Introducing key papers and publications that focus mainly on the latest news and issues 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
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Abstract: Article discusses the implications of the Health and Care Bill 2021 for advanced clinical practice and professional regulation.
Source: British Journal of Healthcare Management 2021; 27(12): 1-5
Identifying and exploring resistance to the registered nursing associate role
Abstract: Article discusses factors that affect cohesion and acceptance of new roles in the healthcare workplace, in the context of the registered nursing associate role.
Source: British Journal of Healthcare Management 2021; 27(12): 1-6
Factors contributing to patient safety culture: the staff perspective
Abstract: Across all studies, staff highlighted several factors that need improvement to facilitate an effective patient safety culture, with most dimensions of patient safety culture lacking. In particular, staffing levels, open communication, feedback following an error and reporting of adverse events were perceived as lacking across the studies.
Source: British Journal of Healthcare Management 2021; 27(12): 1-6
Nurses’ pay over the long term: what next?
Abstract: This report looks at long-term trends in pay for UK nurses since the establishment of the NHS Pay Review Body in 1983 to the present day. The report underscores the urgent need for a comprehensive NHS workforce strategy which acknowledges pay as a powerful driver of nurse motivation and retention, and places nurse pay at the front and centre of policies to support the NHS’s post-COVID recovery.
Source: The Health Foundation; 2021 [Freely available online]
Professional nurse advocate A-EQUIP model: a model of clinical supervision for nurses, Version 1, 15 November 2021
Abstract: This document describes the professional nurse advocate (PNA) role and the A-EQUIP (Advocating and Educating for QUality ImProvement) model of professional nursing leadership and clinical supervision, and provides guidance on their implementation, including key actions for each relevant group.
Source: NHS England and NHS Improvement; 2021 [Freely available online]
Reflecting on the trainee nurse associate role uptake and impact
Abstract: I was pleased to receive the final research report from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), and King's College London following their survey work into the nursing associate (NA) role (Kessler et al, 2021). The research has been evaluating the role, concentrating on its deployment, use, management and impact, with the methodology including two surveys of nurse directors in NHS trusts, two NHS trust case studies, and a series of interviews with experts from health and social care.
Source: British Journal of Nursing 2022; 31(1): 57
A nurse's perspective on the impact of coronavirus on health and the economy
Abstract: There have been many infectious diseases that have spread to become pandemics throughout history, from the Black Death of the 1300s, through the cholera epidemics of the 1800s to the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918-1919 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2019; Piret and Boivin, 2021). This article is my reflection on the COVID-19 pandemic. This was a formidable phenomenon, brought on by a virus unaffected by socio-economic status.
Source: British Journal of Nursing 2022; 31(1): 46-49
Returning safely to work after long COVID
Abstract: An estimated 1.1 million people living in private households in the UK (1.7% of the population) were experiencing self-reported ‘long COVID’ (symptoms persisting for more than four weeks after the first suspected coronavirus (COVID-19) infection that were not explained by something else), as of 5 September 2021, up from 970 000 as of 1 August 2021, reflecting increased COVID-19 infection rates in July 2021 (Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2021).
Source: British Journal of Healthcare Assistants 2022; 16(1): 50-50
Psychological impact of caring during the COVID-19 pandemic on HIV nurses
Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has created a set of unprecedented challenges for healthcare services and staff. The authors conducted a national online survey of nurses employed to work in HIV services in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland to establish how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted on the professional quality of life of HIV nurses.
Source: British Journal of Nursing 2022; 31(1): S10-S15
Community innovations for people living with HIV during COVID-19
Abstract: This article is based on a presentation given at a recent conference of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (ANAC), held in Washington, DC in the USA, during November 2021. It outlines some of the community-led innovations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and highlights how crucial these were to maintain the health and wellbeing of people living with or affected by HIV.
Source: British Journal of Nursing 2022; 31(1): S23-S25
Impact of full personal protective equipment on alertness of healthcare workers: a prospective study
Abstract: This study demonstrates that being in full personal protective equipment (FPPE) for as little as 2.5 hours can adversely affect healthcare workers alertness. The findings of this study are relevant in terms of workforce environment considerations as the use of FPPE in certain settings is likely to become a regular feature.
