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.
Legal, ethical and professional aspects of duty of care for nurses
Duty of care is a fundamental aspect of nursing, and many nurses consider this to be an...
13 Dec 2017
Antiepileptic drugs for the primary and secondary prevention of seizures in viral...
Summary statement The mission of the Cochrane Nursing Care Field (CNCF) is to improve health...
06 Dec 2017
Assessment, care and management of patients with red eye
Red eye is a common ocular presentation in primary care, and there are several challenges...
06 Dec 2017
Ambulatory and short-burst oxygen for interstitial lung disease
Summary statement The mission of the Cochrane Nursing Care Field (CNCF) is to improve health...
29 Nov 2017
Development and regulation of advanced nurse practitioners in the UK and internationally
The NHS in the UK is under increasing pressure as a result of financial and recruitment...
29 Nov 2017
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Care of patients undergoing weaning from mechanical ventilation in critical care
How to care for patients who are undergoing weaning from mechanical ventilation
22 Nov 2017
Errors in the nursing management of a deteriorating patient
Effective management of the deteriorating patient requires early recognition of the signs of...
15 Nov 2017
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
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