Clinical skills

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Social distancing on clinical placement: how to overcome the learning barriers

Ways to adapt to COVID-19-related measures that can make students feel like an inconvenience

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Deteriorating patients: the tools to help you know when to speak up

As a student you may feel unsure about raising concerns, but doing so could save a life

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From vaccinations to STIs and COPD: the placement for one-to-one patient care
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How to take a patient’s temperature
Clinical skills
How to take a patient’s temperature
A step-by-step guide to the procedure using the oral, tympanic, axillary and forehead sites
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Music and dementia: how playlists can promote person-centred care

Learn how to promote sensitive, tailored use of music in care settings

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Paid placements for nursing students: your questions answered
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Should nursing students be paid for clinical placements beyond COVID-19?
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Delegation and referral in nursing – how to tell the difference
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Second-year studies amid a global pandemic: making up for missed placements
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Pre-operative care
Clinical skills
How to provide preoperative care to patients
Understand the physical and psychosocial care required before surgery
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Learning to monitor blood glucose – a helping hand to safe and confident practice
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Debunking myths: how much air in an IV line is too much?
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How to perform digital removal of faeces
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How to check the arterial pulse
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How to measure tracheostomy tube cuff pressure
Update your knowledge and skills in how to measure tracheostomy tube cuff pressure.
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