Preventing and recognising skin tears
Best practice recommendations on risk assessment and prevention
13 Nov 2023
Karen Ousey
Management of self-harm wounds
Self-harm may be used by individuals as a means to relieve distress and may be a coping and suicide prevention strategy. This article focuses on risk assessment of patients who may self-harm as well as the treatment of those presenting with self-harm wounds.
31 Oct 2012
Effective people: leadership and organisation development in health care (Second...
This is the second edition of the text and you will be at no disadvantage if you have not read the first. The preface to the book sets the scene clearly for, and identifies, how the book will progress.
01 Dec 2010
The first year of a problem-based learning curriculum
This article examines the first 12 months (the common foundation programme) of a problem-based learning curriculum in an adult-branch nursing diploma programme based at the school of nursing at the University of Salford. An overview of the curriculum and operational issues of all three branches of the nursing diploma is given before examining an evaluation of adult branch programme.
12 Feb 2003
The first year of a problem based learning curriculum
This article examines the first 12 months (the common foundation programme) of a problem-based learning curriculum in an adult-branch nursing diploma programme based at the school of nursing at the University of Salford. An overview of the curriculum and operational issues of all three branches of the nursing diploma is given before examining an evaluation of adult branch programme.
12 Feb 2003
Promoting evidence-based education in tissue viability
The introduction of the UKCC Scope of Professional Practice ( 1992a ) has encouraged many practitioners to develop their practice in specific areas of nursing including tissue viability. As a result, practitioners wish to develop their knowledge to ensure they deliver the most effective evidence-based care to patients. The author discusses the importance of evidence-based tissue viability education, which integrates input from educationalists and clinicians.
11 Apr 2001