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Chilvers H, Bates P. Remote prescribing consultations: exploring the principles of effective practice. Nurs Stand 2024:e12290. [PMID: 38764389 DOI: 10.7748/ns.2024.e12290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 05/21/2024]
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There has been a rapid increase in remote patient consultations, including remote prescribing - partly in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, but also as part of the move towards a 'digital first' NHS. There are various benefits associated with remote prescribing, such as convenience for patients and judicious use of healthcare resources. However, it is also associated with several risks, for example the use of inappropriate medicines or doses if the prescriber does not have full access to the patient's records. This article considers some of the benefits and challenges of remote prescribing, and discusses the main principles of effective practice in relation to patient safety, informed consent and documentation.
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- Helen Chilvers
- School of Health and Social Care, College of Social Science, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, England
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- School of Health and Social Care, College of Social Science, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, England
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Garrow A, Bailey K, Brown J, Clarke S, Carey M, Neill S, Todd D, Fallon D. Protecting the integrity of children and young people's nursing as a distinct field of practice. Nurs Child Young People 2024:e1512. [PMID: 38712348 DOI: 10.7748/ncyp.2024.e1512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
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At certain points in nursing history, it has been necessary to make a case for children and young people to be cared for by specialist nurses educated to meet their specific needs. However, in 2018 the updated Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards of proficiency for registered nurses adopted a generic rather than field-specific approach. This article reiterates that children, young people and their families have unique needs that are best met by nurses who are trained specifically to care for them. The case is made from a historical and legal perspective, concluding with a proposal that in the best interests of children, young people and their families, the NMC should embed specific competencies for children's nurses into its standards of proficiency to future-proof this field of practice.
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- Amanda Garrow
- nursing, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, England
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- University of Dundee School of Health Sciences, Dundee, Scotland
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- Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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- Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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- Garthdee Campus, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland
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Morgan S. Nurse productivity: using evidence to enhance nurses' use of time. Nurs Stand 2024; 39:30-34. [PMID: 38343375 DOI: 10.7748/ns.2024.e12251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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The UK is experiencing a nursing shortage, making it challenging to maintain the staffing levels required to deliver effective patient care. One way of enhancing the care delivered by the existing workforce could be to optimise nurse productivity; however, previous efforts to do this have been largely ineffective, due in part to a focus on the processes of care delivery rather than the nursing activities within these processes. In this article, the author explores the concept of nurse productivity and suggests that enhancing productivity requires the identification of nursing activities and consideration of how these may be undertaken in a more time-efficient manner - or removed altogether. The author discusses two such activities: intentional (hourly) rounding, and fixed-time manual vital signs for patients on general wards. The author also considers the potential of using automatic continuous remote monitoring on general hospital wards to free up nurses' time for other care activities.
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De Rezende H. How relational leadership can enhance nurses' well-being and productivity. Nurs Stand 2024; 39:77-81. [PMID: 38563115 DOI: 10.7748/ns.2024.e12271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Leadership is an essential skill in nursing and has a fundamental role in ensuring high-quality patient care and the effective functioning of healthcare systems. Effective nursing leadership is vital to support nursing teams as they negotiate the challenges confronting the profession, such as ageing populations and the increased use of healthcare technology. This article discusses various relational leadership styles that can be used to promote nurses' health and well-being and enhance productivity. The author also explores the benefits and challenges of implementing relational leadership in nursing.
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- Helena De Rezende
- Faculty of Health & Social Sciences, Department of Nursing Science, Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, England
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Norman K. Enhancing communication within nursing and multiprofessional healthcare teams. Nurs Stand 2024; 39:61-66. [PMID: 38433662 DOI: 10.7748/ns.2024.e12270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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Effective communication within nursing and multiprofessional healthcare teams is essential to promote patient safety. However, communication is a complex concept comprising various elements and variables that affect how messages are delivered, received and interpreted. In this article, the author explores communication within healthcare teams and provides some insight into the factors that affect team communication, such as interpersonal relationships. The author also explores organisational culture and cultural sensitivity, and discusses some evidence-based approaches to enhancing communication within healthcare teams.
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- Kay Norman
- head of teaching excellence, Three Counties School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Worcester, Worcester, England
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Clarke-Romain B. Supporting nurses in acute and emergency care settings to speak up. Emerg Nurse 2024; 32:16-21. [PMID: 37723863 DOI: 10.7748/en.2023.e2162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/20/2023]
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Nurses' competence and confidence in raising concerns with senior clinicians is integral to patient safety and the quality of patient care. If nurses do not speak up when needed it can contribute to incidences of failure to rescue. There are many barriers to nurses speaking up in busy emergency departments and complex major trauma patient cases. Assessment and communication tools such as the SBAR (situation, background, assessment, recommendation) approach and communication techniques such as graded assertiveness can help to overcome some of these barriers. This article uses a case study to discuss how nurses can respectfully but efficiently escalate their concerns to the trauma team leader. It describes barriers to nurses speaking up and tools that can support nurses to speak up, with a focus on graded assertiveness.
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- Binx Clarke-Romain
- emergency department, Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, England
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Jerman H, Chang YS. Sickle cell disease: healthcare professionals' views of patients in the emergency department. Emerg Nurse 2024; 32:22-27. [PMID: 37580998 DOI: 10.7748/en.2023.e2171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/16/2023]
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Most patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) need support from healthcare services to manage their condition, including painful vaso-occlusive crises. Vaso-occlusive crises should be treated as a medical emergency, but the quality of the care patients receive when they present to the emergency department (ED) is often suboptimal. This article reports the findings of a literature review on the views of ED nurses and doctors about patients with SCD. The review included four studies, all of which had been conducted in the US, demonstrating that research on the topic is limited. The review found mostly negative views, including the belief that patients misuse pain medicines and demonstrate drug-seeking behaviours. Racial bias, widely recognised as a negative influence on the care of patients with SCD, was not mentioned in any of the studies. Staff education regarding SCD is required to ensure patients receive the care they need when they present to the ED.
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- Hannah Jerman
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, England
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- Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care, King's College London, London, England
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Clipstone E, Ambrosio L. Strategies to attract school-leavers to nurse education programmes: an integrative literature review. Nurs Manag (Harrow) 2024:e2123. [PMID: 38680046 DOI: 10.7748/nm.2024.e2123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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The shortfall of nurses in the UK has led to concerns that there are insufficient staff to ensure safe and high-quality care. To address this shortfall, one group to focus on for recruiting nursing students is school-leavers. This article reports on an integrative literature review that was conducted to explore the educational strategies used to attract school-leavers to undergraduate nurse education programmes. The review identified that a variety of educational strategies were used, and all of the included studies reported positive effects on school pupils' intention to undertake nursing studies. These strategies often included interactions with nursing staff and/or nursing students, as well as observing and practising clinical skills, for example via simulation. However, most participants likely had a pre-existing interest in healthcare or nursing, the interventions were delivered predominantly to young women, and the included studies lacked longer-term follow-up. This highlights a need to conduct further research to assess the longitudinal impact of recruitment strategies aimed at broader audiences.
