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 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
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
Open access
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