Roberta Heale, Associate Editor EBN, @robertaheale @EBNursingBMJ Aging is not for the faint of heart, but getting older and being old are not the same thing. We want to maintain vitality throughout our lives and the key to this is so very simple. We all know the answer: exercise. Of course genetics, diet and lifestyle choices […]
Category: Health Promotion
Work force stress and positive coping strategies
Dr Jo Gilmartin, People Systems and Services (PSS) Research Group, School of Healthcare, University of Leeds, J.Gilmartin@leeds.ac.uk Contemporary academia has recently been reported as one of the most stressful professions in the United Kingdom; not the dreaming spires of academia; a life of reflection, unpacking concepts, writing papers, sunny afternoons punting on the river, or ‘Educating […]
Here we go again! Flu shots are in.
Roberta Heale, Associate Editor EBN @robertaheale @EBNursingBMJ Here we go again. Influenza vaccines are now available at my clinic. The queues to receive it start on one side. On the other side, the rest of the patients either avoid the discussion completely or vehemently oppose getting it. Now, don’t get me wrong. I welcome and […]
The Role of Nursing in a Violent World
By Roberta Heale, Associate Editor EBN @robertaheale @EBNursingBMJ Recent years have seen a growing number of violent attacks by extremists of all sorts, which target innocent bystanders and civilians. Although attacks have been noted across the globe, two recent include a concert in Manchester and in the streets of London. Initial assistance is swift and […]
The importance of public health in the nursing curriculum
Lizzie Ette – Lecturer in Nursing, University of Hull It’s easy to imagine that public health is falling out of favour in the UK in the current era of austerity, which has ushered in cuts for local authorities, who are now predominantly responsible for the public health of their local population. With the Local Government […]
Breast feeding research: reflections on the evidence-base
Jo Smith (@josmith175) Associate Editor at Evidence-Based Nursing and Lecturer Children’s Nursing, School of Health Care, University of Leeds. I have always been committed to teaching and promoting that patient care is underpinned by robust evidence. However, it is increasingly challenging to keep abreast of new evidence, let alone the time to appraise and consider […]
The #hellomynameis campaign reaches its 3rd anniversary
This weeks ENB twitter chat on Wednesday the 2nd of March between 8-9pm(GMT) UK will be hosted by Kate Granger a doctor, but also a terminally ill cancer patient. and founder of the #hellomynameis campaign, and will focus on the importance of healthcare workers introducing themselves to patients. Participating in the twitter chat requires a Twitter account; […]
Infection Control in Care Homes
EBN are delighted to share their latest blog on the important topic of infection control in care homes. This blog coincides with an innovative “Infection Prevention and Control CPD Link Day” which is taking place today, Thursday 17th September 2015, for care home staff in Northern Ireland with specialist input from Rose Gallagher, RCN UK National […]
A Personal Account of Caring
This week is Carers Week and it runs from the 8th of June to the 14th June 2015. It’s a time where healthcare professionals and individuals, like myself, raise awareness of the important role that carers play. This awareness pertains to what a carer is, what they do on a daily basis and where […]
Using health promotion theory with patients
Nova Corcoran, University of South Wales will be leading this week’s ENB twitter chat on Wednesday the 18th of February between 8-9pm focusing on ‘5 Quick ways to use health promotion theory with patients’. Participating in the twitter chat requires a Twitter account; if you do not already have one you can create an account […]