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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.
Harmful sexual behaviour among children and young people
Your essential guide to harmful sexual behaviour among children and young people and how to...
26 Sep 2016
Harmful sexual behaviour among children and young people
Your essential guide to harmful sexual behaviour among children and young people and how to...
26 Sep 2016
Supporting students in practice: leadership
This article, the tenth in a series of 11, discusses the importance of effective leadership...
21 Sep 2016
A work-based learning approach for clinical support workers on mental health inpatient...
Background With a rise in the number of unqualified staff providing health and social care,...
14 Sep 2016
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An evaluation of the NHS England Youth Forum
Aim To use qualitative data collection approaches to enhance insight and understanding of...
07 Sep 2016
Early recognition and management of brain tumours in children
Brain tumours comprise over one quarter of all childhood cancers in the UK and are the most...
31 Aug 2016
Role of care pathways in interprofessional teamwork
Cohesive interprofessional teamwork is essential to successful healthcare services...
24 Aug 2016
Evidence-based practice: developing mentors to support students
This article, the ninth in a series of 11, provides guidance for new and established mentors...
17 Aug 2016
Effect of poverty on eye health and implications for nursing practice
Poverty is a global issue that affects the health and quality of life of millions of people...
10 Aug 2016
Assessment and accountability: part 3 – sign-off mentors
Assessment in clinical practice is a complex role undertaken by mentors and practice...
03 Aug 2016
Supporting assistant practitioners during their training
Assistant practitioners, also known as associate practitioners, provide support to the...
27 Jul 2016
A model to support nursing students with dyslexia
Dyslexia is one of the most commonly declared disabilities in higher educational...
20 Jul 2016
Parish nursing: an innovative community nursing service
This article explains the concept of parish nursing and provides a historical perspective of...
13 Jul 2016
Practical guidance on undertaking a service evaluation
This article describes the basic principles of evaluation, focusing on the evaluation of...
06 Jul 2016
Legal and ethical issues in neonatal nursing: a case study
Neonatal nurses regularly face complex legal and ethical dilemmas. This article discusses...
29 Jun 2016
Patient education in the effective management of hay fever
Hay fever, or seasonal allergic rhinitis, is a common condition that affects one in four...
22 Jun 2016
Nurses’ experiences of clinical commissioning group boards
Aim To explore the experience of governing body nurses appointed to clinical commissioning...
15 Jun 2016
Assessment and accountability: part 2 – managing failing students
Assessment in clinical practice is a complex role undertaken by mentors and practice...
08 Jun 2016
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