Clinical
Our clinical nursing articles aim to inform and educate nurse practitioners and students. This is achieved through the publication of peer-reviewed, evidence-based, relevant and topical articles.
Diabetes mellitus: an overview of the types, symptoms, complications and management
Understand the nurse’s role in managing patients with diabetes
28 Oct 2021
Role and support needs of nurses in delivering palliative and end of life care
Learn about training and clinical supervision to inform effective care
25 Oct 2021
Role of the nurse in patient blood management and treating anaemia
Recognise the factors that can influence transfusion decisions and enhance patient safety
19 Oct 2021
Understanding the importance of recognising, treating and preventing stroke
Refresh your knowledge of the risk factors for stroke, and its signs and symptoms
11 Oct 2021
Role of the nurse in addressing vaccine hesitancy and misinformation on social media
Learn strategies such as debunking and providing accurate, evidence-based information
04 Oct 2021
Using health promotion to support healthy ageing
How to provide targeted solutions that enable older people to live healthy lives
27 Sep 2021
Role of emotional intelligence in effective nurse leadership
Practical activities leaders can undertake to develop their skills in this area
13 Sep 2021
Individual and organisational strategies to develop resilience in the nursing workforce
Learn how resilience is linked to physical and mental well-being – and how to increase it
06 Sep 2021
Open access
Assessing and managing mental health issues in people with chronic skin conditions
Understand the psychological effects of these conditions that patients may experience
01 Sep 2021
Reviewing the physiology, pharmacology and therapeutic uses of ketamine
Familiarise yourself with the nursing implications of ketamine use
23 Aug 2021
Using emollients to promote safe and effective skin care
Enhance your understanding of the skin barrier function and the role of emollients
09 Aug 2021
Optimising protein intake in older people to maintain their musculo- skeletal health
The role of protein in healthy ageing with recommendations for optimising protein intake
26 Jul 2021
Understanding and mitigating moral injury in nurses
A discussion of the manifestations of moral injury and its associated risk factors
22 Jul 2021
Association between medically assisted detoxification and neuropathic pain
How to manage pain in people recovering from high-risk alcohol use
19 Jul 2021
The disproportionate effects of COVID-19 on nurses from ethnic minority backgrounds
Recognise the intersecting factors that can lead to discrimination and disadvantage
12 Jul 2021
Understanding the principles of non-invasive positive pressure ventilation
An overview of NPPV and its use in type 1 and type 2 respiratory failure
05 Jul 2021
Open access
Using nurse-led patient monitoring to avoid medicines-related harm
Identify strategies that will increase your role in medicines optimisation
28 Jun 2021
Compassion in nursing: exploring the perceptions of students and academics
Recognise the factors that can influence the delivery of compassionate care
14 Jun 2021