Cancer Care Congress - 15th & 16th September 2010

Cancer Care Congress produced by HSJ and Nursing Times, will be a premier gathering of the UK Health’s leading cancer policy makers and practitioners.
Click here for further information and to register to attend.

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Nursing and Midwifery - In the spotlight

The NHS Live community has registered 83 projects on these subjects including ‘nursing and midwifery audit system’, ‘district nursing service' and 'maternity modernisation project'. To find out more about these and other projects click here to access the search function on the directory and type in the key word ‘nursing' or 'midwifery’ or any other particular area that interests you.

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Do you know an outstanding nurse?

Last year Nursing Times celebrated the 60th anniversary of the NHS by asking readers to nominate the 20 nurses who had had the greatest influence on the profession over the previous 60 years. There are many exceptional nurses who are helping to transform healthcare, and we believe that they deserve to be more widely recognised.
You are invited to nominate any outstanding nurses who you believe have provided leadership to the profession over the past 5-10 years in the areas listed here. A panel of distinguished judges will decide which shortlisted nominees will join the Diamond 20 in the Hall of Fame.
Make sure your respected and admired colleagues gain the recognition they deserve, nominate them now.
What to do now:
Visit the website, choose your categories and then email your nominations to hofnominations@emap.com by 8 January 2010
The Hall of Fame inductions will be announced at a celebration in the Great Hall of St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London on Thursday 18 February 2010.

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The Search is on for the Top Ten High Impact Actions for Nursing & Midwifery

A search is on for the Top Ten High Impact Actions for Nursing and Midwifery. NHS Live know that you are likely to be involved in innovative projects that improve the quality of care for patients and reduce costs. If you are a nurse or midwife, NHS Live want you to let your colleagues know about your improvement so that they can do it too! If you aren’t, but you know of some fantastic improvements being made by nursing and midwifery colleagues, please forward this on to them. This is joint initiative by the Department of Health, the Royal College of Midwives, the Royal College of Nursing, the Nursing and Midwifery Council and the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement. It is looking for changes that you have already made within your organisation that have improved quality for patients and reduced costs that, if replicated nationally, would have a huge impact on the quality and cost of patient care. The top ten actions selected will be announced at the CNO’s conference on 11 November. Click here for further information.

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Podcast from St Christopher's Hospice – Palliative care support to community psychogeriatric team

View this Podcast from St Christopher's Hospice, London, who have appointed an experienced clinical nurse specialist (CNS) to work with people with advanced dementia and their carers, with the support of a palliative medicine consultant and learn more about their findings.

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Have your say on the future of nursing and midwifery

The Commission on the Future of Nursing and Midwifery wants your views about nursing and midwifery by 10 August 2009. Lord Darzi’s High Quality for All identified nurses and midwives as key to providing quality care. Following this, the Prime Minister launched the Commission on the Future of Nursing and Midwifery in March 2009. It has been set up to ensure that frontline nurses and midwives have the support, skills and competencies that they will need to design and deliver 21st century quality services. You can submit your views here!

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Health Service Journal and Nursing Times - Survey on nutritional care and management in the NHS

Sister magazines Health Service Journal and Nursing Times are carrying out a survey on nutritional care and management in the NHS.
They are researching the progress made since the first national plan for improving nutritional care was launched by the Department of Health in October 2007 and would really appreciate it if you could take five minutes to answer a few, short questions. The survey will close this Monday at 5.30pm and the results will be published in the magazines and websites.
If you haven't already entered the survey, please click here to have your say

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Nursing In Practice Awards 2009 - Now Open!

For the 2009 Nursing in Practice Awards, new categories have been introduced to represent and recognise different areas of excellence and innovation. These awards have been designed to recognise excellence and innovation in the primary care setting. The categories for this year's Awards are: Cardiac Care, Children's Health, Diabetes, Mental Health including Substance Abuse, Nutrition, Palliative Care, Respiratory Care, Sexual Health, Wound Care, and Team of the Year
So what are you waiting for? Submit your entry today. For details on how to enter, and for further details on the categories click here.

Excellence in Dementia Care Award 2009

The excellence in Dementia Care award has been launched. Project funding of up to £7500 and professional development and support are available to nurses who wish to undertake projects that contribute to the National Dementia Strategy, in particular projects that will work directly with patients. Applicants must show clear evidence of need, user involvement in the development of the project and innovative ways of working.
Nurses working in community, outreach or acute settings are able to apply, the Closing date for applications is 26th January 2009. The QNI offers three professional development workshops for project leaders during 2009-10.

Delivering dignified care: a practice support pack for workshop facilitators

The RCN have launched resources to help nurses promote dignity. The pack is aimed at senior nurses who will deliver a dignity workshop. It has been developed with Help the Aged, contains an interactive DVD and a guide to facilitating a workshop focusing on changing attitudes and practice.
If you would like to run a dignity workshop in your organisation, you can order the practice support pack quoting your RCN membership number.
Small changes make a big difference: how you can influence to deliver dignified care. Is the RCN's influencing resource aims to help members of the nursing team develop their influencing skills and take practical steps towards maintaining and promoting dignity in the workplace.

Live Online Lecture on Dysphagia and Nutritional Intake - Friday 31st October

On Friday 31st October at 2pm Cancer Nursing. Org, will be presenting a live lecture on 'Dysphagia and Nutritional Intake'.

This presentation will explore dysphagia and how to address the eating and nutritional intake difficulties encountered by sufferers. In particular there will be a special focus on the utilisation of food and fluid thickeners, and how to present meals for improved intake.

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Chief Nursing Officer's Bulletin - June 2008

Here is the June edition of the CNO Bulletin – the Chief Nursing Officer's monthly bulletin for all NHS nurses, midwives and health visitors. This month’s issue includes updates on: celebrating 60 years of nursing; primary and community care conference; improving nutrition for patients; awards for armed forces’ healthcare staff; investment in ward efficiency; pilot study into childhood deaths; cash boost for stroke care co-ordinators.