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Stories with this category.
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Breast cancer screening 'may not reduce deaths'
19-Jun-2013
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Using impact analysis to measure healthcare
14-Jun-2013
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Call to introduce earlier HPV tests
14-Jun-2013
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'Gene machines' to cut scan time
14-Jun-2013
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One in six bone fracture patients linked to domestic violence
12-Jun-2013
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Health risks for students on overseas placements
24-May-2013
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US guidelines recommend CT scans for smokers
16-May-2013
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Breast cancer rates in under-50s at record high
12-May-2013
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One in 10 older patients 'malnourished'
10-May-2013
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Resources for community clinics must match those of the hospital
29-Apr-2013
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Any Qualified Provider: facilitating patient choice
26-Apr-2013
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A Practical Guide to Eliminating Avoidable Pressure Ulcers
10-Apr-2013
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Call for better awareness of bladder cancer
1-Feb-2013
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Anthony Leeds: 'Have you stepped up to the obesity challenge?'
31-Jan-2013
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Difference in blood pressure readings between arms
4-Jan-2013
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A toolkit to assess first impressions of healthcare
4-Jan-2013
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Europe's nurses join together to target pressure ulcers
16-Nov-2012
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New guidance on the insertion of balloon gastrostomy
12-Oct-2012
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Supporting children with nocturnal enuresis
5-Oct-2012
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Should all nursing documentation be standardised across the NHS?
10-Sep-2012
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NICE approved blood pressure monitor better detects irregular heartbeat
16-Aug-2012
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AB blood groups at highest risk of heart disease
15-Aug-2012
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A strategy to reduce avoidable pressure ulcers
13-Jul-2012
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Developing a bundle to improve fluid management
6-Jul-2012
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How does stigma affect people with mental illness?
6-Jul-2012
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Intentional rounding: what is the evidence?
6-Jul-2012
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Diagnosing and managing lower limb cellulitis
29-Jun-2012
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Antenatal screening: an online learning tool
29-Jun-2012
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An alcohol withdrawal tool for use in hospitals
22-Jun-2012
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Protecting specialist roles in haemoglobin disorders
22-Jun-2012
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Incentive spirometry after abdominal surgery
22-Jun-2012
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Telehealth patient benefits 'obvious'
24-May-2012
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Advising travellers who have special risks
11-May-2012
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'Will paperwork take up all of our time once we qualify?'
8-May-2012
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SMS text reminders prove beneficial for patients with long-term conditions
2-May-2012
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Using an adapted model of care to manage change
10-Apr-2012
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Implementing a care model for the older person
23-Mar-2012
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Multidimensional leg ulcer assessment
23-Mar-2012
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Preventing, assessing and managing skin tears
23-Mar-2012
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Testing care pathways for prostate cancer survivors
23-Mar-2012
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How do you ensure best practice in colorectal cancer care?
19-Mar-2012
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A new model of care for the older person
16-Mar-2012
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Best practice in colorectal cancer care
16-Mar-2012
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Creating a protocol to reduce inpatient falls
16-Mar-2012
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How do you decide if new equipment will benefit patients?
12-Mar-2012
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Benefits of digital thoracic drainage systems
9-Mar-2012
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Exploring the evidence for using TENS to relieve pain
9-Mar-2012
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Managing proximal femoral fractures
9-Mar-2012
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Nutrition screening in patients with COPD
9-Mar-2012
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"Teaching injection technique will improve quality of life"
2-Mar-2012
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Injection technique in insulin therapy
2-Mar-2012
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Treating staggered paracetamol overdose
2-Mar-2012
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Osteoarthritis 3: impact on patients
28-Feb-2012
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"Systems such as red trays erode essential nursing skills"
17-Feb-2012
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Osteoarthritis 2: pain management and treatment strategies
17-Feb-2012
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Using LARC to avoid unplanned pregnancy
17-Feb-2012
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RCN and CQC back call to improve patient admission data
7-Feb-2012
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How to prevent the spread of norovirus
3-Feb-2012
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Skin reactions in radiotherapy
3-Feb-2012
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Simple COPD score could help nurses predict exacerbation severity
27-Jan-2012
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Causes and strategies for moisture lesions
27-Jan-2012
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Intermittent self-catheterisation in MS
27-Jan-2012
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When should peripheral venous catheters be replaced?
27-Jan-2012
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"If data isn't used, it just takes nurses away from the bedside"
20-Jan-2012
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Foreign body ingestion in children
20-Jan-2012
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Pressure ulcer risk assessment
20-Jan-2012
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Using the 30º tilt to reduce pressure ulcers
20-Jan-2012
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How can nurses be engaged in intentional rounding?
