Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
CPD articles
<p>This article provides an overview of total hip replacement and the nurse’s role in caring for patients undergoing this procedure.</p>
<p>In part 2 of this article, Jacqueline Murray examines patient assessment in relation to leg ulceration.</p>
<p>In part one of this article, the underlying causes of chronic leg ulcers, professional issues and the anatomy and physiology of the lower limb are examined.</p>
<p>In this article the author discusses irritable bowel syndrome – a chronic, debilitating and functional disorder.
<p>In this article, Georgina Casey examines the underlying causes of oedema to enable nurses to effectively assess, care and treat patients with this condition.</p><
<p>In this article, the authors examine pain management options for patients with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.</p>
<p>In this article Neil Brocklehurst encourages all nurses, regardless of workplace or discipline, to develop their public health role.
<p>This article outlines the key findings of the National Diet and Nutrition Survey (Henderson et al 2002, 2003a, 2003b, Ruston et al 2004) and illustrates the important r
For reflection to become a transferable skill that is used in practice, practitioners need to learn how to combine this skill with c
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In this article the author discusses three diabetic emergencies: diabetic ketoacidosis, hyperosmolar non-ketotic syndrome and hypogl
This article summarises the main theories of grief and how it manifests itself.
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This article describes the contents of a standard hospital resuscitation trolley for cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
This article aims to raise awareness about self-harming behaviours and suicide. It explores their complex nature, social context, why they have become a central issue in public health and the challenges they present.
The authors outline practical issues related to emergency contraception.
Emergency nurses need to be able to assess and manage trauma patients wherever they work and regardless of the number of staff working with them.
This article explains the reasons associated with low compliance with hand hygiene policies. The authors suggest a range of strategies that nurses can adopt to reduce the number of avoidable infections developed by patients.
Health psychology underpins health behaviour and effective health education. This article introduces the reader to concepts of health psychology and assists in linking these to practical health education approaches for patients.
Nurses are frequently engaged in the process of sensitive interviewing, whether taking a health history, dealing with a complaint or exploring a problem with a patient.
