Admiral Nursing: case management for families affected by dementia
The number of people with dementia is expected to increase globally. People with dementia...
08 Feb 2017
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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.
Recognition and management of foreign body ingestion and aspiration
Foreign body ingestion and foreign body aspiration commonly affect children. The most...
01 Feb 2017
First-episode genital herpes: interventions for men and women
The mission of the Cochrane Nursing Care Field (CNCF) is to improve health outcomes through...
25 Jan 2017
Bowel management systems in critical care: a service evaluation
Aim Many patients who are critically ill develop faecal incontinence associated with...
25 Jan 2017
Understanding spirituality and spiritual care in nursing
Spirituality is a complex concept that has different meanings for different people...
25 Jan 2017
An evaluation of the Florence Nightingale Foundation scholarships
The Florence Nightingale Foundation (FNF) is a charity that awards scholarships in...
18 Jan 2017
The 4C framework for making reasonable adjustments for people with learning disabilities
Background People with learning disabilities experience significant inequalities in...
18 Jan 2017
Measuring peak expiratory flow rate: what the nurse needs to know
Rationale and key points This article provides information on monitoring a patient’s peak...
11 Jan 2017
Using mentorship activities to assist nurses and midwives with their revalidation...
Before the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) introduced revalidation in 2016, the proposed...
11 Jan 2017
Using drawings as a reflective tool to enhance communication in dementia care
Communication skills training can be a valuable means of supporting professional and family...
04 Jan 2017
Developing person-centred practice in hip fracture care for older people
Aim: To facilitate a multidisciplinary collaborative approach to developing person-centred...
14 Dec 2016
Working in partnership with patients and carers
Health policy and healthcare professional guidelines promote patient and carer involvement,...
07 Dec 2016
Assessing and documenting fluid balance
Concerns about inadequate patient hydration and suboptimal monitoring of fluid balance have...
07 Dec 2016
Physical health of people in prison
Read our guide on a new resource from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence...
06 Dec 2016
Nurse-led medicines monitoring: a study examining the effects of the West Wales Adverse...
Aim The physical health of people with mental health conditions is often suboptimal, and in...
30 Nov 2016
Coeliac disease
Read our guide on new National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) standards to...
23 Nov 2016
Family satisfaction with patient care in critical care units in Pakistan: a descriptive...
Aim: To assess family satisfaction with care provided to patients in critical care units in...
23 Nov 2016
Clinical academic careers: embracing the art and science of nursing
Clinical academics make a unique contribution to health research and scholarship by...
23 Nov 2016
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