RCN says flat rate does not ‘accurately reflect the level of responsibility expected of staff’
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The introduction of a national programme for information technology will affect nurses’ methods of managing clinical information on
<p>Aim To investigate the lived experience of the ‘support’ relationship between students and their personal tutors.</p> <p>Method The purposive sample compris
<p>Aim Two studies are described in this article.
<p>Many nurses working in general wards and departments are caring for patients with central venous catheters and are increasingly responsible for their removal.
<p>Recent changes to prescribing regulations mean that nurse independent prescribers and supplementary prescribers are now able to prescribe any licensed medicine for cond
Recent changes to prescribing regulations mean that nurse independent prescribers and supplementary prescribers are now able to pres
<p>This article examines trends in sexually transmitted infections in the UK. Screening, treatment and education of adults and adolescents are discussed.
<p>This article provides a background to current practice in pre-operative assessment (POA) and outlines a POA lead nurse role that was successfully introduced in two acut
The fifth and final article in the series on patients with dementia in acute care examines challenging behaviour.
<p>The government’s modernisation agenda is challenging traditional practice by introducing new roles and concepts to meet the increasing healthcare needs of the older pop
<p>This article provides an overview of ankylosing spondylitis, a chronic condition characterised by abnormal ossification and ankylosis affecting the spine and sacro-ilia
<p>This is the fourth article in a series of five on dementia. Pain experienced by people with dementia is often poorly managed.
<p>This is the third article in a series of five focusing on the needs of patients with dementia. It emphasises the importance of good nutritional intake for patients with dementia in hospital care. On busy wards, nutrition is often overlooked in favour of other aspects of care.
<p>This article explores the management of surgical cavity wounds. The effectiveness of healing depends on wound assessment and constant re-evaluation of the management strategy adopted.
<p>Patients may experience a recurrence of leg ulceration if they do not wear prescribed compression hosiery when ulcers have healed. This article examines the use of compression hosiery kits, which can be used for the treatment of active ulceration as well as prevention of recurrence.
<p>This article examines reliability and validity as ways to demonstrate the rigour and trustworthiness of quantitative and qualitative research. The authors discuss the basic principles of reliability and validity for readers who are new to research.</p>
<p>This is the second article in a series of five on dementia. It aims to enhance nurses’ understanding of dehydration in patients with dementia.
<p>This article discusses the problems associated with alcohol misuse, including increased mortality and morbidity.
