Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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Hypothermia is a condition that can have serious consequences, yet its symptoms are often unrecognised in older people because they
<p>This article examines pain assessment and measurement in relation to the specific needs of older people.</p>
<p>The concept of creating severe mental illness registers is not entirely new to mental health services, although it has not been applied to any great extent in primary c
<p>Self-neglect is more common than currently recognised.
<p>This article provides an overview of the role of the nurse in the treatment and management of several common ocular conditions that cause visual impairment in older peo
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In this article the authors discuss strategies to help patients stop smoking – the greatest cause of preventable illness and prematu
<p>Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in the UK.
<p>Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in the UK.
<p>The Essence of Care highlights patient privacy and dignity as a key benchmark area for the evaluation of health care (Department of Health 2003).
<p>Increasing numbers of patients are being diagnosed with heart failure because of the ageing population and improved survival rates following myocardial infarction.
<p>This article explains the importance of patient-centred care, and explores the factors affecting self-management and patient independence.</p>
<p>In this article the authors provide an overview of the continence care pathway they designed in 2001.
<p>For patients with terminal illness, nausea and vomiting can be very distressing symptoms and can have a negative effect on their quality of life. This article discusses the nursing management of these symptoms, with a view to improving quality of life for these patients.</p>
<p>Dry skin conditions are common in infants and young people. Emollients are the mainstay of treatment and play an important role in rehydrating dry skin.
<p>This article provides advice on how to carry out a successful literature search using electronic databases available on the internet.</p>
<p>Surgery causes physiological stress on the body and carries inherent risks such as shock and haemorrhage.
<p>Tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus have developed as co-infections globally and are now affecting the UK. Nurses should be aware of the need to have effective infection control policies to manage this serious condition.</p>
<p>This article provides an overview of total hip replacement and the nurse’s role in caring for patients undergoing this procedure.</p>
