Nursing in Practice Autumn 2022 issue | Page 3

Nursing in Practice | Autumn 2022 | 3
CONTENTS

Autumn 2022

NEWS
4 Nurse vacancies in England jump by 20 % inside three months RCN says the figures reinforce the need for industrial action
5 Encourage nurses out of retirement to help ease NHS crisis , report says Policy Exchange think-tank targets new PM with 16-point manifesto
6 Cover feature : Preparing for a tough winter ahead Winter pressures have begun early , and nurses in primary care face a host of challenges , including rising workload and unknowns around flu and Covid
10 Analysis : Prison nursing – caring for the convicted We examine the challenges of nursing on the inside
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VIEWS
12 Editorial General practice nursing is vital to our cherished NHS
14 Marilyn Eveleigh Why on earth does the NHS let experienced nurses walk away ?
PROFESSIONAL
16 Recruitment : General practice nurse role Why now is the best time to join general practice
18 Advanced practice : Prescribing Developing a support pathway for non-medical prescribers in primary care
22 Q & A : Surviving in Scrubs ‘ Sexism is healthcare ’ s worst-kept secret ’
24 My day Working as a lead nurse in general practice
CLINICAL
26 Managing dementia as a palliative condition 1.5 CPD hours The primary care nurse role in supporting patients and their families
30 Research update Communication breakdown over blood tests , and GP work in A & E
31 Emollients Recommendations for emollient choices
34 Q & A : monkeypox outbreak What nurses need to know
38 Mythbuster ‘ Autism rarely affects girls – she ’ s probably just anxious ’
40 Ten top tips : Protecting vulnerable patients this winter How nurses can help the vulnerable stay well in the community this winter
42 How to : Prevent malnutrition in older people
44 Picture quiz Can you identify these concerning skin conditions ?
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Advisory board Rhona Aikman RGN BA MN , practice nurse , Gourock Medical Practice
Marilyn Eveleigh BA ( Hons ) PGCE RN RM RHV FWT NP , independent nurse consultant , former head of clinical quality and risk , lead nurse , Brighton and Hove City clinical commissioning group
Professor Julie Green QN FRCN , head , School of Nursing and Midwifery , Keele University
Helen Lewis ANP ( MSc ) RN BSc ( Hons ) Rm B . Mid ( Hons ) GPN SpQ BSc ( Hons ), independent advanced nurse practitioner
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ISSN 1473-9445
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