Pre and post-operative needs of patients with diabetes
The incidence of diabetes is rising rapidly and individuals with the condition often have...
15 Aug 2012
CPD articles
Our continuing professional development (CPD) articles are designed to assist with your nursing skills and practice.
Key principles in assessing students’ practice-based learning
Assessing student learning in the practice setting is one of the most sophisticated and...
08 Aug 2012
Portal hypertension and varices in patients with liver cirrhosis
Portal hypertension is a complication seen in patients with liver cirrhosis and is...
01 Aug 2012
Causes, prevention and management of surgical site infection
Superficial surgical site infection (SSI) usually resolves quickly causing only short-term...
25 Jul 2012
Motor neurone disease: an overview
Motor neurone disease (MND) is a relatively rare, progressive and incurable neurological...
18 Jul 2012
Assessing cardiovascular risk in patients with severe mental illness
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a term mainly used to describe disorders affecting the heart...
11 Jul 2012
Mentoring students in medicines management
Medicines management is an important part of the nurse’s role. It covers elements such as...
04 Jul 2012
Emergency care of children and adults with head injury
Head injury is common and accounts for a significant proportion of patient attendances at...
27 Jun 2012
Alcohol misuse in adolescents
Alcohol misuse in young people is of growing concern, even though alcohol consumption among...
20 Jun 2012
Optimising palliative and end of life care in hospital
The acute hospital setting is increasingly regarded as an important area for the delivery of...
13 Jun 2012
Travellers’ diarrhoea: causes, prevention and treatment
This article describes the prevention and treatment of travellers’ diarrhoea, the leading...
06 Jun 2012
Systemic lupus erythematosus: nurse and patient education
Systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus) is an autoimmune disease in which the immune...
30 May 2012
Self-injury and harm minimisation on acute wards
Practitioners’ attitudes to self-injury vary widely. While some healthcare...
23 May 2012
Needlestick and sharps injuries: practice update
Member states of the European Union have until May 11 2013 to implement the Council...
16 May 2012
Bariatric surgery: an overview
The rise of obesity in the UK has led to greater numbers of patients requiring bariatric...
09 May 2012
Assessment and treatment of patients with anxiety
This article aims to assist nurses in the identification, assessment and treatment...
02 May 2012
Improving nutrition and hydration in hospital: the nurse’s responsibility
Ensuring that the nutrition and hydration needs of patients in hospital are met is...
25 Apr 2012
Skin flora: implications for nursing
Many patients receiving inpatient care or admitted as day cases undergo invasive procedures...
18 Apr 2012