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How to undertake venepuncture to obtain venous blood samples
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How to undertake a nutritional assessment in adults
Rationale and key points Nutritional assessment in adults should begin on first contact with...
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How to undertake a root cause analysis investigation to improve patient safety
Rationale and key points Root cause analysis is a tool that can be used when determining how...
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How to administer an insulin injection
Rationale and key points Effective insulin injection technique is essential to ensure...
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How to auscultate for heart sounds in adults
Rationale and key points This article aims to improve nurses’ knowledge and understanding of...
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How to administer lidocaine in wounds
Rationale and key points Before a wound can be cleaned and/or closed, the use of a local...
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How to use a corticosteroid nasal spray
Rationale and key points This article outlines the appropriate and effective technique for...
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How to perform nasal douching
Rationale and key points This article provides information on nasal douching, which nurses...
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How to set up and administer an enteral feed via a nasogastric tube
Rationale and key points Nasogastric tube feeding is a method of enteral feeding commonly...
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How to assist patients with sit-stand transfers
Rationale and key points This article discusses optimal methods for assisting patients with...
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How to use an automated external defibrillator following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Rationale and key points This article provides an overview of the skills required to safely...
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How to promote patients’ sleep in hospital
Rationale and key points Disturbed or disrupted sleep is associated with adverse effects on...
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How to carry out growth assessment in infants and children under two years old
Rationale and key points Measuring and monitoring growth in infants and young children under...
15 Feb 2017
How to remove an indwelling urinary catheter in female patients
Rationale and key points This article aims to assist nurses to undertake the removal of an...
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How to care for a patient’s eyes in critical care settings
Rationale and key points Eye care is an important aspect of the nursing management of...
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How to insert a peripheral cannula
Rationale and key points This article aims to assist practitioners to undertake the safe and...
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How to set up and use a Twitter account professionally
Rationale and key points This article encourages nurses to use Twitter to engage in...
02 Nov 2016
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