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This article reviews the aims and purposes of the tort system in clinical negligence and outlines the main criticisms of the way the

02 Mar 2005

<p>This article focuses on how nurses can successfully implement the change process using the organisational change model proposed by Leavitt et al (1973).

02 Mar 2005

<p>Aim To explore the reasons given by a disability, assessment and rehabilitation team (DART) for perceived difficulties in discussing sexual problems with male patients

23 Feb 2005

<p>Heart failure is a complex disorder that affects patients and their carers in many ways.

23 Feb 2005

<p>Although the benefits of emollient therapy have been widely acknowledged in dermatology treatments (Cork 1997), emollients have tended to be undervalued and under-used

23 Feb 2005

<p>This article discusses the effect of the role of the modern matron on healthcare-associated infection (HCAI) and hospital cleanliness.

16 Feb 2005

Aim To identify what decisions nurses make in medical, surgical and critical care areas and compare the results.

16 Feb 2005

<p>Background Accurate record keeping can enhance patient care by promoting continuity and consistency of management, and aid evaluation of clinical practice.

09 Feb 2005

<p>Large-scale disasters attract broad coverage by the media and images of death and destruction circulate worldwide in minutes.

02 Feb 2005

<p>This article aims to raise nurses’ awareness of myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).

02 Feb 2005

<p>Many wounds seen by nurses will involve infection and colonisation.

01 Feb 2005

<p>This article describes the development of an evidence-based procedure for the digital removal of faeces (DRF) and the problems and barriers encountered–not least the ab

26 Jan 2005

<p>Obtaining informed consent is a fundamental part of the care-giving process. Current policy documents emphasise the importance of including patients in planning their care.

26 Jan 2005

<p>The number of patients with a tracheostomy being cared for in the ward setting has increased recently as intensive care clinicians use this procedure to aid early weaning from mechanical ventilation.

19 Jan 2005

<p>Overactive bladder is a common condition that can be treated effectively in primary care by nurses. Supplementary nurse prescribing enables nurses with the appropriate qualification to provide holistic programmes of care for individuals with an overactive bladder.

19 Jan 2005

<p>Aim To determine the extent to which patients’ rights to privacy and dignity are respected in the NHS when judged against the seven factors of ‘privacy and dignity’ as outlined in the Essence of Care document (Department of Health (DH) 2001a).</p> <p>Method An ethnographic me

12 Jan 2005

<p>Following recent government recommendations on critical care services, the skills and training opportunities within the critical care environment should be shared with staff on the general wards.

05 Jan 2005

<p>Background Reimbursement is part of the government’s strategy to reduce the level of delayed patient discharge from hospital.

05 Jan 2005

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