The incidence and impact of re-deployment on registered paediatric critical care nurses.

Background: Re-deployment of medical, nursing and Allied Health Professional workforce became a more prevalent feature in filling workforce gaps during the Covid-19 pandemic; however, very little evidence exists surrounding the impact of this re-deployment of registered nursing workforce. Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequently in an attempt to address nursing shortages across paediatric ward areas, there is a growing trend to utilize registered nursing staff more flexibly to meet the demands of the whole organization.

Aim: The aim of this study was to explore the incidence impact of re-deployment to cover workforce shortages in the registered paediatric critical care nursing workforce.

Service Users' Perspectives on Communicating Compassion in Mental Health Practice.

When people talk about their healthcare experience, compassion is often a common ingredient in the stories they share. After a decade of healthcare reforms and research on compassion, the experience of receiving compassionate care has been shown to be important to patients and their families. Yet, there is little guidance to inform compassionate practice in the context of providing mental health care.

Coming and going: A narrative review exploring the push-pull factors during nurses' careers.

Background: Shortages of nurses are one of the biggest challenges healthcare systems face around the world. Given the wide range of contexts and individuals working in nursing, a 'one-size-fits-all' retention strategy is unlikely to be effective. Knowing what matters most to nurses at different career stages would help employers and policy-makers who want to enhance nurse retention to design tailored strategies.

Defining accurate terminology for post-injury weightbearing instructions.

Aims: Weightbearing instructions after musculoskeletal injury or orthopaedic surgery are a key aspect of the rehabilitation pathway and prescription. The terminology used to describe the weightbearing status of the patient is variable; many different terms are used, and there is recognition and evidence that the lack of standardized terminology contributes to confusion in practice.

Methods: A consensus exercise was conducted involving all the major stakeholders in the patient journey for those with musculoskeletal injury.

Assessment of peripheral dose as a function of distance and depth from cobalt-60 beam in water phantom using TLD-100.

Background: Innovations in cancer treatment have contributed to the improved survival rate of cancer patients. The cancer survival rates have been growing and nearly two third of those survivors have been exposed to clinical radiation during their treatment. The study of long-term radiation effects, especially secondary cancer induction, has become increasingly important.

Implementing Safewards on Children and Young People's Wards: A Process and Outcomes Evaluation.

Safewards reduces conflict and containment on adult inpatient wards but there is limited research exploring the model in Children and Young People (CYP) mental health services. We investigated whether Safewards can be successfully implemented on twenty CYP wards across England. A process and outcomes evaluation was employed, utilizing the Integrated Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Sciences (i-PARiHS) framework.

The application of antimicrobial stewardship knowledge to nursing practice: A national survey of United Kingdom pre-registration nursing students.

Aim: To assess student nurses understanding and skills in the application of antimicrobial stewardship knowledge to practice.

Design: Quantitative.

Methods: Cross-sectional survey.

Student nurse retention. Lived experience of mature female students on a UK Bachelor of Nursing (Adult) programme: An interpretative phenomenological analysis.

Aims: To explore the lived experiences of mature female students undertaking a Bachelor of Nursing (Adult) programme in the UK, to gain insight into the challenges and barriers faced by students and investigate the factors that support students who have considered leaving, to stay and continue with their studies.

Background: There is a global shortage of nurses and challenges exist in ensuring that enough nurses are available to provide care in the complex and rapidly changing care environments. Initiatives introduced to increase the number of Registered Nurses (RN), include increasing the number of students enrolled on pre-registration nursing programmes.

Evaluating a competency framework for rheumatology nurses.

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) competency framework for rheumatology nurses was developed in 2020. As part of the framework proposal, a service evaluation was planned following the framework's roll-out to determine its usefulness and acceptability. The aim of this evaluation was to explore rheumatology nurse specialists' answers to the research question: 'What was your experience of using the RCN's rheumatology competency framework?' A total of 14 rheumatology nurse specialists were interviewed and shared their opinions regarding the competency framework.

Age-related macular degeneration: care of the patient in the community setting.

The aim of this article is to explain age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and how it impacts on the wellbeing of patients in the community setting. It explores the anatomy and physiology associated with AMD, its symptoms and treatment, and goes on to discuss related nursing care.

Development of a complex exercise rehabilitation intervention for people with pulmonary hypertension: the supervised pulmonary hypertension exercise rehabilitation (SPHERe) trial.

Background: People with pulmonary hypertension (PH) are not routinely referred for exercise rehabilitation despite the potential for reducing breathlessness and improving quality of life. We describe the development of a supervised pulmonary hypertension exercise rehabilitation (SPHERe) programme for people with PH.

Methods: Development was completed in three phases: (1) systematic review, (2) stakeholder engagement with consensus from patients and experts and (3) prepilot intervention acceptability testing.

What techniques are recommended to undertake procedures that require asepsis? Content and cluster analysis of information supplied in international guidance.

Background: Health professionals frequently conduct procedures requiring asepsis but there is no definitive evidence-based guidance on how aseptic technique should be undertaken.

Objective: To undertake content and cluster analysis to compare and contrast information relating to the conduct of aseptic technique in national and international guidance.

Methods: Content and hierarchical cluster analysis.

Advanced practice nursing in Europe-Results from a pan-European survey of 35 countries.

Aim: To report the results of a mapping exercise by the European Federation of Nurses on current advanced practice nursing frameworks and developments across Europe.

Design: Online, cross-sectional, questionnaire study.

Methods: An online questionnaire was distributed among 35 national nurses' associations across Europe in March 2021.

Aseptic versus clean technique during wound management? Systematic review with meta-analysis.

The management of wounds by health professionals usually involves aseptic technique. An alternative is the use of clean techniques where the risk of infection is minimised but use of non-sterile materials is considered permissible. This systematic review and meta-analysis compares these two approaches.

Strengthening the role of the executive nurse director: A qualitative interview study.

Aim: To explore the challenges and opportunities facing executive nurse directors in the UK and identify factors to strengthen their role and support more effective nurse leadership.

Design: A qualitative descriptive study using reflexive thematic analysis.

Methods: Semi-structured, telephone interviews were carried out with 15 nurse directors and 9 nominated colleagues.

Outcome measures for Alzheimer's disease: A global inter-societal Delphi consensus.

Introduction: We aim to provide guidance on outcomes and measures for use in patients with Alzheimer's clinical syndrome.

Methods: A consensus group of 20 voting members nominated by 10 professional societies, and a non-voting chair, used a Delphi approach and modified GRADE criteria.

Results: Consensus was reached on priority outcomes (n = 66), measures (n = 49) and statements (n = 37) across nine domains.

Challenges undertaking procedures requiring asepsis: a qualitative interview study with nurses.

Background: Invasive devices and breaches to skin and mucous membranes increase susceptibility to infection. Nurses frequently undertake procedures requiring asepsis (PRAs), but report challenges and unwarranted variations in practice.

Objective: To explore nurses' experiences, perceived gaps in information and support needed to conduct PRAs.