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Why you should read this article: • To understand some of the reasons why digital technology in healthcare can be challenging for nurses to use in practice • To learn about the various types of digital technology used by nurses during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic • To appreciate the factors that affected nurses' use of digital technology during the COVID-19 pandemic The adoption of digital technology by nurses accelerated during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. However, not all nurses were familiar with the various digital systems used in their organisations and there were reports of digital technology not being fit for purpose. This article describes a service evaluation that used an online survey to obtain nurses' feedback on the digital systems used to support patient care during the pandemic. Fifty-five respondents provided details about 85 separate digital systems. The usability of these systems varied significantly across technology types, while barriers to their use included nurses' lack of digital literacy and inadequate access to IT infrastructure. However, most of the nurse respondents felt that digital technology had supported effective patient care during the COVID-19 pandemic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Two thirds (67%) of nurses do not have access to sufficient personal protective equipment (PPE) as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, an exclusive Nursing Standard survey suggests. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Why you should read this article: • To be aware of the main principles of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) • To familiarise yourself with the main aspects of the ERAS nurse's role • To understand how clearly defining the ERAS nurse's role will assist in demonstrating its value Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) is a multimodal, multidisciplinary programme that aims to limit surgical stress during the perioperative period. The importance of a facilitator to improve patients' compliance with the ERAS pathway and ensure its successful implementation is described in the literature. This role is commonly undertaken by a nurse, but it is unclear what their role entails in practice. Aim: To investigate the common aspects of the role of the ERAS nurse, and similar roles. Method: A modified Delphi technique was used to explore the opinions of ERAS nurses, facilitators and their colleagues in the UK. A series of consensus statements on the role of the ERAS nurse were produced that were voted on and agreed via an online survey, then subsequently voted on at the seventh ERAS UK conference. Results: Six consensus statements were proposed and agreed in the second round of voting. In the final round of voting, consensus was reached on four of the six statements related to data collection, patient education, staff education and patient support throughout the pathway. The two statements that did not reach consensus were related to leadership and project management. Conclusion: It is hoped that by producing these consensus statements, the role of the ERAS nurse will be better understood by all members of multidisciplinary ERAS teams, particularly managers and decision-makers, and can be supported in the future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the implications of the results of a nursing workforce survey conducted by "Nursing Standard" magazine and the "Sunday Mirror" newspaper highlighting serious safety and patient care concerns related to nursing in Great Britain. Most of the respondents said they do not have enough staff to provide safe care. According to a nurse in Wales, budget cuts have led to staffing problems which compromise patient safety daily.

The article presents a Nursing Standard-Marie Curie survey which shows that nurses and healthcare assistants in England struggled to provide good quality end of life care due to staffing levels, time constraints, and lack of end of life care community provisions as of 2018. Topics discussed include the comparatively greater strides made in Wales and Scotland, and nurses' difficulties in starting conversations with dying patients. Also noted is the need to train general nurses in this area.

The article discusses the systematic barriers in advancing the career of chemical engineering academics in Great Britain. Results from the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) study include undervalued and limiting teaching career, the differences in perspectives between management and teaching staff, and fewer degrees in engineering. The findings of the tce survey of the Institution of Chemical Engineering (IChemE) academics and RAEng were also compared.

The article offers information on a survey related to social problems in Swedish libraries. Topics discussed include information on percentage of library staffers who say they have experienced violence or violent situations; percentage of schools in England have access to a library space; and transgender library in India aims to raise awareness of the country's transgender community.

Our exclusive survey reveals the election priorities for the profession, and which party nurses will be voting for. Alistair Kleebauer reports. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the 2017 survey conducted by the publications "Nursing Standard" and "Sunday Mirror," which shows the high percentage of nurses who are considering leaving the British National Health Service (NHS) due to increasing work pressures. Topics covered include the poor morale of nurses, declines in service quality, and the shortage of nurses in the NHS. The high number of nurses who said they were proud to work in the NHS is also mentioned.

The article reports on a survey by "Nursing Standard" and Marie Curie which found that many nurses and healthcare assistants received no specific training in end of life care. Topics discussed include inexperienced staff and the need for staff to develop their skills and access appropriate training.

The article talks about a survey conducted by management consultants Jomati and financial advisory firm BoulterBowen Wealthcare comparing lawyers working age in U.S. and Great Britain. It talks of the survey revealing that U.S lawyers working for more hours, taking less vacations, and working into their late 60's and beyond. On the other hand lawyers in Great Britain retire at the age of 55.

The article reports on the results of an online survey of nurses conducted by "Nursing Standard" and the "Sunday Mirror" on the state of the nursing profession and the health service in Great Britain. Sixty-six percent of nurses said that standards of patient care have deteriorated in the past five years, and they would be prepared to pay more taxes to support the National Health Service. Most of the respondents said their workplace lacks adequate staff to give patients safe care.

