Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
CPD articles
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Chest pain is one of the main reasons for emergency admission to hospital in the UK.
Nurses have to make important clinical decisions in their everyday practice.
Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the UK and the incidence continues to increase.
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Stroke can have a devastating effect on a patient’s life and that of his or her family.
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Huntington’s disease is a complex degenerative disorder that affects the central nervous system.
Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is the involuntary leakage of urine.
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This article provides an overview of managing risk in surgical patients in the perioperative environment.
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The author examines the pressures that may be experienced by carers in the community and discusses ways in which nurses can help to
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Clinical audit exists to improve the quality of patient care and clinical practice.
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Venepuncture can be a painful and frightening experience for children.
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Nurses working in A&E departments throughout the UK frequently encounter patients with ear, nose and throat conditions.
The authors examine the situation of asylum seekers and refugees in the UK to enable health professionals to provide access to healt
People with learning disabilities encounter numerous barriers when using health services. The authors discuss ways to ensure that the health needs of these patients are met in mainstream settings.
Nurses play a key role in the prevention and early detection of acute renal failure (ARF).
With increasing use of arterial blood gas analysis in various ward and other hospital settings to aid medical diagnosis and management, nurses who can interpret results are often able to initiate earlier interventions and understand the reasons for med
This article reviews the causes of childhood obesity and suggests different approaches to treatment and prevention.
Hodgkin’s lymphoma is a malignant disease of the lymphatic system. This article gives an overview of the disease process and the classification and staging of Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
Although acute pancreatitis can be potentially life-threatening, patients with this condition can be monitored in the ward area.
