Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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Storytelling is intrinsic to human beings, and stories can explain events, stances taken and actions engaged in.
Various forms of the Hub and Spoke model have been in existence in nursing programmes, providing nurses with the opportunity to observe a client or patient
Atopic dermatitis affects both children and adults, and often presents in early life as itchy, dry skin primarily located on the face, trunk and limbs.
Nurses caring for older patients across diverse settings will provide care for people with dementia approaching the end of their lives.
Many nurses need to construct a research proposal at some stage of their career and there are multiple texts that provide guidance on doing so.
Enabling patients, service users and carers to participate in the education of students in the healthcare sector is widely espoused, both in the literature
Clostridium difficile is a bacterium which commonly causes diarrhoea in inpatients. C.
A gap in the medical undergraduate curriculum on safe moving and handling of patients was identified, and a project to enhance moving and handling education
Wound-related pain, particularly following wound care interventions, is a concern to all involved in wound management.
Wound care management is a complex issue when caring for the neonate.
This article describes the introduction of abdominal massage techniques by a community team as part of a total bowel management programme for people with le
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Climate change and resource scarcity pose significant threats to healthcare delivery. Nurses should develop the skills to cope with these challenges in the future.
Many nurses are choosing to work in other countries, providing an opportunity to broaden their experience and knowledge. However, it is important that nurses who have the opportunity to work overseas develop cultural awareness and sensitivity before arriving.
This article appraises the report Strengthening the Commitment, which is a UK-wide review of learning disabilities nursing by the UK’s four chief nursing officers.
A review of articles published between 2000 and 2013, retrieved from several databases, was conducted to identify research findings regarding nursing interventions intended to meet the needs of the family members of patients in the intensive care unit.
This article discusses the role of the practice nurse (PN) in the provision of health assessment for contraceptive choices.
Managing pain following major abdominal surgery remains a challenge. Traditionally, patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) or epidural analgesia have been used, which have improved post-operative pain and the patient experience, but have presented some problems in recovery.
Involving and empowering people who use health services, and taking their experiences into account, has evolved from being considered good practice to being duties of the NHS.
