Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
Clinical
The Ebola outbreak in 2014 marked the first time that an epidemic of this viral haemorrhagic fever had occurred in West Africa.
This article discusses the prevention and management of pressure ulcers in intensive care.
The elimination of avoidable pressure ulcers remains a challenge in healthcare provision, represents an increasing financial burden on resources and continu
Infection control is a priority for all hospitals to reduce the spread of healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs).
Care, compassion and effective communication are essential elements of nursing, which must be demonstrated by all nurses and nursing students.
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Climate change has been identified as a serious threat to human health, associated with the sustainability of current practices and lifestyles.
Aim To identify factors that affect NHS healthcare professionals’ attendance at mandatory training sessions.
Nurses and midwives should be able to perform, interpret and implement the results of clinical research to improve the quality of patient care.
Aim To evaluate the effects of implementing an advance care planning process within pilot sites in North Ayrshire in 2010, focusing on people w
Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust introduced sharp-safe needles in January 2013; these became a part of general practice by April 201
Aim To identify mental health needs in local communities, and provide and evaluate nurse-led services to promote community mental health in Kar
Values-based recruitment is a process being introduced to student selection for nursing courses and appointment to registered nurse posts.
This article summarises the epidemiology of cataract, the normal and altered physiology of the eye’s lens, and the causes of and risk factors associated with the condition. It outlines the aims of modern cataract surgery and discusses the main surgical approaches.
Viewing individuals in need of NHS care as customers has the potential to refocus the way their care is delivered.
Urinary tract infections in catheterised patients continue to present a challenge in reducing healthcare-associated infection.
Nurses should be able to apply evidence-based practice in a way that is appropriate for the individual patient.
Systematic reviews and patient safety initiatives recommend that oral hygiene should be part of routine patient care. However, evidence suggests it is often neglected in hospitals and care homes.
Aim To determine whether communication networks exist in a diverse and competitively selected cohort of nurse leaders, and to identify variables that explain any patterns of connection.