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- Emily Clipstone
- School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, England
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- School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, England
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Hoedl M, Reiter L, Schuettengruber G, Bauer S, Schoberer D. Exploring the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on nurse managers. Nurs Manag (Harrow) 2024:e2121. [PMID: 38651185 DOI: 10.7748/nm.2024.e2121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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BACKGROUND Research shows that front-line nurses' workload and stress levels increased during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, however, there is little research of these factors in relation to nurse managers. Previous research undertaken in Austria found that some nurse managers working in nursing homes undertook clinical as well as managerial functions during the pandemic, a double burden that could have increased their stress levels and have had adverse psychological, physical and social consequences. AIM To investigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on nurse managers' workload, perceptions of teamwork and stress levels, and the physical, psychological and social consequences of working during the pandemic. METHOD A cross-sectional design was used. Respondents (n=238) were sent an online questionnaire during the second wave of the pandemic (which in Austria was November 2020 to March 2021) containing questions on demographics and fear of infection, their current workload compared with pre-pandemic workload, their perceptions of the influence of the pandemic on teamwork, their levels of stress measured using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), and the physical, psychological and social consequences of working during the pandemic. RESULTS Most respondents (95%) had to undertake more or much more work than usual during the pandemic, while just over half (52%) perceived that the influence of the pandemic on teamwork had been positive throughout or partially positive. Overall, the respondents' level of stress was moderate, as measured by the PSS. Around 28% of respondents were afraid of infecting someone other than themselves, notably their families, employees and patients. Fear for themselves, their families and their patients or residents were commonly reported psychological consequences of working during the pandemic, while confusion due to information overload was the second most commonly reported psychological consequence. CONCLUSION Comparing results with previous research is difficult due to the lack of research of nurse managers' experiences of the pandemic. Fear appears to have been a major issue for nurse managers during the pandemic, particularly in relation to infection and information overload. This emphasises the need for healthcare organisations to focus on the mental health and well-being of nurse managers, as well as front-line staff, during and after crisis situations such as a pandemic. Organisations may consider reworking and adopting already-established COVID-19 regulations, schedules and local guidelines, particularly in terms of communication and infection control, which could help to reduce nurse managers' fear in future crisis situations.
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- Manuela Hoedl
- Institute of Nursing Science, Medical University Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Nursing Science, Medical University Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Nursing Science, Medical University Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Nursing Science, Medical University Graz, Graz, Austria
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McBride J, Allton L, Torkington S, Smith S. After COVID-19: preparing staff for future surges in respiratory illness in children and improving well-being. Nurs Child Young People 2024:e1501. [PMID: 38584498 DOI: 10.7748/ncyp.2024.e1501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was a challenging experience for children and young people's services, and the workforce. The Valuing All Staff Together programme was a one-year project hosted by the North West Paediatric Critical Care, Surgery in Children, Long Term Ventilation Operational Delivery Network to support teams caring for children and young people to reflect on their experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Using an online survey, focus groups and interviews, it gave staff the opportunity to explore and understand the effects of the pandemic and the subsequent surge in demand, including how these affected services and the emotional health and well-being of staff. This would enable better preparation for future surges in respiratory illness in terms of learning, training and development. This article describes the programme's aim, method and findings, and the main recommendations for practice.
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- Joanna McBride
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, England
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- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, England
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- Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, England
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Robertson S, Ryan T, Talpur A. Factors influencing early career nurses to adopt leadership roles: a literature review. Nurs Manag (Harrow) 2024; 31:20-26. [PMID: 37877178 DOI: 10.7748/nm.2023.e2105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
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Effective nursing leadership has been shown to improve patient outcomes, but there has been little exploration of the factors that influence early career nurses to develop their leadership skills and adopt leadership roles. This article presents a rapid review of the literature on these factors, integrating data from 25 articles. Findings suggest that improving leadership confidence and self-efficacy, particularly in relation to system leadership, can increase nurses' motivation for adopting leadership roles. Supportive organisations that value leadership and give nurses opportunities to exercise it are equally important. Training and education, preceptorship, peer-to-peer shadowing, modelling and mentoring can all be useful in improving leadership skills and inspiring the next generation of nurse leaders.
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- Steve Robertson
- School of Allied Health Professions, Nursing and Midwifery, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, England
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- School of Allied Health Professions, Nursing and Midwifery, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, England
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- School of Allied Health Professions, Nursing and Midwifery, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, England
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Price B. Understanding and investigating potential problematic behaviour towards colleagues. Nurs Manag (Harrow) 2024; 31:34-41. [PMID: 38240040 DOI: 10.7748/nm.2024.e2115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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Behaviour towards colleagues within the nursing team that undermines teamwork and conflicts with standards and policies can be described as problematic. It is important that nurse managers understand and investigate potential problematic behaviour towards colleagues, particularly in today's healthcare environment where team cohesion and morale are constantly under threat. In this article, the author highlights the challenges for nurse managers and describes the sensitive and respectful exploratory process they need to undertake. Nurses' behaviours are underpinned by beliefs, values and attitudes so investigating potential problematic behaviour warrants an exploration of these aspects with individual nurses and with the nursing team. Therefore, the author also suggests a way for nurse managers to conduct a collective exploration of the team's values.
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Squires E, Whiting L, Petty J. Effects of climate change on the health of children and young people. Nurs Stand 2024; 39:60-65. [PMID: 38419409 DOI: 10.7748/ns.2024.e12308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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The effects of climate change, such as air pollution and extreme heat events, can adversely affect the physical and mental health of children and young people at all ages. This article explores the effects of climate change on children and young people's development and explains the effects of air pollution and heatwaves on their health. The article also discusses how children and young people are knowledgeable and concerned about the effects of climate change and can offer new perspectives on addressing these effects. Finally, the authors consider the role of nurses in raising awareness of the adverse effects of climate change on children's health, incorporating climate change in their practice and promoting opportunities for children's involvement in healthcare decision-making, strategies and policy development.
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- Eleanor Squires
- School of Health and Social Work, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, England
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- research, School of Health and Social Work, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, England
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- School of Health and Social Work, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, England
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Francis E. Exploring the professional nurse advocate role and restorative clinical supervision. Nurs Older People 2024; 36:22-27. [PMID: 38323475 DOI: 10.7748/nop.2024.e1456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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The professional nurse advocate (PNA) role is the key enabler of delivery of the NHS England Advocating and Educating for Quality Improvement (A-EQUIP) model of professional nursing leadership and clinical supervision. The aim of the PNA role is to provide clinical, educational and well-being support to nurses through restorative clinical supervision. This article describes the PNA role and the A-EQUIP model and discusses some of the challenges experienced by nurses in relation to delivering care to older people and current workforce pressures. The author suggests that restorative clinical supervision may support nurses to manage these challenges and enhance their practice in the care of older people, and describes part of a workforce improvement project to illustrate this in practice. Finally, the author considers some of the barriers to implementation of restorative clinical supervision.
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- Elaine Francis
- Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
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Khattab SMAK, Abdelaliem SMF. Investigating the relationship between nurses' workplace behaviour and perceived levels of ethical leadership in managers. Nurs Manag (Harrow) 2024:e2104. [PMID: 38501169 DOI: 10.7748/nm.2024.e2104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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BACKGROUND There is increasing research interest in the relationship between ethical leadership and deviant workplace behaviour. Ethical leadership encompasses altruism, courage, ethical orientation, integrity and fairness. Examples of deviant workplace behaviours include theft, fraud, sabotage, assault, abuse, manipulation and bullying. It appears that when leaders are fair and emphasise ethical conduct, followers are less inclined to engage in deviant workplace behaviour. AIM To investigate the relationship between nurses' self-rated levels of deviant workplace behaviour and perceived levels of ethical leadership in managers. METHOD For this descriptive correlational study, 355 nurses from one university hospital in Egypt responded to an online questionnaire comprising the Ethical Leadership Scale and the Workplace Deviance Behavior Scale. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to explore results and examine the relationships between study variables. RESULTS There was a statistically significant negative relationship between respondents' self-rated levels of deviant workplace behaviour and their perceptions of levels of ethical leadership in managers. The results appeared to confirm previous research. Nurses who feel that they are treated fairly by their managers tend to have positive attitudes towards work, colleagues and management. CONCLUSION Ethical leadership on the part of managers is a significant determinant of nurses' behaviour in the workplace and should therefore be fostered by healthcare organisations.
