Welcome to the latest key papers and publications
focussing mainly on Freedom to Speak and Raising Concerns in the nursing
profession.
The British Journal of Nursing, Nursing Times, British Journal of Healthcare Assistants,
Journal of Perioperative Practice and the British Journal of Midwifery
are all either available in print within the library or online via your OpenAthens username and password.
Please click on the links below and enter your OpenAthens username and password to download the full text or contact the library at esth.hirsonlibrary@nhs.net to request the full text.
Abstract: This report presents
the findings from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Employment Survey 2019.
The research is divided into five domains of working life which all combine to
provide a picture of what job quality looks like in nursing today.
Source: Royal College of
Nursing (RCN); 2019 [Freely available online]
Abstract: After realising the
highest areas of turnover for nurses and midwives was the intensive care units,
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust began a project to reduce turnover by
improving joy at work. After hearing from staff that offering flexibility and
choice of shifts would improve their work-life balance, the trust introduced an
electronic self-rostering system.
Source: NHS Improvement;
2019 [Freely available online]
Abstract: here are three key
actions that the next government needs to take: 1) To avoid nurse staffing
shortages the government will need to expand international recruitment up to
2023/24. 3) Address the financial problems trainee nurses face while studying;
3) The government will need to consider a sector-specific route for
international migration that works for social care post-Brexit, and funding
towards increasing pay for social care workers.
Source: The Health
Foundation; 2019 [Freely available online]
Abstract: The author considers
initiatives both at home and worldwide to develop the leadership potential of
nurses at all levels, and why it matters. A ‘save the date’ has come through
from England's Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), Ruth May, for her 2020 Summit,
which will provide an opportunity to reflect on the vision that she outlined in
March 2019
Source: British Journal of Nursing 2019; 28(22): 1499.
Abstract: The Nursing and
Midwifery Council has emphasised that its recently introduced standards for
student supervision and assessment aim to 'ensure that no one gets onto the
register who shouldn't be there'. A key element in achieving this is the new
practice assessor role, implemented to bolster practical assessment processes.
This study aimed to identify the key personal characteristics of robust
practice assessors who are prepared to fail underperforming students.
Source: British Journal of Nursing 2019; 28(22): 1478-1484.
Abstract:
In 2017 the bursary for student nurses in England was removed in an
effort by the Government to reduce the cap on places and boost recruitment to
undergraduate nursing programmes. Under this new model the savings from the
bursary and cost of living loans would be directed into healthcare delivery
and, with funding no longer a limitation to the number of places available, it
was predicted that recruitment would increase by 10 000 student nurses by 2020
(Health Education England (HEE), 2016).
Source:
British
Journal of Nursing 2019; 28(22): 1440.
Abstract: I have a confession—I am in favour of the nursing associate role. I can
say this with some knowledge and experience, having been fully immersed in the
development of the role as part of a first-wave test site, supporting our
‘legacy’ cohort to graduation and Nursing and Midwifery Council registration in
January 2019.
Source: British
Journal of Nursing 2020; 29(1): 6.
Abstract:
The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated 2020 as the
International Year of the Nurse and Midwife. The year-long celebration of our
professions was acknowledged as important by the WHO, given the critical role
that the nursing and midwifery profession plays in supporting the delivery of
the Sustainable Development Goals and the ambition for universal healthcare
coverage. The timings for these celebrations also coincide with the bicentenary
of the birth of Florence Nightingale.
Source: British Journal of Nursing 2020; 29(1): 58-59.
Abstract: Revised guidance
will enable trusts to achieve the Carter recommendations by easily identifying
areas of improvement in e-rostering practices. The benefit this brings is that
the right staff with the right skills will be in the right place at the right
time, so patients receive the care they need, and trusts can better manage
their workforce and financial efficiency.
Source: NHS Improvement; 2020
[Freely available online]
Abstract: This report explores
and critiques the gendered construction of value within the nursing profession
and evaluates how value is attributed to nursing, the value placed on
individuals and the status of the profession.
Source: Royal College of
Nursing (RCN); 2020 [Freely available online]
Abstract: Key points; If unsure
about a person's preferred personal pronoun, ask the person politely how it is
that they wish to be known; Human rights apply to all of us. All staff,
including transgender people, have the right to equal treatment and protection
from discrimination; Our NHS will not tolerate discrimination, victimisation or
harassment on the basis of a person's gender identity, gender expression or
trans status.
Source: British Journal of Healthcare
Assistants 2020; 14(1): 31-35.
Abstract:
This report provides an overview of progress made against the safe
staffing campaign principles during 2019. It includes country-specific updates
as well as a look ahead to priorities during 2020.
Source:
Royal College of Nursing (RCN); 2020 [Freely available online]
Abstract: This report
investigates how London’s cost of living impacts on nursing staff working in
the capital. It showed that London’s high cost of living is forcing nursing
staff out of the capital due to high accommodation and travel costs. Our
members told us they feel less financially secure compared to 12 months ago and
57% said they are considering or planning to leave London in the next five
years - up 17% from 2016. We have set out three recommendations to help address
the problem.
Source: Royal College of
Nursing (RCN); 2020 [Freely available online]
Abstract: This handbook is a
practical guide for those who aspire to be a matron, those who are already in
post, and for organisations that want to support this important role. It can be
used to prepare ward, department and service leaders for the matron's role, and
to support newly appointed matrons.
Source: NHS Improvement; 2020
[Freely available online]
Abstract:
Nurse managers recruiting staff are responsible for employing competent nurses
to ensure quality care and professional standards. Knowledge of managers'
perceptions about the competence of NGNs is needed to understand the
expectations of the health care system towards future professionals.
A scoping review was
conducted.
Source: Journal of Nursing Management; 28(1): 4-16.
Abstract: To provide
recommendations for nursing management based on the experiences of current and
former nurses who were served by a peer health assistance program (PHAP).
Source: Journal of Nursing Management; 28(1): 35-42
Registered
nurses' perceptions towards advanced practice nursing: A nationwide cross‐sectional study
Abstract:
To explore registered nurses' perceptions towards the role of advanced
practice nurses and to examine registered nurses' interests in becoming
advanced practice nurses.
Source:
Journal of Nursing Management; 28(1): 82-93
Abstract:
Speaking up about medical errors is an essential behaviour for nurses in
pursuit of their goal of maintaining patient safety. This study was designed to
understand how a hospital's culture and climate can impact a nurse's active
behaviour in this important health care activity.
Source:
Journal of Nursing Management; 28(1):
130-138
Abstract: To examine prevalence
of bullying among nurses and explore associations of organizational betrayal
and support with well‐being among nurses exposed to bullying.
Source: Journal of Nursing Management; 28(1): 148-156
Abstract:
From January 2019, nursing associates have been able to apply for
registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Just over a year on,
Helena Frankova examines the role and what the Care Quality Commission will
evaluate during an inspection.
Source:
Nursing and Residential Care; 22(2):
Abstract: Writing for academic journals can be highly
competitive. Your assignment or essay that has been considered publishable may
well be of interest to British Journal of Nursing (BJN).
Writing for BJN is different to writing as part of a course,
where you would have been required to demonstrate to the marker that you had
met all of the learning outcomes. For BJN you need to be able
to sum your work up in such a way that it captures the interest of our readers.
This discussion presents a practical approach, a guide to converting a
piece of work written as a course requirement—an assignment—into a clinical article
that may be suitable for publication in BJN.
Source: British Journal of Nursing; 29(3):
