RCN says flat rate does not ‘accurately reflect the level of responsibility expected of staff’
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<p>Aim To investigate the incidence of violence and aggression towards staff working in elderly care wards and to consider the factors that influence the risk of experienc
<p>For many nurses, quality of life is dependent on the balance of work and home life.
<p>The introduction of Project 2000 raised the stature of nursing education to that of the university-based training for other healthcare professionals.
<p>Nurses are becoming increasingly involved in collaborative international research teams.
<p>This article discusses the pathophysiology and management of patients with allergic rhinitis.
Nurses are becoming increasingly involved in collaborative international research teams.
<p>Aim To explore nurses’ attitudes towards, and confidence in, the use of laryngeal mask airway (LMA) and oral Guedel airway (OGA).
<p>At a time when jobs are in jeopardy and budgets for educational courses and study days have been cut, it is tempting for nurses to neglect their professional developmen
A significant proportion of the population lives with chronic illness and nurses are likely to come into contact with these patients
Dietary advice about fluid and fibre for pregnant women is limited in comparison to information on folic acid.
<p>Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common health problem, so it is important that nurses in all care settings know how to manage patients with this condition effectivel
<p>Aim To explore the lived experience of patients with type 2 diabetes converting to insulin therapy.</p> <p>Method An exploratory qualitative approach was ad
<p>This article outlines the government’s changes to the way that primary and community health services will be commissioned and provided.
<p>An audit of 100 patients’ understanding of preoperative investigations was undertaken at a preoperative assessment unit.
<p>This article appraises contemporary approaches to European student exchange programmes. It explores the impact of exchange programmes on the learning experience of nursing students, with discussion of the findings.
<p/> <p>Chronic diarrhoea is a distressing symptom of a number of conditions. This article explains the assessment of patients at the initial outpatient visit through the various investigations and finally medical and surgical treatment.
<p>Although managing pain in the acute surgical setting is a priority, there is a dearth of evidence to guide clinicians on how best to approach the discontinuation and transition of patients from epidural analgesia to oral analgesia post-operatively.
<p>This article examines the circumstances in which dilemmas might arise between the need to maintain a patient’s confidentiality and the need to disclose information.
