Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
CPD articles
The purpose of this article is to raise awareness of elder abuse as an issue and its changing policy and legislative context.
It is now common policy in providing care for people with learning disabilities to ensure improved access to mainstream health servi
This article provides an overview of the challenges of managing type 1 diabetes in childhood and adolescence, from diagnosis through
This article describes the management of patients with difficult to treat rheumatoid arthritis.
This article adopts a holistic view of Alzheimer’s disease.
Emollients are an essential treatment option for the reduction of dry skin conditions and the maintenance of healthy skin.
This article focuses on the risk factors, diagnosis and management of primary breast cancer.
This article provides an overview of the management of post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) – a debilitating nerve pain that continues afte
Defibrillation is the only effective treatment in cardiac arrest for ventricular fibrillation and pulseless ventricular tachycardia.
Audit is an important aspect of quality assurance in health care, but misconceptions concerning its purpose, use and the limitations
Alcohol-related problems and binge drinking pose continuing challenges to nurses nationally and internationally.
This article reviews the mosquito-borne infections yellow fever, Chikungunya virus, West Nile virus, dengue fever and eastern equine
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) rates are increasing in the UK. However, the public’s knowledge of HIV and routes of transmission is reducing. A third of people who are HIV positive in the UK are unaware of their diagnosis.
Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in the UK, however it is responsible for the highest number of cancer deaths.
In the second of two articles, the author identifies common complications associated with intravenous (IV) therapy and discusses preventive measures.
The role of the nurse in infusion therapy has evolved with advances in vascular access technology and the variety of infusion devices available.
Female voiding dysfunction is a complex condition and has a number of possible causes. It lacks definition and is poorly understood.
This article aims to raise awareness of good nutrition, the specific nutritional needs of individuals with dementia and the importance and implementation of protected mealtimes to prevent malnutrition in the hospital setting.
