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.
Using effective hand hygiene practice to prevent and control infection
Understand the complex factors that can interfere with hand hygiene compliance
27 Apr 2020
Role of non-specialist nurses in supporting people who misuse drugs
Learn about contributing factors, associated health issues and the interventions available
23 Apr 2020
The experiences of domiciliary caregivers simulating the role of care recipients
Improve your understanding of the caregiver-care recipient relationship and developing trust
20 Apr 2020
Patient transfer from the intensive care unit to a general ward
Exploring the challenges of transferring patients from the ICU
19 Apr 2020
Understanding the role of spirituality in providing person-centred care
Learn what nurses require to achieve spiritually competent practice
08 Apr 2020
Assessing the effect of physical activity and exercise on nurses’ well-being
Recognise how a nurse’s physical activity levels can affect their work performance
26 Mar 2020
Understanding the standard of care required of nurses
What you need to know to maintain safe and effective delivery of care to patients
23 Mar 2020
Role of the nurse in the assessment and management of post-operative pain
Learn how to manage this common and unavoidable consequence of surgery
16 Mar 2020
Providing optimal nursing care for patients undergoing enteral feeding
Refresh your knowledge of the various routes for enteral feeding and medicines administration
27 Feb 2020
An antimicrobial stewardship competency framework in nurse education and practice
How to assist nurses in ensuring the safe and effective use of antibiotics
24 Feb 2020
Implementing the National Early Warning Score 2 into pre-registration nurse education
The benefits and challenges of using NEWS2 as an educational tool
17 Feb 2020
Pathophysiology and treatment of hypovolaemia and hypovolaemic shock
What you need to know about their presentation, progression and treatment pathway
10 Feb 2020
Implementing collective leadership in healthcare organisations
Develop a culture where formal and informal leaders work together to improve care
03 Feb 2020
Person-centred approaches to improve access to cardiac rehabilitation
Enhance equity of access to programmes and tailor them to patients’ needs and preferences
20 Jan 2020
Assessing physical activity levels in people living with a stoma
Read about interventions that can reduce barriers to exercise
09 Dec 2019
Ensuring continuity of care for patients with diabetes mellitus
Discover the risks and adverse events that can occur during patient transfer
02 Dec 2019
Effective drain care and management in community settings
Learn about the rationale for drain insertion and its associated complications
28 Nov 2019
Improving the uptake of medical device training to promote patient safety
Understand how training days can improve competency and prevent adverse events
18 Nov 2019