RCN says flat rate does not ‘accurately reflect the level of responsibility expected of staff’
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<p>Background Antipsychotic medication is the first-line treatment for people with psychosis in the State Hospital, Carstairs: Scotland’s only high-security forensic hospi
<p>This article explores the compatibility of evidence-based practice with nursing.
<p>This article describes an experience, drawn from clinical practice, which has been used to expand personal knowledge and enable self-reflection.
<p>Nursing students need sufficient practical experience to qualify with the full range of skills required for effective practice.
<p>Aim To explore the effects of being dyslexic on the working lives of nurses and healthcare assistants (HCAs), and to identify what might be done to improve their workin
<p>Violence and aggression against nursing staff have been the subject of an ongoing campaign. However, incidents of violence continue to be under-reported.
<p>This article identifies the physiological aspects of paracetamol poisoning, as well as appropriate treatments.
<p>The aim of this article is to enable reflection on practice by exploring a nurse-patient scenario and identifying what factors trigger anger and aggressive behaviour.
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The aim of this article is to enable reflection on practice by exploring a nurse-patient scenario and identifying what factors trigg
<p>Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a relatively new technique which has been used to treat depression.
<p>This article, the last of eight in the health promotion series, aims to summarise the information presented in the previous articles, and to offer advice and reflective
<p>Reflective practice has been a familiar topic in nursing journals and the term is regularly used in professional nursing practice.
<p>This article, the seventh of eight in the health promotion series, aims to inform nurses about the health behaviours and outcomes of vulnerable groups, and to offer strategies for change.</p>
<p>This article describes impetigo, and outlines differential diagnoses, likely complications associated with impetigo and signs and symptoms. Main treatments for impetigo are highlighted, with explanations of when these treatments are useful and when they may not be the best choice.
<p>Urine analysis is an essential component of patient assessment, which is used for screening, diagnosis and planning care. This article discusses specimen collection and reagent strip testing.</p>
<p>This article demonstrates that careful planning and management can help to ensure effective learning for pre-registration students during theory and practical skills teaching.
<p>This article, the sixth of eight in the health promotion series, aims to offer nurses strategies to help pregnant women identify internal motivators and support them through any behaviour change attempt.</p>
<p>Urine analysis is an essential component of patient assessment, which is used for screening, diagnosis and planning care. This article discusses specimen collection and reagent strip testing.</p>
