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.
Managing chronic oedema and wet legs in the community: a service evaluation
Patients with chronic oedema and ‘wet legs’ are frequently seen in the community setting,...
08 Nov 2017
Antifibrinolytics (lysine analogues) for the prevention of bleeding in people with...
Summary statement The mission of the Cochrane Nursing Care Field (CNCF) is to improve health...
01 Nov 2017
Patient transfer from the intensive care unit to a general ward
The transfer of patients from the intensive care unit (ICU) to a general ward can present...
01 Nov 2017
Students’ perspectives of using the hub and spoke model to support and develop learning...
The hub and spoke model is one approach to nursing students’ practice learning, which...
25 Oct 2017
Person-centred care: experiences of older people with dementia
Aim To explore the views, perceptions and experiences of older people with dementia of...
18 Oct 2017
Role of clinical practice educators in an integrated community and mental health NHS...
Clinical practice educators (CPEs) aim to provide support and education to clinical staff...
11 Oct 2017
Peer social support training in UK prisons
Aim To undertake a service evaluation to assess the effect of peer social support training...
11 Oct 2017
Prevention, recognition and management of delirium in patients who are critically ill
Delirium is common in patients who are critically ill, often resulting in extended hospital...
04 Oct 2017
Role of the Admiral Nurse in supporting a person with dementia and their family carer
Distress is commonly experienced by those caring for someone with dementia, and can occur...
27 Sep 2017
Exploring the use of student-led simulated practice learning in pre-registration...
Simulated practice learning is used in pre-registration nursing programmes to replicate...
20 Sep 2017
Experience of directed living donor kidney transplant recipients: a literature review
A directed living donor is a healthy individual who donates an organ to a specific person....
13 Sep 2017
Improving communication with families in the intensive care unit
Families (‘family’ will be used in this article to refer to anyone the patient considers...
06 Sep 2017
X-rays: what the nurse needs to know
Rationale and key points X-ray imaging is a form of electromagnetic radiation that is able...
30 Aug 2017
Using bibliometrics to support revalidation requirements
Bibliometrics is a method of statistically analysing written works, including books and...
30 Aug 2017
Recognising and responding to care erosion: part 2
This article is the second in a two-part series discussing a gradual decline in standards of...
23 Aug 2017
Recognising and responding to care erosion: part 1
This article is the first in a two-part series discussing declining standards of care. Many...
16 Aug 2017
Post-discharge care for patients following stoma formation: what the nurse needs to know
Rationale and key points This article discusses post-discharge care for patients following...
16 Aug 2017
Exploring patients’ experience of hospital meal-ordering systems
Meal-ordering systems are an important aspect of hospital food services, informing patients...
09 Aug 2017