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CPD articles
<p>One common and challenging communication situation faced by nurses is a family’s demand for information regarding the diagnosis of a relative.
<p>Virginia Henderson’s contribution to nursing in the 20th century has been compared to Florence Nightingale’s contribution during the 19th century.
<p>This article explores the use of reflective learning diaries in conjunction with a modified form of the Benner assessment tool (Benner 1984).
<p>The stir caused by the UKCC’s interim report on the future of advanced nursing practice (Mathieson 1996) raised some interesting questions, particularly about nurses wi
<p> Aim and intended learning outcomes The aim of this article is to examine how nurses can broaden their scope of practice in the area of catheterisation, taking into con
<p>If you spend an hour on the World Wide Web, you will begin to appreciate the dearth of knowledge at your fingertips in other media (Winship and McNab 1996).
<p> Aim and intended learning outcomes </p> <p>The aim of this article is to discuss the psychosocial impact of being infected or colonised by methicillin-resi
<p>This article outlines the differences between asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease so that nurses will be able to identify nursing measures that are appropr
<p> Aims and intended learning outcomes </p> <p>Radiotherapy has been used as a treatment modality for cancer patients since 1895 (Holmes 1988).
<p>Carrying out even the simplest of nursing activities can be a complicated process.
<p>This article relates to UKCC Professional Development categories: Patient, client, family and colleague support and Education development.</p>
<p> Aims and intended learning outcomes The aim of this article is to review the need for, and administration of, the influenza vaccine, as well as the role of the nurse in identifying key target groups in need of immunisation against influenza.
<p>Continuing Education articles are run in conjunction with the Royal College of Nursing Institute to help you to maintain and develop your clinical practice and can be used to meet your UKCC requirements for professional updating.
<p>Clinical supervision has been described as being of paramount importance to the development of nursing (Bishop 1994). It is now accepted that clinical supervision is an integral part of nursing practice (Waterworth et al 1997).
