CPD articles
Our continuing professional development (CPD) articles are designed to assist with your nursing skills and practice.
Selection and management of central venous access devices
How to ensure safe and reliable venous access, and reduce the risk of long-term complications
Tracheostomy care: the role of the nurse before, during and after insertion
Enhance your knowledge of the effective management of patients with a tracheostomy
Understanding and applying personality types in healthcare communication
How knowledge of personality types can improve your contact with colleagues and patients
Use of personal protective equipment in nursing practice
Understand types of PPE in various clinical scenarios and appropriate application
Role of the nurse in acute stroke care
An overview of the diagnosis and management of this medical emergency
Responding to people who are experiencing spiritual pain
Be aware of this often hidden or overlooked type of pain among patients
Understanding the principles and aims of intravenous fluid therapy
Ensuring safe and effective IV fluid therapy and patient assessment
Optimising professional communication with patients
How practical methods of listening and speaking can improve patients’ outcomes and experience
Conservative management of patients with end-stage kidney disease
A palliative approach that focuses on maintaining quality of life and advance care planning
Applying transformational leadership in nursing practice
Empower and motivate team members to deliver optimal nursing care
Differentiating between dementia, delirium and depression in older people
How to clinically assess, diagnose and treat patients
Prevention and management of urinary catheter blockages in community settings
How to identify and support patients at risk, and advise on preventative strategies