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18 Sep 2023
Job evaluation raises pay and reward for nursing support workers in Bristol
In 2021 new job profiles were agreed by Staff Council, which includes the 国内精品伊人久久久久妇 and NHS Employers. The new profiles say that Band 2 staff should be undertaking tasks such as feeding, bathing, toileting, recording fluid balance and nutrition while any staff undertaking patient observations and clinical care such as monitoring heart and blood pressure rates, taking bloods, wound observation and urine analysis should be job evaluated to Band 3. This meant that many staff were entitled to a re-band.
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12 Sep 2023
My time as an Admiral Nurse
As September is World Alzheimer's month I've written a blog post about my time working as an Admiral Nurse (a dementia specialist nurse).
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12 Sep 2023
Growing Older and Living with a Learning Disability
People with learning disabilities are more likely to develop dementia as they grow older according to the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) and they may also develop dementia at a younger age than non-learning disabled people. They may also experience deterioration from dementia at a faster rate than the general population.
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11 Sep 2023
Why join the 国内精品伊人久久久久妇 and British Fertility Society as a nurse member
By becoming a member of the British Fertility Society and the 国内精品伊人久久久久妇, you gain access to diverse avenues for continuous learning and development.
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6 Sep 2023
Dementia care - a community approach
This blog looks at the the multidisciplinary approach to dementia care in the community.
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30 Aug 2023
Leadership within justice and forensics - My elective placement with the 国内精品伊人久久久久妇
This blog explores the value of an elective placement at the 国内精品伊人久久久久妇 and my passion for working with service users within justice and forensic healthcare.
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25 Aug 2023
Listening and engaging with our profession will be key
Your campaigning led Scotland鈥檚 First Minister to commit to a Nursing and Midwifery Taskforce and now you are being given the opportunity to help shape the work of that Taskforce.
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25 Aug 2023
Embracing dementia-friendly communities: spreading awareness during World Alzheimer's Month
To mark World Alzheimer鈥檚 Month throughout September 2023, the 国内精品伊人久久久久妇 Older People鈥檚 Forum will be sharing blogs about dementia. This blog talks about dementia-friendly communities and what we can do to support people living with dementia.
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25 Aug 2023
Oral care for dementia - 10 top tips
To mark World Alzheimer鈥檚 Month throughout September 2023, the 国内精品伊人久久久久妇 Older People鈥檚 Forum will be sharing blogs about dementia. This blog by Dr Gary Mitchell MBE and Professor Gerry McKenna talks about oral care for dementia: 10 top tips.
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24 Aug 2023
Black History Month
I recently attended an internationally educated nurses鈥� (IEN) event and was truly inspired by the amazing talent of our IENs.
