CPD articles
Our continuing professional development (CPD) articles are designed to assist with your nursing skills and practice.
Weight management for health
Aims and intended learning outcomes This article aims to describe the importance of body...
01 Oct 2002
Demonstrating critical analysis in academic assignments
Nurses use critical analysis skills in their day-to-day practice, but many find it...
01 Sep 2002
Health promotion and learning disability
The author argues that nurses should adopt a health promotion role with people who have...
01 Jul 2002
Food safety
Food poisoning remains one of the most common causes of illness worldwide. Nurses are well...
01 May 2002
The presentation and assessment of mental health problems in people with learning...
Mental health problems are more prevalent among people with learning disabilities, though...
01 Apr 2002
The role of nutrition in the prevention of infection
Adequate nutrition is essential for maintaining health and deficiencies can lead to an...
01 Mar 2002
The role of intellectual assessment in learning disability services
Intellectual assessments can play a key part in ensuring people with learning disabilities...
01 Feb 2002
Sharps injury: prevention and management
Nurses are at risk of infection through injuries caused by infected sharps and...
01 Nov 2001
Continence
The aim of this article is to encourage the reader to develop a deeper knowledge base of the...
01 Jul 2001
Promoting healthy skin in older people
As people age, natural changes occur in the skin that put older people at risk of...
01 May 2001
Internet skills for nurses
As the internet becomes increasingly accessible to more people, it is important to...
01 Mar 2001
Spirituality and learning disabilities: are they compatible?
This article examines the concept of spirituality and its relationship with people...
01 Jan 2001
Food and mood
A number of specific nutrients and other active substances in foods are thought to have a...
01 Nov 2000
Meetings: the challenge
Attending meetings can be a daunting task, but with the right attitude they can be made to...
01 Sep 2000
Assertiveness, power and influence
This article describes how nurses can use the concepts of assertiveness, power and influence...
01 Jul 2000
Quality and the new NHS
In this article, the authors explore the concept of quality in health care and examine in...
01 Jun 2000
The principles and practice of child protection
Nurses working with children might find themselves exposed to issues of child abuse. Sharon...
01 Mar 2000
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