{"title":"To the summer and beyond….","authors":"Jackie Stephen-Haynes","doi":"10.12968/bjon.2025.0271","DOIUrl":"10.12968/bjon.2025.0271","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":520014,"journal":{"name":"British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing)","volume":"34 12","pages":"S3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144337421","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Andrew Dainty, Liam Somers, Holly Anthony, Tracey Whitmore
{"title":"Supporting nursing associate and assistant practitioner apprenticeships in health and social care.","authors":"Andrew Dainty, Liam Somers, Holly Anthony, Tracey Whitmore","doi":"10.12968/bjon.2025.0075","DOIUrl":"10.12968/bjon.2025.0075","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Apprenticeships are becoming widespread in healthcare and provide opportunities for development and social mobility that otherwise may not have been possible. This article provides an overview of apprenticeship programmes that may be of interest to those considering embarking upon an apprenticeship, and to help health professionals new to supporting one of these roles understand the support requirements within the workplace and university. Both roles were developed to provide opportunities for progression and the development of knowledge, skills and behaviours, while building capacity and capability within the healthcare workforce. Apprenticeships necessitate a close working partnership between employer and higher-education institution, which is shown within the proposed conceptual model 'Forceps'. The authors discuss the end point assessment, which is triggered when apprentices reach the requirements of their occupational standard, and share their experience of preparing apprentices to the point of readiness for the workplace.</p>","PeriodicalId":520014,"journal":{"name":"British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing)","volume":"34 12","pages":"639-644"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144337413","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Supporting safe urinary catheter insertion by promoting ANTT<sup>®</sup> principles.","authors":"Stephen Rowley, Simon Clare, Sarah Gallagher","doi":"10.12968/bjon.2025.0148","DOIUrl":"10.12968/bjon.2025.0148","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The most recent national point prevalence survey on healthcare-associated infections in the NHS in England recorded catheter-associated urinary tract infection as 17.5% of all healthcare-associated infections. Much of this infection risk is associated with the catheter insertion process. This article explains how a procedure pack that has been specifically designed with Aseptic Non Touch Technique (ANTT®) principles in mind can not only help to ensure practitioners have all the right equipment at hand, but can also sequence a best practice approach to safe urinary catheter insertion by design.</p>","PeriodicalId":520014,"journal":{"name":"British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing)","volume":"34 12","pages":"614-618"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144337414","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The final stages: just a few more hurdles to jump in the race to become a nurse.","authors":"Jade Petchey","doi":"10.12968/bjon.2025.0274","DOIUrl":"10.12968/bjon.2025.0274","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In our continuing series on the experiences of a nursing student, <b>Jade Petchey</b> offers encouragement to her fellow student nurses as they tackle their final exams, essays and placements.</p>","PeriodicalId":520014,"journal":{"name":"British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing)","volume":"34 12","pages":"664"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144337416","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Joanna Peart, Helen Myers, Alika Devlin, Jennie Barnes
{"title":"Improving pressure ulcer prevention knowledge to reduce avoidable harm.","authors":"Joanna Peart, Helen Myers, Alika Devlin, Jennie Barnes","doi":"10.12968/bjon.2024.0409","DOIUrl":"10.12968/bjon.2024.0409","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The complications of pressure ulcers are severe and include pain, infection and increased mortality. Reduced mobility, sensory loss, incontinence and cognitive impairment are some of the factors known to elevate pressure ulcer risk. Nurses have an important role to play in the assessment of pressure ulcer risk and the implementation of preventive strategies, alongside other multidisciplinary professionals. Inconsistencies in evidence-based practice can lead to avoidable harm in health care. It is therefore crucial that barriers that impact pressure ulcer prevention strategies are identified, in order to implement changes to reduce avoidable harm.</p>","PeriodicalId":520014,"journal":{"name":"British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing)","volume":"34 12","pages":"S20-S28"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144337332","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The NHS 10-year plan, primary care and health inequalities.","authors":"John Tingle","doi":"10.12968/bjon.2025.0273","DOIUrl":"10.12968/bjon.2025.0273","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>John Tingle</b>, Associate Professor, Birmingham Law School, University of Birmingham, discusses some recent patient safety reports.</p>","PeriodicalId":520014,"journal":{"name":"British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing)","volume":"34 12","pages":"662-663"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144337418","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dominic Simpson, Olive McGowan, Cathy Miller, Louise Hubner, Dale Gardiner, Paul Gill, Alan Platt
{"title":"Launching the Donation, Retrieval and Transplantation Academy.","authors":"Dominic Simpson, Olive McGowan, Cathy Miller, Louise Hubner, Dale Gardiner, Paul Gill, Alan Platt","doi":"10.12968/bjon.2025.0265","DOIUrl":"10.12968/bjon.2025.0265","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":520014,"journal":{"name":"British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing)","volume":"34 12","pages":"605-606"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144337333","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Nursing and Midwifery Council review of advanced practice: the journey to regulation in the UK.","authors":"Paula McLaren","doi":"10.12968/bjon.2025.0275","DOIUrl":"10.12968/bjon.2025.0275","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In the first article in a series, <b>Paula McLaren</b>, Senior Adviser for Advanced Practice, The Nursing and Midwifery Council (Paula.McLaren@nmc-uk.org), looks at the work of the NMC on advanced practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":520014,"journal":{"name":"British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing)","volume":"34 12","pages":"659-660"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144337419","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jasmine Skinner, Mel Steer, Kevin Murphy, Barry Hill
{"title":"Addressing substance use challenges and interventions for emergency department nurses.","authors":"Jasmine Skinner, Mel Steer, Kevin Murphy, Barry Hill","doi":"10.12968/bjon.2024.0253","DOIUrl":"10.12968/bjon.2024.0253","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Several areas of the UK face significant challenges related to substance use, placing considerable pressure on emergency departments (EDs). This article examines the impact of these challenges on ED nurses in the north-east region of England, highlighting the prevalence of alcohol and substance use, its effects on healthcare services, and the resulting strain on staff. The literature indicates high rates of substance-related incidents, increased ED admissions, and extended wait times, all contributing to nurse burnout and compromised patient care. By reviewing current research, key themes such as staffing issues, managerial support and the need for targeted interventions are identified. Recommendations include enhanced training, improved support systems, and policy changes aimed at promoting nurse wellbeing and patient outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":520014,"journal":{"name":"British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing)","volume":"34 12","pages":"635-638"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144337328","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Challenging assumptions on prevention of pressure injuries.","authors":"Matthew Wynn","doi":"10.12968/bjon.2025.0038","DOIUrl":"10.12968/bjon.2025.0038","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pressure injuries have long been framed as being largely preventable through appropriate nursing interventions. However, emerging evidence challenges this assumption, highlighting systemic, physiological and patient-specific factors that contribute to their development and progression, many of which lie beyond nursing control. Pressure ulcers can result from patient pathophysiology, with the growing recognition of skin failure as a distinct phenomenon. Evidence can be lacking around nursing interventions, such as repositioning, dressings and risk assessment tools; additionally, the high expectations placed on nurses are not justified by scientific evidence. There should be a shift away from a blame-based approach and overconfidence in the value of nursing interventions towards a more nuanced understanding of pressure injuries prevention as a complex, multifactorial challenge in need of further research attention.</p>","PeriodicalId":520014,"journal":{"name":"British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing)","volume":"34 12","pages":"S4-S12"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144337329","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}