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Eridani-Ball B, Brimble MJ. Care of an infant born with a cleft palate: a case study. Nurs Child Young People 2024:e1514. [PMID: 38495018 DOI: 10.7748/ncyp.2024.e1514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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Orofacial clefts are the most common facial congenital abnormalities in humans. Their management is complex due to a range of immediate and ongoing challenges. These include breathing, feeding, speech, hearing and dental issues. This article uses a case study approach to outline these challenges for a patient who was born with a cleft palate. The case is followed by a discussion of contemporary evidence-based care. The article focuses on family-centred care and multidisciplinary teamwork, and the author also details the central role of the children's nurse.
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Harris C, Hare N, McCabe L, Sreeneebus H, Crowley T. A novel research competency framework for clinical research nurses and midwives. Nurse Res 2024; 32:36-42. [PMID: 38152019 DOI: 10.7748/nr.2023.e1900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Clinical research nurses and midwives (CRN/Ms) are highly specialised registered nurses. They combine their clinical nursing expertise with research knowledge and skills to aid in the delivery of rigorous, high-quality clinical research to improve health outcomes, the research participant's experience and treatment pathways ( Beer et al 2022 ). However, there is evidence that the transition into a CRN/M role is challenging for registered nurses. AIM To discuss the development of a competency framework for CRN/Ms. DISCUSSION The authors identified a gap in their organisation for standards that would support the development of CRN/Ms new to the role. The standards needed to be clear and accessible to use while encompassing the breadth of scope of CRN/Ms' practice. The authors used a systematic and inclusive process drawing on Benner's ( 1984 ) theory of competence development to develop a suitable framework. Stakeholders engaged in its development included research participants, inclusion agents and CRN/Ms. CONCLUSION The project identified 15 elements that are core to the CRN/M role and the knowledge, skills and behaviours associated with it. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE A large NHS trust has implemented the framework. It is also being shown to national and regional networks. Evaluation is under way.
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- Clair Harris
- Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, England
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- Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, England
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- Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, England
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- Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, England
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Maxwell E, Moore R, Niendorf K, Field T. Further defining the roles and impact of genetic counselors in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry. J Genet Couns 2024. [PMID: 38477026 DOI: 10.1002/jgc4.1861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Revised: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/10/2023] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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As personalized medicine has gained traction, drug development models in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry (BPI) have increasingly sought to address medical conditions with a genetic component, creating an opportunity for genetic counselors (GCs) to fill new roles and utilize their unique training to contribute to drug development. Despite the potential for GCs in BPI, literature around the role of GCs in this industry has been limited. Our mixed methods study aimed to assess how the roles of GCs in BPI have evolved since 2016, investigate the value of and opportunity for GCs in this industry, and further characterize their motivation and job satisfaction. Participants were recruited via social media advertising, snowball sampling, and email listservs from the National Society of Genetic Counseling (NSGC), the Canadian Association of Genetic Counselors (CAGC), and the American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC). Survey (n = 20) and interview (n = 6) data indicates many aspects of GC roles in BPI are consistent with the 2016 study. However, there is evidence of roles becoming more varied and with increasing recognition of the value of GCs, opportunities for involvement in BPI are growing. Furthermore, combined study data found that GCs are motivated by the flexibility of BPI roles as well as the opportunity to contribute to rare disease treatment development and that they are overall satisfied with most aspects of their jobs. Interview data also found that genetic counseling training has the potential to improve clinical trial design and outcomes by making drug development more patient-centric. Finally, combined study data found that while GCs continue to utilize Accreditation Council of Genetic Counseling (ACGC) practice-based competencies (PBCs), business-related training may benefit GCs seeking to enter BPI. Together, these findings are critical for informing genetic counseling training programs, employers within BPI, and GCs interested in entering these positions.
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- Emily Maxwell
- Genetic Counseling Program, MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Institute, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, One MedImmune Way, Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA
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- Genetic Counseling Program, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
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- Spark Therapeutics, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Finney D, Cornell P, Howie L, Parker L, Wylie R, Livermore P. Evaluating a competency framework for rheumatology nurses. Nurs Stand 2024; 39:61-66. [PMID: 38248136 DOI: 10.7748/ns.2024.e12111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) competency framework for rheumatology nurses was developed in 2020. As part of the framework proposal, a service evaluation was planned following the framework's roll-out to determine its usefulness and acceptability. The aim of this evaluation was to explore rheumatology nurse specialists' answers to the research question: 'What was your experience of using the RCN's rheumatology competency framework?' A total of 14 rheumatology nurse specialists were interviewed and shared their opinions regarding the competency framework. Five themes were identified: personal usage; benefits to managers; inequalities and inequity in nursing; ideas for improvement; and general properties. The findings of this evaluation demonstrated the value of the framework, which enabled rheumatology nurse specialists to document the competency level they were working at and to identify their future training needs.
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- Diana Finney
- rheumatology, Sussex MSK Partnership, Brighton, England
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- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust, Bournemouth, England
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- spinal department, Morriston Hospital, Swansea Bay University Health Board, Swansea, Wales
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- long-term conditions, Nursing Department, Royal College of Nursing, London, England
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- Great North Children's Hospital, The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
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- rheumatology department, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, England
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Tuohy D, Wallace E. Maximising nurse-patient communication in the emergency department. Emerg Nurse 2024; 32:15-18. [PMID: 37525612 DOI: 10.7748/en.2023.e2179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/02/2023]
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Effective communication in the emergency department (ED) is vital for ensuring safe patient care and supporting optimal patient outcomes and satisfaction. However, such settings are often noisy, fast paced and unpredictable, which can make nurse-patient communication challenging. Effective communication requires the appropriate knowledge and skills underpinned by clarity, mutual understanding, respect and empathy. However, maximising nurse-patient communication requires various practical and strategic measures, ranging from addressing the environmental challenges of the ED and meeting patients' individual communication needs, to implementing quality control measures and supporting mentorship, reflection and education in practice. This article offers an overview of some of the practical and strategic measures nurses of all levels and experience can apply to maximise nurse-patient communication in the ED.
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- Dympna Tuohy
- department of nursing and midwifery, education and health sciences faculty, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- emergency department, University Hospital Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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Schwab-Farrell SM, Dugan S, Sayers C, Postman W. Speech-language pathologist, physical therapist, and occupational therapist experiences of interprofessional collaborations. J Interprof Care 2024; 38:253-263. [PMID: 38044543 DOI: 10.1080/13561820.2023.2287028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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Interprofessional collaboration among speech-language pathology, physical therapy, and occupational therapy is considered to promote best practice in rehabilitation as it can enhance efficiency, patient outcomes, and clinician and patient satisfaction. Although clinician experiences with interprofessional collaboration have been studied in each of the rehabilitation professions separately, limited research has been conducted on the shared attitudes or experiences across speech-language pathology, physical therapy, and occupational therapy. The purpose of this study was to understand speech-language pathologist, physical therapist, and occupational therapist experiences of interprofessional collaborations. We conducted an exploratory cross-sectional online survey study. The survey included Likert-scale questions and open-ended questions that probed clinicians' general experiences with interprofessional practice and views and beliefs regarding barriers and facilitators to interprofessional collaboration. Responses from 213 clinician respondents were analyzed using descriptive quantitative methods and a qualitative content analysis. The results revealed overlap in attitudes and experiences across speech-language pathology, physical therapy, and occupational therapy about barriers and benefits to interprofessional collaboration. Perceived respect differed among the professions, with speech-language pathologists more frequently reporting that their role is often misunderstood or undervalued by other rehabilitation professionals. These results may guide future research focused upon the predictors of successful interprofessional collaborations and interactions.
