CPD articles

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

Ascites

I have looked after patients with ascites and those who have had large-volume...

Economic evaluation of interventions in health care

Economic evaluation is rapidly becoming an invaluable tool for healthcare decision making,...

Writing a CPD article

I recently underwent major surgery and, as a nurse, this experience gave me greater...

Treating patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a long-term lung disease characterised by...

6Cs of nursing

In my area of work – providing education programmes – embedding the 6Cs of nursing...

Promoting urinary continence in older women

Continence promotion involves informing and educating the public and healthcare...

Managing chronic pain in adults

The management of chronic pain is complex. Services and support for people living with...

Oral cancer

Oral cancer is the sub-group of cancers in the head and neck, including cancer of...

Clinical commissioning: the nurse’s role

The move to place clinicians at the centre of healthcare commissioning has been an integral...

Nursing research

The importance of evidence-based practice to nursing is emphasised in the first...

Preparing a successful, role-specific curriculum vitae

An internet search reveals just how many articles there are on preparing a curriculum vitae...

Inguinal hernia repair

During most of my shifts, I provide care for patients undergoing hernia repair....

Intramuscular injection technique: an evidence-based approach

Intramuscular injections require a thorough and meticulous approach to patient assessment...

Diabetes

I found this CPD article interesting and I have increased my knowledge of blood...

Subcutaneous injection technique: an evidence-based approach

Injections are routinely administered by nurses in acute care settings and in the community...

Gout: clinical presentation and management

Gout is a painful inflammatory condition that can affect a variety of joints, causes...

End of life care

Caring for those who are dying and their families is a challenging aspect of...

Professional practice skills for nurses

Nurses work in a healthcare system in which different partners in care have different...

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