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<p>This article is the first in a series of five focusing on the needs of patients w
<p>This article provides an overview of ankylosing spondylitis, a chronic condition
<p>Black and minority ethnic young people are increasingly attracted to nursing.
<p>This article aims to help health practitioners to identify plantar warts, and to
<p>This information on best practice is based on a systematic review (Hodgkinson et
<p>Aim To record post-registration community nurses’ perceptions of the impact of wo
<p>The four basic techniques of medical imaging are X-ray, ultrasound, magnetic reso
<p>This article examines factors that contribute to nurses failing to report inciden
<p>The risk of cross-transmission of infection for patients in intensive care is sub
<p>Abdominal pain has many causes, from simple to complex presentations.
<p>This article presents the findings of two studies undertaken during 2002 and 2003
<p>This article examines critical practice and its underlying principles: analysis,
<p>This information on best practice is based on a systematic review (Callaghan et al 2005) conducted by the Institute Nurses' Network (Telethon Institute of Child Health Research), Western Australian community and child health nurses and the Western Australian Centre for Evidence Base
<p>Abdominal pain has many causes, from simple to complex presentations. Patients with abdominal pain may have a number of physiological and psychological needs. Nurses have a key role to play in patient assessment, history taking and management.</p>
<p>Current policy and initiatives to reduce healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) are outlined and discussed. Approaches to the effective control and prevention of HCAIs include surveillance, evidence-based infection control practice and responsible antibiotic prescribing.</p>
<p>This article describes the experience of staff in one acute hospital in Northern Ireland who adapted the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) for the dying patient to suit their organisation. It focuses on one patient’s journey, from diagnosis to terminal care.
<p>Healthcare-associated infection (HCAI) is recognised as a major and increasing problem to health (Scottish Executive 2002a). National strategies are being considered to address the problem.
<p>The student-mentor relationship is a complex one, which can be rewarding as well as problematic at times. Mentors want to provide a valuable practice experience for students but are constrained by multiple demands and limited resources.
