Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
CPD articles
Anaphylaxis is a severe and potentially fatal systemic allergic reaction.
<p>This article proposes that cognitive behavioural therapy–as recommended by the National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health (2002)–can be used to form part of a risk
<p>The reader is encouraged to investigate what is involved in the practice-based assessment of students and to consider how it might be improved.
This article examines the management of outbreaks of multi-drug resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter in hospitals.
This article describes the signs and symptoms of Parkinson’s disease and the complications that arise as the condition progresses.
Foreign travel is increasing and many travellers are at risk of developing hepatitis B.
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This article explores the concept of self-awareness and describes how it can be beneficial to nurses on a personal and professional level.
<p>Despite the many benefits of subcutaneous therapy, this route is less commonly used in general patients than the intravenous route.
The amount of time patients spend in hospital preparing for and recovering from elective surgery has reduced significantly in recent
Intermittent self-catheterisation (ISC) is not a new concept.
<p>This article discusses fatigue in patients receiving palliative care.
<p>This article aims to identify and improve nurses’ numeracy skills in one specific area of clinical practice: fluid balance.
<p>This article discusses the pathophysiology and management of patients with allergic rhinitis. The author relates the condition to asthma, which is often experienced by those with allergic rhinitis.</p>
<p>Cardiometabolic risk factors increase the likelihood of an individual developing metabolic and cardiovascular disease. Individuals with abdominal obesity are at greatest cardiometabolic risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
This article examines the causes of menorrhagia and outlines approaches to diagnosis and treatment. It includes a description of the normal menstrual cycle and the clotting cascade.
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common health problem, so it is important that nurses in all care settings know how to manage patients with this condition effectively.
Workplace bullying in the NHS is an important issue that is growing in significance as it becomes clear that bullying is not just a personal matter but also an organisational one.
Chronic diarrhoea is a distressing symptom of a number of conditions. This article explains the assessment of patients at the initial outpatient visit through the various investigations and finally medical and surgical treatment.
