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Evaluating mindfulness training for medical and PhD nursing students

Engaging in mindfulness techniques may positively impact the psychological wellbeing of students undertaking clinical training. This is of vital importance to ensure optimum learning, and prepare them...

Barriers to nurses reporting errors and adverse events

Given the importance of preventing errors in intensive care units (ICUs), the study reported in this article was conducted with the aim of determining the main barriers to reporting errors and adverse...

Adrenal insufficiency of patients with graft versus host disease treated with extracorporeal photopheresis

The aim of this case review was to ascertain the number of patients with adrenal insufficiency among those who have received ECP for GvHD and discontinued steroid treatment. ECP is a treatment that...

Progress on the introduction of supervisory ward manager roles since the Francis report recommendations

The past can teach contemporary nursing a great deal about improving the standard of care. The notion of a supervisory nurse leader is not new and is attributed to the work of Florence Nightingale and...

Impact of a compassionate care leadership programme

Coffey et al (in press) conducted a mixed-method systematic review to summarise evidence from 15 studies aimed at preparing nurses to lead on and/or deliver compassionate care. Studies reviewed were...

Non-medical prescribing of systemic anticancer therapy in a multidisciplinary team oncology clinic

As Lead Nurse of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Neuroendocrine Tumour Unit (a European Neuroendocrine Tumour Society (ENETS) centre of excellence), the author wanted to help improve the...

A nurse-led rheumatology telephone advice line: service redesign to improve efficiency and patient experience

The RLBUHT rheumatology helpline was re-designed in September 2012 to align the service with RCN recommendations and address the concerns identified through the internal review..

The experience of NHS care for women living with female genital mutilation

The aim of this study was to explore the views of women who have recently accessed NHS care and belong to communities that practise FGM..

Embedding knowledge into non-medical prescribing education

Nurse prescribing is an area of professional development that has been a priority for specialist practitioners since it was introduced in the Crown report (Department of Health (DH), 1999). Nurse...

Analysis of the organisational culture in two Croatian hospitals

Organisational culture is an abstract concept but is deeply embedded within organisations. The signs of a culture are often hidden, making it difficult to determine and define (Sikavica, 2011)..

Older adults' views on their person-centred care needs in a long-term care setting in Ireland

The aim of this study was to explore the perspectives of Irish residents in a long-term care setting about the person-centred climate of the setting..

The benefits of an animal-assisted intervention service to patients and staff at a children's hospital

A service covering all areas of AAI was established by the author at a major UK children's hospital to augment the AAA service already available to the hospital. This service has expanded to three...

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