CPD articles

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

Assessment and management of urinary incontinence in women

Why you should read this article: » To update your knowledge of the types of urinary...
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Meeting the needs of carers of people at the end of life

Exploring the context of caring at the end of life and the experience of carers

Collaborative communication: learning from advanced clinical practice patient...

Why you should read this article: » To understand the importance of collaborative and...

Use of professional portfolios in nursing

Nurses are increasingly using professional portfolios as a way to maintain evidence of their...

Clinical management of non-healing wounds

Chronic wounds are defined as those that have failed to heal after three months. There are...

Aetiology, clinical presentation and treatment of testicular cancer

Testicular cancer is a highly treatable and curable malignancy. It typically affects men...

Nursing management of people experiencing homelessness at the end of life

Overcoming barriers to accessing effective healthcare for people who are homeless

Preventing and managing challenging behaviour

Patients exhibiting challenging behaviour, which includes any non-verbal, verbal or physical...

Safe transfusion of blood components

How to undertake blood component transfusions safely and effectively

Supporting people who experience intimate partner violence

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant issue in health and social care. Nurses may...

Principles and nursing management of anticoagulation

Discussion of the uses, modes of action and potential side effects of anticoagulants

Symptom management in women undergoing the menopause

The menopause is a physiological event involving ovarian failure as a result of a loss of...

Developing the organisational culture in a healthcare setting

Why organisational culture is important to patients, carers and healthcare workers

Undertaking drug calculations for intravenous medicines and infusions

Drug calculations for intravenous (IV) medicines and infusions are more complex than those...

Role of nursing leadership in providing compassionate care

This article encourages nurses to explore the concept of leadership in the constantly...

HIV and AIDS: An overview of the current issues, treatment and prevention

The theme of World AIDS Day 2017 is ‘let’s end it’. After almost 40 years since the first...

Using the ABCDE approach to assess the deteriorating patient

Learn the ABCDE (airway, breathing, circulation, disability, exposure) process

Methods of contraception: the nurse’s role in providing care and advice

Most women require contraception during their reproductive years, and many methods are...

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