Clinical
Our clinical nursing articles aim to inform and educate nurse practitioners and students. This is achieved through the publication of peer-reviewed, evidence-based, relevant and topical articles.
Nursing student perspectives on a quality learning environment in general practice
General practice continues to increase in use as a placement area for nursing students in...
29 May 2018
Palliative and end of life care in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Managing idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a life-limiting interstitial lung disease
22 May 2018
Working together to achieve better outcomes for patients with heart failure
The prevalence of long-term health conditions is increasing as the population ages....
26 Mar 2018
A qualitative systematic review of the factors that influence prescribing decisions by...
This article aims to understand the factors that influence nurse independent prescribers’...
26 Mar 2018
Diabesity prevention programme in primary care
‘Diabesity’, a term that combines diabetes and obesity, is the new epidemic in healthcare....
23 Feb 2018
Health service factors that affect adherence to tuberculosis treatment in Ghana
Most of the global cases of tuberculosis (TB) are found in Asia and Africa. This is largely...
23 Feb 2018
The barriers to healthcare encountered by single homeless people
Homelessness is complex and has implications for every part of a homeless person’s life....
26 Jan 2018
Role of leadership behaviours in safeguarding supervision: a literature review
Effective safeguarding supervision reduces risk to children and young people while...
26 Jan 2018
The evolution of the NHS cervical screening programme
The NHS Cervical Screening Programme continues to make improvements in response to...
26 Jan 2018
The barriers to healthcare encountered by single homeless people
Homelessness is complex and has implications for every part of a homeless person’s life....
23 Dec 2017
Empowering nurses to educate people with diabetes in correct insulin injection technique
As diabetes becomes a global concern, an international congress of 183 diabetes experts from...
29 Nov 2017
Examining the theoretical basis of quality of life interventions in the congenital...
Arrhythmias have long been perceived as resulting in decreased quality of life. However,...
29 Nov 2017
Good practice in working with Gypsy, Traveller and Roma communities
This article highlights important literature and good practice relevant to healthcare...
29 Nov 2017
Evaluation of a primary care triumvirate leadership development programme
This article reports on triumvirate leadership development from the perspective of multiple...
30 Oct 2017
Exploring parental self-efficacy in the management of acute minor childhood illness
This article will consider the impact of self-efficacy on parental management of acute minor...
30 Oct 2017
Literature review: are we over-screening for deficiency in vitamin D?
Vitamin D plays a role in the absorption of calcium and in maintaining healthy bones. It has...
27 Sep 2017
How working differently improved homeless people’s access to healthcare
This article considers how the Staffordshire health inclusion team used different approaches...
27 Sep 2017
Nurses’ role in public health and integration of health and social care
This article examines the findings of a Royal College of Nursing (RCN) survey, The Value and...
27 Sep 2017