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Clinical
Young people are entitled to be involved in decisions about their health care, yet many are not engaged in any meaningful way.
It is important to prepare nursing students for professional practice in a culturally diverse healthcare environment.
This article reviews the use of probiotics in clinical practice, including explanations of what they are and how they work.
Healthcare organisations around the world are adopting new strategies to improve the quality of patient care in response to reports of negative patient outc
There is growing evidence that using e-learning and digital gaming technology can support students in their learning.
Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is a major risk factor for ischaemic stroke.
Domestic abuse is an increasing public health concern, and the relationship between such abuse and poor health is now recognised.
Organ donation is a complex and sensitive area. It is complicated by ethical, legal and social factors, as well as differing views about consent.
Student attrition in higher education institutions has long been an area of concern.
All nurses are expected to promote patients’ health and this includes physical and psychological wellbeing.
Pressure ulcer prevention strategies are applicable to all anatomical sites; however, the main focus of this article is heel ulceration in the nursing home
Opportunities for nurses to be involved in clinical research have increased with the growing emphasis on research in the NHS.
This article, which is the last in the life sciences series and the second of two articles on the respiratory system, describes gaseous exchange in the lungs, transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide, and internal and external respiration.
The availability of antiretroviral therapy has changed the course of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease progression, and as a result the face of HIV in the UK is ageing. Men who have sex with men remain disproportionately affected.
This article looks at the relationship between stress, nursing integrity and patient care.
Aim To examine the ability of mental health professionals and mental health nursing students from a London university and a nursing institute in the Sultanate of Oman to identify emotions correctly.
Oral bowel-cleansing agents are commonly used to prepare the bowel for colorectal surgery, and before endoscopic and radiological examination of the large intestine to ensure the bowel is free of solid contents.
This article, which forms part of the life sciences series and is the first of two articles on the respiratory system, describes the anatomy of the respiratory system and explains the mechanics of respiration.
