A new account of sundown syndrome
In this study, the authors tested the hypothesis that residents requiring nursing...
05 Nov 1997
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.
The use of bed rails: principles of patient assessment
The use of bed rails is frequently debated by nurses and other healthcare...
29 Oct 1997
Minor injuries units: evaluating patients’ perceptions
In the second of two articles, the authors report on an evaluation of a minor...
22 Oct 1997
Trust-wide core care plans
Since its adoption from the US some 20 years ago, the nursing process and its...
15 Oct 1997
Surviving cancer: a review of the impact and consequences
It is estimated that by the 21 st century over 60 per cent of cancer patients will...
15 Oct 1997
Evaluation of a nurse-led minor injuries unit
This article, the first of two, reports the evaluation of a minor injuries clinic....
15 Oct 1997
Deliberate self-harm: developing clinical guidelines
Nurses in an acute admissions psychiatric ward are using reflective practice to...
08 Oct 1997
Paediatric benchmarking: a review of its development
Originally developed by industry to offer a structured approach to quality...
01 Oct 1997
Multidisciplinary collaborative care planning
Conscious of the implications of the Patient’s Charter and the tensions introduced...
24 Sep 1997
Hospitalising children: a review of the effects
Nurses are aware of the benefits for children’s wellbeing and health status of...
24 Sep 1997
Making sense of clinical guidelines
In a companion article to their paper on clinical effectiveness (McClarey and Duff...
24 Sep 1997
Clinical effectiveness and evidence-based practice
In the first of two articles, the authors address some of the most common questions...
17 Sep 1997
Hypnotherapy: complementary support in cancer care
On occasions, even the most persistent professional may encounter difficulties in...
17 Sep 1997
Caring for patients with cataract
This article relates to UKCC Professional Development categories: Practice...
17 Sep 1997
Cervical screening
Aim and intended learning outcomes The aim of this article is to describe the...
10 Sep 1997
Focusing on needs: An Internet Link for Nurses
The notion of caring and revolution do not appear to go comfortably hand in hand...
03 Sep 1997
Skin cancer prevention
Strategies for the management of skin cancer should concentrate on two issues:...
03 Sep 1997