In line for promotion

Article Abstract:

The UK National Health Service is attaching increasing importance to the concept of public health promotion. The nursing profession supports this emphasis but issues related to the health of the population, rather than the individual, will be unfamiliar to many nurses. The nursing profession will need to re-assess its strategies and consider the competencies it should include in training. These curriculum elements may include the influencing of policy and the commissioning of services to create conditions for physical and emotional well-being.

Author: Meerabeau, Elizabeth
Management, Public health

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Why getting nurses to use hoists is a long haul

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The reasons why nurses are often unwilling to use a hoist to lift patients are considered. Some nurses feel that using a hoist increases a patient's dependence, while others report that hoists can be time-consuming or that they lack appropriate training.

Author: Webster, Moirag
Cover Story, Patients, Positioning (Patient care)

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Subjects list: Practice, Nursing
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