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Aim To explore healthcare professionals’ views of measuring compassionate care.
Aim This article reports the results of an analysis of the content of national and international professional guidance on social media for the
As of 1 January 2016, the UN sustainable development goals (SDGs) became the focus of global efforts on a wide range of development agenda.
Aim The promotion of a distributed leadership model in health care means there is an expectation that undergraduate training should contribute
Aim To describe the effect of education on environmental cleaning in patient care areas using adenosine triphosphate (ATP) readings.
This article discusses the application of a structured approach to the development and implementation of preceptorship programmes with an evidence-based con
The National Health Service (NHS) in the UK is evolving to meet the needs of society, but success depends on effective leadership.
Aim This article describes the development and testing of an Excel-based scheduling solution for the flexible allocation and reallocation of nu
National and international professional health and nursing guidelines recommend that attention should be given to the spiritual and religious needs of patie
Workforce planning, education and training are essential for achieving an appropriate mix of skilled and motivated staff, but the NHS’s financial challenges
Environments that support pre- and post-registration students’ and staff learning are vital to ensure the delivery of high quality patient care by knowledge
In the US, safe and effective same-day discharge of patients, following uncomplicated, ambulatory surgery, also referred to as outpatient surgery, significa
Robust selection processes are essential to ensure the best and most appropriate candidates for nursing, midwifery and allied health professional (NMAHP) positions are appointed, and subsequently enhance patient care.
Waste in the NHS is estimated to account for 20% of health expenditure.
Managers in healthcare services have ever-increasing demands to consider in relation to front line care, including the continuing professional education needs of qualified practitioners who are advancing their roles.
Aim To examine the benefits and challenges of dual posts, defined here as lecturers who work in clinical practice and have separate contracts with different organisations.
Social network analysis examines the way individuals are connected within groups or networks, and the role they play in these groups.
To address some of the recommendations of the Willis Commission (Royal College of Nursing 2012), and in response to local evaluation of mentor and nursing student experiences, the University of East Anglia has implemented a project to te
