NO.303 Acupin therapy achieves national award recognition

A team of innovative colleagues at The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust have been shortlisted for a national award for introducing a new therapy which helps patients suffering from nausea恶心 and vomiting呕吐.  Acupin therapy is a form of acupuncture which works by inserting a small pin, which looks like a tiny, almost invisible plaster, into a patient’s wrist（十有八九是内关穴）. This has had a huge impact on patients undergoing surgery, particularly those having hysterectomies子宫切除术or knee and hip replacements膝髋置换术, and also women experiencing nausea and vomiting in pregnancy.  The Acupin therapy has had such an impact on patients at Rotherham Hospital, that Ruth Roddison, the Trust’s Lead Specialist Nurse for Acute Pain Relief, has been shortlisted for the Innovations In Your Speciality Award at the Royal College of Nursing (RCNi) Nurse Awards皇家护理学院护士奖.