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Clean intermittent self-catheterisation (CISC) has long been considered the gold standard for bladder drainage (Nazarko, 2024). Royal College of Nursing (RCN) (2021) guidance on catheter care...
Trauma does not occur in isolation, but within the context of community and the...
Healing by secondary intention can be augmented with punch grafts. This technique involves using small, split-thickness skin grafts (STSGs), which consist of the epidermis and part of the dermis, to...
The success of maggot debridement therapy is heavily influenced by the knowledge and attitudes of nurses. Studies indicate that wound specialist nurses are more knowledgeable and positively inclined...
As people are living longer with multiple, complex and long-term health issues, they can encounter challenges in accessing the essential primary care, social support and community-based services...
HEIs have in the main embraced simulated practice learning placements, and the benefits of learning in simulated environments are well recognised (Council of Deans and Anglia Ruskin University...
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Chronic plaque psoriasis, the most common variant, typically presents with well-demarcated circular to oval bright red/pink lesions (plaques) with an overlying white or silvery scale (Knott, 2021)....
Dyslexia, a major condition in the wider range of neurodiversity, affects a large part of the population, estimated to be between 10% and 20% (Myhill, 2022). This specific learning difficulty is...
The argument has been made that distinct uniforms for nurses in advanced roles such as ANPs are of value (Bryson, 2016), and research involving clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) suggest that they...
The regulation of nursing has changed since 1984, when the previous regulatory body, the United Kingdom Central Council, was created. The role of the mentor was brought to the fore in nurse education...
Table 1 shows the themes that were identified..
The ethical considerations for this study were meticulously addressed. Before initiating both Phase 1 and Phase 2, as well as during the study's evaluation, ethical approval was obtained from the...
The Intensive Care Society (ICS) (2021) has outlined the levels of care a person requires, according to their condition: Ward-level care: this reflects the care of an acutely unwell person with needs...
To effectively manage AI's integration in nursing, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) (2023) has emphasised the need for robust regulatory frameworks and enhanced expertise. This aligns with the...
‘I'm extremely anxious about maternity services. And what frightens me is the issues we've seen raised in relation to Nottingham and Kent – I think [they] are a risk factor right across the NHS, and...
Under section 136A of the Mental Health Act 1983 the use of a police station as a place of safety for those under 18 years is forbidden.
The health and care nursing workforce is under significant pressure. The recently published Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) (2024) registration data report cites that, of the leavers who completed...
With this information overload, one cannot help but wonder: what is being done with all this knowledge? How does this information empower us clinicians?.
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Many antibiotics and antifungal medications are best given by IV infusion. Fady and Bennett's report (2023) clearly highlights two main nursing practice concerns. The first is that these antimicrobial...
Adopting practices that focus on reducing exit site bleeding of PICCs and other vascular access devices is a strategy to reduce catheter-related complications (Duwadi, 2019)..
Shared learning examples available on the NICE website regarding the guideline were reviewed to identify learning points for project design and scope adherence in other trusts (NICE, 2017b). Twelve...
The aim of the scoping review is to explore and synthesise the findings of RCTs related to VADs in ED settings over the past decade..
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