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The BJN inform newsletter (31st March 2025)
Welcome to the March 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, refresh your knowledge of diabetes in our new clinical overview of the condition, learn about student incivility and techniques to managing this, read up on body dysmorphic disorder and discover an interesting method to improving wellbeing as a nurse.
But first, a quick reminder that the first episode from the second season of Let’s Talk Nursing is now available on your preferred platform for podcasts.
Let's Talk Nursing with Aby Mitchell
In this episode, Aby Mitchell, Senior Lecturer in Nursing Education and recent winner of the Nursing Educator of the Year award, joins the podcast to share her insights on virtual placements for student nurses.
You can also listen to the episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Diabetes
In this updated clinical article, David Morris – Specialist Doctor in diabetes – outlines the major types of diabetes (including type 1, type 2, monogenic and pancreatogenic diabetes), their symptoms and treatment.
Navigating student incivility and zero-tolerance policies in higher education institutions
Sarah Butler, Lecturer in the Faculty of Health Sciences, explores the challenge of student incivility in higher education institutions. The author outlines the factors that can contribute to student incivility, ranging from academic pressure to mental health issues, and the ways in which these can be overcome.
Note: This is free to access, only for this month!
Body dysmorphic disorder
Body dysmorphic disorder is a mental health condition where the person is excessively distressed and preoccupied by perceived or minor flaws in their appearance, which are unnoticeable or are barely perceptible to others. In this article, Katie Loader, Advanced Nurse Practitioner at a Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team, outlines the definition, symptoms, possible aetiology, diagnosis and management of the condition.
The role of green and blue spaces in improving nurses’ health and wellbeing
Green and blue spaces are exactly what they sound like – areas with ‘green’ and water-based nature. In this article, Brian Webster (Trainee District Nurse) explains that these spaces are not only great for the growth of various flora and fauna, but can also offer significant boosts to mental health. Given that nurses work in particularly high-pressure and stressful environments, a getaway to a green or blue space might be just what the workforce needs to reduce burnout and improve wellbeing.
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