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Organ Donation Week – the gift of sight
For many healthcare professionals working in a hospice setting, being asked questions about eye donation or even discussing eye donation can present a degree of anxiety.
World Patient Safety Day 2021 : Human Factors
‘We must all be aware of the importance of raising the alarm when we think something may be wrong, for ultimately this action may just save a patient’s life and potentially someone’s career.’
My placement in the community as a second year student children’s nurse
‘I saw a wide range of living conditions ranging from very expensive and expansive properties to cramped flats having four or more children to a room.’
My experience with Specialist Community Heart Failure Nurses
“I knew Community Nursing was for me before I started the nursing degree. When my Granddad’s illness progressed, I saw first hand how being able to receive palliative care at home improved his comfort and the well-being of our family.”
Reflecting on a Year of Being a Community Nursing Associate
‘For the first few months, I didn’t know everyone’s key safe numbers off the top of my head and couldn’t remember how many times a week we visited each patient but eventually, it all came, and I started feeling more relaxed and found the job a dream.’
Community Nursing Key to 2-Hour Crisis Response in England
‘Creating and delivering 2-hour crisis response services across the whole of England, can only help increase support to people, their carers and families in the home.’
Student Nurse Stepping out of My Comfort Zone
‘Prior to this placement, if I’d been asked to describe what district nurses did, I would say they look after patients with leg ulcers in the community. How naïve I was!’
Where words fail, music speaks: the language of an extraordinary QN
‘It’s unbelievable to watch them. They sit up, they know the words and they sing it all way through. The effect of music on the brain is extraordinary.’
Reflections on a Serious First Aid Situation
ACT NOW: a new foot assessment tool for people with diabetes
We would like to encourage every Community Nurse to adopt and use the new ACT NOW foot assessment tool as any delay in treating a foot related problem in someone with diabetes can be catastrophic.