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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.
Developing, implementing and evaluating a model for an outpatient self-harm service
Aim To reduce the incidence of self-harming behaviour and improve well-being and experience...
10 May 2017
Care of patients with dementia in an acute trauma and orthopaedics unit
Aim To increase awareness of the needs of patients with dementia in the trauma and...
03 May 2017
Preoperative care of patients undergoing stoma formation: what the nurse needs to know
Rationale and key points This article addresses preoperative care of patients for whom...
03 May 2017
Enhancing diabetes education and self-management in South Asian populations in the UK
The South Asian population in the UK is at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes...
26 Apr 2017
Practical aspects of performing Glasgow Coma Scale observations
The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is a tool that was developed to identify and chart possible...
26 Apr 2017
Reducing premature mortality from non-communicable diseases
Cardiovascular disease and other non-communicable diseases, such as diabetes, cancer and...
19 Apr 2017
Hospital visitors’ experiences at the nurses’ station
Aim To investigate participants’ experiences of visiting hospitalised friends and family...
19 Apr 2017
Implementing spiritual care interventions
This article, the third and final in a series of three, discusses the implementation of...
19 Apr 2017
Liposomal bupivacaine peripheral nerve block for the management of postoperative pain
Summary statement The mission of the Cochrane Nursing Care Field (CNCF) is to improve health...
12 Apr 2017
Nurse-led ranibizumab intravitreal injections in wet age-related macular degeneration:...
Aim The aim of this literature review was to explore the development of the role of...
12 Apr 2017
Prisoner peer caregiving: a literature review
Aim To explore the role of prisoner caregivers in providing peer social care to older...
05 Apr 2017
Pulse oximetry: what the nurse needs to know
Rationale and key points Measurement of peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO 2 ) is used to...
29 Mar 2017
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome: recognition and treatment
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is a potentially debilitating and fatal condition that is caused...
29 Mar 2017
Sucrose for analgesia in newborn infants undergoing painful procedures
Summary statement The mission of the Cochrane Nursing Care Field (CNCF) is to improve health...
22 Mar 2017
Infant bed-sharing: supporting parents to make an informed decision
The practice of infant bed-sharing remains controversial in countries such as the UK and the...
22 Mar 2017
Effective pain management in patients in hospital
Chronic pain is experienced by between one third and one half of the UK population. Nurses...
15 Mar 2017
Assessing the spiritual needs of patients
Assessing spirituality and the spiritual needs of patients is fundamental to providing...
15 Mar 2017
Enhancing compassionate care: recommendations for practice
Several public inquiries have identified systemic issues in some healthcare settings in the...
15 Mar 2017
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