In October it was 20 years since the first Pediatric Pain Letter (http://childpain.org/ppl/) was published. Over the years this publication has disseminated a huge about of information about pain in children. Despite this, and other work in the area, children continue to experience unrelieved moderate to severe pain while in hospital (Kozlowski et al. 2014, […]
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Clinical academic roles: Some reflections on the benefits, the challenges and the next steps
Clinical academics make an invaluable contribution to healthcare yet it is estimated that only 0.1% of the Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional (NMAHP) workforce are currently in these roles. The absence of a clear clinical academic pathway has been a barrier to NMAHP pursuing these roles (Coombs et al., 2012). Earlier this month the […]
Recognising, Assessing and Managing Deteriorating Adult Patients
By Gilberto Buzzi Senior Lecturer, School of Health and Social Care / Institute of Vocational Learning | London South Bank University e-mail: buzzig2@lsbu.ac.uk When patients are admitted to hospital, the expectation is that they entering a place of safety. Their families, relatives and friends trust that once in the hands of healthcare professionals, their loved ones are […]
Fields of nursing: do we need them, what should they be and when should nurses choose theirs?
Dr David Barrett, Director of Pre-Registration Nurse Education, Faculty of Health and Social Care, University of Hull One of the perennial issues faced by nurse education and the nursing workforce is the formalisation of different categories of Registered Nurse. Whether called ‘fields’, ‘branches’ or ‘specialties’, there is continual discussion about what constitutes a standalone area […]
The Healthcare Practitioner Role in COPD
Emma McGleenan and Dr Helen Noble, Queens University Belfast “Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an umbrella term for chronic lung conditions characterised by airflow obstruction that cannot be fully reversed, such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis” (Osadnik et al, 2012). COPD is the third leading cause of death in the world. Over 29,776 deaths […]
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Nursing Practice
This week’s EBN Twitter Chat is on Wednesday 2nd November between 8-9 pm (BST) and will be hosted by Stacey Roles (@StaceyRoles) clinical nurse specialist, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. Roberta Heale, (@robertaheale) Associate Editor at EBN and Associate Professor, Laurentian University School of Nursing, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. The Twitter chat this week will focus on a […]
Chronic Pain Management: Moving Beyond Pharmacotherapy
By Roberta Heale, Associate Editor EBN, @robertaheale @EBNursingBMJ Pain is an essential part of life. It tells us when and where we’ve sustained an injury. This acute pain ensures that we seek out and address the problem at hand. However, some pain continues for much longer than necessary. Pain signals remain active, muscles tense in […]
Arts in Renal Care: creatively impacting healthcare and education.
This week’s EBN Twitter Chat is on Wednesday 19th October between 8-9 pm (BST) and will be hosted by Dr Helen Noble (@helnoble) lecturer in Health Services Research, Queens University Belfast. Participating in the Twitter chat requires a Twitter account; if you do not already have one you can create an account at www.twitter.com. Once you have […]
Degree level education in nursing – time to move the discussion on.
Dr David Barrett, Director of Pre-Registration Nurse Education, Faculty of Health and Social Care, University of Hull There is now an established body of evidence that in any given clinical setting, the greater the proportion of Registered Nurses (RNs) with graduate-level education, the better the patient outcomes. In one of the most far-reaching, comprehensive and […]
The challenges of embedding spirituality into acute healthcare settings
This week’s EBN Twitter Chat is on Wednesday 5th October between 8-9 pm (BST) and will be hosted by Dr Janice Jones (@JaniceJ6873404) senior lecturer in the Institute of Vocational Learning, London South Bank University, Wilf McSherry, Professor in Dignity of Care for Older People School of Nursing and Midwifery, Staffordshire University, The Shrewsbury and […]