RCN says flat rate does not ‘accurately reflect the level of responsibility expected of staff’
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<p>The learning and teaching of clinical skills for pre-registration nurses are currently high profile in the nursing arena, with clinical skills a central component of ne
<p>Aim To identify how music and singing may be used therapeutically by nurses in caring for older people.</p> <p>Method A multimethod approach was taken, comp
<p>Carpal tunnel syndrome is an upper limb entrapment neuropathy that can result in motor and sensory disturbance of the median nerve, affecting the hands.
<p>Many countries have experienced a pronounced shift towards later childbearing in recent years.
<p>It is recognised that people with learning disabilities fail to access health screening and that in the past, hospital services failed to meet the needs of this group o
<p>You can tell it is the season of goodwill – with drama, excitement and some light relief in the hospital soaps.</p>
<p>There is increasing recognition that health professionals should engage in continuing professional development and lifelong learning.
<p> Abstract Aim To explore how post-anaesthetic care (PAC) nurses perceive their role, acknowledging the activities that they undertake routinely in their practice.</p
<p>Ulcerative colitis is a relapsing chronic disease that has an unpredictable course. A relapse in the condition requires timely intervention and expert monitoring.
There is increasing recognition that health professionals should engage in continuing professional development and lifelong learning
Aim To explore how post-anaesthetic care (PAC) nurses perceive their role, acknowledging the activities that they undertake routinely in their
<p>Myths have developed surrounding the law and ethical principles in end of life care, which can make care provision at the end of life complex and fraught with potential
<p>Aim To explore what first-year nursing students believe to be the preferred characteristics of common foundation programme biomedical science lecturers, and to investigate whether students prefer active or passive learning.</p> <p>Method Survey and interview methodologies wer
<p>This article looks at the value of cystatin C in assessing renal function in older people.
<p>Aim To explore patients’ and nurses’ views on their experience of nursing care in mixed-sex bays.</p> <p>Method Using a descriptive exploratory method, tape-recorded semi-structured interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of patients and nurses drawn from wards wher
<p>This article describes how to interpret the single-lead electrocardiogram (ECG). The author also describes cardiac electrophysiology and how this is represented by ECG graphs.
<p>Many people who are terminally ill would prefer to die at home. Integrated professional working is necessary to enable patients to remain in their homes for end of life care.
<p>This article aims to increase knowledge and understanding of aortic valve stenosis to support the treatment options available for older patients in the acute setting.
