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.
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
Contraception
A new NICE quality standard says that women should be told that the coil is more effective...
17 Nov 2016
Nursing students’ perceptions of effective problem-based learning tutors
Aim To explore baccalaureate nursing students’ perceptions of what makes an effective tutor...
16 Nov 2016
Reasons for delayed patient discharge following day surgery: a literature review
Aim The aim of this literature review was to explore the reasons why some patients are not...
09 Nov 2016
Nursing students’ experience of practice placements
Clinical practice placements are an essential component of pre-registration nursing...
02 Nov 2016
Evaluation of the student learning experience
This article, the final in a series of 11, discusses the importance of evaluating the...
26 Oct 2016
Agency warning over teething products
Clinical update on a warning from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency...
24 Oct 2016
Non-pharmacological interventions for the prevention of venous thromboembolism: a...
Aim To assess the relative clinical efficacy of different forms of non-pharmacological...
14 Oct 2016
Managing irritable bowel syndrome in children
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most common cause of non-organic recurrent abdominal...
12 Oct 2016
Best practice in caring for adults with dementia and learning disabilities
People with learning disabilities, particularly Down’s syndrome, are at increased risk of...
05 Oct 2016
Pregnancy loss and the death of a baby
Charity Sands offers professionals guidance on pregnancy loss and the death of a baby.
03 Oct 2016
Skin cancer
NICE quality standard says people with malignant melanoma or squamous cell carcinoma should...
29 Sep 2016
Non-suicidal self-injury: clinical presentation, assessment and management
Non-suicidal self-injury is a common behaviour in adolescents and young adults, and may be...
28 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
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