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RCN Bulletin Jobs Fair
November 11-12, Leeds Further details: Katherina Breen. Tel: +44 (0)20 8423 1066 Email: [email protected] Website: www.rcnbulletinjobsfair.com Twitter: @NSComment
Improving Patient Care December 5, London Tel: +44 (0)161 713 3857 Website: tinyurl.com/l9a6p8b
Urgent and Emergency Care
December 16, London Speakers include NHS England national medical director Sir Bruce Keogh, and chair of the NHS Confederation urgent and emergency care forum Heather Strawbridge. Website: tinyurl.com/lngr6gd
Sports Science Summit
January 13-15, London Tel: +44 (0)7507 799380 Email: [email protected] Website: www.regonline.co.uk/sports2015
Record Keeping
January 16, Cardiff Tel: +44 (0)29 2068 0713 Email [email protected] Website: tinyurl.com/posdvq7
Eleventh European Commonwealth Conference March 6-7, Malta Website: tinyurl.com/jw5ltuz
RCN Education Forum National Conference
March 10-11, Nottingham Tel: +44 (0)20 7647 3581 Email: [email protected] Website: www.rcn.org.uk/ED15
RCN Research Conference
April 20-22, Nottingham Tel: +44 (0)20 7647 3577 Email: [email protected] Website: www.rcn.org.uk/research2015 Twitter hashtag: #research2015
16 November 2014 | Volume 22 | Number 7
Eat Well, Nurse Well An online resource for nurses that offers advice on diet, managing stress and how to fit exercise into daily routines has been devised by the International Council of Nurses (ICN). Called Healthy Nurses, Healthy Communities, the resource recommends that nurses should eat breakfast every morning and smaller meals throughout the day to regulate their metabolism, and avoid eating late at night. In September, Nursing Standard launched the Eat Well, Nurse Well campaign to inspire nurses to eat healthy, nutritious food. Earlier this year, NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens called on employers to help staff lose weight, and the Department of Health set guidelines for the amounts of salt, sugar and fat in hospital canteen meals. The ICN resource is available at www.growyourwellness. com and information about the Nursing Standard campaign at tinyurl.com/q9dmwg4
Patient flow ‘Exit block’ describes situations in which hospital staff cannot move patients from emergency departments (EDs) to inpatient beds. According to the College of Emergency Medicine (CEM), exit block affects around half a million patients a year. To help managers and clinicians maintain patient flow in EDs, the CEM has drawn up a guideline on the causes and consequences of crowding, and how to reduce it to improve safety in EDs.
Crowding in Emergency Departments has been endorsed by NHS England and health service regulator Monitor. It is available with a short video explaining exit block in more detail at tinyurl.com/l7su4kc
Dementia care The University of Stirling’s Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC) has devised a best-practice programme for emergency care staff. The work-based learning course is intended to help healthcare professionals in emergency departments (EDs) manage the increasing numbers of patients who present with cognitive impairment. The programme, which the DSDC developed with NHS EDs specialists, will be launched on November 20. Details are available at tinyurl.com/pww2qmf
Child exploitation The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges has published guidance called Child Sexual Exploitation: Improving Recognition and Response in Health Settings. RCN general secretary Peter Carter says: ‘Sexual exploitation is often hidden and we should help vulnerable young people disclose what is happening to them. This guidance will be of vital importance to staff, in particular school nurses, sexual health nurses and staff in emergency departments, who have a vital role to play in identifying those at risk and detecting signs of abuse.’ The guidance can be downloaded from tinyurl.com/ncx3bjm
Award Do you have a nursing colleague who embodies clinical excellence and innovation? Then why not nominate him or her for the Nursing Standard 2015 Nurse Awards? The awards are open to nurses registered to practise in the UK whose primary employment is nursing, although healthcare assistants, assistant practitioners and nursing students can enter too. Nurses can nominate themselves, their teams, colleagues or other teams, and can win up to £1,500. The deadline for nominations is January 16. More information at www.nurseawards.co.uk If you have sponsorships, conferences and awards, consultation documents or reports you think other nurses should know about, please email details to [email protected] EMERGENCY NURSE
