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The article discusses a 2021 study on the effects of a high-fidelity simulation environment on improving confidence and the performance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in nursing students. Results show that there was no significant improvements for the intervention group compared with the control group, and with both reporting overall improvements. Also noted is the non-necessary improvement of CPR performance by a high-fidelity simulation environment.

Chronic back pain is common and costly – to individuals, employers and health services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The term malnutrition refers to both undernutrition and overnutrition. In healthcare, it most often refers to undernutrition, in particular disease-related malnutrition, which can be a result or a cause of an illness. The reasons for malnutrition are multifactorial, and its consequences may include an increased risk of pressure ulcers, reduced mobility and psychological effects such as depression. It is essential that nurses prioritise the nutritional care of all patients and identify those at risk of malnutrition using accurate and reliable nutrition screening tools. If there is a risk of malnutrition, further assessment and nutrition action planning can reduce the risk to the patient and improve their nutritional status. This article discusses the effects of disease-related malnutrition and outlines the role of screening tools and assessment in identifying patients who are malnourished or at risk of becoming malnourished. It also describes the nursing care that should be provided to patients with disease-related malnutrition, and emphasises the importance of using a multidisciplinary team approach involving speech and language therapists, dieticians, occupational therapists and physiotherapists. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The author discusses the incorporation of yoga and body movement into children's storytime programming. She reviews the selection of appropriate books, the logistics involved in establishing a yoga storytime, and activities that can be added.

The article discusses methods for assisting patients with sit-stand transfers. Topics covered include the need for nurses to have information about the patient and their mobility care plan, the importance of ensuring that any walking aids the patient uses are close by and the establishment of a relationship with the patient by approaching them with a smile and eye contact.

Mobility is important to older people in nursing homes and residential facilities since it contributes to their health and quality of life. Many residents in such facilities require some form of assistance to move and accomplish activities of daily living. Therefore, nurses and healthcare assistants should have the knowledge and skills to provide effective mobility care. This article discusses three important aspects of mobility care: safety, mobility optimisation and person-centred approaches to care. Safety is important as residents and staff are at risk of injury during mobility care. Mobility optimisation is essential to ensure residents maintain their independence. Person-centred approaches to care are central to providing an integrated approach to mobility care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers tips to speech-language pathologists (SLP) on avoiding occupational sedentarism which can be hazardous to their health. Configuring workstations to have sitting and standing options is suggested. SLP may pair their daily activities with specific exercises to remind them to move. Storing frequently used diagnostic and intervention tools in inconvenient locations can provide movement opportunities for SLP in schools.

The article focuses on the kinesiotherapists who use rehabilitative exercise, reconditioning and physical education to treat patients with problems moving in any way. Topics discussed include kinesiology as the study of body-movement mechanics, their responsibilities which include assessing what exercises and training may be beneficial and treatment based on what they learned during assessment and sciences involved in the study of kinesiology including anatomy and physics.

The article features Carolyn Redman, a specialist nurse practitioner for neurofibromatosis (NF) who is part of a clinical team running a weekly clinic in Oxford, England to manage newly diagnosed patients and those living with the condition. Topics discussed include comments from Redman on her caseload of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) patients and her comments on working with people when they first get an NF type 2 (NF2) diagnosis.

A King's Fund report published in May found overwhelming evidence of the beneficial effects of gardening on physical and mental wellbeing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on the susceptibility of older adults with hearing impairment to decreased physical performance compared with their counterparts with typical hearing based on a study published by researchers from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in the periodical "JAMA Network Open" in 2021.

The article discusses the role of robots in the recovery of neurological injury that involves some forms of movement training delivered by physical occupational therapists. Topics discussed include creation of a virtual channel between the current location of patient's limb and target location, the visual display that generates neural activity in patients and advancements in robotic locomotion such as humanoid bipeds.

The article offers information on the sound installation project Sound Canvas developed by blind artist Zoe Partington, honored at the Jodi Awards for Innovation in November 2013, which aims to engage audience to play with sounds by using body movements. Topics include the technology used in the project which include visual programming language Max MSP from sound artist Andrej Bako, the perspective of the artist in creating Sound Canvass, and challenges such as the mix of light and sounds.

The article discusses the importance of jobsite safety for construction companies driven by the growing availability of safety wearables, site sensors, exoskeletons, and image-generating drones. Topics discussed include the views of James Boileau, construction segment director with consultant Zurich, on performing cost-benefit analyses, investment in technological innovation, and body mechanics to prevent soft-tissue injuries.

The article reports the plans of Facebook to add several video conferencing apps, including Zoom, Cisco Webex, BlueJeans and GoToMeeting. Topics include that Facebook has plans to extend the range of options for video meetings using its portal displays; that the display, which includes an artificial inelligence powered "smart camera" to track body movements of speakers during calls.

The author explains the importance of creating information resources in different languages on safe sleeping positions for infants. She reflects on her experience of using health promotion resources to inform patients about sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and how to prevent it. She also discusses her goal to eliminate health inequalities and to make families feel empowered in health promotion projects.

The author discusses movement and its influence on architecture. He cites several approaches that architects have taken to incorporate movement in their architectural design. He describes Dutch architect Francine Houben's mixed use that included strategies of transportation and access to building projects, Peter Eisenman's Phoenix Stadium with movable grass field and Jennifer Siegal's mobile designs.

The article discusses the highlights of various research studies published in various nursing and scientific journals. Topics covered a study about child and adolescent obesity published in the journal "The Lancet," a study about the health benefits of sugar-laden drinks published in the "Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health," and a study about sleeping position for pregnant women published in "The Journal of Physiology."

