Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
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While obesity is the hot topic in dietetics, malnutrition costs the NHS far more. Recent guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) have addressed the problem but with the NHS strapped for cash, it is unlikely to be a high priority. ⋯ Malnutrition is estimated to cost the UK pounds 73 billion a year. Malnourished people take longer to recover from illness and are more prone to complications.
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Nurses in one A&E department are relishing working with the BBC. The fly-on-the-wall television will accurately represent the unit's work.
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Current policy and initiatives to reduce healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) are outlined and discussed. Approaches to the effective control and prevention of HCAIs include surveillance, evidence-based infection control practice and responsible antibiotic prescribing.
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This article outlines nurses' legal and professional responsibility to adhere to good practice in keeping patients' notes up to date. It provides a description of information governance issues, including paper and electronic records. The article discusses wider issues such as the importance of good communication in record-keeping and advises on good practice in content and style.
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The health needs of people who engage in prostitution were debated at last year's RCN congress. Members considered the evidence of a Home Office report into the issues surrounding prostitution.