Central venous access devices
Central venous access devices are used in hospital and in the long term for patients who...
12 Jul 2000
CPD articles
Our continuing professional development (CPD) articles are designed to assist with your nursing skills and practice.
Tracheostomy care
The author considers airway maintenance in the care of adult patients by providing a...
05 Jul 2000
Practical stoma care
Patricia Black looks at the reasons behind and management of different types of stoma, as...
28 Jun 2000
Fever management in children
Treating a child with a fever is a skilled nursing activity. This article explains the...
21 Jun 2000
Sexually transmitted infections and older people
Sexually transmitted infection (STI) remains a taboo subject when associated with older...
14 Jun 2000
Contraception: the changing needs of women throughout the reproductive years
The contraceptive needs of women often change as they get older. Dinah Gould discusses the...
07 Jun 2000
Promoting travel health for older people
Older people are spending more time travelling for recreation than ever before. Irene...
31 May 2000
Stress incontinence in younger women: prevention and treatment
Urinary stress incontinence is prevalent in older people, but it has also been found to...
24 May 2000
Head injuries: acute care
Nurses working in acute care settings will encounter patients with various head injuries....
17 May 2000
Blood transfusion
Blood transfusion is a potentially dangerous treatment in which adverse reactions are rare...
10 May 2000
Understanding type 2 diabetes
Practice profiles are reflective pieces written by nurses in practice and based on...
03 May 2000
The older person with renal failure
The number of older people with end-stage renal failure is increasing. Mark Bevan describes...
03 May 2000
Care of foot ulcers in the diabetic patient
Practice profiles are reflective pieces written by nurses in practice, and based on...
26 Apr 2000
Safe use of glutaraldehyde
Glutaraldehyde is an effective chemical for killing micro-organisms that is used in a...
26 Apr 2000
The importance of mouth care
Practice profiles are reflective pieces written by nurses in practice, and based on...
19 Apr 2000
Nursing the patient with an external fixator
External fixators are an effective way of fixing broken bones while at the same time...
19 Apr 2000
Pulse oximetry in practice
Practice profiles are reflective pieces written by nurses in practice and based on...
12 Apr 2000
Immunisation
Nurses’ involvement in immunisation goes beyond simply giving vaccines. Jeannett Martin...
12 Apr 2000