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.
An integrated approach to nursing care for homeless people
Homeless people face huge health inequalities. The life expectancy of someone who sleeps...
27 Jan 2017
Improving the physical health assessment of people with serious mental illness
Individuals with severe mental illness (SMI) die on average 20 years younger than the...
29 Dec 2016
‘Ghost’ stories: sociocultural factors influencing tuberculosis treatment adherence in...
Background Non-adherence to treatment is a major problem in tuberculosis (TB) control and...
29 Dec 2016
Developing sustainable placements: nursing students in general practice
A drive is under way to shift care from hospitals to community settings. This is occurring...
29 Dec 2016
The experiences of women with learning disabilities on contraception choice
A team from the Open University interviewed women with learning disabilities on their...
27 Oct 2016
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Anticipatory prescribing for end of life care: a survey of community nurses in England
Anticipatory prescribing is increasingly common in the UK, yet little is known about nurses...
27 Oct 2016
Health and wellness in rural Malawi: a health development initiative
A nurse-assisted, community-led health initiative, part of a Canadian-Irish project called ‘...
27 Oct 2016
Steps to improve antihypertensive medication adherence
Optimal blood pressure control in patients with hypertension is the key to reduced risk of...
28 Sep 2016
District nurse views on improving the transfer of care from hospital to home
The move towards healthcare being delivered predominantly in people’s own homes has been...
28 Sep 2016
Using a stepped-care approach to help severely obese children and young people
Weight management is a game of chance for most children and young people, and is dependent...
31 Aug 2016
Enabling supported self-management of wound care in a community setting
This article describes how adult community nursing teams in one NHS trust, Pennine Care...
31 Aug 2016
Diabetes care: prevention in practice
Against the backdrop of ever-increasing numbers of people with type 2 diabetes, this article...
28 Jun 2016
Paternal postnatal depression: an overview for primary healthcare professionals
Over the past three decades, there has been growing awareness and concern about the burden...
28 Jun 2016
Gluten-related disorders
Gluten intolerance is thought to affect many people worldwide and results in a myriad of...
26 May 2016
Role of the infection prevention and control link nurse
The role of the link nurse was introduced into infection prevention and control in the UK in...
26 May 2016
Health promotion interventions in walk-in centres
NHS walk-in centres (WICs) were opened in 2000 to modernise the NHS and increase...
28 Apr 2016
Consensus opinion on compression therapy and venous ulcers
Venous leg ulcers cause significant problems for patients and can have a serious effect on...
28 Apr 2016
How venous leg ulcers affect quality of life
The aim of this article is to explore the evidence surrounding the effect of venous leg...
30 Mar 2016