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In brief Copies of the revised Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) code of conduct will be sent out to those on the register this month. The NMC says it wants nurses to take ‘selfies’ holding their copy of the Code and post them on social media to promote awareness and discussion about it. See analysis, page 8 Warnings about using valproate medicines in women of childbearing age with epilepsy or bipolar disorder have been strengthened following a recommendation from the European Medicines Agency. Nurses are being advised that valproate has the potential to cause long-term developmental problems in some children exposed to the drug in utero. Treatment should be started and supervised by a specialist, and reviewed regularly. It should only be started in women of childbearing age or pregnant women if other treatments are ineffective or not tolerated. More details at tinyurl.com/otv43k7 Gillian Robinson of Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Karine Latter of Nottingham Hospitals NHS Trust are finalists in the child health category of the Nursing Standard Nurse Awards. The winners will be announced on May 1 at the Savoy in London. The full list of those shortlisted in all categories can be found at www.nurseawards.co.uk/758 The charity WellChild has opened nominations for its 2015 awards, which recognise the work of nurses and other healthcare professionals, and children and young people themselves. Categories include inspirational child or young person, nurse and health team. The closing date for nominations is May 4. Further information is available at tinyurl.com/qga7xrx 6
March 2015 | Volume 27 | Number 2
Young people get a say on what they think about services PILOT SITES have been selected to test initiatives aimed at giving young people a more active role in deciding which outcomes are most important to them. The patient-centred outcome measures will be developed for children and adolescents with a range of conditions, including respiratory illnesses, self-harming and eating disorders, palliative care, and wheelchair and posture services. National director for patients and information at NHS England Tom Kelsey explained: ‘The NHS wants to understand the most important
Use every opportunity to develop your skills, aspiring managers urged A FORMER children’s nurse who is leading a national NHS initiative to develop models of health and social care has urged aspiring leaders to seize opportunities to develop their nursing management skills. Samantha Jones (pictured) was seconded from her role as chief executive of West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust in January, to become NHS England director of new models of care. She will lead on implementing changes to services outlined in the NHS Five Year Forward View. Ms Jones said she felt a responsibility to support other aspiring leaders and provide
outcomes for children and young people living with a wide range of conditions and symptoms.’ National children’s bureau chief executive Anna Feuchtwang said it was a sign that the NHS was getting more serious about giving children a voice. ‘We hope lessons from this work will be put into use across the whole country so there is better accountability for the quality of health services for all children,’ she added. Seven sites were chosen from 48 bids, including Alder Hey in Liverpool and Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group. See tinyurl.com/o5ewyy9 mentoring opportunities. She acknowledged that getting into management roles can be difficult. However, she added: ‘At the end of the day, your talents will shine through. There are many people across the NHS who want to listen. It does not matter what grade you are – if you are driven and want to make changes, you can.’ Ms Jones undertook her integrated nurse training in 1989, which involved a combination of children’s nurse and adult general training. ‘When I was a nursing student I went to see the chief nurse at Great Ormond Street Hospital and said I would really like to be a manager. ‘She advised me to finish my training to develop an understanding about what is happening on the clinical side of things. She spent time with me every three or four months. It is important to give people time and support.’ NURSING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
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In brief Copies of the revised Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) code of conduct will be sent out to those on the register this month. The NMC says it wants nurses to take ‘selfies’ holding their copy of the Code and post them on social media to promote awareness and discussion about it. See analysis, page 8 Warnings about using valproate medicines in women of childbearing age with epilepsy or bipolar disorder have been strengthened following a recommendation from the European Medicines Agency. Nurses are being advised that valproate has the potential to cause long-term developmental problems in some children exposed to the drug in utero. Treatment should be started and supervised by a specialist, and reviewed regularly. It should only be started in women of childbearing age or pregnant women if other treatments are ineffective or not tolerated. More details at tinyurl.com/otv43k7 Gillian Robinson of Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Karine Latter of Nottingham Hospitals NHS Trust are finalists in the child health category of the Nursing Standard Nurse Awards. The winners will be announced on May 1 at the Savoy in London. The full list of those shortlisted in all categories can be found at www.nurseawards.co.uk/758 The charity WellChild has opened nominations for its 2015 awards, which recognise the work of nurses and other healthcare professionals, and children and young people themselves. Categories include inspirational child or young person, nurse and health team. The closing date for nominations is May 4. Further information is available at tinyurl.com/qga7xrx 6
March 2015 | Volume 27 | Number 2
Young people get a say on what they think about services PILOT SITES have been selected to test initiatives aimed at giving young people a more active role in deciding which outcomes are most important to them. The patient-centred outcome measures will be developed for children and adolescents with a range of conditions, including respiratory illnesses, self-harming and eating disorders, palliative care, and wheelchair and posture services. National director for patients and information at NHS England Tom Kelsey explained: ‘The NHS wants to understand the most important
Use every opportunity to develop your skills, aspiring managers urged A FORMER children’s nurse who is leading a national NHS initiative to develop models of health and social care has urged aspiring leaders to seize opportunities to develop their nursing management skills. Samantha Jones (pictured) was seconded from her role as chief executive of West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust in January, to become NHS England director of new models of care. She will lead on implementing changes to services outlined in the NHS Five Year Forward View. Ms Jones said she felt a responsibility to support other aspiring leaders and provide
outcomes for children and young people living with a wide range of conditions and symptoms.’ National children’s bureau chief executive Anna Feuchtwang said it was a sign that the NHS was getting more serious about giving children a voice. ‘We hope lessons from this work will be put into use across the whole country so there is better accountability for the quality of health services for all children,’ she added. Seven sites were chosen from 48 bids, including Alder Hey in Liverpool and Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group. See tinyurl.com/o5ewyy9 mentoring opportunities. She acknowledged that getting into management roles can be difficult. However, she added: ‘At the end of the day, your talents will shine through. There are many people across the NHS who want to listen. It does not matter what grade you are – if you are driven and want to make changes, you can.’ Ms Jones undertook her integrated nurse training in 1989, which involved a combination of children’s nurse and adult general training. ‘When I was a nursing student I went to see the chief nurse at Great Ormond Street Hospital and said I would really like to be a manager. ‘She advised me to finish my training to develop an understanding about what is happening on the clinical side of things. She spent time with me every three or four months. It is important to give people time and support.’ NURSING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
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