Clinical

This article discusses poverty in the UK and its relevance to nurses.

24 Oct 2007

Central venous pressure measurement is often associated with intensive and critical care settings.

24 Oct 2007

Dry skin (xerosis) is a common problem, and ranges from mild dryness through to severe dryness and skin breakdown.

24 Oct 2007

A considerable amount of elective surgery can now be undertaken on a day-case or short-stay basis–23-hour or 72-hour stay.

17 Oct 2007

This article discusses basic stoma care in relation to management of the pouch change procedure in a ward-based setting immediately

17 Oct 2007

Aim To compare the satisfaction levels of patients and carers with a community night nursing service.

10 Oct 2007

This is the second of two articles on smoking cessation.

10 Oct 2007

Shift work is a requirement of nursing and essential to provide patients with optimum levels of continuous care.

03 Oct 2007

This article updates nurses on the laws governing cardiopulmonary resuscitation in relation to patients who have capacity at the tim

03 Oct 2007

This article focuses on the national recommendations for brief interventions in smoking cessation advice and discusses how these gui

03 Oct 2007

This article summarises current knowledge about avian (H5N1) and pandemic influenza and highlights recommendations for healthcare wo

26 Sep 2007

There is a high prevalence of dysfunctional breathing among patients diagnosed with asthma, so it is important that health professio

26 Sep 2007

A healthy body weight on conception and adequate weight gain during pregnancy are important to ensure that mother and baby remain well. A low maternal weight and poor pregnancy weight gain can have detrimental implications for the mother and baby.

26 Sep 2007

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 is concerned with decisions that are made on behalf of adults who lack the capacity to make those decisions for themselves. It has profound implications for decision making in end-of-life care.

19 Sep 2007

Custodial environments have traditionally been overlooked as centres of learning for students from all health and social care backgrounds.

19 Sep 2007

This article reviews current practice in relation to extubation and the relative merits of the available techniques.

19 Sep 2007

Healthcare-associated infection (HCAI), also known as nosocomial infection, is one of the main causes of adverse events in the neonate.

12 Sep 2007

The aim of this article is to reinforce good practice in insertion and removal techniques for peripheral intravenous cannulation. The article is intended as a practical guide.

12 Sep 2007

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