiting rooms and other non-standard ‘overflow’ spaces, according to researchers. Nearly one in five A&E patients cared for in corridors or waiting rooms appeared first on Nursing Times.
Source: nhsengland
Risk associated with adult breathing circuits lacking a patent exhalation route
A national patient safety alert has been issued by the NHS England National Patient Safety team – in collaboration with the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine – about the risk of harm from incorrectly assembled breathing circuits lacking a proper exhalation route for patients receiving invasive or non-invasive ventilatory support. Risk associated with adult breathing […]
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Multiple drugs related to pressure ulcer risk in hospital patients
Hospital patients taking multiple medications may be more likely to develop pressure ulcers irrespective of other risk factors, a new study has shown. Multiple drugs related to pressure ulcer risk in hospital patients appeared first on Nursing Times.
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From care to clinical leadership: a nurse’s route into advanced practice
Misti Ollier, senior lecturer at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) sat down with Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP) alumna Claire to discuss her unexpected journey into nursing, her move into acute medicine and why she chose LJMU to take the next step in her career. Misti:… From care to clinical leadership: a nurse’s route into advanced practice appeared first on Nursing Times.