CPD articles
Our continuing professional development (CPD) articles are designed to assist with your nursing skills and practice.
Preparing a successful, role-specific curriculum vitae
Nursing research
The importance of evidence-based practice to nursing is emphasised in the first...
Inguinal hernia repair
During most of my shifts, I provide care for patients undergoing hernia repair....
Intramuscular injection technique: an evidence-based approach
Diabetes
I found this CPD article interesting and I have increased my knowledge of blood...
Subcutaneous injection technique: an evidence-based approach
End of life care
Caring for those who are dying and their families is a challenging aspect of...
Gout: clinical presentation and management
Professional practice skills for nurses
Blood glucose and stroke
I work in an emergency assessment unit, and have worked in several stroke units....
Wound debridement: a clinical update
Statins
While I was aware of the link between high serum cholesterol and cardiovascular...
Psychological interventions in obsessive compulsive disorder
Acute confusion
Acute confusion, an acute cognitive impairment associated with severe illness, is...
Assessment and management of patients with ankle injuries
Asthma in older adults
Asthma has become increasingly common in the older population. Educating older...