Eligible staff will soon be able to claim back more money – find out what it means for you
Clinical
This article examines some commonly found catheter-related problems and discusses approaches to managing and preventing them.
Image
This article examines the biological, psychological and social effects of Down’s syndrome and disability on children who have this c
Aim To describe the experiences of nurse practitioner (NP) students at Bournemouth University.
Image
Background This article examines the difficulties that nurses encounter in identifying cases of child neglect.
Image
Nurse prescribing raises complex issues, including erosion of the medical monopoly on control of medication management, compensation
Image
In response to the government’s strategic intentions for nursing outlined in Making a Difference (
Image
The diagnosis of diabetes can have a deep and long-lasting effect on patients’ lives.
Image
The risk of acquiring human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection following occupational exposure to HIV-infected blood is low (
Image
Cannulation is a procedure that is increasingly being performed by nurses, therefore it is important that they are aware of the comp
Image
Aim This study sought to elicit the views of psychiatric nurses in the United States on various aspects of nurse prescribing, with the aim of i
Image
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age, with levels of between 4 and 10
Image
Background Effective pain management following day surgery is a challenging issue. For the majority of patients severe pain is uncommon.
The administration of intramuscular injections is a common nursing intervention in clinical practice. This article aims to raise awareness of the use of the ventrogluteal site for administering intramuscular injections.
Although there is no agreement about the size of the problem, there is evidence that critically ill children are more at risk of pressure ulcers than the general paediatric population.
This article emphasises the importance of preventing pain in wound management. It describes the physiology and aetiology of wound pain, discusses how to assess for pain and outlines strategies to prevent and manage wound pain.
This article aims to raise awareness of the chronic autoimmune rheumatological disorder Sjögren’s syndrome. It describes the main symptoms, diagnosis and management of patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome.
This article analyses the colposcopy service, which is a crucial part of the National Health Service Cervical Screening Programme (NHSCSP), to assess how quality is measured and delivered.
Empowering patients is a central element of nursing care, according to the RCN (2003).
