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.
Current approaches and interventions for schizophrenia
Aims and intended learning outcomes The aim of this article is to improve nurses’...
Writing a research abstract: structure, style and content
The communication of ideas is fundamental to the development of all professions....
Ethical dilemmas faced bymental health nurses
The UKCC Code of Professional Conduct (1992)requires that nurses ‘act always in a...
Patient information for paincontrol in palliative care
Pain is one of the most feared consequences ofcancer. Yet there appears to be a...
Diversional group therapy: a study of effectiveness
This research uses an immediate response questionnaire (IRQ) to measure the general...
Introducing a bereavement support programme in ICU
Until 1994, the intensive care unit (ICU) at Hull Royal Infirmary offered no...
Telephone assessment and advice: a training programme
Although lack of documentation means that few departments are able to quantify...
The effects of massage: an holistic approach to care
Massage has been considered therapeutic for many thousands of years - indeed, there...
RCN survey of gynaecology services after the NHS reforms
Following the NHS reforms, the RCN Gynaecology Nursing Forum expressed concern...
Telephone follow up for older people discharged from A&E
This article reports on a pilot study to evaluate the benefits of providing a...
Healthcare for lesbians: attitudes and experiences
The incidence of homosexuality in women has been reported to be from 2 to 12 per...
Reviewing and evaluating Web sites – some suggested guidelines
As more and more material becomes available on the Web, many nurses and others are...
A Delphi study examining standards for patient handling
This article presents the findings of a local initiative to develop practice...
Systemic lupus erythematosus part 2: the role of the nurse
When patients are told they have systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) their first...
Implementation of nutrition standards for older adults
This article reports on a study exploring the process of implementing nationally...
Management of systemic lupus erythematosus: part 1
Lupus has been known as a disease for over 2,000 years. Hippocrates first described...
Wedding rings and hospital- acquired infection
Nurses have a professional responsibility under the UKCC Code of Professional...