A man living with cancer died after being given multiple overdoses of morphine
Clinical
<p>The management of long-term conditions in the older adult population can be chall
The management of long-term conditions in the
<p>This article discusses the role of the nurse specialist in the management of pati
<p>This article discusses how key qualitative studies investigating patient experien
<p>Aim To explore factors influencing the delay in reporting symptoms of lung cancer
<p> Escherichia coli is a normal inhabitant of the human gastrointestinal tract and
Aim To explore factors influencing the delay in reportin
<p/> <p>Non-opioid analgesics, such as aspirin, non-steroidal anti-inflammator
<p> Aim To evaluate users’ perceptions of an online numeracy assessment tool in term
<p>This article describes how the introduction of the productive ward programme has
<p>This article describes the development of an advanced nurse practitioner (ANP) se
<p>This article, the final in a five-part series, explains the term web log or blog
<p>Aim To identify the effect of a sharps awareness campaign and the introduction of a safety catheter device on the annual incidence of needlestick injuries between 2003 and 2007.</p> <p>Method In 2003, a sharps awareness campaign began in San Martino Hospital in Genoa, Italy.
<p>This article, the fourth in a five-part series, explores the ways in which best practice might be successfully disseminated through workshops. A workshop provides an exciting opportunity to engage nurses in new ways of thinking and the exploration of ideas applied to practice.
<p>This article describes a collaborative development between a critical care outreach team and occupational therapists to improve the therapists’ awareness of vital signs.
<p>This article provides a brief overview of the pathophysiology of multiple sclerosis (MS). The symptoms experienced, including their management and treatment by members of the multidisciplinary team, are discussed, with a particular focus on the role of the nurse.
<p>A nurse may be invited to deliver teaching sessions to students at a local university, especially if he or she has a reputation as a practice innovator. These invitations are an opportunity for the nurse to disseminate practice wisdom to a wider audience.
<p>The ability to perform calculations competently is a basic requirement for all nurses. Calculations are used in everyday tasks such as working out drug doses, body mass index and fluid balance charts.
