CPD articles
Our continuing professional development (CPD) articles are designed to assist with your nursing skills and practice.
Pathophysiology of rheumatoid arthritis: nature or nurture?
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with homeostatic processes in the body and its...
01 Nov 2011
Escherichia coli recognition and prevention
Escherichia coli ( E.coli ) is a normal inhabitant of the human gastrointestinal tract able...
04 Oct 2011
Ovarian cancer: symptoms, treatment and long-term patient management
Ovarian cancer is the fourth most common cause of cancer death among women. It has a poor...
06 Sep 2011
Importance of nutrition in palliative care of patients with chronic disease
Good nutrition is important in caring for patients with life-limiting illness, not only for...
06 Jul 2011
The travel health consultation: a focus on risk assessment and risk management
Risk assessment and risk management are fundamental to an effective travel health...
07 Jun 2011
Long-term urethral catheterisation
This article discusses long-term urethral catheterisation, focusing on the relevant anatomy...
04 May 2011
Diabetes and obesity: perspectives of the nature/nurture debate
Not enough consideration is given to the difficulties that many patients with diabetes...
05 Apr 2011
Dry skin conditions: an evidence-based focus on natural oatmeal emollients
Dry and itchy skin conditions are extremely common in all age groups and can affect up to...
01 Mar 2011
A holistic approach to meeting the needs of patients with conditions that affect their...
This article examines how patients and their families are affected by disfiguring conditions...
01 Feb 2011
Vaccine-preventable infections in travellers abroad – meningococcal disease
Vaccination is the answer to preventing bacterial meningitis, and has been particularly...
03 Dec 2010
Improving long-term outcomes for rheumatoid arthritis: evidence-based care
This article examines the complexities of identifying the signs and symptoms of patients...
05 Nov 2010
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): updated guidelines
In 2004 the first National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines...
08 Oct 2010
Primary care training for adults and children with confirmed anaphylaxis requiring...
Anaphylaxis is becoming more common, and research shows that effective patient education can...
03 Sep 2010
Immunisation: promoting travel health
This article explores the issues involved when undertaking immunisations during a travel...
09 Jul 2010
Helping patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease adhere to regimens
The management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is complex because people...
04 Jun 2010
Assessing and treating adult patients with eczema
Eczematous conditions are common in all age ranges; this article focuses on conditions that...
07 May 2010
Reviewing the meaning of your work
There are good reasons to periodically review the meaning of your work. The way you see what...
06 Apr 2010
Promoting self-management of multiple sclerosis in primary care
This article discusses the impact of multiple sclerosis on people newly diagnosed and those...
05 Mar 2010