Sarah Hill: ‘Can general nursing learn from specialist hospice care?
Emotional support is one of the items of care most often rationed. In light of this story that is even more concerning.
See on www.nursingtimes.net
Sarah Hill: ‘Can general nursing learn from specialist hospice care?
Emotional support is one of the items of care most often rationed. In light of this story that is even more concerning.
See on www.nursingtimes.net
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Archaeologists believe prehistoric Londoners were using the site to test, divide and prepare river cobbles used to make flint tools, before transporting them to another site to complete the tool-making process.
I wonder if they will find burned-rock middens too!
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The researchers hypothesised that this may be due to the omission of necessary nursing care – or ‘missed care’ as they put it – caused by time pressure. 86% of nurses in the study reported that one or more care activity had …
The British study on rationing of nursing care is still causing comments and spin off stories. Check this one out.
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Had a great day today at the SALA. I love the idea of art being so accessible!
Met Eileen, along with Ian Fraser and his wife, Sheila and went to Mt. Lofty Winery where Ian’s work is displayed. Check out more about Ian.
On the way up we stopped at a small home where a lady sells cookies and sweets from her front porch. I had the most fabulous shortbread cookie I have ever eaten. Perfect day!!!!!
Just read this article describing an Institutional Ethnography of the Time-Out Procedure mandated in surgery.
Frightening!
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Cambridge, Mass. (UPI) Aug 1, 2013 –
North America may have suffered a large cosmic impact about 12,900 years ago that led to the demise of the early Clovis people, researchers say.
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To Protect Patients and Improve Care, Mass Nurses File Ballot Initiative for …
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“As a result, hospitals are forcing nurses to ration care, placing patients’ health in jeopardy.
I hear the same worries from nurses in Australia and New Zealand.
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Dr. Rosemary Bryant is Chief Nurse of Australia. In that role she informs government of nursing issues and assures that nurses’ views are inserted into policy discussions.
Here she is at today’s meeting. Today was her birthday! On the right is a photo of her in the 1980s advocating for professional advancement for nurses. She is past president of ICN. I would say she is an extraordinary nursing leader.