RCN says flat rate does not ‘accurately reflect the level of responsibility expected of staff’
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<p>This article is a reflective account of the respiratory assessment of a patient experiencing an acute exacerbation of asthma in hospital.
<p>This article reflects on the development of leaflets in Urdu to support families in weaning children from milk to solids.
<p>All patients with palliative care needs should receive an equitable service, and there is evidence to suggest that patients with life-limiting illnesses other than canc
<p>Aim To determine the spatial requirements for hoist use in an assisted shower-toilet facility.</p> <p>Method A simulation of two shower-toilet facilities (b
<p>This article reviews the relationship between ageing and nutrition.
<p>This article informs nurses of the background and purpose of advance statements (advance directives or living wills), and discusses the legal and ethical issues associa
This article informs nurses of the background and purpose of advance statements (advance directives or living wills), and discusses
<p>This article demonstrates reflective practice by examining a critical incident that took place at a children’s burns unit.
<p>This article provides an overview of tissue donation. It examines the importance of the nurse’s role in relation to tissue donation and caring for bereaved relatives.
<p>The Welsh Assembly Government published the document Fundamentals of Care (2003) to support measures for quality improvement of care in Wales.
<p>This article provides an overview of the research process in nursing, outlining a logical and structured approach to answering research questions.
<p>This article uses a case scenario of a delayed patient discharge to explore multidisciplinary discharge planning.
Aim To identify how depression is managed in primary care settings and examine patients’ perspectives on their care and the impact medication had on their recovery.
An ‘all-in-one’ guideline on pressure ulcer prevention and management in primary and secondary care was published last year by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE 2005a).
This article outlines the development and implementation of a multi-dimensional pain assessment tool for use in acute hospitals. The tool can assist nurses in caring for various patient groups, including patients with limited communication.
The desperate situation of the health workforce in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) cannot be overstated. This has been a significant and confounding factor in the decline in life expectancy in a number of SSA countries.
Aim To examine the feasibility of using a peripheral dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scanning service in a nurse-led clinic and whether or not it would influence treatment and clinician satisfaction with the service.
<p>The introduction of a national programme for information technology will affect nurses’ methods of managing clinical information on hospital wards. Within a healthcare team, information is managed through formal recording mechanisms as well as informal information exchange.
