Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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<p>As a nursing student in my final community placement, I have been involved in supporting patients, and their families, at the end of life.
<p>THIS ARTICLE IS an introduction to a series of five articles outlining the relationship between patient safety and human factors.
<p>The aim of this series is to introduce the topic of human factors and to show how it can be used in nursing practice on the ward and in nursing management, to improve t
<p>This article reviews the literature describing pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies that nurses can use to manage pain during wound dressing in children a
<p>Leg ulcers are wounds or open sores, often chronic in nature (long-lasting and non-healing), which cause damage to the skin.
<p>Thrombolysis is a promising treatment for patients with acute ischaemic stroke.
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Blended learning, which combines face-to-face sessions with online work, is used to provide flexible learning and courses for students who are geographically dispersed.
<p>I work on a mental health assessment ward for older people, and recently attended a mentorship course at Glasgow Caledonian University.
<p>Gonorrhoea is a common sexually transmitted infection that is on the increase in the male population in the UK.
<p>Gonorrhoea is a common sexually transmitted infection that is on the increase in the male population in the UK.
<p>Aim To assess the activities of clinical nurse specialists (CNSs), examining work patterns, job plans and team structures, especially the balance of patient-facing and
<p>The learning zone article on meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) enabled me to evaluate the management of healthcare-associated infections and infection c
<p>Identification of patients with specific nutritional needs requires the use of appropriate weighing systems.
<p>This article analyses data received from a Freedom of Information Act 2000 request made to the National Patient Safety Agency in June 2010.
<p>Many of the older patients on my ward have asthma and use various inhaler devices. It is essential for good asthma control that the correct drug is prescribed and delivered effectively to the lungs.</p>
<p>Frailty has become synonymous with vulnerability and is a state caused by many factors, including disability, recurrent infection and multiple co-morbidities.
<p>The term preceptorship has been used in the NHS to describe newly registered practitioners’ transition from novice to expert under the guidance of an experienced practitioner.
<p>Aim To evaluate the quality of record-keeping by nursing staff after violent incidents in one emergency department in the UK.</p> <p>Method This study was undertaken between August 2007 and May 2009 in the emergency department of one acute NHS hospital.
