http://www.nursingtimes.net http://www.nursingtimes.net http://www.nursingtimes.net/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.nursingtimes.net http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/continence/digital-removal-of-faeces/5057949.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/continence/digital-removal-of-faeces/5057949.article Although only a small number of patients require DRF, it is an essential part of their care and all NHS organisations must have a policy for manual bowel evacuation Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:29 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/practice-nursing/how-to-manage-headaches-in-adults-and-young-people/5054852.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/practice-nursing/how-to-manage-headaches-in-adults-and-young-people/5054852.article Recent NICE guidance aims to assist health professionals to recognise and treat headache disorders effectively Mon, 11 Feb 2013 12:57 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/pain-management/competency-in-managing-care-in-epidural-analgesia/5054402.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/pain-management/competency-in-managing-care-in-epidural-analgesia/5054402.article A small-scale audit was carried out to measure nurses’ adherence to protocol and understanding of the issues involved in epidural analgesia Thu, 31 Jan 2013 14:25 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/pain-management/anxiety-management-in-minimal-stay-surgery/5052143.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/pain-management/anxiety-management-in-minimal-stay-surgery/5052143.article Because more surgery is carried out as day cases, nurses have less time to allay patient anxiety about surgery and anaesthesia, so a different approach is needed Thu, 22 Nov 2012 16:13 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/pain-management/evidence-on-nsaid-use-in-soft-tissue-injuries/5051324.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/pain-management/evidence-on-nsaid-use-in-soft-tissue-injuries/5051324.article Non-steriodal anti-inflammatory drugs are often used for analgesia in soft tissue injury. The evidence to support this is weak, plus NSAIDs may even delay healing. Thu, 1 Nov 2012 16:00 GMT