Self care, public health messaging and moral responsibilities during a global health emergency – a patient perspective

Blog by Noirin O’Neill As a patient and a person who has survived a life – threatening hemorrhaging form of leukemia in 2004 at 30 years of age, I care deeply about patient involvement, patient empowerment and self-care.  I know that self- care will help me as a patient to live better with my health […]

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Human Trafficking: An emerging and critical challenge for maternity and health care

This week’s EBN Blog is written by Sam Nightingale (@mwsamnight), a clinical academic midwife from UHCW NHS Trust (Coventry). Sam’s research interests lie in vulnerable women in pregnancy and she has recently completed and NIHR MRes on the topic of human trafficking and pregnancy. Sam will be leading the @EBNursingBMJ Twitter chat on Weds 8th […]

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Young people taking responsibility for self-management of chronic conditions: when is the ideal time?

  EBN’s next Twitter Chat: Wednesday, Dec 11 at 8pm UK time. Use the hashtag: #ebnjc Twitter Chat Lead:  Dr. Line Caes Lecturer at the Division of Psychology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Stirling. @linecaes Adolescence is a stage in development characterised by rapid changes in physical, cognitive, emotional and social functioning, which when combined […]

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Out of Hours Triage: how do we use it effectively and appropriately?

The world in which we live is changing constantly at an alarming rate. Prior to working at NHS 24, I worked within the hospital setting within acute medicine; I had no insight into Out of Hours (OOH) care or how I accessed it. If I was unwell, I knew it would keep until I could […]

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Palliative Care – it’s My Care, My Right

Palliative Care: It’s My Care, My Right Our next Twitter Chat is on Wednesday 9th October at 8pm UKC. It is an opportunity for you to share innovations, experiences and evidence from your palliative care practice, using the hashtag #EBNJC. We are particularly interested in equality – what obstacles to accessing palliative care have you […]

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Exploration of the use of mobile SPaced LEarning as a digital learning platform when teaching symptom management to undergraduate Nursing StudenExploration of the use of mobile SPaced LEarning as a digital learning platform when teaching symptom management to undergraduate Nursing Students: SPLENdidS study

Dr Clare Mc Veigh, Susan Carlisle, Matt Birch and Dr Helen Kerr School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen’s University Belfast Join the EBN Twitter Chat on Wednesday the 6th February 2019, 8-9pm UK time which will be hosted by Dr Claire McVeigh, a Lecturer at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen’s University Belfast. It will […]

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A double burden: Managing long-term conditions and psychological distress in young people

This week’s EBN Twitter Chat on Weds 3rd April between 8-9 pm (UK time) will be led by Dr Abbie Jordan (@drabbiejordan) and Sharon Bateman (@BatemanSharon) from the University of Bath. The chat will focus on psychological distress in young people with long-term conditions.  This Blog provides some context for the Chat. To join in the […]

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Interprofessional Education and Effective Partnerships Between Health and Social Care

Professor Alison Machin, Head of Department, Nursing Midwifery and Health, Northumbria University Dr. Anita Atwal, Associate Professor Interprofessional Working, School of Health & Social Care, London South Bank University   Join the EBN Twitter Chat on Wednesday the 6th March 2019, 8-9pm UK time which will be hosted by Professor Alison Machin, Head of Department, […]

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Nurses Role in the Assessment and Complex Geriatric Assessment:Twitter Chat: Wednesday, February 6th at 8pm UK Time.

@EBNursingBMJ Twitter Chat: Wednesday, February 6th at 8pm UK Time with @robertaheale Associate Editor, EBN Society’s across the globe are seeking strategies to address issues related to the aging population.  Yes, people have more medical problems as they age, but health concerns with aging are much more complex than simply disease processes.  Social, functional declines resulting […]

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