Rectal irrigation for patients with functional bowel disorders
Functional bowel disorders encompass a number of symptoms including abdominal,...
03 Mar 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.
Disseminating best practice at conferences
This article, the first in a five-part series, discusses the skills required to...
24 Feb 2010
Care of patients undergoing intra-vitreal therapy
This article discusses the role of the ophthalmic nurse in the care of patients...
24 Feb 2010
Measuring the safety climate in NHS organisations
This article discusses the differences between organisational culture and...
23 Feb 2010
Measuring the safety climate in NHS organizations
This article discusses the differences between organisational culture and organisational...
17 Feb 2010
Managing acute skin reactions to radiotherapy treatment
Promoting tissue viability and caring for skin damaged as a result of radiotherapy...
17 Feb 2010
Implementing the quality accounts agenda in tissue viability
This article attempts to summarise and interpret recent quality initiatives from...
17 Feb 2010
Total hip replacement:improving patients’quality of life
Hip arthroplasty (total hip replacement) is a common orthopaedic procedure that can...
16 Feb 2010
Cyclical vomiting syndrome: diagnosis, causes and treatment
Cyclical vomiting syndrome (CVS) is a disorder of unknown cause. Patients...
10 Feb 2010
Care of older people with dementia in an acute hospital setting
Aim To investigate the experiences of patients and nursing staff in relation to the...
10 Feb 2010
Venous thromboembolism risk assessments in acute care
This article is aimed at nurses and other health professionals working in clinical...
03 Feb 2010
Supporting informal carers of dying patients: the district nurse’s role
This article explores the role of the district nurse in supporting family and...
03 Feb 2010
Prone positioning in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a serious and complex condition....
27 Jan 2010
Complementary therapies: a challenge for nursing practice
There has been a vast increase in the use of complementary therapies in recent...
27 Jan 2010
Prone positioning in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a serious and complex condition....
27 Jan 2010
Role of the nurse-to-nurse handover in patient care
The nurse-to-nurse handover is not taught formally during training, yet it is one...
20 Jan 2010
Implementing simulated practice learning for nursing students
The learning and teaching of clinical skills for pre-registration nurses are...
20 Jan 2010
Therapeutic effects of music and singing for older people
Aim To identify how music and singing may be used therapeutically by nurses in...
13 Jan 2010