Evidence and Practice
Managing patients with multimorbidity
Chronic fatigue syndrome
Nursing student perspectives on a quality learning environment in general practice
Clinical
Nursing student perspectives on a quality learning environment in general practice
General practice continues to increase in use as a placement area for nursing students in...
Palliative and end of life care in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a life-limiting interstitial lung disease. We do not know...
A qualitative systematic review of the factors that influence prescribing decisions by...
This article aims to understand the factors that influence nurse independent prescribers’...
Working together to achieve better outcomes for patients with heart failure
The prevalence of long-term health conditions is increasing as the population ages...
Diabesity prevention programme in primary care
‘Diabesity’, a term that combines diabetes and obesity, is the new epidemic in healthcare...
Health service factors that affect adherence to tuberculosis treatment in Ghana
Most of the global cases of tuberculosis (TB) are found in Asia and Africa. This is largely...
CPD articles
Managing patients with multimorbidity
Multimorbidity is becoming an increasing problem with more patients having two or more long-...
Improving outcomes for patients with irritable bowel syndrome in primary care, with...
Irritable bowel syndrome is a common disorder of gastrointestinal function with symptoms...
Skin infections
This article outlines the issues involved in assessing and managing people who present with...
Improving interpretation of spirometry for better diagnosis
Spirometry is the most widely used pulmonary function test. It is useful for identifying...
Insulin safety: avoiding mistakes and reducing risk
Insulin is a powerful glucose-lowering agent which can save lives and have a significant...
Skin infestations
Infestations can be found on the skin or cause skin reactions. There are many types of skin...
Research focus
Chronic fatigue syndrome
This is a chronic debilitating illness and is, for many, a long-term condition. Our focus...
Research focus: end of life care for homeless people
Homeless people have a shortened life expectancy (Crisis 2012). This digest summarises three...
Advice on sleep position and foetal movement links to stillbirth
Links between sleep position and foetal movement prior to stillbirth
Blended feeds in children and young people
Aspects of blended feeds in children and young people are explored through the following...
The ‘Angelina Jolie effect’
Three studies evaluating the effect of the film star’s disclosure that she was a carrier of...
Tattoos and piercings
Three recent studies identify the affects tattoos and body piercings have on the nursing...