Clinical

<p>As part of the life sciences series, this article describes the role of deoxyribonucleic acid and ribonucleic acid, genes and chromosomes.

01 Aug 2012

<p>Pain is common in patients with cancer and may be caused by the disease itself or treatments.

01 Aug 2012

<p>As a nurse working with adults, I was sceptical about how reading this article would be relevant to my practice because meningococcal B disease is the leading cause of

01 Aug 2012

<p>This article uses the example of depression to explore the role of patient narratives in promoting recovery from mental ill health.

25 Jul 2012

<p>Pain is a significant problem in patients with cancer.

25 Jul 2012

<p>As a newly qualified learning disability nurse, this patient safety article has helped to increase my knowledge of promoting patient safety in continence care.</p&gt

25 Jul 2012

<p>This article, which forms part of the life sciences series, aims to promote understanding of the basic structure and function of cells.

18 Jul 2012

<p>This article describes the characteristics of Raynaud’s phenomenon, focusing on the role of the specialist nurse in diagnosis and management of the condition.

18 Jul 2012

<p>Taking a patient history is a task I rarely carry out; however, after reading the learning zone article I have a better understanding of the process involved and how to

18 Jul 2012

<p>Military personnel are surviving with more severe injuries than have previously been seen. Their wounds are often heavily contaminated and have high levels of exudate.

17 Jul 2012

<p>The background to and content of the recent policy initiatives influencing the quality agenda in the NHS in England are analysed in this article, focusing on the theore

11 Jul 2012

<p>I work as a first aid trainer, predominantly for childcare providers.

11 Jul 2012

<p>Leg ulcers can have a significant effect on patients’ quality of life. Treatment needs to be holistic, focusing on managing and treating the wound, as well as recognising the psychosocial effects that patients may experience.

11 Jul 2012

<p>Military personnel are surviving with more severe injuries than have previously been seen. Their wounds are often heavily contaminated and have high levels of exudate.

11 Jul 2012

<p>Shoulder pain is a common problem following stroke. Patients may present with varying degrees of paralysis (hemiplegia), which commonly affects the arm. As a consequence, the stability of the shoulder may be compromised with subsequent risk of damage to soft tissue structures.

04 Jul 2012

<p>The aim of this series is to examine the life sciences in the context of clinical nursing practice and explore the basic structure and function of the human body.

04 Jul 2012

<p>As a clinical nurse specialist in sexual health in rural Australia, I see many adolescents and young adults with various sexually transmitted infections (STI), including chlamydia and gonorrhoea.</p>

04 Jul 2012

<p>The aim of this article is to explore the views of registered nurses undertaking the new Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE), incorporating an integrated preparatory skills workshop. The workshop and the OSCE were audited with particular regard to the student experience.

27 Jun 2012

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