The article focuses on the "fit to sit" initiative at Nottingham University Hospital Trust that encourages patients who arrive at the emergency department by ambulance on a trolley to wait in a chair and remain as active as possible. Topics mentioned include the initiative's benefits including shorter waiting time for ambulance crews and improved patient safety, and the negative effects of spending too much time on a trolley including the loss of strength and independence.

The article presents insights on the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) topic "An Integrated Practice Approach to Mobility Care for Older People." Topics covered include the relevance of the to nurses on a surgical unit where many of the patients are older people, the complexity of assessing an older person's mobility and the areas of practice that requirement improvement.

The article discusses research on the use of zonular capture haptics (ZCH) in the development of accommodating-disaccommodating intraocular lens (AD-IOL), conducted by Z Lens LLC founder Paul M. Beer, presented at the 2016 Congress of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons in Denmark. Topics explored include the efficacy demonstrated by the AD-IOL prototypes implanted in animal subjects, the functionality of ZCH technology, and the recorded activation of optic movement.

The article presents several blogs from audiologists and speech-language pathologists (SLPs) on various topics including suggestions on how to arrange schedules in lieu of last minute client appointment cancellations as well as polite communication or correction of SLP title to the public.

The article describes insulin resistance (IR) as the inability of insulin to exert its metabolic functions on cells, and is considered the seminal initiating characteristic of type 2 diabetes. It discusses the link of IR to poor health and poor vision. It also outlines the ways to decrease IR, including decreasing high fructose corn syrup, refined carbohydrates, and excess protein; increasing exercise, activity, and movement; and the high-fat diet and high-fiber diets.

The article discusses a study published in the "European Journal of Neuroscience," which found that young adults who experience multiple mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBIs) may have lasting cognitive changes or altered brain activity. Topics include the measurement of participants' brainwaves during the task using electroencephalograms, changes in certain brainwaves in the mTBI group noted by the researchers, and comments from co-author of the study Daniel Seichepine.

The article discusses the origins of common forms of strabismus that can be mechanical and not neurological. Topics include existence of connective tissue pulleys in the orbit behind the Tenon's fascia, ocular motility as neurologic extraocular muscle (EOM) feature and presence of collagen rings around the medial rectus (MR), lateral rectus (LR) and inferior rectus (IR) muscles. Also cited are degeneration of the LR-SR muscle, pulleys in eye muscle surgery and age-related distance esotropia.

The article discusses the Royal College of Nursing-(RCN) backed campaign to get patients up and about as possible during hospital and care home stays in 2018. Topics covered include the role of nurses in reducing the risk of deconditioning in patients and in educating them on the importance of staying mobile during a hospital stay, and the additional complications that can arise from bed rest. Also noted is the need for skill and time in maintaining a patients' mobility and independence.

The article offers information on a study of low back pain patients in Sydney, New South Wales which found that fatigue, awkward positions, and distractions are risk factors for the medical condition.

Elaine Cole reports on a computerised tool that is transforming the care of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on the campaign launched by nurses at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust in 2017 to get patients out of bed and dressed during the day in order to get them more active.

A review of several articles are presented, namely, "Perceptions of leadership among final-year undergraduate nursing students," by J. Francis-Shama, which appeared in the November 2016 issue of "Nursing Management," "The Role of the nurse in assessing mobility decline in older people with intellectual disabilities," by S. Nelson, which appeared in the November issue of "Learning Disability Practice," and "Star Wards awakens an engaging online force," by N. Higham, which appeared in the October 2016 issue of "Mental Health Practice."

Jane Bates rails against ill-conceived red tape. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A letter to the editor is presented in reference to the article 'An integrated practice approach to mobility care for older people', in the March 16, 2016 issue.

The article reports on a study by Alison Bruderer and colleagues published in the journal "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences" as of January 2016 that reveals the impact of impediments to babies' tongue movement on their ability to decipher speech sounds.

The article reports on a study by Maria Grigos and colleagues published in the "Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research" as of January 2016 that used motion capture technology to distinguish childhood apraxia from other types of speech disorders in children. Topics include movement patterns used to produce a word in relation to the way that word is perceived, and timing, speed and variability of jaw, lower lip and upper-lip movements.

The article discusses a study by Philip Beaman and colleagues and published in the "Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology" that reveals the potential of chewing gum in reducing or removing earworms and even intrusive thoughts. The study shows that the gum-chewing approach may work widely using a more sophisticated version to interfere with inner speech. Plan to have future research to determine if the approach could ease symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder is noted.

The article reports that mobility is restricted in older people who use sticks to walk due to fear of falling.

The article discusses research conducted at specialized sleep laboratories that offered information indicating that IOP varies depending on time of day and body position. Topics discussed include studies showing the effectiveness of prostaglandin analogues in reducing IOP during the day and night, effectivity of beta-blockers, carbonic anhydrase inhibitors and alpha-agonists for additional IOP lowering and the lack of understanding on the clinical relevance of avoiding nocturnal IOP elevations.

The article discusses keys to a healthy back, with emphasis on the leading causes of back injury as well as on safe lifting techniques and body mechanics to prevent these injuries.

The article focuses on the movement form being implemented by the British Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) that results to confusion at Barningham, England. The farmers at Barningham expect to pay for the movement of their sheep under two different holding numbers. Written confirmation is being waited by the farmers regarding the sheep holding number from DEFRA.

Opinion. Presents the author's view on mobility issues in post-acute settings, including home care that are crucial to patient's recovery. Purpose of mobility programs; Nursing problems in mobility program; Movement and Mobility Center at Ballard in Des Plaines, Illinois.