Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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<p>This article describes ongoing gene therapy trials at University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust for liver, head and neck and prostate cancer treatment.
<p>Background To date, there have been no published guidelines, either locally or nationally, to advise nurse practitioners on training and assessment in breast and axilla
<p>Nursing knowledge covers those aspects of knowledge that are relevant to nursing.
<p>Aim To explore teachers’ and students’ understanding of the term ‘self-directed learning’, and elicit their views of its value in paediatric intensive care nurse educat
<p>This article explores the concept of record keeping in nursing practice and how it appears to be a forgotten skill that is rarely updated through education.
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Background This study examines referrals to a nurse-led, community-based, acute psychiatric assessment and treatment centre in the north west o
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Necrotising fasciitis is a soft tissue infection often caused by two or more bacteria, most commonly Group A streptococcus bacteria.
<p>Aim To review the use of nutritional products in nursing and residential homes in the Northern Health and Social Services Board (NHSSB) area of Northern Ireland.</p&
<p>This article discusses some of the ethical issues relating to patient confidentiality and public protection, which nurses could encounter if they suspect a crime has be
<p>Aim To explore and describe the activities and approaches that constitute practice development by providing an insight into the qualities and skills exhibited by staff
<p>Rehabilitation is an evolving and developing collaborative discipline.
<p>As an emerging academic profession, nursing suffers from a lack of rigorously tested evidence to support clinical practice.
<p>Good communication with patients is vital. A national audit reported that written information for patients was of poor quality (Audit Commission 1993): this was followed by a number of interrelating studies reinforcing aspects of the report.
<p> Aim To explore the cultural meaning associated with male mental health nurses.</p> <p> Method An ethnographic approach was used to discover the meaning informants attach to the cultural norms, values and rules that govern their behaviour.
<p>This article discusses the findings of a scholarship project aimed at gaining an understanding of the health needs of African and Caribbean older people and determining how these service-users perceive their needs are being met.
<p>Nutrition in hospital has been the focus of negative attention in recent years.
<p> Aim To elicit pharmacists’ perceptions of medication management for people who have been prescribed medication for depression. Method A questionnaire survey of 103 mainly community pharmacists was used.
<p>This article discusses the benefits of developing a nurse practitioner role in day case surgery through an appropriate education programme and a multidisciplinary support group. The authors found that the expanded role can work well in this setting and benefit patients.</p>
