A man living with cancer died after being given multiple overdoses of morphine
Clinical
The Crime and Disorder Act (1998) set out way
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Aim To measure the emotional reactions and expectations
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Foot care is very important if patients with
Background
The growing prevalence of advance statements
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Should relatives be given the choice to witness the resuscitation of
Nurses are insistent that they have a great deal more to offer than being merely doctors handmaidens.
Bed management problems exist throughout the NHS but are not usually highlighted in mental health. Therefore, a project set up in Dewsbury NHS Trust aimed to raise awareness and lead to an examination of, and improvements in, resource management.
Many patients experience the discomfort of post-operative nausea and vomiting. This article reports on a survey to find out just how much nurses know about relieving these distressing symptoms.
Nurses are well aware of the potential threat of violence from patients, but attacks by visitors are now increasingly common. This article suggests this form of violence is often overlooked, but has long-term negative effects on staff morale.
Aim
The aim of this study was to compare intravenous and epidural analgesia for patients undergoing total knee replacements. Side effects of analgesia were assessed to see whether they influenced patient satisfaction.
Method
Many people with incontinence and bladder problems have an underlying neurogenic cause, with damage to the neurological pathways which regulate the function of the bladder.
