Knowledge @lert for Monday 12th May
Safe nurse staffing of adult wards in acute hospitals – National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
This draft guidance provides recommendations on safe staffing for nursing in adult inpatient wards in acute hospitals. The guidance was developed following the Francis and Berwick reports and aims to provide evidence-based guidance on safe staffing levels in hospitals. It also calls for hospital boards and senior management to take greater responsibility and includes step-by-step guidance on how to determine the number of nursing staff that should be funded. Feedback on the draft guidance is being sought from registered stakeholders until 10th June 2014.
Nurses are central to a transformation in care – Jane Cummings – NHS England
On International Nurses Day, England’s Chief Nursing Officer, Jane Cummings, reflects on changes to nursing and how the NHS needs an ‘adapt and change’ culture.
Let’s hear it for the nurse – a message from the Chief Nurses of the UK and the Republic of Ireland – NHS England
Jane Cummings, has joined with her fellow Chief Nursing Officers of Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland to issue a rallying message to mark International Nurses Day. Together with counterparts Ros Moore of Scotland, Jean White of Wales, Charlotte McArdle of Northern Ireland and Siobhan O’Halloran, the CNO for the Republic of Ireland, Jane has reflected on the changing face of the profession in this shared message
NICE nurse staffing guidance gives support to 1 to 8 minimum – Health Service Journal – Workforce news
More than eight patients per nurse on a “regular basis” can increase the risk of harm in adult hospital wards, according to draft Government backed guidelines on safe staffing levels in the NHS.
Confidentiality in the digital age – BMJ News and Articles
Digital technology introduces new concerns for confidentiality and information security. Bradley H Crotty and Arash Mostaghimi outline the regulations governing confidentiality and medical privacy and provide practical advice on how to safeguard patient information.
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