CPD articles
Our continuing professional development (CPD) articles are designed to assist with your nursing skills and practice.
Practising cultural humility to promote person and family-centred care
Understand how an individual’s culture can affect their health behaviours
Respiratory assessment: undertaking an examination of the chest in adults
Learn a systematic approach that includes inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation
Heel pressure ulcers: understanding why they develop and how to prevent them
Read about techniques and devices that can be used to prevent heel pressure ulcers
Enhancing care of transgender and non-binary patients through effective communication
How to provide a positive healthcare experience for this patient group
Identifying people with deteriorating mental health using a mental state assessment
Read this article to understand the role of a mental state assessment
Understanding nurses’ responsibilities in promoting equality and diversity
Empowering nurses to recognise and challenge discrimination
Managing the effects of cancer and cancer treatments on patients’ nutritional status
Familiarise yourself with nutritional interventions that can support individuals
Recognising the importance of language in effective pain assessment
How language can assist nurses in understanding the patient’s pain experience
Understanding the causes, symptoms and effects of young-onset dementia
Improve your knowledge of the condition and its distinct challenges
Understanding equality and diversity in nursing practice
Increase awareness of forms of discrimination that may be experienced by staff and patients
Understanding the relevance of human rights in healthcare and nursing practice
Learn about the function of human rights, and its relationship with nursing care
Management of haemorrhage and haemorrhagic shock
Learn about their pathophysiology to ensure prompt recognition and treatment