What does the British Social Attitudes survey tell us about the NHS? [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers information on the 2015 Commonwealth Nurses and Midwives Conference to be held in London, England from March 12-13, a conference on nursing appraisal and revalidation and the publication of the results of the study "The future of primary care-creating teams for tomorrow."

The article reports that Great Britain's farmers need to complete the National Rural Crime Survey that aims to examine the effect of crime in the countryside across the country, on the National Rural Crime Network (NRCN) website which is apparently open for submissions until Sunday, June 10, 2018.

The article reports that hundreds of nurses took part in the Nursing Standard-Marie Curie survey on caring for people at the end of their life in Great Britain.

The article discusses a 2017 survey which shows that more than four in ten of nurses in Great Britain had received no or inadequate training in end of life care and thus feel underprepared for the sensitive aspects of their work.

The article offers information related on medical care in Australia. It mentions the nutritional care tool launched by the British Association of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (BAPEN) aimed for the clinicians to comply with nutrition-related care guidelines. It cites the films released by the Social Care Institute for Excllemce.

Dermatology nurses deserve better opportunities for career progression, writes Carol Davis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the eight questions from the Labour party's survey regarding the ownership and performance of the British railway systems. Topics discussed include the improvements of the railways, aspects of the rail network in which parts are managed by foreign operators, and the idea of Labour party about the nationalisation of the rail services.

The article reports that out of more than five hundred livestock farmers in Great Britain who took part in the 2016 Forage Use survey, only five said they are reseeding more than ten percent of their grassland each year. According to Ben Wixey, national agricultural sales manager for Germinal GB, reseeding grassland rate is much less than required.

The article offers digital information services news briefs as of October 2016. Topics include launch of States of the Nation, an interactive presidential election tool, by the news agency Reuters in collaboration with research firm Ipsos; a project of the U.S. National Information Standards Organization to create an application programming interface (API) framework for libraries to improve access to digital content; and plan of the American Chemical Society (ACS) to create a preprint server.

The author reflects on the results of the journal's annual survey of nurse directors in Great Britain as of September 2016 which showed that turnover of trust and health board members is at alarming high rates.

The author encourages nurses to participate in the National Health Service (NHS) staff survey in Great Britain in 2016. He says the survey allows national policymakers to understand staff motivation. He cites that staff engagement increased in recent years based on the 2015 survey. He advises nurses to express their feelings when they participate in the survey.

The article discusses the result of a survey of farmers in south-west England which showed their skepticism over the level of support to Great Britain's exit from the European Union (EU), carried out by the University of Exeter's Land, Environment, Economics and Policy Institute in England. Data presented shows respondents' level of interest of British agriculture if Great Britain remains in the EU and views on government financial support for farming and role of the Common Agricultural Policy.

A NHS trust is aiming to improve the management of extravasation in the UK by filling a gap in national reporting with an online survey. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Two thirds of nurses would not have joined the profession had a bursary not been available during training, a major new survey has revealed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Facebook posts on the Unison annual staffing poll concerning the state of patient support by nurses are presented.

The article focuses on a survey by the journal into readers' voting intentions for the upcoming European Union referendum to be held in Great Britain in June 2016. The results suggest strongly that most of the farmers in Britain are in favor of quitting the European Union. The survey found that issues such as sovereignty and immigration are uppermost in the minds of farmers.

The article discusses findings of a survey conducted by the National Sheep Association (NSA), which reveal that 85% of farmers are experiencing elevated levels of anxiety and stress due to dog attacks on sheep. The survey funds that vast number of attacks to sheep by dogs go unreported as only 34% of farmers affected report every incident of sheep worrying

Nurses will walk 14 miles, burn 1,044 calories, apply disinfectant or antibacterial hand gel 107 times and hold 27 patients' hands in a 40-hour week, according to a survey. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses how various attorneys in places such as Great Britain are using corporate intelligence (CI) to gain litigation strategy advantages. According to the article, CI is used to help companies understand the integrity, activities, and connections of other business entities. The British Bribery Act is mentioned, along with fraud involving investors and financial transactions. The PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP professional services firm's Economic Crime Survey (2014) is examined.

The article reports on the findings of a survey of lawyers regarding their bonuses in Great Britain in 2015. It reveals that 71.4 percent of in-house lawyers who responded to the survey received a bonus in 2014-2015, compared to just 38.9 percent of private practice lawyers. It indicates that half of private practice lawyers have got a bonus of up to 5 percent for their hard work. Meanwhile, it shows that about five out of 10 private practice and in-house lawyers got no bonus at all in 2014.

The article reports on the findings of a survey of lawyers regarding their salary and satisfaction in Great Britain in 2015. It shows that 72.4 percent of lawyers received a salary increase 2014-15. It indicates that some 22.9 percent of respondents in North Scotland got a salary increase of more than 10 percent, compared with 15.9 percent in London, England and 14.6 percent across the nation.

