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.
The practice nurse’s role in contraception choice
Contraception can play an important part in a woman’s life. Modern contraceptives provide a...
01 Jul 2013
Changes to this year’s immunisation schedule
The Department of Health has made significant changes to the universal immunisation schedule...
01 Jul 2013
Community placements for nursing students
This article explores the challenges involved in providing practice learning opportunities...
01 Jul 2013
Management of lower bowel dysfunction
The Royal College of Nursing digital rectal examination (DRE) document has been revised and...
01 Jun 2013
Addressing child poverty in Scotland: the role of nurses
Child poverty levels are a significant challenge and can lead to poor health outcomes...
01 Jun 2013
Diagnosing flat head syndrome
When a baby’s head has become flattened, either on one side, causing the head to look...
01 Jun 2013
Talking with parents about immunisation
This article is aimed at all those involved with immunisation. It is important that everyone...
01 May 2013
Identifying and managing hepatitis C in the community
Brownlow Health is an inner-city practice in Liverpool. It has a high homeless population of...
01 May 2013
Advantages of chlamydia screening in general practice settings
On average 60 per cent of men and 75 per cent of women visit their GP annually for a...
01 May 2013
Chlamydia screening in a primary care setting
The study reported in this article was undertaken in response to the participation of a...
01 Apr 2013
Medicines optimisation
In January 2012 the Royal College of Nursing’s advanced nurse practitioner (ANP) forum...
01 Apr 2013
Patient and public involvement in prison health care
This article discusses patient involvement in prison health care using an initiative...
01 Apr 2013
Managing infant colic: a literature review
This article reviews the literature underpinning interventions to manage colic with a...
01 Mar 2013
Diagnosis of systemic sclerosis and Raynaud’s phenomenon
Scleroderma is a spectrum of disorders comprising diseases predominantly vascular in origin...
01 Mar 2013
Investigating the progress of community matron prescribing
Aim To evaluate the prescribing decisions of community matrons using a validated tool and...
01 Mar 2013
An evaluation of detoxification regimens to inform practice
In the past two years there has been a drive to increase the role of detoxification in...
01 Feb 2013
Public health nurses in Finland help to prevent postnatal depression
Aim The aim of the study was to investigate public health nurses’ interaction with families...
01 Feb 2013
Managing a patient’s diabetic foot ulcer
Preventing foot problems in people with diabetes has been a priority in the UK over the past...
01 Feb 2013