RCN says flat rate does not ‘accurately reflect the level of responsibility expected of staff’
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<p>Familial hypercholesterolaemia is a genetic condition characterised by high cholesterol levels in the blood and an increased risk of premature coronary heart disease.
<p>This literature review examines the evidence relating to the causes of medication administration errors and methods to reduce such errors.
<p>This article explores issues surrounding adherence to medication.
<p>End of life care should be incorporated in all stages of nurse training.
<p>Oral hygiene is an essential aspect of nursing care.
<p>Sepsis is associated with a high incidence of mortality and morbidity, however with appropriate strategies for monitoring and early targeted intervention mortality rate
<p>The issue of whether patients should always be told the truth regarding their diagnosis and prognosis has afforded much debate in healthcare literature.
<p>Infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria such as Pseudomonas, Klebsiella, Proteus and Acinetobacter have been a major problem in healthcare settings for many years.
<p>When writing at degree level, nurses need to demonstrate an understanding of evidence by summarising its key elements and comparing and contrasting authors’ views.
<p>In recent years there has been a considerable shift in UK health policy towards developing an NHS that places a real emphasis on the promotion of health.
When writing at degree level, nurses need to demonstrate an understanding of evidence by summarising its key elements and comparing
<p>Nurses have a key role in ensuring that patients receive the right blood at the right time.
<p>This article explores the issues involved when undertaking immunisations during a travel health consultation.
<p>This article outlines the taught learning disability component in the common foundation programme provided at one school of nursing in a large university.
<p>In part one of this article, the concepts of an injury threshold were explained and it was shown that the Reswick and Rogers pressure-time curve is inaccurate at the extremes of the timescale.
<p>This article provides an overview of meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia, which can have devastating effects.
<p>This article explores the development and provision of a framework for supporting mentors working in community settings.
<p>Wound-related pain can cause significant distress and may lead to reduced quality of life. This article provides an overview of the management and treatment of pain in patients with chronic wounds.
