Split View Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data PDF Cite Citation R Patterson, E Webb, C Millett, A A Laverty; Physical activity accrued as part of public transport use in England, Journal of Public Health, , fdy099, https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdy099 Download citation file: RIS (Zotero) EndNote BibTex Medlars ProCite RefWorks Reference Manager © 2018 Oxford University Press Close Permissions Share Email Twitter Facebook Navbar Search Filter All All Journals Mobile Microsite Search Term Sign In Register Close search filter All All Journals search input Advanced Search Abstract BackgroundWalking and cycling for transport (active travel) is an important source of physical activity with established health benefits. However, levels of physical activity accrued during … [Read more...] about Physical activity accrued as part of public transport use in England
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A nurse from Dunmurry who works at the Mater Hospital in Belfast has been named ‘Nurse of the Year’ by the Royal College of Nursing Northern Ireland. Chris Wamsley won the award last night.Organised by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), Chris was presented with the award at a special ceremony held at the Culloden Hotel, Holywood.Chris was nominated for taking on a management role and leading a ward team that had previously felt demotivated and lacking in direction, working with them to develop a vision of the care they wished to provide for patients.Drawing upon the #EndPJparalysis and The Last 1000 Days work of Professor Brian Dolan, he designed the Dress for Success initiative which focuses upon promoting person-centred care, dignity and independence by encouraging patients to get out of bed, get dressed and remain mobile, wherever possible. The initiative promotes the increased involvement of relatives with the care of the patient and protects time for staff to engage … [Read more...] about Mater Hospital nurse is
How a Tiny Kansas Town Rebooted Its Struggling Hospital into a Health Care Jewel
LAKIN, Kansas—No stoplight marks the entrance to Lakin, just a gas station, a Subway, and a Dollar General. On Main Street, a coffee shop owned by a Mennonite family stays open late once a week, but its storefront was the only one illuminated at 7 p.m. on a recent weeknight. According to one study, the 2,200 citizens of Lakin live in one of the ten most remote towns in the country. To reach it, you must drive through miles of straw-colored fields that stretch to the horizon in all directions. Ranches that aren’t growing corn or wheat have dikes drilling for natural gas or cows standing in feedlots of gray filth. During the winter, the air is so dry that the soil cracks, and the wind carries the inescapable stench of dust and manure. The region’s economy depends on the price of gas and oil, which plummeted in recent years. But there are pockets of industrial vitality, too. Seventeen miles east of Lakin, in Holcomb, where Truman Capote wrote In Cold Blood, smoke rises … [Read more...] about How a Tiny Kansas Town Rebooted Its Struggling Hospital into a Health Care Jewel
Sheffield chief nurse to retire after 32 years ‘outstanding’ contribution
0 Have your say Professor Dame Hilary Chapman, Chief Nurse at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation has announced she will retire in August after 32 years of nursing. Colleagues have described Dame Hilary as ‘one of the best Chief Nurses in the NHS’ and an ‘inspiration to nurses and midwives.’Hilary is one of the country’s most prominent Chief Nurses, and has made major contributions to health policy, healthcare delivery and system reform, most notably co-leading on the development of the Safer Nursing Care Toolkit.The toolkit is now used widely in hospitals throughout the UK and helps determine safe nurse staffing levels on acute wards depending on how sick or dependent patients are. Hilary trained as a nurse in Sheffield in the 1980s, and then went on to work at the Northern General Hospital as a staff nurse in cardiothoracic surgery and a critical care sister.Prior to returning to Sheffield in 2006 as Chief Nurse, she was Chief Nurse at … [Read more...] about Sheffield chief nurse to retire after 32 years ‘outstanding’ contribution
A culture of care helps health care professionals thrive
Published 6:01 am, Monday, December 4, 2017 Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 A culture of care helps health care professionals thrive 1 / 1 Back to Gallery Is your workplace a nurturing professional environment, or does competition and rank often override camaraderie and support? (BPT) - In order for nurses and other health care staff to do their jobs as best as possible, a culture of care can make a big difference. This means creating a workplace that fosters growth, supports professionals' needs and brings teams closer together. When health care teams feel cared for and supported, they are more inclined to provide their best care of patients and families, which improves outcomes all around.Chamberlain University president Susan Groenwald, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN just released a book that addresses this topic. “Designing & Creating a Culture of Care for Students and Faculty: The Chamberlain University College of Nursing … [Read more...] about A culture of care helps health care professionals thrive