A man living with cancer died after being given multiple overdoses of morphine
Clinical
<p>The fitting of soft breast prostheses is an essential nursing duty on breast canc
<p>The term ‘pilot studies’ refers to mini versions of a full-scale study (also call
<p>This article identifies how, in the current context of clinical governance, an au
<p>An increase in day surgery activity to 75 per cent of all elective surgery is a c
<p>In this literature review the causes and factors predisposing women to stress uri
<p>There is broad acknowledgement within services for people with learning disabilit
<p>In this article, Stephen Booth analyses the concepts of informed consent and comp
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Mounting pressure is being exerted to ensure
<p>Aim To investigate the nursing practice of fasting patients before surgery.</p
<p>This article explores the possibility that clinical fraud is being perpetrated on a daily basis at the interface between patient, nurse and others.
The increasing incidence of type 2 diabetes worldwide is causing concern. Genetic and environmental influences have been put forward to explain the origins of this disease, but perhaps the most convincing contributory factor is high body weight.
Summary Government guidance and policy promotes the use of benchmarks as measures against which practice and care can be measured. This provides the motivation for practitioners to make changes to improve patient care.
Body adornment through tattoos and piercings is on the increase, making adverse side effects more common. Practitioners should be prepared to give advice, either before the event, or post-procedure in written and oral forms.
<p>Background A&E department records were collected over a four-week period for all patients admitted to hospital via A&E.
Strategies for promoting research awareness should be tailored to individual nursing needs. A survey was used to help develop a strategy for the promotion of nursing research in the gynaecology unit at Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham.
