The Impact of SARS-COV-2 on two Colorectal Cancer screening centres.

BowelScreen paused activity in March 2020 to prioritise the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study was to examine the impact of this delay. Cases affected by the pause and subsequently completed were compared to the same period in 2019.

Rates and outcomes of testing for lynch syndrome in a national colorectal cancer screening programme.

Background: Lynch Syndrome (LS), the most common cause of hereditary colorectal cancer (CRC), is characterised by pathogenic variants in mismatch repair (MMR) genes. Universal testing of all CRCs for LS can increase detection. Rates and outcomes of testing in Ireland's national CRC screening programme have not been examined previously.

Does your team know how to respond safely to an operating room fire? Outcomes of a virtual reality, AI-enhanced simulation training.

Background: Operating room (OR) fires are rare but devastating events requiring immediate and effective response. Virtual Reality (VR) simulation training can provide a safe environment for practice of skills in such highly stressful situation. This study assessed interprofessional participants' ability to respond to VR-simulated OR fire scenarios, attitudes, numbers of attempt of the VR simulation do participants need to successfully respond to OR fires and does prior experience, confidence level, or professional role predict the number of attempts needed to demonstrate safety and pass the simulation.

Unintended consequences for patients denied bariatric surgery: a 12-year follow-up.

Background: Many patients who seek weight loss surgery are denied an operation because of insurance barriers, psychological concerns, and poor medical fitness for surgery.

Objective: The aim of this cohort study was to study the causes and outcomes of selected patients denied metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS).

Setting: Academic, accredited bariatric program.

Keep with it.

Clinical practice is constantly changing in order to deliver higher standards of care. Jessica Cudmore calls for educationists to keep up with this change by ensuring their teaching is accurate and up to date.

Do nurses perceive that there is a need for defusing and debriefing following the resuscitation of a patient in the accident and emergency department?

Defusing and debriefing are techniques that have been used to prevent staff developing psychological problems such as post traumatic stress disorder (Mitchell, 1988). It has been identified that nurses may be susceptible to a form of post-traumatic stress disorder known as prolonged duration stress disorder (Scott and Stradling, 1994). This study employs a non-experimental survey to identify the current practice of defusing and debriefing in an accident and emergency department and explores nurses' perceptions of the need for defusing and debriefing following the resuscitation of a patient.

Trauma nursing: the team approach.

The team approach to trauma care has demonstrated benefits for patients in terms of both quality of care and outcome. This article examines the current management and organizational strategies of trauma care and the effect these have on patient outcome. The four main roles of the nurse within the trauma team are discussed.

Preventing post traumatic stress disorder in accident and emergency nursing. A review of the literature.

Nurses working in Accident and Emergency may be susceptible to post-traumatic stress disorder (Rentoul and Ravenscroft 1993, Scott and Stradling 1994). The literature suggests that defusing immediately following a resuscitation may help to reduce abnormal stress reactions (Mitchell, 1988; Wright, 1992, 1993). Critical incident stress debriefing is recommended following critical incidents to help prevent emergency personnel developing post-traumatic stress disorder (Jimmerson, 1988; Mitchell, 1983, 1988; Parkinson, 1995).

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The P2000 students at Southend who complained about their rent levels should be satisfied with the amount they have to pay.