CPD articles
Our continuing professional development (CPD) articles are designed to assist with your nursing skills and practice.
Supporting patients’ dignity in the community
Although dignity has been written about extensively, there is still an opportunity to...
01 Apr 2009
Children’s and young people’s palliative care: good practice guidelines
Recent UK government guidelines set out the direction in which children’s palliative care...
10 Mar 2009
Nutrition in infancy and childhood: a healthy start means a healthy future
Nutrition in infancy and childhood is of paramount importance if children are to become...
10 Feb 2009
Spirometry in primary care
An evaluation of lung function is an essential part of the diagnosis and management of...
05 Dec 2008
Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination: the impact on practice
The introduction into the national immunisation schedule of the HPV vaccine will affect the...
13 Nov 2008
Atopic eczema in children: clinical guidelines for daily practice
Atopic eczema can have a significant negative impact on the quality of life of the children...
13 Oct 2008
Influenza pandemic planning and mitigation update
An influenza pandemic can have many negative effects on a society, and nurses are at the...
14 Sep 2008
How the menopause affects the cardiovascular health of women
Cardivascular disease risk in women increases four fold over the ten years from onset of...
24 Jul 2008
The primary care face of COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an important, long-term condition that...
01 Jun 2008
Treatment of superficial wounds and management of associated pain
Superficial wounds usually result from trauma and can be extremely painful. This article...
01 May 2008
Nursing the planet
There is mounting evidence that the earth is warming and that the actions of humans are...
01 Apr 2008
Delayed wound healing: in whom, what, when and why?
For a variety of reasons, some wounds take longer than anticipated to heal, or do not heal...
01 Mar 2008
Global challenges in protecting and promoting breastfeeding
Breastmilk is the ideal food for healthy growth and development of infants and young...
01 Feb 2008
Silver therapy in practice: clinical considerations
The last 20 years have seen rapid advances in materials used to manage wounds. These have...
01 Nov 2007
First aid: basic procedures for nurses
Nurses who encounter a road traffic accident or a person who has collapsed in the community...
01 Oct 2007
Best practice when immunising children
This article sets out the best practice when vaccinating children of all ages. It covers...
01 Sep 2007
Recent developments in the care and management of chronic kidney disease (CKD)
There have been many recent developments in the care and management of patients with chronic...
01 Jul 2007
Management of patients with asthma and allergic rhinitis
This article discusses the pathophysiology and management of patients with allergic rhinitis...
01 Jun 2007