Pneumothorax
This article discusses different types of pneumothorax and aspects of management,...
25 Nov 1998
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.
A day surgery post-operative telephone call line
The surgical day case unit (SDCU) at Burnley General Hospital recently piloted a...
18 Nov 1998
Diabetes mellitus types 1 and 2: an overview
Large numbers of the population have diagnosed or undiagnosed diabetes. Nurses must...
11 Nov 1998
The role of the research and development officer
This article describes some of the barriers to professional development and...
11 Nov 1998
How to keep student nurses motivated
Student nurses on a pre-registration diploma Project 2000 course were poorly...
11 Nov 1998
Controlling breakthrough pain in palliative care
This article challenges the common practice of boosting the syringe driver as a...
04 Nov 1998
Mental health facilitators in primary care
In the context of the National Primary Care Facilitation Programme, the Sainsbury...
28 Oct 1998
Nurses’ perceptions of spirituality and spiritual care
This research study illustrates nurses’ concern about spiritual care and the author...
14 Oct 1998
Tissue donation: the benefit of a positive approach
Unlike organ donation, which enjoys a worthy public profile, tissue transplantation remains...
07 Oct 1998
Effects of stress in an NHS trust: a study
This study of staff in an NHS trust tests two established models of occupational...
07 Oct 1998
The importance of nutrition in wound healing
Nursing Standards recent Focus on Nutrition campaign raised some uncomfortable issues about...
07 Oct 1998
Repositioning to prevent pressure sores — what is the evidence?
The prevention of pressure sores by frequent repositioning of patients is a widely accepted...
07 Oct 1998
Implementing change: influencing the process
In last week’s Nursing Standard (Callaghan 1998) we reported the findings of a...
30 Sep 1998
Sexual health for people with learning disabilities
This article is based on work into the sexual health needs of people with learning...
30 Sep 1998
Streamlining pre-operative assessment in orthopaedics
The author was appointed to create a ‘pre-admission clerking system’ in an...
23 Sep 1998
Bacterial contamination of nurses’ uniforms: a study
This study examined the hypothesis that the wearing of plastic aprons during direct...
23 Sep 1998
Assisted ventilation in cystic fibrosis: nursing care
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common lethal genetic disorder affecting Caucasian...
16 Sep 1998
Grounded theory: issues for research in nursing
The grounded theory approach to research appears to be well suited to providing...
16 Sep 1998