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Insulin therapy is needed by around 20 per cent of people with type 2 diabetes. Traditionally, insulin was started in a secondary care setting, and patients were looked after in secondary care diabetes clinics.
Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in the UK. Nurses have a pivotal role in the management of high-risk patients and the modification of risk factors.
Foreign tourism and travel are increasing in popularity with more than eight million visits being made to developing countries annually (ONS 2004).
Nurses are well placed to identify behaviour or circumstances that might signify a child is at risk and to contribute to measures designed to protect children.
As one of the most common gastrointestinal complaints in the UK, this article looks at what constipation is, what causes it and explains why nurses are well placed to be effective in the management of bowel problems.
Mistakes in calculation can lead to potentially dangerous prescribing errors. This article takes the nurse prescriber through some basic calculations and points out the possible pitfalls.
