Evidence and Practice
Toxoplasmosis prevention: knowledge and practices among pregnant women in Jordan
Nurse prescribing: developing confidence, autonomy and collaboration
Best practice in the management of diabetic foot ulcers and pressure ulcers on the foot
Clinical
Toxoplasmosis prevention: knowledge and practices among pregnant women in Jordan
Improved health education could help reduce the risks of infection and complications
Best practice in the management of diabetic foot ulcers and pressure ulcers on the foot
The differences between diabetic foot ulcers and pressure ulcers on the foot
Antimicrobial stewardship: a competency framework to support the role of nurses
The role of nurses in antimicrobial stewardship and the competency framework underpinning it
Missed care in community and primary care
Assessing appropriate staffing levels and skill mixes in community nursing is complex
Orem’s self-care model: understanding how traditional masculinity affects men’s health
Nurses need to know specific aspects of masculinity ideology as it can affect self-care
Early implementation of the Enhanced Health in Care Homes model due to COVID-19
One nurse’s experience of implementing the model in a care home and the challenges overcome
CPD articles
Nurse prescribing: developing confidence, autonomy and collaboration
Nurse prescribing can benefit patients, prescribing clinicians and healthcare systems
How nurses can promote well-being in personalised care
Harnessing the strengths, skills and resources of people and communities to improve health
How to discuss the human papillomavirus infection with patients in primary care
An overview of HPV, including its types, transmission, links to cancer and testing
Supporting people with dementia who mobilise excessively around and outside of the home
People with dementia who mobilise around and outside the home can present challenges
How to support nursing students to develop community care planning skills
Nurses and nursing students should learn the principles of effective care planning
Ethical challenges in delivering person-centred care
Exploring normative ethics and teleological ethics and how they are applied in everyday care
Research focus
How primary care nurses can identify and manage self-harm
Primary care nurses need to be able to identify and manage self-harm. This research focus explores high risk groups and management strategies
How can community and primary care nurses support and treat people with hoarding...
Three studies highlight the complexity of this disorder – and the provision of treatment
How to ensure better integrated care
Three recent studies look at methods to facilitate greater integrated care
How to treat eating disorders in primary care
Three studies highlight the growing incidence of eating disorders in primary care
Upper limb rehabilitation following a stroke
Rehabilitation for upper limb impairment, which occurs in a majority of strokes, is reviewed
Dementia therapy through music
Three studies examine the benefits of music-based therapies for people with dementia