Living with long COVID
The Queen's Nursing Institute (QNI) has published guidance for nurses working in primary and community care who are supporting patients living with long COVID. It updates and expands on previous resources created by the QNI in 2020. The updated resource aims to empower nurses by expanding knowledge and providing references to literature, websites and other resources to ensure nurses stay up to date.
https://qni.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Living-with-Long-Covid-2022.pdf
Updated yellow fever certifícate requirements
The World Health Organization has published updated country requirements for a yellow fever International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis. This includes a new requirement for yellow fever vaccine certification in Djibouti, Philippines and Qatar. NaTHNaC has updated the Country Information pages to reflect the WHO update.
https://travelhealthpro.org.uk/news/676/yellow-fever-updated-country-certificate-requirements-2022
Helping children to swallow tablets
In light of the problems with sourcing certain antibiotics due to the Strep A outbreak, guidance for parents on helping children to swallow tablets may be of use to those working with this age group.
https://www.medicinesforchildren.org.uk/advice-guides/general-advice-for-medicines/helping-your-child-to-swallow-tablets/
Treating tobacco dependence: quality standard
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has published a new quality standard on support and treatment to stop smoking and stop using smokeless tobacco, and harm-reduction approaches for people who are not ready to stop in one go.
https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/qs207
Supporting colleagues through the menopause
NHS England has produced guidance to help organisations, line managers and other workers understand more about the menopause, how they can support colleagues experiencing menopause symptoms.
https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/supporting-our-nhs-people-through-menopause-guidance-for-line-managers-and-colleagues/
Strep A guidance to support general practiceThe Royal College of General Practitioners has collaborated with health organisations across the UK, including NHS England, to help produce guidance for primary and community care settings on Strep A in children. The document covers clinical presentation, throat swabs and prescribing guidance.https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/PRN00080_Group-A-streptococcus-in-children-guidance-for-primary-and-community-care-settings-_December-2022.pdf
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