Deemed consent to organ donation: what critical care nurses need to know

In 2019 the NHS Organ Donor Register (ODR) reached its 25th anniversary. More than 27 million people have registered their donation decision. Since July 2015, and in preparation for Wales implementing...

The importance of leading with care

‘Nurture and care for yourself … look after each other and be able to talk about the emotional side of leading through the pandemic.’ .

Antimicrobial stewardship in wound care

‘The right antibiotic, for the right patient, at the right time, with the right dose, and the right route, causing the least harm to the patient and future patients.’ .

Development of the Wound Resource Education Nurse (WREN) programme

The WREN programme is open to health professionals, healthcare assistants and link practitioners who are enthusiastic and willing to develop their knowledge and skills within tissue viability..

Implementation of spiritual care in patients with diabetic foot ulcers: a literature review

The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) method was used to perform a literature search (Moher et al, 2009).

Where are we now?

The management of malignant lower limb ulcers: clinical considerations

The wide variation in malignant ulcers adds to the complexity of establishing a clinical diagnosis. As such, a methodological approach to skin ulcers can provide clues suggestive of a malignant...

COVID-19 and dermatological symptoms

‘There was a delay in recognising and reporting dermatological features linked to COVID-19. Subsequently a wide variety of skin signs and symptoms have now been reported’ .

Supported self-care: not fending for themselves

‘The term ‘self-care’ is in danger of giving the impression that people are being left to fend for themselves with a few dressings and wraps … supported self-care or shared care are more likely to...

Supporting sexual safety

Vital signs: the forgotten skill?

Review of normal gastrointestinal tract, ulcerative colitis, proctitis and rectal medication adherence

Many parts of the GI tract can be problematic in disease. An ulcerated mouth can make ingestion painful and this may result in anorexia or weight loss. A diseased small bowel might result in a reduced...

Using the SBAR handover tool

Acts of communication through handovers, ward rounds, shift exchanges and team meetings are examples of when information is exchanged between nurses and between nurses and other health professionals.

Early termination of clinical trials in paediatrics

There are mixed reports on whether randomised controlled trials for children and young people are more or less likely to end prematurely (Schandelmaier et al, 2017; Dufetelle et al, 2018), which is...

Evaluating the impact of nurse practitioner involvement in a pleural procedures clinic

The addition of NPs in PPC increased the clinic capacity. In the second 6-month period, 5.86 patients were seen per clinic compared with 4.57 in the first 6-month period (Table 1). A one sided t-test...