Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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<p>Theories of aggressive and violent behaviour fall into a confusing range of categories.
<p>In this discussion of audit, the authors describe a pilot study on discharge planning.
<p>In response to the Culyer initiative (NHSE 1997) to bring research and practice closer together and develop a culture of ‘evidence-based practice’ for nursing, research
<p>The role of the nurse in medical oncology is well defined and accepted, particularly in relation to the administration of chemotherapy.
<p>In this article, the author considers whether nursing research is more likely to be implemented in a climate which recognises the importance of research evidence.
<p>Nurse practitioners have the opportunity to improve the detection and enhance the management of hypertensive patients and those susceptible to coronary heart disease (C
<p>Even though blood pressure measurement is a common clinical procedure, this research found that many nurses did not understand or perform the technique correctly.
<p>Hypertension is known to be a significant causative agent in the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) including stroke (Coope and Warrander 1986).
<p>Practice nurses spend much of their time attempting to improve patients’ health behaviour.
<p>Psoriasis is a chronic skin disorder which affects between 1 and 3 per cent of the population. The condition is characterised by well defined red, scaly lesions which occur symmetrically, frequently on the elbows, knees, lower legs and scalp.
<p> Aim and intended learning outcomes </p> <p>The aim of this article is to provide a clear overview of altered body image, sufficient for you to make a competent assessment of the patient’s problems and to formulate a plan of cancer nursing care.
<p>One of the most important advantages of primary nursing is the consistency and continuity of care which it is said to promote.
A hospital at home (HaH) scheme is a system that provides acute care in the home. Patients are cared for to a standard that would otherwise require hospitalisation.
<p>Using a case study design, the aim of this research was to assess and evaluate the activities of the infection control departments in six hospitals.
<p> Aims and intended learning outcomes </p> <p>The aim of this article is to enhance nurses' understanding of the assessment measures which can be taken for patients who are considered to be overweight.
