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<p>Aim To identify the factors that influence attendance and absenteeism among a group of second-year nursing students during the theory component of the Fitness for Pract
<p>This article discusses the current confusion regarding sun exposure.
<p>Return-to-practice is an important issue for NHS employers and employees. However, little has been written on this area.
<p>Many articles have been written on malaria, but few have addressed travellers’ awareness and compliance with preventive measures.
<p>Aim To investigate the effects of sodium picosulphate (Picolax®) oral bowel preparation on levels of serum urea, electrolytes and glucose in patients undergoing bowel p
<p>Cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) is a non-pharmacological treatment for heart failure.
<p>Diabetes is the most common cause of end-stage renal disease, and the number of renal patients with diabetes-related problems is increasing.
<p>Aim To examine the views of patients with a diagnosis of venous insufficiency who had experienced at least one episode of venous ulceration that had been treated and he
<p>This article provides an overview of the use of topical opioids to relieve pain associated with pressure ulcers in patients receiving palliative care.
<p>Aim To understand why some women adjust successfully in later life while others, in similar circumstances, become overwhelmed by life and dislike their old age.</p&g
<p>The aim of this article is to highlight the experiences of a novice nurse researcher from a biographical point of view.
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Aim To investigate NHS and private sector nurses’ perceptions of the value of continuing professional development (CPD)
<p> Aim To investigate NHS and private sector nurses’ perceptions of the value of continuing professional development (CPD), and to analyse the factors that influence these perceptions and any potential barriers to successful CPD.</p> <p> Method Questionnaires were sent to 200 s
<p>This article describes the design of a health action plan included in a care package for a person with learning disabilities. It provides working knowledge and guidance to students, nurses and service providers who are currently undertaking similar interventions.
Advances in medicine and technology mean that more children can survive with complex and continuing health problems. These children have specific needs that healthcare professionals should consider when providing and planning care.
This article provides an overview of pneumonia as a high-incidence respiratory disease of varying severity in the 21st century.
<p>This article is intended to promote awareness of physical exercise as a safe, advantageous and feasible intervention for a patient with breast cancer or recovering from it.
<p>The Infection Control Nurses Association (ICNA) has developed a robust framework for infection prevention and control practitioners to demonstrate their competence.
