Nursing in Practice Spring 2022 | Page 3

Nursing in Practice | Spring 2022 | 3
CONTENTS

Spring 2022

NEWS
4 50,000 nurses pledge ‘ on track ’ but no rise in general practice Ministers ‘ half way ’ to target but GPN numbers stall
5 Many GPNs would move to AfC under think-tank proposals Report also calls for nursing voice in negotiations with NHSE
6 QNI sets ‘ red lines ’ for district nursing Safety standards published amid workload concerns
8 Survey : Overwhelmed and undervalued A stark analysis of the state of nursing in general practice
12 Is there light at the end of the tunnel ? Nurses talk about workload , staffing and their outlook for the future
16 General Practice Awards : practice nursing winner Our winner ran group video clinics during the pandemic
VIEWS
20 Editorial Well , it ’ s almost the weekend ...
22 Comment We urgently need a national nursing workforce plan
PROFESSIONAL
24 How to deal with angry patients Practices tackling the Covid backlog may face increased patient aggression
26 My day The working day of a complex care nurse
28 Research update The implications of remote consultations , notably for vulnerable patients
30 Vaccine hesitancy Encouraging Covid-19 vaccine uptake
CLINICAL
32 Diabetes in pregnancy 2 CPD hours The primary care nurse role
34 Managing vaginal and vulval health How to recognise the signs of disease , and when to test and refer
38 Mythbuster ‘ My cough has gone to my chest with green phlegm , so I need antibiotics ’
40 Ten top tips : sexual health Discussing HIV testing and prevention with patients
42 Picture quiz Can you spot the causes of these potentially concerning skin presentations ?
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