CPD articles

Patients with learning disabilities have high

04 Apr 2006

The promotion of a healthy diet for older peo

28 Mar 2006

<p>This article presents a suggested clinical management plan for a community psychi

28 Mar 2006

This article examines venous thromboembolism

22 Mar 2006

In the second of two articles the author disc

15 Mar 2006

This article, the first of two, identifies th

08 Mar 2006

<p>A training programme in dual diagnosis (mental health and substance misuse) began

07 Mar 2006

This article discusses some of the specific c

01 Mar 2006

<p>This article outlines evidence-based approaches to paediatric catheterisation in

22 Feb 2006

Infection control is a priority for all nurse

15 Feb 2006

<p>This article provides an overview of the research governance framework and ethica

15 Feb 2006

<p>This article provides an overview of the assessment and management of patients wi

08 Feb 2006

This article provides an overview of the assessment and management of the common types of acute wound that frequently present to accident and emergency departments, minor injury units and walk-in centres, and which require closure.

01 Feb 2006

<p>Nurses in all settings are likely to be working with patients in chronic pain on a regular basis. Although there is much information available about chronic pain, there is evidence that nurses find patients with chronic pain difficult to work with.

18 Jan 2006

This is the second of two articles on caring for the mechanically ventilated patient. It focuses on the process of weaning patients from mechanical ventilators.

11 Jan 2006

This article examines the nursing care of mechanically ventilated patients in the intensive care unit. It focuses on the physiological changes and the clinical skills needed to assess and implement care for these patients.

04 Jan 2006

Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in the UK, for which hypercholesterolaemia is a risk factor. This article concentrates on the management of patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH).

14 Dec 2005

<p>This article focuses on the definitions of communication and an examination of their relationship to palliative care nursing. The underpinning theory is analysed as a means of understanding the communication process.

07 Dec 2005

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