Informed nurse
The BJN inform newsletter (30th August 2024)
Welcome to the August issue of the BJN inform newsletter.
New to the platform? BJN inform is a mentor-in-your pocket digital resource 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.
For this issue of the newsletter, take a deep dive into sustainable nursing practice and the environmental impacts of healthcare, explore nursing education as a potential career path and read the first in a brand-new series on health promotion.
Sustainable nursing practice: the environmental impact of healthcare
The healthcare industry is often overlooked as a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and the acceleration of climate change. In this insightful article, Melanie Maddison – lecturer and sustainability liaison co-lead at King’s College London – highlights the crucial role of the nurse in reducing the environmental implications of healthcare practices, and outlines practical steps that nurses can take to reducing this.
Nursing education: paving the way for future healthcare
Ever considered pursuing a career in nursing education? Whether or not this has crossed your mind, you can learn more about the roles in education and where this sits within the wider scope of future nursing practice in this article. Amany Sadat, lecturer in adult nursing at the University of Salford, also gives exclusive tips on pursuing this career path and being successful in a job application.
Note: This is free to access, only for this month!
Obsessive compulsive disorder
In her latest clinical article, Katie Loader – clinical nurse specialist at Hellesdon Hospital – provides an overview of the key clinical features of obsessive compulsive disorder and recommended treatment pathways depending on symptom severity.
Health promotion for non-communicable diseases: cardiovascular diseases
Access the first article in a new series on health promotion for non-communicable diseases to learn about the modifiable risk factors that contribute to cardiovascular diseases and the lifestyle interventions that can reduce risk and improve patient outcomes.
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