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/wound-care/priorities-for-pressure-ulcer-research-identified/5058364.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/wound-care/priorities-for-pressure-ulcer-research-identified/5058364.article There remain substantial areas of “doubt and uncertainty” about the prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers, warn UK researchers. steve.ford@emap.com (Steve Ford) Wed, 8 May 2013 11:01 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/pain-management/new-guidelines-on-pain-control-in-older-people/5057534.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/pain-management/new-guidelines-on-pain-control-in-older-people/5057534.article Pain management in older people is often insufficient or inappropriate to their needs, it is claimed. Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:54 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/womens-health/study-probes-womens-pain-threshold/5057448.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/womens-health/study-probes-womens-pain-threshold/5057448.article Women who have been abused and who experience strong mood changes in tandem with their menstrual cycle also feel pain more acutely than other women, according to new research. Tue, 16 Apr 2013 09:51 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/practice-nursing/practice-nurses-as-good-as-gps-at-treating-low-complexity-cases-especially-burns/5056758.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/practice-nursing/practice-nurses-as-good-as-gps-at-treating-low-complexity-cases-especially-burns/5056758.article Appropriately trained practice nurses provide care that is largely comparable to GPs for non-complex cases, according to Spanish researchers. steve.ford@emap.com (Steve Ford) Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:51 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/wound-care/uk-trial-investigates-sugar-dressings-for-wound-care/5055168.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/wound-care/uk-trial-investigates-sugar-dressings-for-wound-care/5055168.article Granulated sugar is being assessed as a treatment for wounds such as pressure ulcers in a trial at a hospital in Birmingham. Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:15 GMT