Things in the library 5th April...

Things to attend...or present...

The RCN International Nursing Research Conference 2019 is being held in Sheffield 3rd to 5th September. The over-arching theme of this year's conference is: Impact. There is still just time to answer the call for abstracts (11th April) so if you have some research ready to go this is your chance.

Things to read...
Our last Reading Group book 'This is going to hurt' by Adam Kay was both very funny and also sad, mostly liked by the group and we had an interesting discussion with views from consultants and those thinking about careers in medicine (work experience visitors), alongside  a variety of non-medics. Our next book is a thriller 'Hold my Hand' by M J Ford and our meeting will be on 1st May at 17:15. We are always happy to welcome new people - so come and try us out - we are very friendly.

Things about child measurement...
Public Health England have published 'National Child Measurement Programme: a conversation framework for talking to parents'. This document provides guidance and resources for school nurses, their teams and other professionals running the National Child Measurement Programme.

Things about integrated care systems...
NHS England has produced the following case studies showing how integrated care systems are supporting a number of health care areas:

• Integrated care in action – children and young people
• Group clinics for parents of children with sickle cell anaemia
• Paediatric Screening – a new play specialist approach

Things about nurses...

Globally there are mounting concerns about nurses' job satisfaction because of its pivotal role in nurse turnover and the quality of care of patients. This literature review aims to identify a more comprehensive and extensive knowledge of the job satisfaction of qualified general nurses working in acute care hospitals and its associated factors drawing upon empirical literature published in the last five years.

Things about Autism...and libraries

The House of Commons library has published a briefing which provides an overview of policies and services for people with autism, primarily in England.

It is estimated that more than half a million people in England have autism, which is equivalent to more than 1% of the population. There is however no national register or exact count kept of the number of people with the condition.

The full report can be downloaded here.  

Did you know The House of Commons Library is an independent research and information unit. It provides impartial information for Members of Parliament of all parties and their staff. This service supports MPs in their work scrutinising Government, proposing legislation, and supporting constituents. They have Brexit explainer (!) videos, podcasts and all sorts of interesting information on their website. I also believe they have to stay open whilst ever the House is sitting.

Things about Sheffield...

NHS Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) have announced they will be investing an additional £615,500 in children and young people’s mental health support. This funding has been committed in partnership with Sheffield City Council, as part of Sheffield’s Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Strategy for Children and Young People. The funding, which was agreed at the CCG’s governing body earlier this year, will come in to place in April 2019. Some of the funding will be used to sustain and expand Door 43, which is based at Star House in Sheffield City Centre and provided by Sheffield Futures and Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust.

Things to make...

I do like a nice tray bake and this vegetarian one sounds lovely.  Moroccan freekeh tray bake ...I didn't know what Freekeh is so looked it up. It is a green grain made from young durum wheat which is roasted or smoked then polished to remove the shells.  The grain is then cracked to varying degrees of coarseness. Freekeh is mentioned in the Bible and was reportedly discovered by accident when soldiers in the Eastern Mediterranean tried to ruin the crop by setting fire to wheat fields.  In trying to salvage what they could, the locals discovered that if the burnt shells were removed, delicious green grains were revealed. The grains are pale green/brown and similar in texture to bulgar wheat.  

Things in the library 26 Jan...

Things you might want to comment on...

 Sheffield's Clinical Commissioning Group are currently consulting on their plans for changing Urgent Care in Sheffield. This is likely to have an impact on every resident so do take time to read the proposals and respond - closing date 31 January. 

Things about life-limiting conditions...
A meta-synthesis of qualitative research exploring parents' psychosocial experiences during complex and traumatic life transitions related to caring for a child with a life-limiting (LLI) or life-threatening illness (LTI) was published in Journal of Pediatric Nursing this week.  A synthesis of the findings demonstrated that parents experience profound and pervasive uncertainty, leading to their own illness experience being described as a dual reality in which fighting for survival and recognising the threat of their child's death were daily challenges. Three key processes emerged: the devastation of living with uncertainty, the emergence of hope, and moving forward.  These findings can support a more comprehensive pediatric nursing plan of care that accounts for the intricacies of the parental experience and the importance of hope.

