Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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Aim The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of potential problem drinking among general hospital inpatients during a three-
Aim To identify the healing rates for patients with venous leg ulcers (VLUs) who are nursed by district nurses.
Lymphoedema is a much under-publicised condition, yet it affects many people.
Optimal care of leg ulcers and pressure sores does not depend simply on the choice of dressing.
With public attention firmly focused on ‘web’ topics, Michael Clark considers the current position and future direction of wound car
Evidence-based practice has become a by-word in leg ulcer care, but the picture is far from complete. More research is needed.
Background Preventing patient pain and tissue trauma to the wound and surrounding skin are key considerations for nurse
<p>THE HUMAN suffering and financial costs of I pressure ulcers, the variation in practice in the UK and a growing body of knowledge highlight the need for recommendations
Aim The objective of this study was to identify differences between satisfaction levels of diploma and degree students on different branches of
This article discusses the manual handling risks associated with lifting patients’ legs and describes equipment designed to minimise
This article provides an overview of clinical trials.
Aim The objective of this study was to determine whether a patient satisfaction survey could be used as a research tool to improve nursing prac
<p>RESEARCH NURSING has become a popular career move for many nurses over the past decade. While many work as researchers for nursing projects, there are far more nurses employed to assist with medical research, often in clinical drug trials.
Aim The aim of this three-year study was to investigate the development of a consultant nurse post and consider whether it contributed to a new organisational culture.
Surgical nursing is changing as the type of surgical procedures being performed are becoming more complex and the time for delivering nursing care is reducing.
Treatment of superficial bladder cancer using BCG as an immunotherapeutic agent has proved effective.
Aims The aim of this three-year study was to operationalise the role of a consultant nurse and, in so doing, facilitate the development of nurses and nursing for the purpose of providing better patient services.
This article considers the meaning of advocacy and the various forms of advocacy in existence. The author discusses whether the nursing profession sees advocacy as being at the heart of professional practice.
