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<p>This article, which forms part of the life sciences series, explores the functions of blood cells and their role in maintaining health.
<p>Breathlessness is one of the most common and difficult symptoms to manage in advanced cancer.
<p>I am a nurse working on an elective surgical ward, so the learning zone article on surgical site infection (SSI) was of particular interest to me.</p>
<p>Increasing numbers of UK travellers are visiting rabies-endemic countries.
<p>As a nursing student, I have spent time on an older people’s ward and looked after patients who require continence care.
<p>This article, which forms part of the life sciences series, describes the vessels of the body’s blood and lymphatic circulatory systems.
<p>As a staff nurse in an emergency department, the learning zone article was helpful because triaging and assessing patients with minor injuries is a large part of my wor
<p>Fungal skin infections have increased in prevalence over the past 30 years.
<p>The skin is a complex organ with multiple functions.
<p>The results of a small-scale observational study and a root cause analysis were used to describe the types of errors that occur in medication administration to patients
<p>A new era of nursing education has begun in Wales during 2012 based on new standards for pre-registration nursing education published by the Nursing and Midwifery Counc
<p>As a mental health liaison nurse, my role involves assessing psychiatric referrals from emergency departments and general wards.
<p>This article, which forms part of the life science series, examines the cardiovascular system, focusing on the anatomy and physiology of the heart. The blood flow through the heart is described and the regulatory mechanisms of the heart are identified and discussed.
<p>As a senior sister practising in a care home for older people, my role involves mentoring pre-registration nursing students.
<p>Warfarin-induced tissue necrosis is a rare and serious side effect associated with warfarin treatment.
<p>Self-harm may be used by individuals as a means to relieve distress and may be a coping and suicide prevention strategy. This article focuses on risk assessment of patients who may self-harm as well as the treatment of those presenting with self-harm wounds.</p>
<p>The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the many organisations that have signed up to Safety Express, a pilot programme of the Department of Health’s Quality, Innovation, Productivity and Prevention safe care coalition.
<p>Aim To explore whether additional teaching and simulated learning of one-hour duration could improve the blood pressure measurement skills of nursing students.</p> <p>Method A post-test experimental method was used to measure the outcome of additional, targeted simulated lear