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- Sarah M Schwab-Farrell
- Department of Rehabilitation, Exercise, and Nutrition Sciences, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Exercise, and Nutrition Sciences, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Exercise, and Nutrition Sciences, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
- Outpatient Therapy Services, UC Health Outpatient Therapy Services, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Speech Language Pathology Program, College of Science and Health, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Knight C, Smith SR. Developing and evaluating a major trauma course and coaching programme for ward nurses. Emerg Nurse 2024:e2184. [PMID: 38374764 DOI: 10.7748/en.2024.e2184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 02/21/2024]
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Nurses working with major trauma patients in ward environments in the UK are expected to evidence their knowledge and skills in a set of national competencies. This article describes a bespoke major trauma course and a coaching and portfolio development programme designed to enhance ward nurses' knowledge and skills, help them evidence their competence and support their professional development. Evaluation of the course showed an overall improvement in nurses' self-rated competence and confidence in a range of relevant major trauma topics and clinical skills. Evaluation of the coaching and portfolio development programme showed that nurses believed their knowledge and skills had improved after taking part and that they valued the opportunity for professional development.
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- Chris Knight
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, England
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- major trauma clinical lead, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, England
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Doyle MA, Singh M, McNulty P, Slavin S, Smith M, Walker H, Khan W, Percy-Smith B. Developing a web-based app for non-mental health nurses to assess the mental health needs and risks of children and young people. Nurs Child Young People 2024:e1503. [PMID: 38369906 DOI: 10.7748/ncyp.2024.e1503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
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There is high demand for specialist mental health services for children and young people in the UK. Non-mental health nurses are well-placed to assess the mental health needs and risks of children and young people to maximise opportunities for early intervention and relieve the pressure on child and adolescent mental health services. This article provides an overview of a service development project to develop a web-based application (app) to support non-mental health nurses when assessing the mental health needs and risks of children and young people. The article describes the development, testing and evaluation process, which involved consultation with children and young people as well as interviews, focus groups and an online survey with a range of professionals working with children and young people. Overall, the findings suggest that the app is appropriate for use by non-mental health nurses in terms of quality, functionality and acceptability.
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- Michael A Doyle
- School of Human and Health Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, England
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- School of Human and Health Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, England
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- South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Wakefield, England
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- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Bangor, Wales
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- South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Wakefield, England
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- School of Human and Health Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, England
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Mozzarelli F, Catinella A, Tuccio C. Mapping ward managers' core competencies using the Balanced Scorecard model. Nurs Manag (Harrow) 2024:e2107. [PMID: 38327211 DOI: 10.7748/nm.2024.e2107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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BACKGROUND Nurse ward managers have a crucial role in the effective functioning of hospital wards and in organising the work of the nursing team. The Balanced Scorecard model is a management framework that enables strategy to be translated into action by setting goals that lead to measurable outcomes. Few studies have used the Balanced Scorecard model to map the competencies of healthcare professionals. AIM To use the Balanced Scorecard model to map the core competencies of nurse ward managers and determine relevant key performance areas (KPAs) and key performance indicators (KPIs). METHOD This mixed-methods study was conducted in the surgical department of an Italian hospital using a qualitative and quantitative exploratory sequential approach. For the quantitative part, the authors asked a convenience sample of various clinical staff to rate a list of nine competencies in terms of their importance for the work of nurse ward managers. For the qualitative part, two focus group discussions were held with nurse ward managers. FINDINGS Responses to the questionnaires showed that all nine competencies were important to respondents, with no statistically significant differences between roles. Findings from the focus group discussions broadly confirmed the relevance and importance of the nine competencies. Based on these findings, the authors formulated a strategic map of the nurse ward manager role, with core competencies and associated objectives mapped against the four dimensions of the Balanced Scorecard model. CONCLUSION A strategic map of the nurse ward manager role informed by the Balanced Scorecard model can help measure nurse ward managers' performance and provide a benchmark for them to improve their competencies.
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- Fabio Mozzarelli
- translational medical and surgery sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Guglielmo da Saliceto Hospital, Piacenza, Italy; Gaia Decorato, nurse (currently not in employment)
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Caton E, Philippou J, Baker E, Lee G. Exploring perceptions of digital technology and digital skills among newly registered nurses and clinical managers. Nurs Manag (Harrow) 2024; 31:27-33. [PMID: 37752873 DOI: 10.7748/nm.2023.e2101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND Digital technology has an increasing role in healthcare, but staff lack opportunities to develop their digital skills and there is a lack of research on education and training in digital technology for staff. AIM To explore nurses' perceptions of the use of digital technology in their practice and to identify the digital skills required by newly registered nurses to work in a digitally enabled environment. METHOD Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted on an online communication platform with nine participants - four newly registered nurses and five senior nurses working in clinical and/or management roles. Inductive thematic analysis was used to analyse the data. FINDINGS Several barriers and facilitators to the use of digital technology were identified, including around infrastructure, time, skills, training, support, leadership, familiarity and confidence. The use of digital technology may enhance care consistency and increase patient autonomy, but it may also erode nurse-patient relationships. CONCLUSION Digital technology can enhance patient care but organisational barriers, notably in relation to digital literacy training, need to be addressed for nurses to fully adopt it.
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- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, England
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Harley J. How to design and deliver a small group teaching session. Nurs Manag (Harrow) 2024; 31:27-32. [PMID: 37646085 DOI: 10.7748/nm.2023.e2106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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RATIONALE AND KEY POINTS Small group teaching sessions are commonly used in healthcare to deliver education, provide practice updates and support continuing professional development. Such sessions can provide opportunities for participants to acquire new knowledge, foster peer relationships, consolidate learning and develop skills. This article provides a step-by-step guide for nurses and other healthcare professionals on designing and delivering a small group teaching session. • A small group teaching session requires considered, detailed and methodical preparation. • When designing a small group teaching session, it is important to determine its aims, learning outcomes, group characteristics, location and timeframe. • A well-planned small teaching session includes learning activities that are constructively aligned to the aims and intended learning outcomes. • Assessing participant learning and addressing gaps in their understanding is essential during the delivery of small group teaching. REFLECTIVE ACTIVITY: 'How to' articles can help to update your practice and ensure it remains evidence based. Apply this article to your practice. Reflect on and write a short account of: • How this article could improve your practice when designing and delivering a small group teaching session. • How you could use this information to educate your colleagues on small group teaching methods.
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- Jacqueline Harley
- Higher Education Department, Government of Jersey Health and Community Services, Harvey Besterman Education Centre, St Helier, Jersey
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Harley J. How to design and deliver a small group teaching session. Nurs Manag (Harrow) 2024; 31:22-26. [PMID: 37646085 DOI: 10.7748/nm.2023.e2100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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RATIONALE AND KEY POINTS Small group teaching sessions are commonly used in healthcare to deliver education, provide practice updates and support continuing professional development. Such sessions can provide opportunities for participants to acquire new knowledge, foster peer relationships, consolidate learning and develop skills. This article provides a step-by-step guide for nurses and other healthcare professionals on designing and delivering a small group teaching session. • A small group teaching session requires considered, detailed and methodical preparation. • When designing a small group teaching session, it is important to determine its aims, learning outcomes, group characteristics, location and timeframe. • A well-planned small teaching session includes learning activities that are constructively aligned to the aims and intended learning outcomes. • Assessing participant learning and addressing gaps in their understanding is essential during the delivery of small group teaching. REFLECTIVE ACTIVITY: 'How to' articles can help to update your practice and ensure it remains evidence based. Apply this article to your practice. Reflect on and write a short account of: • How this article could improve your practice when designing and delivering a small group teaching session. • How you could use this information to educate your colleagues on small group teaching methods.
