The role of neuromuscular electrical stimulation in the rehabilitation of the pelvic floor muscles

The pelvic floor is vital for routine bodily functions. The muscles of the pelvic floor help to control bladder and bowel movements, support pelvic organs, and help to control intimate sensations in...

The importance of indwelling urinary catheter securement

Non-stabilised catheters can increase the movement of the catheter inside the bladder, leading to unstable detrusor contractions and muscle spasms. This will increase the incidence of bypassing, pain...

Oral health care in children

PHE (2017) guidance suggests that, as soon as the first tooth appears (which is usually at around 6 months), a child should have their teeth brushed at least twice a day using fluoride toothpaste....

When to wear personal protective equipment to prevent infection

For most nursing intervention facemasks and eye protection are not necessary. However, these pieces of protective equipment must be worn when there is a likelihood of accidental splashes from blood,...

Recognition and management of leukaemia in children

Approximately 1850 children are newly diagnosed with cancer in the UK each year, based on 2014-2016 statistics (Cancer Research UK, 2019a). Overall, children in their first 15 years of life have a...

A process for developing a professional practice model with branding support from communication design students

Magnet status is awarded to hospitals that have created excellent care environments and support the professional practice of nursing. It is awarded by the American Nurses' Credentialing Center..

Minimising pain and medical adhesive related skin injuries in vulnerable patients

When adhesive tapes or dressings are removed from unprotected skin, varying amounts of superficial stratum corneum are removed along with them and this may be further exacerbated by the repeated...

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Wounds: patient care, clinical evidence or simply costs?

‘Is this an attempt at cost saving for purely financial reasons, without regard for clinical outcomes?’ .

Service improvement study to improve care for patients who developed a surgical site infection after discharge

An SSI is a wound infection that can develop after a surgical procedure (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), 2019). Between 2013 and 2018 the incidence of SSIs following surgery...

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Compression in young people living with lymphoedema

Management of lymphoedema is lifelong and is focused around reducing and re-routing the swelling by applying compression and carrying out lymphatic massage, maintaining healthy skin and preventing...

Home oxygen therapy in patients with COPD: safety issues for nurse prescribers

‘… responsible and accountable for the assessment of patients with undiagnosed and diagnosed conditions and for decisions about the clinical management required, including prescribing.’.

BJN Awards: respiratory nurse of the year 2019: runner up

‘This work can be extremely challenging as I balance the parents' and child's wishes with the overall aim of allowing the child to live the best and longest life possible with their cystic fibrosis’.