CPD articles
Our continuing professional development (CPD) articles are designed to assist with your nursing skills and practice.
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
Applying public health theory to practice in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
Learn about the six essential elements of public health theory and practice
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
How to make clear and compelling written arguments: advice for nurses
In healthcare clearly formulated arguments can mean nurses’ efforts are directed effectively
Dengue fever
Nurses involved in travel health should be aware of the signs of dengue fever and what to do