Introduction of the professional nurse advocate role using a quality implementation framework.

Background: Implementation of the professional nurse advocate (PNA) role and the Advocating and Educating for QUality ImProvement model (A-EQUIP) in nursing is relatively new. The model aims to build personal and professional resilience, enhance the quality of care and support preparedness for appraisal and professional revalidation.

Aim: To describe the implementation of the PNA role in a combined acute and community trust in England.

The feasibility and validity of using a real time location system (RTLS) to measure bedside contact time.

Background: The association between the nurse-to-patient ratio and patient outcomes has been extensively investigated. Real time location systems have the potential capability of measuring the actual amount of bedside contact patients receive.

Aims: This study aimed to determine the feasibility and accuracy of real time location systems as a measure of the amount of contact time that nurses spent in the patients' bed space.

How Does a Photocatalytic Antimicrobial Coating Affect Environmental Bioburden in Hospitals?

BACKGROUND The healthcare environment is recognized as a source for healthcare-acquired infection. Because cleaning practices are often erratic and always intermittent, we hypothesize that continuously antimicrobial surfaces offer superior control of surface bioburden. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the impact of a photocatalytic antimicrobial coating at near-patient, high-touch sites in a hospital ward.