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<p>Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder with potentially fatal cardiovascular compl
<p>More than three million blood components are transfused every year in the UK, pro
<p>Aims To ascertain whether students found reflection to be a meaningful activity,
<p>This article reviews the aims and purposes of the tort system in clinical neglige
<p>This article focuses on how nurses can successfully implement the change process
<p>Aim To explore the reasons given by a disability, assessment and rehabilitation t
<p>Heart failure is a complex disorder that affects patients and their carers in man
<p>Although the benefits of emollient therapy have been widely acknowledged in derma
<p>This article discusses the effect of the role of the modern matron on healthcare-
Aim To identify what decisions nurses make in medical, s
<p>Background Accurate record keeping can enhance patient care by promoting continui
<p>Large-scale disasters attract broad coverage by the media and images of death and destruction circulate worldwide in minutes.
<p>This article aims to raise nurses’ awareness of myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Key symptoms are presented along with possible service responses and treatment options.
<p>Many wounds seen by nurses will involve infection and colonisation. To enable nurses to correctly assess and manage these wounds, infection and colonisation are explained and options for management discussed.</p>
<p>This article describes the development of an evidence-based procedure for the digital removal of faeces (DRF) and the problems and barriers encountered–not least the absence of primary evidence. The procedure for DRF that evolved is based on the best evidence available.
<p>Obtaining informed consent is a fundamental part of the care-giving process. Current policy documents emphasise the importance of including patients in planning their care.
<p>The number of patients with a tracheostomy being cared for in the ward setting has increased recently as intensive care clinicians use this procedure to aid early weaning from mechanical ventilation.
