Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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Eczema can be a very distressing condition for children.
<p/> <p> BackgroundThis article describes the use of focus groups in research, including the advantages and disadvantages of using this type of research methodology.
Background The records of 192 attendees at an accident and emergency department was audited.
Aim To explore the effect of a programme of recreational activities on older people undergoing a period of rehabilitat
Aim To implement a new model of psychiatric nursing that uses person-centred care to empower people with acute mental
Many people with asthma do not take their medication as prescribed.
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Aim The aim of the study was to investigate student nurses’ experiences of Project 2000.
Aim To survey former students of the English National Board N46 eating disorders programme at Anglia Polytechnic University, since its introduc
This article describes participatory approaches to needs assessments for community profiling in developing countries.
Aim To determine the amount of violence experienced by a sample of A&E staff during a three-month period, and to explore the effect of aggr
The number of people living in nursing homes is increasing because of the ageing population.
Aim The aim of this research was to establish whether the attitudes and expectations of senior nursing staff might adversely affect patient out
Background Current concerns about the need to improve the working lives of health service staff are well founded, and are receiving new impetus in current NHS human resource practice.
The history of surgical wound management illustrates how dressings have evolved over the years and sets the scene for modern wound-healing products.
The introduction of the European Convention on Human Rights into UK law will have a direct effect on practice in mental health care.
Cellulitis is a relatively common emergency in acute and community care settings, and can be a source of significant pain and anxiety for affected patients.
Adequate patient assessment Is the most Important element of chronic wound management, and the use of holistic techniques enables practitioners to make Informed clinical judgements.
Background Although oral hygiene is an essential aspect of care for every patient admitted to hospital (Jenkins 1989, Watson 1989), it would appear that oral care procedures are not bas
