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CPD articles
Abdominal sepsis and trauma are the main indications for open abdomen.
Diabetes is an increasingly common life-long condition, which has significant physical, psychological and behavioural implications for individuals.
Pressure ulcers are painful and cause discomfort, have a negative effect on quality of life, and are costly to treat.
Attitudes are of crucial importance in nursing.
Bullying is a pervasive problem in healthcare organisations.
Nuclear medicine imaging is not generally well understood by nurses who work outside this area.
Pneumonia remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the UK and yet the seriousness of the disease is underestimated.
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This article provides an overview of encephalitis and addresses its diagnosis, some of the common presenting signs and symptoms, and the different aspects of nursing care requir
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in hospital and community settings.
This article provides an overview of the nursing considerations for paediatric anaesthesia.
As the population ages, an increasing number of people are developing long-term conditions.
All UK nurses and midwives will be required to perform revalidation as part of their registration process, from April 2016.
This article provides an overview of the care of patients undergoing limb amputation. Absence of a limb can be congenital or the result of trauma or complications of chronic diseases.
This article encourages the reader to consider sexuality and sexual health as essential to a full nursing assessment. It discusses the reasons why nurses should be more open in consultations with mental health service users in regard to sexual health.
Patient-centred care is a model of care that respects the patient’s experience, values, needs and preferences in the planning, co-ordination and delivery of care.
Asthma is a common childhood disorder that has global significance.
Nurses are often urged to help patients learn about their illness and the self-management measures that may enable them to achieve a degree of independence after they have left hospital.
This article discusses the clinical features of haemorrhagic shock and the strategies used to manage the condition, focusing on the presenting symptoms, classifications, compensatory mechanisms, physiological changes and nursing interventions.
