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The BJN inform newsletter (23rd December 2024)
Welcome to the December issue of the BJN inform newsletter – your go-to resource for the latest articles on all things nursing.
New to the platform? BJN inform is a mentor-in-your pocket digital resources for nurses, nurse associates and nursing students, providing you with easy-access articles on topics across clinical areas, person-centred care, career and nurse wellbeing.
In this issue of the newsletter, we’re doing a deep dive into our latest clinical articles. Discover our series on body systems, their anatomy and associated disorders, stay up to date on the latest in postnatal depression and refresh on the signs and treatment for basal cell carcinoma.
We’re also very excited to announce that the first series of our podcast – Let’s Talk Nursing – is now complete. Listen to the latest episode about menopause and its effects on nurses in the workplace, or take your pick of six other episodes that are all available now.
Menopause in the workplace: a nurse's perspective
Haven’t heard of our podcast? Let’s Talk Nursing is a bi-weekly podcast featuring nurse guests speaking openly and candidly about topics in person-centred care, nurse wellbeing and career.
In the latest episode, Claire Leader – assistant professor in the department of Nursing and Midwifery at Northumbria University – discusses the menopause, how it affects nurses in the workplace and the ways in which colleagues and organisations can offer support.
You can also listen to the episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Body systems: anatomy and physiology
In this new series, authors outline whole body systems, providing an overview of their anatomy and physiology, examples of disorders associated with the system and an in-depth case study exploring one of these conditions in more detail. The case studies take the reader through step-by-step guidance on history taking, assessment and developing a care plan.
Postnatal depression
Not to be confused with ‘baby blues’, postnatal depression is a serious condition that affects 1 in 10 women in the UK. In this article, Katie Loader – clinical nurse specialist at the crisis resolution and home treatment team, Hellesdon Hospital – outlines the symptoms, diagnosis and recommended treatment pathways for postnatal depression.
Note: This is free to access, only for this month!
Basal cell carcinoma
In this updated clinical article, Margaret Ann Perry (locum advanced nurse practitioner) highlights the key risks associated with basal cell carcinoma, also known as rodent ulcer, its diagnosis, as well as common surgical and non-surgical treatments.
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