Evidence and Practice

Complex regional pain syndrome: diagnosis and management
Promoting health through nurse-led healthy conversations
Oral healthcare: developing an assessment strategy to enhance patient care
Clinical
Complex regional pain syndrome: diagnosis and management
Learn more about this rare and not well understood chronic pain condition
Promoting health through nurse-led healthy conversations
Sharpen your ability to discuss health with people to support behaviour change
Oral healthcare: developing an assessment strategy to enhance patient care
How one NHS trust created a tool to improve oral healthcare provision
Pain assessment and management for people with dementia in the community
Enhance your awareness of various pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions
Effective handovers on escalation of care for the deteriorating patient
Learn how structured communication tools can assist in delivering a detailed handover
Brief behaviour change interventions: principles, tools and techniques
Refresh your knowledge of skills including motivational interviewing
CPD articles
How to identify, assess and treat urinary incontinence and bowel control issues
Enhance your knowledge of treatment options such as lifestyle interventions and medicines
Meeting the health and social care needs of LGBT+ people
Understand the challenges they often experience and how to improve their care
Understanding the importance of kindness in nursing practice
Recognise the role of kindness in providing high-quality care and improving patient outcomes
Managing malignant wounds in patients receiving palliative care
Learn about wound management strategies that could enhance quality of life
Promoting young people’s mental health: the role of community nurses
Why the pandemic and social media may affect mental health, and how to discuss these issues
An overview of the prevention and management of wound infection
Pathophysiology, risk factors and signs and symptoms of wound infection
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How to write an action plan with a nurse or nursing student
Objectives should be SMART – specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-bound
How to interpret arterial blood gas results
The steps involved when evaluating respiration and circulation in deteriorating patients
How to undertake effective mouth care and oral assessments
Learn ways to promote oral health and comfort, and prevent or treat disease
How to change a suprapubic catheter effectively
Recognise the potential complications and how to avoid them
How to safely collect and deliver blood components for transfusion
Learn methods to minimise the risk of adverse events, including handling and storage errors