CPD articles
Our continuing professional development (CPD) articles are designed to assist with your nursing skills and practice.
Psoriasis: optimising patients’ quality of life in primary and community care settings
Nurses' role in supporting patients to self-manage the condition so adverse effects can be minimised
Initiating insulin therapy in adults with type 2 diabetes: a practical guide
Tips on how to select an appropriate regimen, overcome resistance and minimise side effects
Perinatal mental health issues: early recognition and management in primary care
It is vital to be able to identify red flags and feel confident about offering emotional support
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: reducing the risk of winter exacerbations
How to undertake a comprehensive review and interventions that community and primary care nurses can make
Promoting an inclusive approach to assessing and managing chronic wounds
Optimal wound assessment helps with effective decision-making on care and management
Infant feeding issues related to gastrointestinal conditions: assessment and management
Developing positive relationships with parents and working in partnership with them
Long term conditions: three ways to give patients the confidence to self-care
Teaching self-care can be woven into the routine conversations nurses have with patients
Role of the community nurse in supporting person-centred end of life care
Some of the challenges that community nurses may experience and how to address them
Identifying and supporting women at risk of, or experiencing, violence and abuse
Enhance your understanding of the forms of violence and abuse women and girls may experience
Recognising and managing non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease
An explanation of the epidemiology, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of NTM-PD
The menopause: symptoms, treatments and implications for women’s health and well-being
Enhance your knowledge of treatments and strategies available to manage menopausal symptoms
Identifying and managing patients with disease-related malnutrition in primary care
Clinical consequences and potential health and social care costs of untreated malnutrition