Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
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An increasing number of people are living with long-term conditions. These conditions cannot be cured, but can be managed through education, health promotion, medication, therapy and self-management. ⋯ Nurses play a pivotal role in providing advice, guidance, education and support to people living with long-term conditions. Self-management is important as it not only benefits the patient, but also provides wider opportunities for community and specialist nurses to use and develop their clinical and interpersonal skills.
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The aftermath of the Haitian earthquake poses a huge challenge for nurses and other healthcare staff working in makeshift conditions.
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Newborns are screened for congenital conditions. To make tracking easier, a numbering system will become mandatory from April.
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This article discusses the differences between organisational culture and organisational climate, and provides an overview of the relationship between safety culture and safety climate within these wider concepts. The article concludes with a brief description of an initiative to test a safety climate measurement tool for use in NHS organisations.
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This article explores the role of the district nurse in supporting family and friends who act as informal carers for patients who wish to die at home. The district nurse can support carers by promoting patient comfort, assessing carer needs, using communication and counselling skills, providing timely information, planning for anticipated needs, and co-ordinating and liaising with appropriate services and professionals. ⋯ The Gold Standards Framework and Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient are discussed as a means of guiding healthcare professionals to optimise palliative care for patients and carers. The author suggests that the principles discussed are equally applicable to any nurse who cares for dying patients and their families.