Evidence and Practice
Nursing management of patients with faecal incontinence
Exploring the role of advanced nurse practitioners in leadership
How to record a 12-lead electrocardiogram
Clinical
Nursing management of patients with faecal incontinence
Why you should read this article: » To enhance your understanding of the signs, symptoms,...
Exploring the role of advanced nurse practitioners in leadership
Why you should read this article: » To understand some of the main challenges for advanced...
How to record a 12-lead electrocardiogram
Why you should read this article: • To acknowledge the importance of recording a 12-lead...
Identification and management of drug allergy
Why you should read this article: » To understand and recognise the main types of allergic...
An overview of developments in nurse prescribing in the UK
Why you should read this article: » To update your knowledge of advances in relation to the...
CPD articles
Assessment and management of urinary incontinence in women
Why you should read this article: » To update your knowledge of the types of urinary...
Meeting the needs of carers of people at the end of life
Why you should read this article: » To recognise the complex and dynamic needs of carers,...
Collaborative communication: learning from advanced clinical practice patient...
Why you should read this article: » To understand the importance of collaborative and...
Use of professional portfolios in nursing
Nurses are increasingly using professional portfolios as a way to maintain evidence of their...
Clinical management of non-healing wounds
Chronic wounds are defined as those that have failed to heal after three months. There are...
Aetiology, clinical presentation and treatment of testicular cancer
Testicular cancer is a highly treatable and curable malignancy. It typically affects men...
How to
How to undertake venepuncture to obtain venous blood samples
Rationale and key points Venepuncture and obtaining accurate blood samples is an important...
How to undertake a nutritional assessment in adults
Rationale and key points Nutritional assessment in adults should begin on first contact with...
How to undertake a root cause analysis investigation to improve patient safety
Rationale and key points Root cause analysis is a tool that can be used when determining how...
How to administer an insulin injection
Rationale and key points Effective insulin injection technique is essential to ensure...
How to auscultate for heart sounds in adults
Rationale and key points This article aims to improve nurses’ knowledge and understanding of...
How to administer lidocaine in wounds
Rationale and key points Before a wound can be cleaned and/or closed, the use of a local...
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