Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
Clinical
The need to obtain research ethical approval is common to all research involving human participants.
An integrated care organisation requires a flexible workforce with a variable skill mix in all care settings.
While it is widely accepted that the environment has an important role in transmission of healthcare-associated infections, there has been a paucity of empi
The approach to nursing in long-term care settings for people living with dementia continues to evolve from a traditional, task-oriented culture to one that
Aim To explore activities, interactions and behaviours during the first appointment in adult care for young people with cystic fibrosis.
This article reviews the current situation regarding the provision of education and training for healthcare clinical support workers (HCSWs).
Dementia remains a significant health and social care concern in the UK.
This article presents a literature review of the benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Safeguarding vulnerable adults and children is a legal requirement and is essential in nursing and healthcare practice.
Distress is one of the most common clinical manifestations associated with dementia.
This case study provides a critical analysis of the management of a patient with long-term conditions in a community matron service.
Prostate cancer is the most prevalent non-cutaneous cancer in men worldwide.
Social media tools provide opportunities for nurses to connect with colleagues and patients and to advance personally and professionally.
Communication involves the exchange of information between at least two people, a giver and a receiver. If left unaddressed, communication difficulties may have a profound effect on quality of life and quality of care.
This article outlines the role of the custody nurse in assessing an individual’s fitness to be detained. It addresses all aspects of the assessment, including consent, responsibilities and the structure of the clinical examination.
Military service has many possible consequences for an individual’s health. However, the health needs of veterans are not well understood by healthcare professionals. A veteran may present with overlapping symptoms of mental and physical ill health.
People who complete suicide are in contact with general medical services frequently in the year before their death.
This article presents a literature review on smoking rates among nurses and the nursing role in promoting smoking cessation worldwide.
