Nurses’ views on challenging doctors’ practice in an acute hospital
Aim To explore the extent to which nurses are willing to challenge doctors’...
09 Jun 2010
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.
Nursing in prisons: developing the specialty of offender health care
This article, the first in a five-part series, examines offender health care as a...
02 Jun 2010
People with learning disabilities in the criminal justice system
This article summarises the needs of people with learning disabilities in the...
26 May 2010
Pulmonary arterial hypertension: a multidisciplinary approach to care
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a devastating disease that has a...
26 May 2010
Introducing enteral nutrition support:ethical considerations
This article explores the potential benefits of, or problems associated with, the...
25 May 2010
Review of the evidence to support oral hygiene in stroke patients
Maintaining good oral hygiene in patients who have had a stroke is an essential...
19 May 2010
Introducing enteral nutrition support: ethical considerations
This article explores the potential benefits of, or problems associated with, the insertion...
19 May 2010
National chemotherapy advisory group report:implications for nurses
As a group of senior cancer nurses, the UK Oncology Nursing Society (UKONS) Board...
18 May 2010
National Chemotherapy Advisory Group report: implications for nurses
As a group of senior cancer nurses, the UK Oncology Nursing Society (UKONS) Board welcomes...
12 May 2010
Management of autoimmune associated alopecia areata
Alopecia areata or hair loss occurs in one in 1,000 people. If medical reasons for...
12 May 2010
Coeliac disease:symptoms, complications and patient support
Coeliac disease is an autoimmune inflammatory disease of the small intestine...
11 May 2010
A Hong Kong perspective on ways to improve nurse retention
Nursing shortages are an international issue and are particularly evident in...
05 May 2010
Investigating the use of simulation as a teaching strategy
Aim To compare the performance of two groups of pre-registration nursing students...
05 May 2010
Value to patients of a breast cancer clinical nurse specialist
Aim To compare patient experiences of the breast cancer nursing service before a...
28 Apr 2010
Preparing to take objective structured clinical examinations
The key to passing an objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) is adequate...
28 Apr 2010
Nurses’perceptions of medication errors in Malta
Aim To identify Maltese nurses’ perceptions of medication errors, including...
27 Apr 2010
Nurses’ perceptions of medication errors in Malta
Aim To identify Maltese nurses’ perceptions of medication errors, including factors that may...
21 Apr 2010
Learning and applying biosciences to clinical practice in nursing
The study of biosciences by nursing students, while perceived by most as relevant,...
21 Apr 2010