CPD articles
Our continuing professional development (CPD) articles are designed to assist with your nursing skills and practice.
Prevention and management of urinary catheter blockages in community settings
How to identify and support patients at risk, and advise on preventative strategies
Assessment and management of chronic pain
Learn how to accurately assess pain and discover the interventions available
Effective management of adult patients with asthma
Learn asthma control methods and how to reduce the risk of acute exacerbations
Improving nursing students’ experience of clinical placements
How to provide effective support to enhance their skills, knowledge and self-confidence
Prevention and management of hyperglycaemic crisis
Understand its causes and clinical manifestations, and how to care for patients
Use of personal protective equipment in nursing practice
Optimise your use of these items to reduce the risk of infection and preserve patient safety
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