For Dying Matters Awareness Week, Lucy Pain shares her top tips for talking about death and dying. ‘Lack of open discussion about death hugely exacerbates the distress caused by terminal illness’ appeared first on Nursing Times.

Lyndsay Evans on the importance of investing energy into small changes that can make a huge difference. ‘We can invest in creating a positive learning environment for students’ appeared first on Nursing Times.

Scotland’s incoming first minister must prioritise work around tackling the nursing workforce crisis and commence pay talks for 2024-25, health unions in the country have urged. Nursing unions urge new Scottish first minister to start pay talks appeared first on Nursing Times.

Respiratory nurses’ specialist knowledge of asthma is being used by a housing association in a new partnership aimed at reducing the harm caused by poor-quality housing on children with the condition. Nurses support scheme to improve housing for asthma patients appeared first on Nursing Times.

Nursing Times has launched a new set of bitesize learning videos that form part of an educational package on supporting patients who are confined to bed in hospital or other care settings. New bitesize learning videos on bed handling and immobile patients appeared first on Nursing Times.

This bitesize learning video explains how normal lung function and perfusion is compromised when a patient is confined to bed. It also explains how to reduce the risk of respiratory complications and deconditioning in these patients. Video 3: Optimising respiratory function of the immobile patient appeared first on Nursing Times.

This bitesize learning video explains good posture and demonstrates how to position yourself when attending to patients. Video 5: How to stay safe when you are moving patients or helping them to move appeared first on Nursing Times.

This bitesize learning video describes how pressure ulcers can occur in bed-bound patients. It explains the importance of optimising movement and demonstrates how electronic profiling beds are an important tool. Video 4: Pressure ulcer prevention and maintaining muscle function of patients confined to bed appeared first on Nursing Times.

This bitesize learning video provides an overview of factors to be considered when mobilising a patient from a bed to a chair. It provides helpful demonstrations as well as important checks to carry out pre-manoeuvre. Video 2: Transferring a patient safely from a bed to a chair, both independently and with assistance appeared first on Nursing Times.

This bitesize learning video provides an overview of the causes of immobility and its impact on body systems. It also describes how to minimise complications. Video 1: Immobility and how we can prevent its consequences appeared first on Nursing Times.

The Minister for Children, Young People and Keeping The Promise, Natalie Don MSP, has launched the revised SSSC Codes of Practice for Social Service Workers and Employers during a visit to an early years’ service in Edinburgh.

Midwives want to see their profession “truly valued" by society, governments and healthcare systems in order for midwifery leaders across the world to flourish, a new study has found. Study reveals characteristics of strong midwifery leaders appeared first on Nursing Times.