A man living with cancer died after being given multiple overdoses of morphine
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<p> Aim To explore and identify precedent factors that may influence nursing student
<p>Patients with critical illness or severe trauma may feel fear, anxiety and powerl
<p>Decisions about withdrawing and withholding treatment are common in health care.
Aim To explore and identify precedent factors that may i
<p>Aim To determine the predominant learning style preferences of undergraduate nurs
<p>Ethics is concerned with ‘right and wrong’, although agreeing what is ‘right’ can
<p>Surgical site infection (SSI) following caesarean section is a common cause of mo
<p>Recent research into chronic and non-healing wounds has helped increase our knowl
<p>Erectile dysfunction is caused by physiological, psychological and sociocultural
<p>This article highlights the risks associated with the use of injectable medicines
<p>Aim To explore the experience and views of diabetes nurse specialists when they c
Delirium is a common and under-reported problem in older adults.
Delirium is a common and under-reported problem in older adults. A lack of consensus over the terminology used to describe delirium may contribute to its underdiagnosis, and a number of predisposing factors are linked to it.
This article provides an overview of acute urinary retention (AUR), which can cause patients severe pain and distress. It examines potential causes and risk factors.
<p>There are a wide variety of causes of stroke and as many different forms of presentation, depending on the area of the brain affected. This article describes how different types of stroke present and outlines the likely outcome for patients for each type.</p>
<p>With the expansion of nurse prescribing to include the whole British National Formulary, it is essential that all prescribing nurses can accurately calculate and check medication doses. A more uniform approach to professional education for nurse prescribers is needed.
<p>This article discusses the possible conflicts of interest in offering cervical screening to Orthodox Jewish women. Women in this community are at lower risk of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia than the general population and may object to screening because of religious reasons.
<p>Aim To investigate the incidence of violence and aggression towards staff working in elderly care wards and to consider the factors that influence the risk of experiencing such an incident.</p> <p>Method Questionnaires were administered to 287 nursing and therapy staff within