Source: BMJ Open Quality 2022; 11(1): doi: 10.1136/bmjoq-2021-001551
Effectiveness of Quality Improvement Coaching on Process Outcomes in Health Care Settings: A Systematic Review
Abstract: QI coaching interventions may affect certain processes of care activities such as ordering of labs and vital signs. Future research that advances the identification of when QI coaching is most beneficial for health care teams seeking to implement improvement processes in pursuit of high-quality care will support efficient use of QI resources.
Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine 2022; doi: 10.1007/s11606-021-07217-2
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Solving the problem of IV dislodgement
Abstract: Most patients in hospital will have some form of intravenous (IV) catheter in situ at some time to facilitate the administration of IV therapy. Accidental dislodgement, although widespread, is often unrecognised as a contributor to IV catheter failure. Dislodgement usually contributes to the delay in the administration of treatment, time-consuming IV restarts and a potential need for more invasive procedures.
Source: British Journal of Nursing 2022; 31(2): S4-S7
COVID vaccines: then and now
Abstract: As we start a new year, I wanted to write about an area of forward-looking practice development, maybe the new national nursing research strategy, or developments in nurse education or patient experience—but it is very difficult to get any headspace to consider much other than the continued response to COVID-19. This includes the impact of workforce absence, our aims to recover the elective care pathway, or our response to the urgent care pathway and patient flow constraints.
Source: British Journal of Nursing 2022; 31(2): 105
International nurses and midwives require individualised support for successful transition to work in the UK
Abstract: International nurses and midwives (INM) require support to adapt socially, culturally and professionally to work in the UK.
Further primary research is required to understand the interventions that most successfully support transition of INM to working in the UK.
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing 2022; 25(1): 32
Characteristics and outcomes of pregnant Black and minority ethnic women admitted to hospital with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection in the UK
Abstract: Providers managing obstetric patients will need to identify prevalent risk factors in minorities with SARS-CoV-2 and the outcomes.
This study can be used to launch a correlational study to investigate the relationship between health disparities and the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in the Black minority obstetric patient.
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing 2022; 25(1): 36
50,000 Nurses Programme: delivery update
Abstract: In 2019, the government committed to increasing the numbers of registered nurses in the NHS in England by 50,000 by the end of the Parliament. This update sets out more detail about the programme.
Source: Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC); 2022 [Freely available online]
Staffing for Safe and Effective Care: State of the nation’s labour nursing market 2022
Abstract: This report examines nursing workforce data from January 2020 through the COVID-19 pandemic, to the present day. In the past two years, the complex external context has only highlighted and exacerbated existing, long-standing issues with health and care workforce supply and retention in the UK. This document sets out the nursing workforce picture in the UK – as far as the limited and inconsistent data allows.
Source: Royal College of Nursing (RCN); 2022 [Freely available online]
Team working part 9: dealing with frustration
Abstract: I trained as a State Registered Nurse (SRN), which shows how many years ago that was! But I still remember my first day on duty as a student nurse on a surgical ward. I was put under the guidance of a wonderful nursing auxiliary, Margaret, who taught me so much about caring for people who were ill and also about teamwork.
Source: British Journal of Nursing 2022; 31(4): 256
Nursing in the 21st century: results of a pilot survey on attitudes towards nurses and nursing
Abstract: Nursing is one of the most trusted professions, yet it is poorly defined. There are many definitions and characterisations of nursing. This study sought to pilot a survey exploring the views of nursing in the 21st century. The study piloted an electronic survey with open and closed questions.
Source: British Journal of Nursing 2022; 31(4): 230-238
The long-arm approach to placement supervision and assessment
Abstract: Since the 2018 implementation of the Standards for Student Supervision and Assessment, pre-registration nursing education placement providers require health and/or social care registrants to supervise and assess students on practice placements (Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), 2018). These regulatory changes are in line with recent moves to develop integrated care systems and place-based care: an approach that emphasises the need for fewer referrals into statutory health services.
Source: British Journal of Nursing 2022; 31(4): 247
Start spreading the word …
Abstract: Sam Foster, Chief Nurse, Oxford University Hospitals, considers how best to start a movement to benefit the patient experience, such as the #CallMe movement, which encourages staff to use patients' preferred names. Over the past two years, COVID-19 has rightly dominated our time. I am now so looking forward to concentrating on our professional quality and experience agenda. Among several areas that I am focusing on is improving patient experience through effective nursing leadership.
Source: British Journal of Nursing 2022; 31(5): 297
