Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
CPD articles
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Clinical consequences and potential health and social care costs of untreated malnutrition
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Learn about the six essential elements of public health theory and practice
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Nurse prescribing can benefit patients, prescribing clinicians and healthcare systems
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Harnessing the strengths, skills and resources of people and communities to improve health
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An overview of HPV, including its types, transmission, links to cancer and testing
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People with dementia who mobilise around and outside the home can present challenges
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Nurses and nursing students should learn the principles of effective care planning
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Exploring normative ethics and teleological ethics and how they are applied in everyday care
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In healthcare clearly formulated arguments can mean nurses’ efforts are directed effectively
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Nurses involved in travel health should be aware of the signs of dengue fever and what to do
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Risks associated with tracheostomy cannot be eliminated, but they can be addressed
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This article summarises the diagnosis, treatment and long-term consequences of lymphoma
Varicella zoster virus (VZV) is a common illness that causes varicella (chickenpox) and shingles. It is prevalent mostly during childhood but there are additional co-morbidities from this disease for a woman and her fetus, if she contracts it during pregnancy.
Long-acting, reversible contraception is a safe and effective way to control fertility, enabling women to have the sex life they want without the risk of pregnancy. Nurses working in primary care are important in providing contraception and promoting long-acting methods.
This article is aimed at primary care nurses and covers the presentation of migraine across the whole lifespan.
Multimorbidity is becoming an increasing problem with more patients having two or more long-term conditions. This is putting an additional burden on healthcare resources while having a detrimental effect on the quality of patients’ lives.
Irritable bowel syndrome is a common disorder of gastrointestinal function with symptoms that can include abdominal pain, constipation and/or diarrhoea.
This article outlines the issues involved in assessing and managing people who present with skin infections.
