Male urinary catheterisation
This article examines the procedure of male catheterisation and its development as...
10 May 2006
CPD articles
Our continuing professional development (CPD) articles are designed to assist with your nursing skills and practice.
Malaria in UK travellers: assessment, prevention and treatment
Malaria is the most serious tropical disease. Increasing numbers of people are travelling to...
03 May 2006
Assessment and management of obsessive compulsive disorder
This article outlines the nature of obsessive compulsive disorder and sets out an evidence-...
26 Apr 2006
Manual handling risk management: critical care beds and support systems
This article examines the reduction of manual handling risk to nurses through discussion of...
19 Apr 2006
Management of patients with intermittent claudication
Intermittent claudication is a common manifestation of peripheral arterial disease, its...
12 Apr 2006
Improving communication for people with learning disabilities
Patients with learning disabilities have higher healthcare risks than the general population...
05 Apr 2006
Promoting a healthy diet for older people in the community
The promotion of a healthy diet for older people is integral to optimum health and effective...
29 Mar 2006
Nurse prescribing in mental health
This article presents a suggested clinical management plan for a community...
29 Mar 2006
The assessment and management of venous thromboembolism
This article examines venous thromboembolism (VTE) and offers guidance on its prevention....
22 Mar 2006
Complications associated with venous access devices: part two
In the second of two articles the author discusses the secondary complications that can...
15 Mar 2006
Complications associated with venous access devices: part one
This article, the first of two, identifies the primary complications that can arise when...
08 Mar 2006
Participants’evaluation of a training programme in dual diagnosis
A training programme in dual diagnosis (mental health and substance misuse) began...
07 Mar 2006
Management of diabetes in South Asian communities in the UK
This article discusses some of the specific challenges related to the management of diabetes...
01 Mar 2006
Nursing management of paediatric urethral catheterisation
This article outlines evidence-based approaches to paediatric catheterisation in...
22 Feb 2006
Standard principles for preventing and controlling infection
Infection control is a priority for all nurses and healthcare staff. This article examines...
15 Feb 2006
Research governance and ethics: a resource for novice researchers
This article provides an overview of the research governance framework and ethical...
15 Feb 2006
Assessment and management of patients with pleural effusions
This article provides an overview of the assessment and management of patients with...
08 Feb 2006
Techniques for acute wound closure
This article provides an overview of the assessment and management of the common types of...
01 Feb 2006