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CPD articles
Health care is constantly being reformed to improve the safety and quality of services, and nurses are integral to the provision of this safety and quality.
Critical thinking and writing are skills that are not easy to acquire. The term ‘critical’ is used differently in social and clinical contexts.
Nurses and midwives are asked to demonstrate the 6Cs (care, compassion, competence, communication, courage and commitment) of nursing in ‘everything we do’.
Teamwork requires co-operation, co-ordination and communication between members of a team to achieve desired outcomes.
This article reviews the use of concept mapping as a person-centred problem-solving aid to assessment, risk management, care evaluation and care planning fo
Older people have an increased risk of becoming malnourished when they are ill.
Osteoarthritis is a major cause of disability in older people in the UK.
Pre-eclampsia is a complex and unpredictable disorder that may occur during pregnancy.
The mental health of patients with cancer is a vital part of their overall wellbeing.
Fatigue is one of the most common symptoms experienced by people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and has a significant effect on all aspects of daily living an
Rounding is practised widely in the NHS and nurses should understand its practice and value to patient care.
The role of nurses as patient advocates is well recognised by healthcare professionals, yet the processes and practices involved in patient advocacy are not
Good management of diabetes can reduce the risk of complications of the disease. When not well managed, diabetes is associated with the complications of heart disease, stroke, blindness, kidney disease and amputations.
The continuing professional development article on advance care planning prompted reflection on my role as a nurse caring for older people, some of whom have progressive neurological conditions.
Spirituality is an important aspect of holistic care that is frequently overlooked. This is because of difficulties in conceptualising spirituality and confusion about how it should be integrated into nursing care.
<p>As a third-year nursing student, I found the CPD article on subcutaneous injections informative. This technique is studied and practised within our curriculum at university.
Surgical intervention in older people with dementia is becoming increasingly common as the population ages and the number of people with dementia continues to rise.
<p>Reading the CPD article increased my knowledge of the different presentations and treatment of asthma in older adults. Some people develop asthma late in life; for other older adults it has been a lifelong condition.</p>
