Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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The NHS is under pressure to increase its effectiveness and productivity.
Glaucoma refers to a group of conditions that can cause sight loss as a result of damage to the optic nerve head.
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The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) requires that nurses and midwives use feedback as an opportunity for reflection and learning, to improve practice.
Chemotherapy-induced neutropenia may result in significant physical, social and emotional consequences for patients receiving anticancer therapy.
Situation awareness describes an individual’s perception, comprehension and subsequent projection of what is going on in the environment around them.
Schizophrenia is a severe and enduring mental health disorder. Treatment includes antipsychotic medication and psychological interventions.
Complaints and their management are an important indicator of the quality of care.
Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that predominantly affects the central face.
Medicines optimisation is promoted in a guideline published in 2015 by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.
Mobility is important to older people in nursing homes and residential facilities since it contributes to their health and quality of life.
Nurses are accustomed to helping others with their sleep problems and dealing with issues such as pain that may delay or interrupt sleep.
Compression therapy is an effective and common approach to the management of lymphoedema, a chronic condition requiring long-term treatment.
This article aims to enhance nurses’ understanding of nursing care plans, reflecting on the past, present and future use of care planning. This involves consideration of the central theories of nursing and discussion of nursing models and the nursing process.
This article provides a comprehensive overview of the risks associated with the administration of chemotherapy, monoclonal antibodies and targeted or biological therapies in the management of solid tumours.
Planning for patient discharge is an essential element of any admission to an acute setting, but may often be left until the patient is almost ready to leave hospital.
Acute pulmonary oedema is a distressing and life-threatening illness that is associated with a sudden onset of symptoms.
Patient and parent education for children with eczema should follow a consistent approach, guided by an established framework that combines aspects of nursing, education and cognitive psychology.
Nurses working in a range of clinical settings may encounter patients who report experiencing hallucinations, whether auditory, visual or any other form.
