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31 Oct 2024
Universal screening versus Selective screening for DDH
This blog discusses what Developmental Hip Dysplasia (DDH) is and how universal screening versus selective screening may look like. In my role as a CNS in orthopaedics, universal screening will increase my workload but may identify many DDH infants in a more timely manner, which in the long run will decrease the need for adult orthopaedic services.
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31 Oct 2024
The evolving fracture neck of femur pathway
My blog highlights the journey and the evolving pathway of fractured neck of femur patients. It is relevant to orthopaedic, surgical nurses but also nurses as a whole who have cared for patients with fractured neck of femurs through the emergency phase, therapies stage and sometimes intensive care.
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28 Feb 2024
Gaslight
This blog has been submitted by a member who wishes to remain anonymous, for reasons that will become clear as you read it. Bullying is a common phenomenon for nurses, with around a quarter of the nursing family experiencing bullying in the past year. This blog highlights my personal experience of “gaslighting” - a specific type of bullying, and how I am gradually recovering from this.