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- Jacqueline Harley
- Higher Education Department, Government of Jersey Health and Community Services, St Helier, Jersey
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Blackburn J, Ousey K. Preventing and recognising skin tears using a standardised approach. Nurs Stand 2024; 39:45-49. [PMID: 37953613 DOI: 10.7748/ns.2023.e12066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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Skin tears, defined as traumatic wounds caused by mechanical forces, can be debilitating for individuals, causing pain and reduced mobility. Although skin tears can develop throughout the lifespan, older age can make the skin increasingly susceptible to this type of injury. Studies have found wide variation in the incidence and prevalence of skin tears, in part because of suboptimal recognition and reporting practices among healthcare professionals. Effective prevention of skin tears requires a standardised approach to risk assessment, prevention, recognition and classification, such as that offered by the International Skin Tear Advisory Panel (ISTAP) best practice recommendations. This article examines the literature on the incidence, prevalence, prevention and recognition of skin tears, and outlines some of the ISTAP best practice recommendations on risk assessment, prevention and recognition. The authors also consider the need for patient and healthcare professional education to optimise the prevention of skin tears.
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- Joanna Blackburn
- Department of Nursing and Midwifery, School of Human and Health Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, England
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- Department of Nursing and Midwifery, School of Human and Health Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, England
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Spotswood CJ. Psychedelics in Psychiatry, the Nursing Influence, and the Future of Psychedelic Therapies. J Am Psychiatr Nurses Assoc 2024:10783903231222930. [PMID: 38284395 DOI: 10.1177/10783903231222930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Psychedelics and psychedelic-assisted therapies (PATs) are on the cusp of becoming medicalized treatment modalities within the United States, both as potential U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved treatment and therapeutic options outside the medical model, through decriminalization efforts within individual states. Bringing with it a paradigm shift in the delivery of health care for both physical and mental health treatment. A workforce of highly trained facilitators will be needed to meet the anticipated demand for this type of treatment and nurses can play a key role in meeting this demand. This article serves to introduce psychedelic-assisted therapies to psychiatric-mental health nurses as we start to see this new field emerge. METHOD Review of published literature and other media. RESULTS Results based on historical data, modern applications, and future considerations. CONCLUSIONS Nurses have been involved with psychedelic-assisted therapies in the past and are fully capable of providing a wide range of roles upon the anticipated approval as a treatment modality.
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- Carlton J Spotswood
- Carlton J. Spotswood, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, MaineGeneral Medical Center, Augusta, ME, USA
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Chenoweth L. Supporting shared decision-making in medicines use with people living with dementia and their carers. Nurs Older People 2024:e1458. [PMID: 38263893 DOI: 10.7748/nop.2024.e1458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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Polypharmacy and inappropriate prescribing of psychotropic medicines are common among people living with dementia and pose considerable health risks. One way of addressing these issues is by involving the person and their carer in shared decision-making. This article discusses some of the issues related to polypharmacy and inappropriate prescribing in people living with dementia and examines the concept of shared decision-making in this context. The author details some practical aids that nurses and other healthcare professionals can use to engage people living with dementia and their carers in shared decision-making about medicines use.
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- Lynn Chenoweth
- School of Clinical Medicine, Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing, University of New South Wales, Kennington, NSW, Australia
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Spencer E. Using body-worn cameras in emergency departments: a pilot project. Emerg Nurse 2024:e2188. [PMID: 38204198 DOI: 10.7748/en.2024.e2188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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Nurses and other emergency department (ED) staff often experience verbal and physical abuse as part of their everyday work. Body-worn cameras are one tool that ED staff can use to try to reduce workplace violence and abuse and have been shown to be effective in other healthcare environments, such as mental health units. This article describes a pilot service evaluation which used a survey to assess the effectiveness of using body-worn cameras for staff in the author's ED. Findings suggest that nurses believed the cameras provided support when they were confronted by abusive or aggressive patients or relatives and in some instances diffused potentially violent situations.
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- Emily Spencer
- emergency department, Bristol Royal Infirmary, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, England
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Kelsall-Knight L, Stevens R. Exploring the implementation of person-centred care in nursing practice. Nurs Stand 2024; 39:70-75. [PMID: 38093586 DOI: 10.7748/ns.2023.e12190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/04/2024]
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Person-centred care involves nurses working in partnership with patients to ensure their needs and preferences are at the centre of their healthcare, as well as considering the biographical and social factors that are relevant to the person's health. This aims to support patients in developing the knowledge, confidence and skills to make informed decisions about treatment and to manage their own care where possible. This article discusses the concept of person-centred care and considers some of the facilitators and barriers that may affect its implementation in healthcare practice. It also explores some of the approaches that nurses can use to support person-centred care, such as cultural humility and role modelling.
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- College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, England
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Hinrichs LA, Seidler KJ, Morrison K, Coats H. "We're not broken. We're human." A qualitative meta-synthesis of health-care providers' experiences participating in well-being programs. Physiother Theory Pract 2024; 40:65-90. [PMID: 35876152 DOI: 10.1080/09593985.2022.2103052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Protecting health-care provider (HCP) well-being is imperative to preserve health-care workforce capital, performance, and patient care quality. Limited evidence exists for the long-term effectiveness of HCP well-being programs, with less known about physiotherapists specifically. PURPOSE To review and synthesize qualitative research describing experiences of HCP, generate lessons learned from the greater population of HCP participating in workplace well-being programs, and then to inform programs and policies for optimizing psychological well-being in an understudied population of physiotherapists. METHODS This qualitative meta-synthesis included a systematic literature search conducted in September 2020; critical appraisal of results; and data reduction, re-categorizing, and thematic extraction (reciprocal translation) with interpretive triangulation. RESULTS Twenty-five papers met the inclusion criteria. Participants included physicians, nurses, and allied health providers. All programs targeted the individual provider and included psychoeducational offerings, supervision groups, coaching, and complementary therapies. Four themes were constructed: 1) beneficial outcomes across a range of programs; 2) facilitators of program success; 3) barriers to program success; and 4) unmet needs driving recommendations. CONCLUSIONS The findings enhance our understanding of diverse individual-level programs to address HCP well-being. Beneficial outcomes were achieved across program types with system-level support proving critical; however, HCP described barriers to program success (HCP characteristics, off-site programs, institutional culture) and remaining needs (resources, ethical dissonance) left unaddressed. Organizations should offer individual-level programs to support physiotherapists in the short term while pursuing long-term, system-level change to address drivers of well-being.