The article reports on the findings of a survey of lawyers regarding their career path in Great Britain in 2015. It reveals that only 6.1 percent of the respondents wanted to leave the legal profession entirely, while over a third of respondents wanted to go in-house for their next job. It shows that only 28.6 percent of public sector lawyers who wanted to remain in public practice in their next role, while 9.4 percent wanted to move into private practice.

The article reports on the findings of a survey of lawyers regarding the cause of stress in the legal profession in Great Britain in 2015. Two-thirds of the respondents reveal that the chief cause of their stress is having too much work and too little time to do it in. Over a third of those surveyed say that the cause of stress is work affecting personal life, while a quarter of the respondents mention stressful issues including overly demanding clients, lack of resources and poor management.

The article presents the executive summary of the In-House Attitudes report which surveys lawyers in Great Britain in March and April 2015. Results of the survey include high optimism of in-house lawyers with teams growing, mobility among in-house lawyers, and the rise of the secondees. Also mentioned in the survey is the growth in teams despite concerns over budgets.

The article focuses on the findings of study carried out for the magazine's 2015 In-House Attitudes Report on lawyers in Great Britain. The results of the survey conducted reveal that in-house lawyers feel well-supported by their management and a portion of them consider to return to a career in private practice. Respondents also confirm that they were viewed as commercial, practical, and helpful while almost one-thirds noted that they were seen as risk-averse.

The article reports on the National Rural Crime Network (NRCN) survey launched by the government of Great Britain. The scope of the NRCN survey include community policing, crime and anti-social behavior and their financial and emotional effects on individuals and the community, and the human implications of crime and the fear of crime. Emphasis is given on the importance for the farming and countryside to share their views to ensure rural crime prevention.

The article reports on the National Rural Crime Network (NRCN) survey launched by the government of Great Britain. The scope of the NRCN survey include community policing, crime and anti-social behavior and their financial and emotional effects on individuals and the community, and the human implications of crime and the fear of crime. Emphasis is given on the importance for the farming and countryside to share their views to ensure rural crime prevention.

The article reports on the findings of an opinion poll related to the nursing profession in Great Britain, conducted by the journal for the 2015 general election. It mentions that the poll asked more than 4,400 nursing staff, including nurses and healthcare assistants, about their voting intentions and priorities for the next government.

The article discusses a survey conducted by the periodical in Great Britain as of April 2015, which aims to benchmark pay and benefits in the agriculture sector and give an idea into people's level of career satisfaction. It reports that the survey is open for anyone working on farm such as herdsman, tractor drivers and farmworkers, or in companies that trades with farmers. Further it informs that the results of the survey will be published online in June 2015.

The article discusses a survey of dairy farms conducted by researchers at Great Britain-based Royal Veterinary College as of April 2015 in England, Scotland, and Wales, which reveals that farmers are not making any money from their heifers until 530 days after they calve down. The survey mentions how long it took for heifers to pay back the cost of rearing after they entered the milking herd. Comments from researcher Alana Boulton are also presented.

Too many hospitals risk repeating the failures that occurred at Stafford Hospital because staffing levels remain dangerously inadequate despite nurse recruitment drives across the UK, a survey by Unison suggests. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers information on the Train 2015 scheme that aims to train companies to identify and act on the signs of mental health issues in Great Britain. Topics covered include how the initiative was started by Healthy Working Lives and the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) in Scotland, the European Survey of Enterprises on New and Emerging Risks, and the main features of mentally healthy workplaces.

The article focuses on seek for feedbacks from farmers who supply in supermarkets and processors for the groceries code adjudicator's (GCA) annual survey in Great Britain. Topics discussed include setting of the GCA's priorities with the result of the survey, reduction in road fuel prices, announcement regarding increase in profit for farmers by the Dutch feed company that bought BOCM Pauls, feed firm.

More than 40 per cent of nurses and midwives have experienced work-related stress over the past 12 months and nearly a third have felt pressured into attending work when unwell, a national survey of NHS staff has revealed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents responses from the Nursing Standard survey of 2,805 nurses and midwives on the upcoming election in Great Britain. One nurse wants from the next government to establish more training places for nurses and recover costs of health tourism. One nurse suggests the need for the new government to provide safe staffing levels. Another nurse suggests that the next government should allow patients to have the medication they need, regardless of cost.

The article reports on a study by Investec Private Banking which found that many lawyers in Great Britain intend to work part-time during retirement to supplement their income. According to the survey, more respondents would consider a new career once they retire from their positions. The study also showed that lawyers in London anticipate to retire later than their colleagues outside the capital.

The article reports on the growth of implementing the flexible working among legal services in Great Britain. According to a survey of international businesses, 72% of them said that increased productivity was a direct result of having implemented flexible working practices. British law firms are also enjoying the potential advantages of flexible working.