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Noticeboard
RCN Bulletin Jobs Fair
November 11-12, Leeds Further details: Katherina Breen. Tel: +44 (0)20 8423 1066 Email: [email protected] Website: www.rcnbulletinjobsfair.com Twitter: @NSComment
Improving Patient Care December 5, London Tel: +44 (0)161 713 3857 Website: tinyurl.com/l9a6p8b
Urgent and Emergency Care
December 16, London Speakers include NHS England national medical director Sir Bruce Keogh, and chair of the NHS Confederation urgent and emergency care forum Heather Strawbridge. Website: tinyurl.com/lngr6gd
Sports Science Summit
January 13-15, London Tel: +44 (0)7507 799380 Email: [email protected] Website: www.regonline.co.uk/sports2015
Record Keeping
January 16, Cardiff Tel: +44 (0)29 2068 0713 Email [email protected] Website: tinyurl.com/posdvq7
Eleventh European Commonwealth Conference March 6-7, Malta Website: tinyurl.com/jw5ltuz
RCN Education Forum National Conference
March 10-11, Nottingham Tel: +44 (0)20 7647 3581 Email: [email protected] Website: www.rcn.org.uk/ED15
RCN Research Conference
April 20-22, Nottingham Tel: +44 (0)20 7647 3577 Email: [email protected] Website: www.rcn.org.uk/research2015 Twitter hashtag: #research2015
16 November 2014 | Volume 22 | Number 7
Eat Well, Nurse Well An online resource for nurses that offers advice on diet, managing stress and how to fit exercise into daily routines has been devised by the International Council of Nurses (ICN). Called Healthy Nurses, Healthy Communities, the resource recommends that nurses should eat breakfast every morning and smaller meals throughout the day to regulate their metabolism, and avoid eating late at night. In September, Nursing Standard launched the Eat Well, Nurse Well campaign to inspire nurses to eat healthy, nutritious food. Earlier this year, NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens called on employers to help staff lose weight, and the Department of Health set guidelines for the amounts of salt, sugar and fat in hospital canteen meals. The ICN resource is available at www.growyourwellness. com and information about the Nursing Standard campaign at tinyurl.com/q9dmwg4
Patient flow ‘Exit block’ describes situations in which hospital staff cannot move patients from emergency departments (EDs) to inpatient beds. According to the College of Emergency Medicine (CEM), exit block affects around half a million patients a year. To help managers and clinicians maintain patient flow in EDs, the CEM has drawn up a guideline on the causes and consequences of crowding, and how to reduce it to improve safety in EDs.
Crowding in Emergency Departments has been endorsed by NHS England and health service regulator Monitor. It is available with a short video explaining exit block in more detail at tinyurl.com/l7su4kc
Dementia care The University of Stirling’s Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC) has devised a best-practice programme for emergency care staff. The work-based learning course is intended to help healthcare professionals in emergency departments (EDs) manage the increasing numbers of patients who present with cognitive impairment. The programme, which the DSDC developed with NHS EDs specialists, will be launched on November 20. Details are available at tinyurl.com/pww2qmf
Child exploitation The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges has published guidance called Child Sexual Exploitation: Improving Recognition and Response in Health Settings. RCN general secretary Peter Carter says: ‘Sexual exploitation is often hidden and we should help vulnerable young people disclose what is happening to them. This guidance will be of vital importance to staff, in particular school nurses, sexual health nurses and staff in emergency departments, who have a vital role to play in identifying those at risk and detecting signs of abuse.’ The guidance can be downloaded from tinyurl.com/ncx3bjm
Award Do you have a nursing colleague who embodies clinical excellence and innovation? Then why not nominate him or her for the Nursing Standard 2015 Nurse Awards? The awards are open to nurses registered to practise in the UK whose primary employment is nursing, although healthcare assistants, assistant practitioners and nursing students can enter too. Nurses can nominate themselves, their teams, colleagues or other teams, and can win up to £1,500. The deadline for nominations is January 16. More information at www.nurseawards.co.uk If you have sponsorships, conferences and awards, consultation documents or reports you think other nurses should know about, please email details to [email protected] EMERGENCY NURSE
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