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Communication skills 3: non-verbal communication - Nursing Times
Jan 15, 2018 · Abstract. It is impossible not to communicate in an interaction, and non-verbal communication can sometimes be more powerful than words. Our body language may betray what we really think or feel, but it can also be used as a positive tool by nurses to reinforce the spoken word and help you understand how a patient really feels.
Urinalysis: how to interpret results - Nursing Times
Jun 7, 2016 · Introduction. Urine testing or urinalysis is a valuable tool to screen an patient and diagnose their health status. It provides valuable information about hydration, renal and urinary tracts, liver disease, diabetes mellitus and urinary-tract infections.Urine is formed in the kidneys and, through glomerular filtration, tubular reabsorption and tubular secretion, is …
Communication skills 1: benefits of effective ... - Nursing Times
Nov 20, 2017 · Introduction. It is estimated that the cost of poor communication to the NHS is over £1bn per year, and can lead to poor adherence to medication regimens, repeat visits to clinics, disputes and ultimately litigation (McDonald, 2016).
Realising the benefits of reflective practice - Nursing Times
Jun 1, 2015 · Abstract. Reflective practice is necessary in nursing as the job carries with it a high emotional cost and the difficulties and uncertainties that nurses encounter in their daily work - particularly in the current NHS, which is highly pressured.
Communication skills 2: overcoming the barriers to effective ...
Dec 18, 2017 · Box 1. Making time for communication. Nurse Amy Green was allocated a bay of four patients and two side wards for her shift. Halfway through the morning one of her patients in a side ward became very ill and Amy realised that she needed to spend a lot of time with him.
How to calculate drug doses and infusion rates accurately
Oct 16, 2017 · Miscalculating doses is a common source of drug errors. This article explains how to calculate drug doses and highlights common errors. After reading it, you can undertake the Nursing Times learning unit Drug Calculations in Practice, …
When and how to use iodine dressings - Nursing Times
Nov 9, 2000 · Citation: Jones V, Milton T (2000) When and how to use iodine dressings.Nursing Times; 96: 45, 2.. Authors Vanessa Jones is education director; Tanya Milton is research nurse; both at the Wound Healing Research Unit, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff.
What are Compassion in Practice and the 6Cs of nursing?
Feb 14, 2022 · Background. Compassion in Practice: Nursing, Midwifery and Care Staff Our Vision and Strategy was a policy document published by NHS England in December 2012.. It was developed by Jane Cummings, then chief nursing officer for England, and Viv Bennett, director of nursing at the Department of Health and lead nurse at Public Health England.
Nursing theories 1: person-centred care | Nursing Times
Oct 23, 2017 · Introduction. The underpinning theory that guides nursing practice can sometimes be forgotten in busy clinical environments. This article, the first in a six-part series providing a snapshot of nursing theories and their implications for practice, discusses person-centred care.