CPD articles
Our continuing professional development (CPD) articles are designed to assist with your nursing skills and practice.
Using a structured clinical assessment to identify the cause of chest pain
Learn essential elements such as physical examination and clinical investigations
Effective approaches to health promotion in nursing practice
Understand how health promotion approaches can be embedded in your role
Enhancing the quality of clinical supervision in nursing practice
Understand how clinical supervision can support nurses’ well-being and practice
Care of the critically ill patient with a tracheostomy
An update on equipment and care procedures for a patient with a tracheostomy
Developing clinical reasoning and effective communication skills in advanced practice
This article uses a case study to demonstrate the stages involved in clinical reasoning
An overview of inflammatory bowel disease
Understand its symptoms, diagnosis and management
Medicines management for people with dementia
Learn about the challenges and cautions associated with pharmacological interventions
Assessing and managing the acute complications of diabetes mellitus
Why you should read this article: • To improve your knowledge of the causes, pathophysiology...
Exploring health promotion and health education in nursing
Why you should read this article: • To understand the differences between health promotion...
Assessing and managing malnutrition in adults in hospital
Why you should read this article: • To understand the effects of disease-related...
Meeting the healthcare needs of people experiencing homelessness
Why you should read this article: • To understand the needs of people who are experiencing...
Developing resilience: the role of nurses, healthcare teams and organisations
Why you should read this article: » To understand the individual’s and organisation’s role...