Evidence and Practice
Person-centred approaches to improve access to cardiac rehabilitation
How to undertake intravenous infusion calculations
Optimising professional communication with patients
Clinical
Person-centred approaches to improve access to cardiac rehabilitation
Enhance equity of access to programmes and tailor them to patients’ needs and preferences
How to undertake intravenous infusion calculations
Understand the role of the nurse in reducing medication errors
Assessing physical activity levels in people living with a stoma
Read about interventions that can reduce barriers to exercise
Ensuring continuity of care for patients with diabetes mellitus
Discover the risks and adverse events that can occur during patient transfer
Effective drain care and management in community settings
Learn about the rationale for drain insertion and its associated complications
Improving the uptake of medical device training to promote patient safety
Understand how training days can improve competency and prevent adverse events
CPD articles
Optimising professional communication with patients
How practical methods of listening and speaking can improve patients’ outcomes and experience
Conservative management of patients with end-stage kidney disease
A palliative approach that focuses on maintaining quality of life and advance care planning
Applying transformational leadership in nursing practice
Empower and motivate team members to deliver optimal nursing care
Differentiating between dementia, delirium and depression in older people
How to clinically assess, diagnose and treat patients
Prevention and management of urinary catheter blockages in community settings
How to identify and support patients at risk, and advise on preventative strategies
Assessment and management of chronic pain
Learn how to accurately assess pain and discover the interventions available
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How to care for patients undergoing paracentesis for the drainage of ascites
The nurse’s role in monitoring the patient and administering treatment
How to undertake oral medicines calculations
Understanding your role in reducing medication errors
How to undertake a blood component transfusion
Learn about patient identification, blood component checks and reducing potential hazards
How to assist in emergency tracheal intubation
Promoting a team approach to the procedure, which ensures risks to patients are minimised
How to record a 12-lead electrocardiogram
ECG can assist in diagnoses of arrhythmias, hypertension, heart disease or heart failure
How to undertake venepuncture to obtain venous blood samples
Identifying a suitable vein and the appropriate needle or butterfly device for the procedure