Prof Jane Ball (FRCN)💙
@JaneEBall
Director of the Institute of Nursing Excellence. A career spent researching nursing workforce to inform policy & practice. #safestaffing On BlueSky
Finally... the recording: 'Valuing Nurses, Valuing Nursing' - its long overdue youtube.com/watch?v=RCNptf…
Exactly. Fundamental care. Too much of which is expected to be delivered by nursing support staff, placing unrealistic demands on them, in my opinion. Everyone loses if nursing care not got sufficient RN expertise in the mix.
The little "chit chats" we have at the start of a meeting or Teams call (where we talk about our weekends, the weather, our pets or the traffic) are really important. Research shows that they actually work as a neural 'warm-up' for a deeper connection. So the next time we get…
Brilliant to see Marcus Wooton & Elsa Alfonso of the RCN Institute’s International Academy lead a key note session at RCN Congress, on nurses working in conflict areas.
If you work in health or social care in the UK or have academic, strategic or practical expertise in UK health and social care workforce wellbeing and retention, we would love to hear from you! You can find out more here: drive.google.com/file/d/1y8S4LI…… #healthcarestaff #nhsstaff
It was the last story I did for HSJ - we did FOIs to get the full data. That was published in 2019: x.com/ShaunLintern/s…
HSJ analysed safe staffing data for every NHS trust from 2014-2019 - which @NHSEngland no longer publishes. Key findings of my analysis:
I’m reminded of the piece you wrote @ShaunLintern based on analysis of fill rates data - when was that? Seem to me a major issue is the chronic nature of nurse understaffing… it’s been ‘news’ for over a decade.
“A third of England’s acute hospitals are consistently missing more than one in ten of the nurses they have planned for on average across their wards” FactCheck reveals: England’s missing nurses – Channel 4 News channel4.com/news/factcheck…
“A third of England’s acute hospitals are consistently missing more than one in ten of the nurses they have planned for on average across their wards” FactCheck reveals: England’s missing nurses – Channel 4 News channel4.com/news/factcheck…
‘Support staff do immensely important work that must be respected and valued in its own right. But ‘nurse’ must always mean nurse’
‘Support staff do immensely important work that must be respected and valued in its own right. But ‘nurse’ must always mean nurse’ Read this editorial by @NSeditor on why protecting the ‘nurse’ title in law is a fight worth having. rcni.com/nursing-standa…
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Did you know anyone in the UK can call themselves a #Nurse? Even if they have no qualifications, have been struck off or convicted of a crime? Support @DawnButlerBrent campaign to @protectnurse Write to your MP here. Pls RT ! action.rcn.org.uk/page/166204/ac…
NEW PAPER: Nursing is NOT a set of tasks. Our theoretical proposition elucidates the complexity of daily work. Understanding the complexity and interconnectednes of nursing care (and expertise needed) reveals the risks of staffing by task allocation sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
ICYMI: This week my Ten Minute Rule Bill to protect the job title 'nurse' passed First Reading 🎉 Backed by @protectnurse, my Bill will enhance patient safety, protect public trust & uphold respect for the nursing profession by preventing misuse. Now, over to @UKLabour Govt⏳🙏🏾
The Ayes have it! Honoured to move my Nurse (Use of Title) Bill, to protect the title 'nurse'. It now moves to 2nd Reading. My Bill will enhance patient safety, protect public trust and ensure we truly respect the experience & expertise of a registered nurse. #ProtectNurse 1/2
📢Important announcement!📢 Did you know that in the UK anyone can call themselves a #Nurse? Even if: They have no qualifications Have been struck off Have been convicted of a crime Fully support @DawnButlerBrent in this bill #ProtectNurse
🚨NEW: On Tuesday 11th February, I will introduce a Ten Minute Rule Bill seeking to make 'nurse' a protected title in UK law. Pleased to have support from and build on the vital @protectnurse campaign @alisonleary1 @caspertown42. #ProtectNurse Read more: dawnbutler.org.uk/ten_minute_rul…
This is really important. Totally supported by @TheQNI Thank you @DawnButlerBrent. This is a patient safety issue @ptsafetylearn @PSCommissioner @alisonleary1 @johnunsworth10 @caspertown42 @nmcnews @theRCN 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇
🚨NEW: On Tuesday 11th February, I will introduce a Ten Minute Rule Bill seeking to make 'nurse' a protected title in UK law. Pleased to have support from and build on the vital @protectnurse campaign @alisonleary1 @caspertown42. #ProtectNurse Read more: dawnbutler.org.uk/ten_minute_rul…
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This is such a brilliant little film. Great example of how we can make research findings and key messages more accessible. Food and mealtimes are key part of life and living… for all of us.
delighted to share findings of Phd here #SLTsinMH youtu.be/DIg2SLHk7vY #MeAtMealtimes study @LeedsandYorkPFT @LypftResearch @RCSLT @RCPsychRehabSoc @theRCOT @benhannigan @MHNRU_ @mhresearchleeds @linda_leeds @YHPSRC @JaneEBall @MCAsupporttool @drjackiem @DrJaKindell
delighted to share findings of Phd here #SLTsinMH youtu.be/DIg2SLHk7vY #MeAtMealtimes study @LeedsandYorkPFT @LypftResearch @RCSLT @RCPsychRehabSoc @theRCOT @benhannigan @MHNRU_ @mhresearchleeds @linda_leeds @YHPSRC @JaneEBall @MCAsupporttool @drjackiem @DrJaKindell
Why do nurses enter or leave nursing? Factors are many & some vary by career stage. Policy & management practices aimed at increasing retention need to be nuanced to take account of what matters most to whom, at what career stage @ZEjebu @annemarieraffer sciencedirect.com/science/articl…