RCN says flat rate does not ‘accurately reflect the level of responsibility expected of staff’
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Arterial catheters are commonly used to monitor blood pressure continuously and to take blood gas samples from patients in intensive
<p>This article, the first in an eight-part series, discusses the importance of a considered, responsible approach to first aid.
<p>This article describes the use and effectiveness of proctoclysis (rectal fluid infusion) in providing fluid resuscitation in the absence of intravenous access in rural
This article describes the use and effectiveness of proctoclysis (rectal fluid infusion) in providing fluid resuscitation in the abs
<p>This article describes the secondment of a critical care practitioner to an acute medicine unit.
<p>Faecal incontinence can have a profound effect on the lives of children and their families.
<p>Aim To discover whether nursing students believed that a post-registration cardiac module was meeting their needs.</p> <p>Method A descriptive qualitative a
<p>Going to the toilet to eliminate bodily waste in private is a normal daily activity that people tend to take for granted.
<p>Osteoarthritis is a degenerative disorder of the synovial joints that is characterised by joint pain, stiffness and limited range of movement.
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative disorder of the synovial joints that is characterised by joint pain, stiffness and limited range of
<p>This article describes the implementation of the NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework (KSF) by part of an NHS trust that provides services for people with learning disabi
<p>Obesity is a growing problem affecting the health of the nation and requiring long-term management.
<p>Traditional palliative care services have focused on individuals with cancer. The NHS National End of Life Care Programme, launched in December 2003, has been working to address this anomaly and to try to enhance end of life care provision for other patient groups.
<p>This article aims to discuss problems with central venous catheters (CVCs) and offer strategies to assist in preventing their replacement. The article focuses on the most frequent complications of infection and obstruction.
<p>Orthopaedic casts are used in the management of fractures and to support and correct deformities. The application and removal of plaster casts is a skill requiring knowledge, judgement and sensitivity.
This article demonstrates how one of England’s largest primary care trusts developed, piloted and evaluated a quality improvement tool – the quality framework – to support the implementation of clinical governance at a team level.
<p>Increasing demands for hospitals to be more efficient mean that patients attending for an operation are generally admitted on the day of surgery.
<p/> <p>Sexual dysfunction is common in patients with long-term neurological conditions. Nurses are well placed to engage patients in discussions about any sexual problems they may be experiencing.
