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<p>This article suggests that nurse prescribers require an awareness of key concepts in ethics, such as deontology and utilitarianism to reflect on current debates and con
<p>This is the second article in a nine-part series describing the Principles of Nursing Practice developed by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) in collaboration with pat
Aim To explore patients’ lived experience of being diagnosed with myeloma.
Needlestick injuries (NSIs) and sharps injuries are a potential source of harm.
<p>This article, the first in a nine-part series, describes the development of the recent Principles of Nursing Practice initiative.
<p>A personal health budget is an allocation of NHS resources that is given to an eligible individual to meet an identified set of health needs in lieu of commissioned ser
<p>Many women are anxious about cervical screening. The receipt of an abnormal result causes high levels of distress.
<p>This article considers the rationale for development, implementation and evaluation of a programme to raise awareness of long-term conditions.
<p>Wound debridement is the process of removing foreign material and dead or damaged tissue from a wound.
<p>Severe, non-fatal, burn injuries cause pain as well as emotional and physical scarring.
<p>Aim To explore the experiences of pre-registration nursing students with dyslexia at one university.</p> <p>Method Qualitative methodology was used and semi
<p>Percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) is a new, non-invasive treatment for faecal incontinence. It is given in an outpatient setting and has few side effects.
<p>This article describes a project that gave lecturers and undergraduate nursing students the opportunity to work and study in another European country.
<p>In the last decade, there has been an increase in the number of clinical trials being performed in many specialties, notably in the field of cancer.
<p>Aim To explore whether delivery of a health education programme would enable people with learning disabilities to gain knowledge about health and use it to enhance their wellbeing.</p> <p>Method A mixed methodological approach, including questionnaires, focus groups and inter
<p>Advances in medical knowledge and treatment have resulted in improved five-year survival rates for some forms of cancer.
<p>In response to the growing challenge of obesity, South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust and South West Essex Primary Care Trust established a joint initiative to provide a psychological service for adults who were obese and had not been able to manage their weight throug
<p>This article outlines the causes, mechanisms and effects of chronic pelvic pain. It provides a basic overview of the biopsychosocial treatment options delivered by a multidisciplinary team.
