CPD articles
Our continuing professional development (CPD) articles are designed to assist with your nursing skills and practice.
Understanding the principles and aims of intravenous fluid therapy
Learn about patient assessment, and the potential risks and complications
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
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