Clinical
Our clinical nursing articles aim to inform and educate nurse practitioners and students. This is achieved through the publication of peer-reviewed, evidence-based, relevant and topical articles.
Learning outcomes from an end of life care training programme
The Quality End of Life Care for All (QELCA©) programme was designed by St Christopher’s...
30 Mar 2016
Assessing sexual health risk for young black and minority ethnic people
The objective of this study was to develop a sexual health risk assessment that would...
25 Feb 2016
Stratified follow-up care for people with prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK ( Office for National Statistics...
25 Feb 2016
Long-term conditions in older adults using primary care services
Older adults are at a higher risk of being diagnosed with long-term conditions than those in...
25 Feb 2016
Granulated sugar treatment for leg ulcers: a case report
The use of sugar in the treatment of wounds dates back to Ancient Egypt. This article begins...
02 Feb 2016
Antimicrobial resistance: a growing crisis
Infectious diseases account for a substantial proportion of deaths worldwide. Much of the...
02 Feb 2016
Developing resilience to tackle health and social inequalities
Resilience has become a popular way to promote health and wellbeing, not just among patients...
27 Nov 2015
Risk of acute kidney injury in people with heart failure
Heart failure is a complex chronic medical condition that has a significant impact on life...
27 Nov 2015
How district nurses can influence organisational effectiveness in the community
With the government continuing to focus on improving the patient experience and moving care...
27 Nov 2015
Lived experiences of fibromyalgia
This phenomenological study explored the lived experience of people diagnosed with...
30 Oct 2015
Shifting care from hospital to home: a qualitative study
A study was undertaken to understand how primary healthcare professionals and hospital...
30 Oct 2015
End of life care planning in community hospitals
The implementation of a palliative and supportive care plan across community hospitals in...
25 Sep 2015
Self-management plans for people with deteriorating asthma
Self-management plans (SMPs) focus on the early recognition of unstable or deteriorating...
25 Sep 2015
Advanced preparation of insulin syringes for adults with diabetes
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has launched an updated edition of its UK guidance for...
25 Sep 2015
Implementing a nurse-led community intravenous antibiotic service
At its inception in 2011 the @home community intravenous (IV) service used available staff...
28 Aug 2015
Mothers’ voices: results of a survey of public health nurse-led breastfeeding support...
Research reporting that mothers are dissatisfied with support for breastfeeding in the...
28 Aug 2015
Developing a caseload model to reflect the complexity of district and community nursing
A study by the England Centre for Practice Development proposes to develop and evaluate an...
28 Aug 2015
Understanding and managing cystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is one of the most common inherited diseases in the UK. It is a multi-...
26 Jun 2015