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- Lauren A Hinrichs
- Physical Therapy Program, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Colorado, Colorado, Aurora
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- Physical Therapy Program, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Colorado, Colorado, Aurora
- VA Eastern Colorado Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, Aurora, USA
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- Palliative Medicine Inpatient Service, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado, Colorado, Aurora
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- Office of Research and Scholarship, College of Nursing, University of Colorado, Colorado, Aurora
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Ta'an W, Hijazi D, Suliman M, Abu Al Rub R, Albashtawy M. Exploring the relationships between stress, resilience and job performance among nurses in Jordan. Nurs Manag (Harrow) 2023:e2112. [PMID: 38116598 DOI: 10.7748/nm.2023.e2112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND Nurses are a crucial part of healthcare organisations, constituting around half of the global healthcare workforce. Therefore, it is important to examine the factors that may affect their job performance, which is central to the delivery of effective healthcare services. AIM To examine the relationships between stress, resilience and job performance within the nursing context in Jordan. METHOD A cross-sectional descriptive correlational design was used. A self-administered questionnaire comprising stress, resilience and job performance scales was completed by a convenience sample of 207 nurses working in five hospitals in the northern and middle regions of Jordan. RESULTS Overall, respondents self-reported moderate stress levels, normal resilience levels and moderate job performance. The study identified: a moderate positive correlation between stress and resilience; a weak negative correlation between stress and job performance; and a weak positive correlation between resilience and job performance. CONCLUSION It is essential that nurse managers, leaders and policymakers implement measures to mitigate the stressors encountered by nurses, increase resilience and foster effective coping mechanisms. Such measures could enhance nurses' resilience and job performance, ultimately improving patient care.
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- Wafa'a Ta'an
- Deanship of Scientific Research, Community and Mental Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Faculty of Nursing, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Community and Mental Health Department, Princess Salma Faculty of Nursing, Al al-Bayt University, Mafraq, Jordan
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- Community and Mental Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Community and Mental Health Department, Princess Salma Faculty of Nursing, Al al-Bayt University, Mafraq, Jordan
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Gaskin KL, Shaughnessy L, Daniels A. Exploring the implementation of key nursing roles in children's cardiac services. Nurs Child Young People 2023:e1495. [PMID: 38105721 DOI: 10.7748/ncyp.2023.e1495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Children's cardiac nursing roles have changed over the past decade. Royal College of Nursing (RCN) guidance and NHS England standards have been published with the aim of standardising and enhancing nursing care for children and young people with congenital heart disease (CHD) and their families. AIM To explore the breath of implementation of key nursing roles in children's cardiac services across the UK and Ireland and to determine whether the roles met the RCN guidance and the NHS England standards. METHOD A cross-sectional survey design was used. The 150 members of the Congenital Cardiac Nurses Association (CCNA) were invited via email to participate and were sent a link to an online survey. FINDINGS Of the 150 potential respondents, 31 completed the survey. Overall, respondents believed that the RCN guidance had been implemented effectively and that children's cardiac nursing roles matched the RCN's example job descriptions. Respondents' comments suggested that implementation of the NHS England standards had been challenging and that progress in setting up key roles such as lead nurse, cardiac nurse educator and children's cardiac nurse specialist had been slow. Respondents felt that political and financial factors adversely affected recruitment. CONCLUSION Since publication of the NHS England standards there has been some progress in the implementation, in children's cardiac services, of key nursing roles such as lead nurse and innovative nursing roles such as advanced nurse practitioner and research nurse. The findings of this study have informed the latest edition of the RCN guidance, which now includes the role of senior research nurse.
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- Kerry Louise Gaskin
- Three Counties School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Worcester, Worcester, England
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- Three Counties School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Worcester, Worcester, England
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Williams J. Using acceptance and commitment therapy in everyday conversations to support staff well-being. Nurs Stand 2023; 38:61-66. [PMID: 37807662 DOI: 10.7748/ns.2023.e12145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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Healthcare organisations implement a range of staff well-being initiatives and increasingly focus on compassionate leadership. While formal interventions aimed at maintaining and enhancing staff well-being can be beneficial, they have practical limitations, such as staff turnover and challenges in meeting demand. Therefore, everyday conversations between nurses in leadership positions and their team members also have an important role in supporting staff well-being. One psychological model that nurse leaders may wish to use is acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), which involves techniques such as mindfulness, acceptance and values clarification. This article outlines the principles of ACT and explains how leaders can use these to guide well-being conversations with staff.
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- Jonathan Williams
- Learning Disabilities Service, Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Cheshire, England
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Spring C, Hogg J, Holliday J, Cooke J, Taylor RM. Using the making Visible the ImpaCT Of Research (VICTOR) questionnaire to evaluate the benefits of a fellowship programme for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals. Nurse Res 2023; 31:30-37. [PMID: 37795565 DOI: 10.7748/nr.2023.e1864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND There is increasing emphasis in the UK on developing a nurse, midwife and allied health professional (NMAHP) workforce that conducts research. Training for clinical academic careers is provided by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). However, the low number of successful applicants suggested there were barriers to achieving this. The Centre for Nursing and Midwifery Led Research (CNMR) launched a fellowship programme in 2016 to backfill two days a week of NMAHPs' time for up to a year, to give them time to make competitive applications to the NIHR. AIM To report a study evaluating the CNMR fellowship programme. DISCUSSION The making Visible the ImpaCT Of Research (VICTOR) tool ( Cooke et al 2019 ) was developed to describe the organisational impact of research. The 2016-17 CNMR fellows completed VICTOR and their responses were analysed using a framework approach. The analysis found the main benefits of participating in the programme were protected time for research, opportunities to develop collaborations, increasing intra- and inter-professional awareness of NMAHPs' research, peer-reviewed publications, and conference presentations. Challenges included a lack of support from line managers, limited value placed on NMAHPs' research and failure to backfill posts. CONCLUSION There were some challenges with the fellowship programme, but all recipients found it to be a positive experience and undertook significant scholarly activity. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE A contractual agreement must be established to foster committed partnerships between higher education institutions (HEIs) and the NHS. HEIs and the NHS should conduct frank discussions of the challenges encountered in fellowship programmes. Positive initiatives and outcomes in tertiary education and clinical settings should be shared to improve fellows' experiences and enhance partnerships between HEIs and the NHS. Job descriptions should include time allocation to review fellowship candidates' applications regardless of outcome. The showcasing of research successes and the benefits of NMAHP research must evolve to secure organisational 'buy in', which is the precursor to widening access to clinical academic pathways.
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- Carolyn Spring
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, England
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- University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, England
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- University of Sheffield, Sheffield, England
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- Midwife and Allied Health Professional Led Research, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, England
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Al-Oweidat IA, Saleh A, Khalifeh AH, Tabar NA, Al Said MR, Khalil MM, Khrais H. Nurses' perceptions of the influence of leadership behaviours and organisational culture on patient safety incident reporting practices. Nurs Manag (Harrow) 2023; 30:33-41. [PMID: 37190777 DOI: 10.7748/nm.2023.e2088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Patient safety is a priority for all healthcare organisations. Enhancing patient safety incident reporting practices requires effective leadership behaviours at all levels in healthcare organisations. AIM To explore nurses' perceptions of the influence of nurse managers' leadership behaviours and organisational culture on patient safety incident reporting practices. METHOD A descriptive, cross-sectional, correlational design was adopted with a convenience sample of 325 nurses from 15 Jordanian hospitals. RESULTS Respondents had positive perceptions of their nurse managers' leadership behaviours and organisational culture. There was a significant positive relationship between leadership behaviours and organisational culture (r=0.423, P<0.001) and between leadership behaviours and actual incident-reporting practices (r=0.131, P<0.001). Additionally, there was a significant positive relationship between organisational culture and incident-reporting practices (r=0.250, P<0.001). CONCLUSION Healthcare organisations must develop leaders who will foster a supportive and just culture that will enhance nurses' practice with regards to reporting patient safety incidents.
