Links to Health and Social Care https://openjournals.ljmu.ac.uk/lhsc <p><strong>Please note the journal has ceased publication at the present time so is not currently accepting submissions.&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>This journal aims to provide a forum in which both undergraduate and postgraduate students in LJMU’s School of Nursing and Allied Health can discuss and share current&nbsp;practice in health and social care settings. &nbsp; It also provides an opportunity to share practice experience with a wider audience by publishing it in this journal. &nbsp;This could be experiences from an acute or community setting. &nbsp;Contributions may be reflections on practice&nbsp;using a recognised model of reflection such as Gibbs’ or articles on specific issues, examples might include:&nbsp;health promotion, long-term conditions, or safeguarding in a healthcare setting.</p> <p>We also welcome enquiries from practice staff who may be interested in disseminating their work using this journal.</p> <p>Enquiries would be welcomed to publish work that has a relationship to a health or social care topic or both. &nbsp;Contributions to the journal can be from&nbsp; one author or have multiple authorship.</p> en-US <p>Copyright is retained by the author and will be&nbsp;published under a <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/">CCBY-ND-NC (Creative Comons Attribution, no derivatives, non-commerical)</a> license.</p> linkHSC@ljmu.ac.uk (LHSC Editorial Team) Tue, 27 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000 OJS 3.3.0.13 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 Celebrating Student Achievement https://openjournals.ljmu.ac.uk/lhsc/article/view/228 Pat Clarke Copyright (c) 2018 Pat Clarke https://openjournals.ljmu.ac.uk/lhsc/article/view/228 Tue, 27 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Using the Chapelhow Framework to Deliver Nursing Care. https://openjournals.ljmu.ac.uk/lhsc/article/view/217 <p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">Chapelhow et al. (2005) devised a framework consisting of six enablers which nurses must undertake to provide competent, objective and specialised nursing care. This case study focuses upon two enablers: assessment and communication, with reference to a patient’s journey when admitted to a gastroenterology ward. Assessment and communication are important aspects of providing nursing care and this is demonstrated throughout this case study. Furthermore, they interlink to provide efficient nursing care; however, both are not without limitations. This is further explored throughout this case study. </span></p> Jacqueline Kay Copyright (c) 2018 Jacqueline Kay https://openjournals.ljmu.ac.uk/lhsc/article/view/217 Tue, 27 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000 The Importance of Assessment and Communication as Fundamental Skills of Nursing Practice https://openjournals.ljmu.ac.uk/lhsc/article/view/221 <p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 200%;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Chapelhow et al. (2005) stated nursing assessments are non-static. One of the aspects of the nursing assessment procedure is that a set of customised results are agreed, which can be achieved through established teamwork and efficient communication. The Chapelhow Framework was established around six enablers: assessment, communication, risk management, managing uncertainty, record keeping and documentation, professional judgement and decision making. These enablers help healthcare professionals including student nurses to develop their skills to the best of their ability to deliver holistic and person-centred care. This article will discuss two of the enablers: assessment and communication, exploring the importance of effective assessment and communication, and the barriers highlighted in delivering and upholding the duty of care in the health sector. </span></span></p> Babung Ceesay Copyright (c) 2018 Babung Ceesay https://openjournals.ljmu.ac.uk/lhsc/article/view/221 Tue, 27 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Using Two Chapelhow Enablers To Deliver Care https://openjournals.ljmu.ac.uk/lhsc/article/view/222 <p> </p><p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">This article will demonstrate how two of the six Chapelhow et al. (2005) enablers were utilised throughout the care of one individual. The two enablers that will be considered in this article will be communication and professional decision making. This article will use both experience from placement and current research to inform practice to demonstrate how these enablers were used in practice. Communication and professional decision making enable healthcare professionals to deliver effective and efficient care. This article aims to enable healthcare students to develop their understanding of how these two enablers are used in practice and to raise awareness of their importance.</span></p> Olivia Sue Massey Copyright (c) 2018 Olivia Sue Massey https://openjournals.ljmu.ac.uk/lhsc/article/view/222 Tue, 27 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000 How Chapelhow Enablers Contribute To High Quality Care https://openjournals.ljmu.ac.uk/lhsc/article/view/216 <p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">The six Chapelhow enablers were developed to assist student nurses and other healthcare professionals to be able to develop essential skills needed for the successful delivery of care. These six enablers are assessment, communication, risk management, managing uncertainty, record keeping and documentation. This article discusses the preoperative care of a seventy-year-old patient undergoing cataract surgery, in relation to two enablers: assessment and communication. It will then discuss the factors which contribute to raised anxiety levels in the perioperative period, and how assessment and communication are linked. The article concludes with a discussion of the importance of holistic, person-centred care in reducing anxiety. </span></p> Elisha Catherine Marsden Copyright (c) 2018 Elisha Catherine Marsden https://openjournals.ljmu.ac.uk/lhsc/article/view/216 Tue, 27 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Proposing a change to oral care for patients undergoing chemotherapy https://openjournals.ljmu.ac.uk/lhsc/article/view/218 <p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">Oral mucositis is a common side effect for patients living with blood cancers receiving high dose chemotherapy. However, studies have shown that maintaining good oral care during chemotherapy can help reduce the likelihood of this painful condition developing. This article will explore the importance of effective leadership to successfully implement a change in practice. Its aim is to improve the oral care of patients undergoing chemotherapy and reduce the risk of oral mucositis. By implementing this change in practice, health care professionals can have a positive influence on patient care, incorporating the evidence-base of good oral care management.</span></p> Rachel Bell Copyright (c) 2018 Rachel Bell https://openjournals.ljmu.ac.uk/lhsc/article/view/218 Tue, 27 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Population Health Needs Analysis - UK Asylum Seekers and Refugees https://openjournals.ljmu.ac.uk/lhsc/article/view/215 <p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">This article will explore the healthcare needs of UK asylum seekers and refugees, seeking to identify not only the size and location of these populations, but the range of their healthcare needs alongside the barriers to healthcare experienced by them. Significant focus will be on the mental and physical health needs of these populations, as well as the future for these populations within the UK, relating to their access to healthcare.</span></p> Luke Richard Jefferies Copyright (c) 2018 Luke Richard Jefferies https://openjournals.ljmu.ac.uk/lhsc/article/view/215 Tue, 27 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000