Jane Ball

Aug 19, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Peter Griffiths |Christina Saville |Jane Ball |David Culliford

Key PointsQuestion  Is variation in the composition of the nursing team on a hospital inpatient unit associated with risk of patient death? Findings  In this longitudinal cohort study of 626 313 patient admissions in 4 centers, there was a statistically significant increase in the risk of death among patients exposed to days of low nurse staffing or high proportions of temporary staff.

Apr 3, 2024 | bmjopen.bmj.com | Lesley Turner |Christina Saville |Jane Ball |David Culliford

MethodsWe conducted a retrospective longitudinal study using individual patient records in multiple centres.29 Maternity inpatient stays from 13 April 2015 to 29 February 2020 were extracted from the hospital Patient Administration System for three Acute National Health Service (NHS) Trusts in England. Data after February 2020 were not studied due to service changes during the covid pandemic. NHS Trusts comprise one or more hospitals operating as a group under a combined management.

Dec 31, 2023 | rcn.org.uk | Jane Ball

It’s an ancient tradition in many parts of the world to start a new calendar year by making some resolutions. I’m calling on all nurses to resolve to take action to highlight the true value of nursing. That nurses are undervalued – and underpaid – has been highlighted for all to see in the industrial disputes and strike action that took place in the UK last year. Yet nurses continue to be rated in public opinion polls as the most trusted profession.