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- The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
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- Fatima College of Health Sciences, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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Duncan D. How to organise and run Schwartz rounds. Nurs Manag (Harrow) 2023; 30:22-25. [PMID: 37469196 DOI: 10.7748/nm.2023.e2094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023]
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RATIONALE AND KEY POINTS Schwartz rounds are a group-based model of reflective practice originally designed to assist medical staff to develop more compassion in their care. The aim of Schwartz rounds is to help healthcare professionals such as nurses 'reconnect' with why they first entered the caring profession. • Schwartz rounds are designed to assist multidisciplinary healthcare professionals with the emotional, social and ethical aspects of caregiving. • Schwartz rounds can also be used to support resilience training and boost workforce morale. • The use of Schwartz rounds can assist nurses to understand the moral challenges they may encounter while caring for patients. REFLECTIVE ACTIVITY: 'How to' articles can help to update your practice and ensure it remains evidence based. Apply this article to your practice. Reflect on and write a short account of: • How this article might help you organise Schwartz rounds in your clinical area. • How you could use this information to educate your colleagues about Schwartz rounds.
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- Debbie Duncan
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Medical Biology Centre, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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Macalindin BV, Ahmed HF, Granaghan RM, Goodfellow D. Improving nurses' digital literacy and engagement with digital workflows through a data-driven education model. Nurs Manag (Harrow) 2023:e2113. [PMID: 38014494 DOI: 10.7748/nm.2023.e2113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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A digitally literate nursing workforce can support the delivery of safe, effective care and improve patient outcomes. However, digital literacy among nurses is variable. Electronic patient records (EPRs), which require the digital documentation of all patient encounters, can be used to generate data that will inform strategies to improve patient care and patient safety. Nurse leaders at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust acknowledged that although ward nurses were providing excellent patient care, there were gaps in their digital documentation of that care. To address the issue, the trust implemented a model of education informed by data analytics and aimed at developing nurses' digital skills and increasing their engagement with digital workflows. This article describes how applications extracting data from the EPR system are used to identify nurses' digital literacy training needs and how a team of digital clinical practice educators delivers targeted educational strategies to meet those needs.
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Donagh B, Taylor J, Bradbury-Jones C. Service evaluation of an independent domestic violence advocate post in a children's hospital. Nurs Child Young People 2023:e1490. [PMID: 37982145 DOI: 10.7748/ncyp.2023.e1490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/21/2023]
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Domestic violence and abuse (DVA) has detrimental effects on the health and well-being of children and young people exposed to it, whether they witness or experience it. The introduction of independent domestic violence advocates in UK hospitals has enhanced the safety of victims of DVA. In 2020-2021 an independent domestic violence advocate post was piloted at a children's hospital for one year, the advocate's role being to train hospital staff and support women who had experienced DVA. A service evaluation showed that the training and support provided by the independent domestic violence advocate had benefits for women, children and staff. It also confirmed that the commissioning of services for children exposed to DVA is often underfunded and overshadowed by the provision of support to adults.
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- Ben Donagh
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, England
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Pryor CA. Aesthetic ways of knowing: exploring mental health nurses' experiences of delirium superimposed on dementia. Nurs Older People 2023:e1455. [PMID: 37909070 DOI: 10.7748/nop.2023.e1455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND In the UK, people with delirium superimposed on dementia may be cared for by mental health nurses, however there is little in the literature about the experience of caring for people with the condition from the perspective of mental health nurses. AIM To illuminate the experiences of mental health nurses caring for people with delirium superimposed on dementia and to explore how mental health nurses 'know' the people they care for using 'aesthetic ways of knowing'. METHOD A mixed-methods design was used guided by the principles of activity theory. Participants were registered mental health nurses with experience of caring for people with delirium superimposed on dementia within a 24-hour care environment, including an NHS mental health foundation trust and care homes. Data were collected in two ways and at two different time points: first via semi-structured interviews (n=7), second via a questionnaire (n=25). Thematic analysis of the qualitative data was paired with simple descriptive statistics of the quantitative data to describe participants' experience. FINDINGS This article discusses one finding from the larger study, which was undertaken as part of the author's PhD, in relation to the way in which mental health nurses 'know' the people they care for. Overall, participants showed a preference for aesthetic ways of knowing, rather than the use of formal assessment tools or scores. Participants experienced caring for people with delirium superimposed on dementia by valuing the person and concentrating on their behaviours, responses and personality, thus enabling them to anticipate and/or recognise potential triggers, precipitating factors and any changes in behaviours. CONCLUSION The ways in which mental health nurses know the people they care for influences their care delivery. Mental health nurses' use of aesthetic ways of knowing should be recognised and valued as a way of better understanding and supporting the person with delirium superimposed on dementia.
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- Claire Anne Pryor
- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
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Dudding KM, Shorten A, Bordelon C, Sanders AN, Wood T, Smith TS, Watts P. Incubating Collaboration for a Neonatal Scholars Writing Group. Neonatal Netw 2023; 42:336-341. [PMID: 38000803 DOI: 10.1891/nn-2023-0023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023]
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One method to improve writing and scholarship is through the formation of writing teams. While not new, we will present our innovative strategy for creating an effective neonatal writing team for faculty and students. Tuckman's Model of Team Development was used to guide our group through the five stages of effective teams including forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning to develop an effective writing group. The application of this model facilitated a strong foundation for our writing group, the Neonatal Scholars Interest Group, through the intentional movements through developmental stages and the ability to sustain our writing group. Furthermore, the impact of our writing group, as a model, resulted in several other specialized writing groups within our school. Our writing group improved the knowledge and skills of nurse faculty and students in sustained writing efforts through successful scholarship dissemination, mentoring students, and advancing nursing education and practice.
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Moss CR, Savin M, Sharpe E, Wallman C. Preceptors and the New Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Educational World. Neonatal Netw 2023; 42:329-335. [PMID: 38000802 DOI: 10.1891/nn-2023-0044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023]
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The need for neonatal nurse practitioner (NNP) preceptors has never been greater. Precepting is a professional responsibility with both rewards and challenges. The recent pandemic has brought about new challenges, not the least of which is burnout from clinical, learner, and environmental demands. A new educational model from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing and the National Task Force outlines educational and preceptor requirements aimed at improving the advanced practice educational experience for students and preceptors. Available research provides evidence of what preceptors value and how to develop best practices with academic institutions to advocate for their students. This article will discuss new nursing educational models and the role of the NNP preceptor and analyze current best practices in preceptor recruitment and retention while discussing national trends impacting personal and professional NNP practices.
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Williams C. 'Corridor care' in the emergency department: managing patient care in non-clinical areas safely and efficiently. Emerg Nurse 2023; 31:34-41. [PMID: 37818625 DOI: 10.7748/en.2023.e2187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/12/2023]
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Overcrowding in the emergency department (ED) is a significant issue and often leads to nursing care being delivered in areas not intended for clinical use, a practice commonly referred to as 'corridor care'. Delivering care in non-clinical areas negatively affects patient safety and poses unique professional challenges for emergency nurses while also reducing their well-being. To end - or at least reduce - corridor care, system-level interventions are needed. In the meantime, there are practical solutions that can be implemented at an individual and departmental level to mitigate some of the risks associated with it. This article discusses a pragmatic approach to patient care, and explores opportunities for nurses to mitigate risks and enhance safety and efficiency, in overcrowded EDs.