Things about child sexual exploitation...
Ofsted, the Care Quality Commission, HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and HM Inspectorate of Probation have updated inspection guidance on the multi-agency response to child sexual exploitation and missing children. The guidance points out that a further sample of inspections on this theme is planned for 2018, which aims to identify whether agencies have made further progress since the Joint targeted area inspections (JTAIs) in 2016. For 2018, the inspectorate has widened the scope of the investigation to include children associated with gangs or involved with gangs who are at risk of exploitation. This in response to an increasing awareness of the risks to children being exploited for criminal reasons by gangs, in particular the risk of involvement in ‘county lines’. Other updates include: the inspection now considers the role of schools; and references to Local Safeguarding Children Boards have been changed to local safeguarding arrangements.


Things about cross-border children...
Can you contribute? Research in Practice is seeking children’s social workers, local authority
solicitors and children’s guardians with experience of cross-border casework (including care proceedings where an international family placement is explored or instances where a family with a child at risk has fled abroad) to participate in a telephone focus group on behalf of Children and Families Across Borders (CFAB).




Things coming soon...
We are just sending off an order for some new books...if you are searching the library catalogue you may come across items that say 'On order'. If you want to see any of these when they arrive please login with your library ticket number and PIN (ask us if you don't have one) so that you can reserve the items. If there are any resources you would like us to buy for your subject area (books or e-books) then please let us know.

Something to eat...
This celeriac, onion and mustard tart sounds easy and different. Did you know that celeriac has been used in Europe since ancient times (it is mentioned in Homer's Odyssey as selinon apparently).

Things in the library 30 Sept...

Things about ears...
A recent article in Evidence Based Medicine gives a commentary on  Venekamp RP, 'Antibiotics for acute otitis media in children'. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015. The EBM commentary  states that . "Data demonstrate that the majority of AOM which undergoes expectant observation will improve, and that antibiotics have benefits that are higher among children with otorrhoea or aged <2 years. This systematic review does not provide insight into the potential prognostication of fever, laterality or other measures of severity."

Things about eggs and peanuts...
Research news in the BMJ considered a systematic review published in JAMA which says "Introducing eggs or peanuts early into infants’ diet is associated with a lower risk of developing egg or peanut allergy" 





Things about school nurses...
A report 'Nursing in Schools' from the National Children's Bureau says that "The confidence of school nurses to provide essential support to children with long-term health conditions like diabetes and asthma risks being undermined by high work loads and having to work across numerous schools."  The research also indicated a lack of understanding amongst parents about the role of the school nurse, and that poor communication with parents was a barrier to them supporting children.

Things about neonates...
Monitoring the standard of care provided by specialist neonatal units is essential to inform efforts to give all babies the best possible chance of surviving and reaching their full potential. The monitoring is achieved through the National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP), which encourages individual neonatal units and regional networks to deliver the very highest levels of care to babies and families by reporting their outcomes against standards described by professional organisations. The annual report on the 2015 data has just been published

Things about Journal Club...

By EriKolaborator - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0,
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For reasons we don't quite understand there have been a few tumbleweed sessions recently which is unusual and disappointing for all those that put the effort into organising and preparing presentations. Due to the low attendance Sarah has sadly taken the decision to suspend the current season of journal club after the presentation of 20th October 8-9 am. She says "Journal club cannot run without presenters and whilst I am happy to advertise sessions, oversee the presentations and provide the homemade muffins and drinks I cannot present the papers as well.  This needs YOU and your colleagues!"

She is planning a relaunch in the new year and would appreciate any comments you have to make as to what may make it easier for people to attend, the process, the days etc and if anyone would like to provisionally volunteer that would be very welcome!

Things about Clinical commissioning...
NHS Clinical Commissioners has launched a new publication to support CCGs in making difficult decisions about prioritisation of resources and changes to local services. This comes at a time when the NHS is going through a period of major change to achieve long-term sustainability and transformation making potentially hard choices increasingly inevitable.
Produced in collaboration with the University of Birmingham, ‘Making Difficult Decisions’ sets out factors that can enable CCGs to successfully command the confidence of the public, patients, local politicians and other key stakeholders when making changes. It draws on both academic research and practical insight from commissioners, patient groups and NHS England.

Things to make...
If you will miss the home-bakes in Journal Club then here is the recipe for one of the favourites - Cheese onion and olive scones.