Designing a new patient centred nursing strategy
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A 'pen portrait' initiative is developed by City Hospitals Sunderland as part of their nursing strategy in order to ensure that patients are the centre of services, and an outline of the strategy along with an evaluation of its impact on patient care are presented. It is reported that this strategy supports a number of national as well as local directives/initiatives.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2006
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Where patient trust is essential
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A report on theatre or perioperative nurses removes the misconception that these nurses perform only technical work and have no contact with patients. Various examples of theatre nurses show how they instill confidence and trust in patients before surgery, and how they personalize and humanize their care during post-operative recovery.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2005
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For the sake of patient safety, nurses need to be back closer to the patient
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The increased paper work for nurses has affected their hands-on care skills as these jobs are handed over to HCAs. The author demands the reclamation of traditional nursing skills for patient safety.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2007
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