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The BJN inform newsletter (30th September 2024)
Welcome to the September 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.
For this issue of the newsletter, refresh your knowledge with our procedure’s guide on monitoring pulse, learn about common conditions and bias in female reproductive care, and find tips and tricks for writing a nursing personal statement.
Let’s Talk Nursing
We are also very excited to announce the launch of our brand-new podcast – Let’s Talk Nursing. In this podcast, the host – Samina Hashimi, editor of BJN inform – will chat to nurses about their real-life experiences and share practical tips that listeners can apply to their practice. In the first six-episode series, we’ll be dedicating two episodes to each of the non-clinical pillars of BJN inform: person-centred care, nurse wellbeing, and career development.
Guests will share their insights, personal experiences and three key actions that they want listeners to come away with and start implementing into their practice. Each episode will wrap up with a reflective exercise that listeners can work through alongside the guest.
You can listen to the trailer now on Spotify or Apple podcasts. Every realeased episode will also be available here.
The first episode of Let’s Talk Nursing launches on Thursday, October 3, with new episodes out every other Thursday.
Monitoring pulse in adults
In this updated clinical article, Laura Park – assistant professor in adult nursing at Northumbria University – outlines the steps to monitoring pulse in an adult patient. She also explains the purpose of the procedure as well as the assessment of pulse rate, rhythm and amplitude.
Female reproductive healthcare: common conditions and biases
Historically, gynaecology and obstetrics occupied a marginalised position within healthcare specialties, often relegated to the status of a ‘Cinderella service’. In this insightful article, Claire Ford – assistant professor at Northumbria University – analyses issues associated with the female reproductive system as well as ways in which healthcare professionals can tackle unconscious bias when caring for these patients.
Note: This is free to access, only for this month!
How to write a nursing personal statement
For aspiring student nurses, Barry Hill, professor of nursing and head of School for Nursing and Midwifery at Buckinghamshire New University, has shared his top do’s and don’ts when writing a nursing personal statement. Learn how to structure a personal statement, what information to highlight and find examples of what a personal statement should look like.
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