A global problem of epic proportions

‘World Patient Safety Day provides a focal point for healthcare and patient safety bodies, all over the world, to recognise the work they are doing and to share intelligence and resources with other...

From staff nurse to nurse consultant: Survival Guide part 5: Surviving holistically

Spend a few moments thinking about yourself; that in itself is a challenge for many of us who spend most of our time serving the needs of others. Get a cup of coffee, shut the door, take a piece of...

A strategy to boost nurse recruitment

The Scottish prostate cryotherapy service–the role of the clinical nurse specialist

The service's mission is to deliver salvage prostate cryotherapy to eligible patients with equity across Scotland. To achieve this, early referral from the local teams is critical. Since the service...

Intermittent catheterisation: challenges when children move to adult services

There are many reasons the bladder may not empty fully, and they involve structural, physiological and psychological factors. Failure to regularly fill and empty the bladder effectively, may lead to...

Meeting report: optimising procurement of continence pads

The panel agreed that, in their experience, the inclusion of items on formulary was decided by nurses, within a set budget, based on the clinical needs of a patient population with moderate to severe...

A reflective message on the year as BAUN president

It is amazing how fast conference comes around, then in a whirl it's flashed by, gone for another year. I am planning to be in Liverpool for 4 days, but this time will rush by. Conference is the...

The association between ethnic background and prostate cancer

Prostate cancer poses a serious threat to men's health and is a major issue in health care. Cancer of the prostate is the most common malignancy in men, accounting for almost a quarter of all male...

Women are dying in prison

Unprecedented times require unprecedented strategies

BJN Awards 2019: infection prevention nurse of the year—runner-up

Assessing for faltering growth in infants and children

Suboptimal growth is multifaceted; it may be the only indicator of a pathological disorder (Lee et al, 2018). However, studies across Europe (Joosten and Meyer, 2010; Romano et al, 2015), report that...

An introduction to nursing children and young people with epilepsy

A seizure is a sudden burst of unnecessary electrical activity in the brain (International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE), 2017), which disrupts the way the brain usually functions (D'Ambrosio and...

Basic life support for the child and infant

‘All registered nurses must demonstrate the knowledge, skills and confidence to provide first aid procedures and basic life support.’ .

Reflection on creating a coaching approach to student nurse clinical leadership development

Whitmore (2009) suggested that coaching is an intervention that facilitates another person's learning, development and performance. The GM Synergy coaching training promotes leadership learning that...