CPD articles
Our continuing professional development (CPD) articles are designed to assist with your nursing skills and practice.
Patient advocacy: the role of the nurse
Preventing amputation in adults with diabetes: identifying the risks
Spirituality in nursing practice
Advance care planning
The continuing professional development article on advance care planning prompted...
Subcutaneous injection
As a third-year nursing student, I found the CPD article on subcutaneous injections...
Improving surgical outcomes for people with dementia
Asthma in older adults
Reading the CPD article increased my knowledge of the different presentations and...
Crohn’s disease in adolescence: presentation and treatment
Preceptorship
The continuing professional development article on preceptorship of newly qualified...
Palliative care for patients with non-malignant respiratory disease
Understanding non-compliance with hand hygiene practices
Writing an article
Nursing is a career that I enjoy and am passionate about. Before qualifying as a...
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease part 2: non-pharmacological therapy
Nursing research
The contribution of clinical research to best practice in nursing was explored in...
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease part 1: smoking cessation
Cardiovascular disease
I work on a secure mental health unit, where there are several patients with long-...
Prevention and management of constipation in adults
Fluoride
A recent conversation with a colleague prompted me to read this CPD article on...