Insect and tick bite prevention
NaTHNac has published a reminder on insect and tick bite prevention. Travellers are reminded that they may be at risk of mosquito spread infections, eg chikungunya, dengue and malaria, or bites from ticks and sandflies. The link provides information on which diseases can be prevented by vaccination and which rely on bite prevention.
https://travelhealthpro.org.uk/news/615/insect-and-tick-bite-prevention-during-the-covid-19-pandemic
RCN Raising Concerns: flowchart poster
The Royal College of Nursing has created a workplace flowchart poster to help staff and students decide whether to raise a concern and when to escalate a concern, which can be downloaded at the link below.
https://www.rcn.org.uk/professional-development/publications/rcn-raising-concerns-flowchart-poster-uk-pub-010-104
Type 2 diabetes guidelines
In February 2022, NICE reviewed the evidence on drug treatment and made new recommendations in the type 2 diabetes clinical guidelines for adults aged 18 years and over. The updated guideline includes new recommendations on: first-line drug treatment; reviewing drug treatments; treatment options if further interventions are needed. It also includes a visual summary on first-line drug treatment for an overview of the recommendations and additional information to support medicines choice.
https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng28
PCN Live registrations open
Registrations are now open for the popular Primary Care Nursing Live show 2022, which will be streamed online from 14 March to 18 March. The event will be streamed online from 14 March to 17 March. Primary Care Nursing Live is the leading educational event for primary care nurses, providing online webinar sessions on key issues in primary care. This is an online event and free to attend. All sessions are CPD-certified, with expert practitioners sharing expertise and advice on topics including COPD, asthma, wound care, gut health and women's health. Taking part is free and an ideal way to update your skills, reflect on your practice and achieve your CPD requirements.
https://www.pcnexpo.com
The complete routine immunisation schedule from February 2022
The UK Health Security Agency has published an updated routine immunisation schedule from February 2022 onwards, covering when the immunisation is given, the site of injection and the brand name.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-complete-routine-immunisation-schedule/the-complete-routine-immunisation-schedule-from-february-2022
CPD
MA Healthcare, the publisher of Practice Nursing, offers a revalidation resource for both nurses and midwives. CPD Launchpad offers a free e-portfolio to help you record your CPD and practice hours, as well as a wide range of content to promote reflection. You can register and use CPD Launchpad straight away, and if you're a subscriber to Practice Nursing, you can access extra content to help build up your personal CPD hours. Register at CPD-Launchpad.co.uk