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Neutropenia is reduced white blood cell count.
This article considers the implications of recent proposals to score nurses according to the level of compassion that they provide.
This article offers a practical guide on injecting medicines via the intravenous (IV) route, ensuring safe and effective practice.
This article provides a step-by-step approach to the removal of chest drains and offers a rationale for practice.
Aims To explore depression in people treated for chronic venous leg ulceration, and to assess the impact of excessive exudate, leading to leaka
This article is based on a review carried out by the Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care (Care Commission) in 2007, which
Recognising when a patient’s condition is deteriorating is a key aspect of patient safety and the use of early warning scoring syste
Breathlessness is a common but complex symptom which has a wide range of causes and presentations.
This article seeks to define the term ‘next of kin’ and to determine whether there is any legal status applied to the term.
Aim The aim of this study was to explore the experience of stress among psychiatric nursing students undertaking their
This article outlines the key skills required to undertake safe and effective ear irrigation in the management of ear wax, a common
This article reviews the concept of mentorship in nursing and explores the role and responsibilities of the mentor in enhancing the
Central venous access devices (CVADs) are used in secondary and, increasingly, primary care settings to provide access to the central circulation.
This information on best practice examines the evidence on effective interventions for use with undernourished older patients in hospital.
This article, part of Nursing Standards clinical skills series, discusses the ‘look, listen and feel’ approach to respiratory assessment. This will assist nurses to carry out a basic respiratory assessment of the patient.
Molluscum contagiosum is a virus that causes characteristic pearly lesions on the surface of the skin. Small clusters of mollusca are a nuisance rather than a serious health problem.
This article describes the correct use and length of graduated elastic compression stockings to prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in general surgical patients.
The setting up and priming of an intravenous infusion is a common nursing procedure. However, it is associated with certain complications, for example infection.