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Tremayne P, de Bourg L. Exploring nurses' well-being and strategies to support self-care. Nurs Stand 2023; 38:e12206. [PMID: 37842764 DOI: 10.7748/ns.2023.e12206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023]
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Nurses experience a range of challenges in their practice that can adversely affect their well-being, for example work-related stress and workforce issues. These challenges may have been intensified by various factors, such as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and shift working. This article considers the concept of well-being and explores nurses' well-being in the context of ongoing stressors and workforce issues. It also examines some of the effects of shift work on nurses' well-being and how these could be mitigated. The authors outline a range of self-care practices that nurses could engage in and consider how they may be supported in this by their line managers and healthcare organisations.
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- Penny Tremayne
- Leicester School of Nursing and Midwifery, De Montfort University, Leicester, England
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- Leicester School of Nursing and Midwifery, De Montfort University, Leicester, England
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Shatnawi R, Saifan A, Albashtawy M, Hani SB. Researching the job satisfaction of migrant critical care nurses in Saudi Arabia. Nurs Manag (Harrow) 2023; 30:26-32. [PMID: 37340722 DOI: 10.7748/nm.2023.e2086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Nurses' job satisfaction is a crucial component of a safe and efficient healthcare environment. AIM To understand the level of job satisfaction among migrant nurses working in intensive and critical care in Saudi Arabia. METHOD This study used a quantitative descriptive design. A total of 421 migrant nurses working in intensive and critical care units in two teaching hospitals in Saudi Arabia completed a questionnaire based on the McCloskey/Mueller Satisfaction Scale. FINDINGS Participating migrant nurses had moderate levels of job satisfaction overall, except for salary, holiday allowance and maternity leave, which attracted low satisfaction scores, and nursing peers, which attracted a high satisfaction score. There were no statistically significant differences in job satisfaction scores according to demographic variables except marital status, with a significantly higher job satisfaction among married respondents. CONCLUSION Promoting job satisfaction among nurses could improve the efficiency and quality of nursing care. There is a range of strategies that can be used to enhance nurses' job satisfaction, including improving working conditions and promoting career development.
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- Rani Shatnawi
- School of health and social work, University of Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, England
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- Applied Sciences Private University, Amman, Jordan
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- Adult health department, Princess Salma Faculty of Nursing, Al al-Bayt University, Mafraq, Jordan
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Brown C, Armstrong D, Gibbins A, Roynon R, Groves A, Richards A, McCarthy C, Bowen R, White H, Brady M. Benefits of a collaborative approach to service evaluation in urgent care. Emerg Nurse 2023; 31:27-33. [PMID: 36412037 DOI: 10.7748/en.2022.e2160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Collaboration and service evaluation are essential enablers for improving models of health and social care. Significant benefits can be achieved when they are combined to form a collaborative service evaluation, particularly when such collaboration involves different clinical professions. This article uses the NHS 111 Wales service to explore a simple example of collaborative service evaluation and to discuss the benefits and challenges identified. While the tabletop exercises described were expected to focus solely on compliance data and the reasons for non-compliance, broader learning was identified for all parties involved. It became clear that there was a lack of shared understanding of each service, and that there were opportunities for education and opportunities to develop new national pathways. It is hoped that readers may be able to compare, learn and possibly replicate the collaborative approach used in their practice settings to achieve similar outcomes.
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- Craig Brown
- Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust, St Asaph, Wales
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- professional and clinical practice (nursing), Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust, St Asaph, Wales
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- Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, Newport, Wales
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- six goals for urgent and emergency care, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, Newport, Wales
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- Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust, St Asaph, Wales
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- Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust, St Asaph, Wales
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Williams G, Fulbrook P, Alberto L, Kleinpell R, Christensen M, Sitoula K, Kobuh ND. Critical care nursing policy, practice, and research priorities: An international cross-sectional study. J Nurs Scholarsh 2023; 55:1044-1057. [PMID: 36894518 DOI: 10.1111/jnu.12884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 03/11/2023]
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PURPOSE To examine the status of critical care nursing internationally, assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and identify research priorities by surveying professional critical care nursing organizations (CCNOs) worldwide. DESIGN A descriptive survey methodology was used. This study is the sixth worldwide quadrennial review to assess international critical care nursing needs and provide evidence to inform critical care nursing policy, practice and research priorities globally. METHODS The sixth World Federation of Critical Care Nurses survey of CCNOs was emailed to potential participants from countries with CCNOs or known critical care nurse leaders. Data were collected online using Survey Monkey™. Responses were entered into SPSS version 28 software (IBM Corp.) and analyzed by geographical region and national wealth group. FINDINGS Ninety-nine national representative respondents participated in the survey (70.7% response rate). The most important issues identified were working conditions, teamwork, staffing levels, formal practice guidelines, wages, and access to quality education programs. The top five CCNO services that were of most importance were providing national conferences, local conferences, workshops and education forums, practice standards and guidelines, and professional representation. Important pandemic-related services and activities provided by CCNOs included addressing emotional and mental well-being of nurses, providing guidance related to nurse staffing/workforce needs, assisting to coordinate efforts to obtain personal protective equipment supplies, serving as a country liaison with the World Health Organization's COVID-19 response activities, and assisting in the development and implementation of policies regarding standards of care. The most important contributions expected from the World Federation of Critical Care Nurses were standards for professional practice, standards for clinical practice, website resources, professional representation, and providing online education and training materials. The top five research priority areas were: stress levels (inclusive of burnout, emotional exhaustion and compassion fatigue); critical care nursing shortage, skill mix and workforce planning; recruitment, retention, turnover, working conditions; critical care nursing education and patient outcomes; and adverse events, staffing levels, patient outcomes. CONCLUSIONS The results highlight priority areas for critical care nursing internationally. The COVID-19 pandemic impacted critical care nurses as direct care providers. As a result, addressing the ongoing needs of critical care nurses remains a priority area of focus. The results also highlight important policy and research priorities for critical care nursing globally. Results of this survey should be incorporated into strategic action plans at the national and international levels. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Issues of importance to critical care nurses including research and policy priorities during and following COVID-19 are now clarified through this survey. The impact and importance that COVID-19 has had on critical care nurses and their preferences and priorities are provided. Clear guidance to leaders and policy makers on where critical care nurses would like to see greater focus and attention to help strengthen the contribution of critical care nursing practice to the global healthcare agenda.
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- Ged Williams
- School of Nursing & Midwifery, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
- Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Nursing, Midwifery & Paramedicine, Australian Catholic University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Nursing Research & Practice Development Centre, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Escuela de Enfermería & Instituto de Investigación en Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad del Salvador, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Tennessee, USA
- Rush University College of Nursing, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Regional Federation of Critical Care Nurses-South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Experiential University Institute of Science and Technology, Yaoundé, Cameroon
- African Federation of Critical Care Nurses, Douala, Cameroon
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Curtis E, O'Rourke F, Comiskey C, Banka-Cullen SP. Increasing awareness of bullying through small-scale initiatives in higher education. Nurs Manag (Harrow) 2023; 30:18-23. [PMID: 36416111 DOI: 10.7748/nm.2022.e2070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Employees are entitled to work in an environment that upholds their dignity and respect, but bullying still exists in many disciplines, including in nurse education and nursing practice. Researchers have suggested that to address bullying employers need to intervene at team and/or organisational level rather than focusing solely on the individuals involved. To reduce the incidence of bullying and other adverse social behaviours in the workplace, many higher education institutions and healthcare organisations have developed dignity and respect (D&R) policies. In this article, the authors describe the development and implementation of several small-scale initiatives designed to increase awareness of bullying and D&R policy among staff and students at the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Trinity College Dublin. The interventions were informed by the concepts of distributed leadership and implementation science.
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