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CPD articles
<p>I care for many people with coexisting conditions, including asthma, in a nursing and residential care home.
Diabetes mellitus is a major risk factor for stroke.
<p>Reading the CPD article has improved my knowledge of the care and management of patients at increased risk of acquiring healthcare-associated infections, which are high
This article provides an overview of ankylosing spondylitis, including signs and symptoms, diagnosis and management.
<p>Before reading the CPD article, I would have found it difficult to define compassion.
This article discusses the management of acute confusion and aggression in patients with infections of the central nervous system (CNS).
<p>Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a supraventricular arrhythmia.
There is widespread recognition that many newly qualified nurses find it difficult to make the transition from completing their university course to taking
Older people with asthma are a discrete patient group that requires specialist nursing skills and knowledge.
<p>Parenteral nutrition is an intravenous method of providing nutrition to patients by delivering nutrients directly into the bloodstream via a venous access device.
<p>I frequently see patients who require treatment for long-term skin conditions such as psoriasis and eczema, as well as other conditions such as leg ulcers.
This article examines the importance of clinical reviews for people receiving care in custodial settings.
<p>The CPD article on providing constructive feedback to nursing students was particularly relevant since I recently completed a student mentoring course and am now mentoring a nursing student.</p>
Although there is a high uptake of vaccinations providing protection against Bordetella pertussis, the main cause of whooping cough, there has been an increase in the incidence of notifications of the disease in the UK and other developed countries in recent
<p>Reading the CPD article has made me more aware how cancer metastasises to bone, resulting in bone pain, pathological fractures, hypercalcaemia and spinal cord compression.</p>
Anecdotal evidence from clinical practice, classroom learning and research studies suggests most aspects of sexual health and wellbeing are addressed inadequately or not at all.
Lung cancer is the most common cancer worldwide and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality.
<p>Being a practice nurse I often meet patients with diabetes who are at risk of developing diabetic neuropathy, a common complication that damages the nerves.</p>
