Browsing Settings by Contributor Discipline "Nurse"
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Acute mental health nurses’ experience of forcibly touching service users during physical restraint
(2020-10)Mental health nurses use forcible touch during physical restraint. Little research considers nurses’ experiences and the meanings they give to forcible touch. This study investigated nurses’ lived experiences of forcibly ... -
Cognitive-behavioural therapy in a prison setting
(2009-01)This paper discusses the experiences of a community psychiatric nurse (CPN) and a clinical psychologist using cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) as part of an adult mental health team within a prison setting. -
Exploring mental health nurses’ experiences of assault by patients in inpatient settings
(2023)Mental health nurses working in inpatient settings are at increased risk of being assaulted by patients. Systematic reviews have synthesised predominantly quantitative evidence relating to the prevalence, contributing ... -
Health promotion for vitamin use in children under 5 years
(2023-11)There is an increasing understanding of the importance of vitamins and minerals for the health and development of the population. Bethany Boddy looks at the evidence base for health promotion in children under the age of 5 years -
Infant mental health and the role of the health visitor
(2023-09)The theme for June's infant mental health week this year was ‘Bonding before birth’, with organisations sharing the importance of support for parents and carers to enable them to understand baby brain development and how ... -
The influence of perceived accessibility and expertise of healthcare professionals, and service austerity, on mothers' decision-making
(2020-07)Mothers often make key decisions regarding their children's health. They hold core beliefs and attitudes towards healthcare providers, relying on healthcare services to provide sup-port, advice and reassurance. It is crucial ... -
Learning from nursing students’ experiences and perceptions of their clinical placements in nursing homes: An integrative literature review
(2021-05)Objectives This paper aims to investigate pre-registration nursing students' experiences and perceptions of their clinical placements in nursing homes in order to develop recommendations for nurse educators. Evidence ... -
Learning from school nursing practices and new ways of working during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study
(2023-05)Aims: To explore school nurses' experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on: methods enabling service delivery, factors affecting school nurses' ability to support children, work with the interdisciplinary team, ... -
Mixed methods case study exploring primary care antibiotic prescribing practices and maternal expectations of using antibiotics in children
(2021-10)Overuse of antibiotics and inappropriate prescribing has resulted in rapid development of antimicrobial resistance. Most antibiotics in the United Kingdom (71.4%) are prescribed in primary care by general practitioners, ... -
Newly qualified health visitor: Discussing vaccinations with families through health visiting contacts
(2019-10)Bethany Boddy considers the important role health visitors have in discussing vaccinations with families through mandated contacts and sharing evidence-based research to promote vaccination uptake. -
School Nurse Perspectives of Working with Children and Young People in the United Kingdom during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Online Survey Study
(2022-12)School nurses are public health specialists with an integral role in the safeguarding of children and young people. This study gathered information about school nurses’ approaches to overcome practice restrictions as a ... -
School readiness and the health visitor role
(2023-06)Supporting children to be school ready starts before birth, and the health visiting service has a crucial role in supporting, promoting health, identifying risks and referring for early help and support -
State of Health Visiting survey: A profession under pressure
(2023-02)The latest survey published by the Institute of Health Visiting has provided an insight into the complex issues facing the profession and the state of child health in the UK, as Bethany Boddy explains -
Supporting health literacy and managing minor illnesses
(2022-12)Health visitors have an important role in education, signposting and giving advice to families in relation to managing minor illnesses -
Systematic review of interventions to improve constant observation on adult inpatient psychiatric wards
(2020-02)Constant observation is frequently conducted on inpatient psychiatric units to manage patients at risk of harming themselves or others. Despite its widespread use, there is little evidence of the efficacy of the practice ...
