Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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Care for patients with a malignant haematological disorder in Wales has been revised significantly since the mid-1990s.
<p>Managing foot ulceration is a challenge for all concerned.
<p>This article describes the work of a project management nurse in improving accessibility and appropriate use of pressure-relieving equipment in an integrated (acute and
<p>Kate Springett discusses the management of chronic diabetic wounds in the lower leg and foot.
<p>In the light of government initiatives to develop effective clinical leadership, the author asks whether a leader is the same thing as a manager.
<p>Background Mark Carroll examines the concept of advanced nursing practice and highlights a number of the difficulties in assessing and defining different levels of prac
<p>Many infectious diseases have been nearly eliminated in industrialised countries through mass vaccination programmes.
<p>Background A literature review was undertaken to establish the effects on surgery patients’ anxiety levels of giving them information before they attend theatre.</p&
<p>MRSA is an increasing problem in hospitals, particularly among older patients.
<p>Aim This article describes the first stage of a research project.
<p>In this article, the author argues that the assessment of oral health in older people is important as it can indicate signs and symptoms of oral and systemic disease.&l
<p>This article outlines the findings from three RCN discussion groups, which aimed to gain an understanding of how nurses were responding to clinical governance and to wh
Background Mental health care has recently become a government priority, and depression is a very common mental health problem. Many people feel that the mode of treatment used is less important than the effective delivery of care and intensity of follow up.
The nurse’s role in intravenous therapy can result in professional satisfaction, but also increased professional risk and liability.
Background This literature review explores service provision for dying people in the wider context of changes in the modern hospice movement, recent government reforms and, in particular, the role of nursing in influencing and improving service delivery.
<p> Background This literature review explores service provision for dying people in the wider context of changes in the modern hospice movement, recent government reforms and, in particular, the role of nursing in influencing and improving service delivery.
<p>The transition to university education can prove a difficult one for nursing students, especially if they are unsure of how best to work with an academic tutor. Tutors’ roles are not the same as those of school teachers or college nurse education teachers.
Background Breathlessness is a common and distressing symptom in cancer patients, and medical interventions to relieve it can often cause some distress.
