CPD articles
Our continuing professional development (CPD) articles are designed to assist with your nursing skills and practice.
Economic evaluation of interventions in health care
Economic evaluation is rapidly becoming an invaluable tool for healthcare decision making,...
05 Nov 2014
Writing a CPD article
I recently underwent major surgery and, as a nurse, this experience gave me greater...
29 Oct 2014
Treating patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a long-term lung disease characterised by...
29 Oct 2014
6Cs of nursing
In my area of work – providing education programmes – embedding the 6Cs of nursing...
22 Oct 2014
Promoting urinary continence in older women
Continence promotion involves informing and educating the public and healthcare...
22 Oct 2014
Managing chronic pain in adults
The management of chronic pain is complex. Services and support for people living with...
15 Oct 2014
Oral cancer
Oral cancer is the sub-group of cancers in the head and neck, including cancer of...
08 Oct 2014
Clinical commissioning: the nurse’s role
The move to place clinicians at the centre of healthcare commissioning has been an integral...
08 Oct 2014
Nursing research
The importance of evidence-based practice to nursing is emphasised in the first...
01 Oct 2014
Preparing a successful, role-specific curriculum vitae
An internet search reveals just how many articles there are on preparing a curriculum vitae...
01 Oct 2014
Inguinal hernia repair
During most of my shifts, I provide care for patients undergoing hernia repair....
24 Sep 2014
Intramuscular injection technique: an evidence-based approach
Intramuscular injections require a thorough and meticulous approach to patient assessment...
24 Sep 2014
Diabetes
I found this CPD article interesting and I have increased my knowledge of blood...
17 Sep 2014
Subcutaneous injection technique: an evidence-based approach
Injections are routinely administered by nurses in acute care settings and in the community...
17 Sep 2014
Gout: clinical presentation and management
Gout is a painful inflammatory condition that can affect a variety of joints, causes...
10 Sep 2014
End of life care
Caring for those who are dying and their families is a challenging aspect of...
10 Sep 2014
Professional practice skills for nurses
Nurses work in a healthcare system in which different partners in care have different...
03 Sep 2014