CPD articles

Our continuing professional development (CPD) articles are designed to assist with your nursing skills and practice.

Assessment and management of urinary incontinence in women

Why you should read this article: » To update your knowledge of the types of urinary...

20 Apr 2018

Meeting the needs of carers of people at the end of life

Why you should read this article: » To recognise the complex and dynamic needs of carers,...

06 Apr 2018

Collaborative communication: learning from advanced clinical practice patient...

Why you should read this article: » To understand the importance of collaborative and...

06 Apr 2018

Use of professional portfolios in nursing

Nurses are increasingly using professional portfolios as a way to maintain evidence of their...

21 Mar 2018

Clinical management of non-healing wounds

Chronic wounds are defined as those that have failed to heal after three months. There are...

14 Mar 2018

Aetiology, clinical presentation and treatment of testicular cancer

Testicular cancer is a highly treatable and curable malignancy. It typically affects men...

07 Mar 2018

Nursing management of people experiencing homelessness at the end of life

Homelessness is a complex and multidimensional issue often involving a combination of...

28 Feb 2018

Preventing and managing challenging behaviour

Patients exhibiting challenging behaviour, which includes any non-verbal, verbal or physical...

21 Feb 2018

Safe transfusion of blood components

Administering the wrong blood component to the wrong patient can have serious clinical...

14 Feb 2018

Supporting people who experience intimate partner violence

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant issue in health and social care. Nurses may...

07 Feb 2018

Principles and nursing management of anticoagulation

Anticoagulant drugs are widely used in hospital and community settings. Anticoagulation is...

31 Jan 2018

Symptom management in women undergoing the menopause

The menopause is a physiological event involving ovarian failure as a result of a loss of...

24 Jan 2018

Developing the organisational culture in a healthcare setting

This article aims to define organisational culture and explain why it is important to...

17 Jan 2018

Undertaking drug calculations for intravenous medicines and infusions

Drug calculations for intravenous (IV) medicines and infusions are more complex than those...

10 Jan 2018

Role of nursing leadership in providing compassionate care

This article encourages nurses to explore the concept of leadership in the constantly...

13 Dec 2017

HIV and AIDS: An overview of the current issues, treatment and prevention

The theme of World AIDS Day 2017 is ‘let’s end it’. After almost 40 years since the first...

06 Dec 2017

Using the ABCDE approach to assess the deteriorating patient

Patients who deteriorate without recognition or timely interventions are at risk of critical...

29 Nov 2017

Methods of contraception: the nurse’s role in providing care and advice

Most women require contraception during their reproductive years, and many methods are...

22 Nov 2017

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15 Jun 2018

The celebrated first world war nurses ‘all but forgotten’

Reviving the story of Elsie Knocker and Mairi Chisholm, the most medalled women of the war

06 Nov 2018

First world war nurses’ achievements were overlooked, just as nursing is undervalued now

Nurses on the Western Front were skilled professionals, says historian Christine Hallett