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<p>Cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) is a non-pharmacological treatment for heart failure.

20 Jul 2005

<p>Diabetes is the most common cause of end-stage renal disease, and the number of renal patients with diabetes-related problems is increasing.

20 Jul 2005

<p>Aim To examine the views of patients with a diagnosis of venous insufficiency who had experienced at least one episode of venous ulceration that had been treated and he

20 Jul 2005

<p>This article provides an overview of the use of topical opioids to relieve pain associated with pressure ulcers in patients receiving palliative care.

20 Jul 2005

<p>Aim To understand why some women adjust successfully in later life while others, in similar circumstances, become overwhelmed by life and dislike their old age.</p&g

13 Jul 2005

<p>The aim of this article is to highlight the experiences of a novice nurse researcher from a biographical point of view.

13 Jul 2005
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Aim To investigate NHS and private sector nurses’ perceptions of the value of continuing professional development (CPD)

06 Jul 2005

<p> Aim To investigate NHS and private sector nurses’ perceptions of the value of continuing professional development (CPD), and to analyse the factors that influence thes

06 Jul 2005

<p>This article describes the design of a health action plan included in a care package for a person with learning disabilities.

06 Jul 2005
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Advances in medicine and technology mean that more children can survive with complex and continuing health problems.

29 Jun 2005
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This article provides an overview of pneumonia as a high-incidence respiratory disease of varying severity in the 21st century.

29 Jun 2005

<p>This article is intended to promote awareness of physical exercise as a safe, advantageous and feasible intervention for a patient with breast cancer or recovering from

22 Jun 2005

<p>The Infection Control Nurses Association (ICNA) has developed a robust framework for infection prevention and control practitioners to demonstrate their competence.

22 Jun 2005

<p>Background Antipsychotic medication is the first-line treatment for people with psychosis in the State Hospital, Carstairs: Scotland’s only high-security forensic hospital.

15 Jun 2005

<p>This article explores the compatibility of evidence-based practice with nursing. The generation of relevant research evidence in nursing and determining best evidence are discussed.

15 Jun 2005

<p>This article describes an experience, drawn from clinical practice, which has been used to expand personal knowledge and enable self-reflection. Johns’ (1995) model of structured reflection provides an analysis of the practice experience.

08 Jun 2005

<p>Nursing students need sufficient practical experience to qualify with the full range of skills required for effective practice. One area of nursing practice that needs to be addressed is the practical experience given to nursing students in the administration of medication.

08 Jun 2005

<p>Aim To explore the effects of being dyslexic on the working lives of nurses and healthcare assistants (HCAs), and to identify what might be done to improve their working lives.</p> <p>Method A qualitative approach was taken comprising semi-structured interviews and interpreta

01 Jun 2005

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