16-Jan-2012
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Engaging staff with intentional rounding
13-Jan-2012
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All admissions should have HbA1c test
12-Jan-2012
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“Technology can transform the quality of clinical practice”
6-Jan-2012
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Effect of recording site on pulse oximetry readings
6-Jan-2012
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Managing obesity in primary care
6-Jan-2012
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Self-management of obesity
6-Jan-2012
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MRI scan 'better' for assessing heart patients
29-Dec-2011
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Failure to identify 'high risk' surgery patients causing deaths
9-Dec-2011
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A tool to identify falling care quality
9-Dec-2011
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Broaching sexual health issues with patients
2-Dec-2011
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Evaluating a critical care course
2-Dec-2011
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Improving blood pressure control in hypertension
2-Dec-2011
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“Compulsory training would help every HCA spot moisture lesions”
25-Nov-2011
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Managing eczema
25-Nov-2011
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An infant with intussusception
18-Nov-2011
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Behaviour change to treat overactive bladder syndrome
17-Nov-2011
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Diagnosis and management of colorectal cancer
11-Nov-2011
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Management of stoma complications
10-Nov-2011
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Mental health patients' oral hygiene needs 'not being assessed'
7-Nov-2011
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Use of pharmacotherapy in smoking cessation
4-Nov-2011
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How to interpret spirometry results
28-Oct-2011
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Stress disorder linked to premature birth
27-Jul-2011
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Progress on Alzheimer's risk blood test
22-Jul-2011
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Measuring and managing fluid balance
15-Jul-2011
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RCN: Trusts 'struggling' with new A&E indicators
5 July 2011
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NHS Direct cuts frontline budget by £7.9m
29-Jun-2011
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Dehydration: why is it still a problem?
3-Jun-2011
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West Sussex nurses commended for work on Productive Ward
25-May-2011
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Ultrasound does not save on ulcer treatment costs
24 May 2011
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Diabetes test campaign planned
18-May-2011
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NHS Direct nurses fight plans to make them work more weekends
12-May-2011
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Researchers develop continence assessment tools for care homes
27-Apr-2011
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NICE urges greater use of blood test to detect ovarian cancer
27-Apr-2011
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Registered nurse levels affect patient mortality risk
29 March 2011
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Statin benefit for low risk people 'questionable'
12-Feb-2011
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Alert calls for prompt assessment when patients fall
1 February 2011
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Hospital staff miss danger signs in deteriorating patients
25 January 2011
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Dislocation recovery time cut by drug combination
24-Jan-2011
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Drug 'slows skin cancer progress'
21-Jan-2011
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40pc of A&E patients 'only need advice'
20-Jan-2011
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Is poor observation still putting patients at risk?
18-Jan-2011
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NHS 24 takes 30,000 Christmas calls
4-Jan-2011
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Flying increases dyspnea risk in COPD patients
29-Dec-2010
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HIV cured with bone marrow transplant
17-Dec-2010
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Emergency targets scrapped in favour of performance measures
17-Dec-2010
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Trusts failing to provide nurses with tools to treat dementia
16-Dec-2010
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Lack of nurses on 111 line sparks safety fears
14 December 2010
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Skin cancer pilot aims to cut unnecessary referrals
13-Dec-2010
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Cancer referrals set to bypass specialists
13-Dec-2010
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Most common causes of pressure ulcers identified
2-Dec-2010
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'Suspect abuse' where children have history of falls
30-Nov-2010
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Nurse treatment cuts waiting times for patients with back pain
23-Nov-2010
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Self-management exercises improve continence in men
22-Nov-2010
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Nursing diagnosis: a valuable approach?
21-Nov-2010
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Our Victorian approach to HCAs puts patients at risk
21-Nov-2010
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Specialist nurses speed up diagnosis
20-Nov-2010
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Call to boost nurse training on pain
16 November 2010
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Arthritis management guide published
10-Nov-2010
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Nurses take the lead in cancer medical day unit
9 November 2010
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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation guidance published
18-Oct-2010
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Anorexia guidance for hospital nurses
17-Oct-2010
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Prostate cancer urine test breakthrough
14-Oct-2010
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Diabetes risk to healthy pregnancy investigated
13-Oct-2010
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Low Apgar score indicates cerebral palsy
10-Oct-2010
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Vitamins C and E do not protect against asthma
7-Oct-2010
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National flu jab campaign launched
6-Oct-2010
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Marie Stopes to offer HIV testing
6-Oct-2010
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Breast cancer iPhone app launched
4-Oct-2010
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New measures to tackle cancer announced
4-Oct-2010
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NHS screening 'timeline' informs patient choice
3-Oct-2010
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Patients pay for 'unnecessary' private screening
1-Oct-2010
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Call to improve gestational diabetes screening
23-Sep-2010
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Patients benefit from quality targets
21 September 2010
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Extra first aid training for student nurses
20-Sep-2010
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Free diabetes risk assessment tool
20-Sep-2010
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Poverty link to maternal healthcare unaffected by rural or urban setting
19-Sep-2010
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Sleep disorders imaging identifies brain conditions risk
19-Sep-2010
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Depression and heart disease mortality higher when combined
18-Sep-2010
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One hour TB test developed
18-Sep-2010
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Pre-eclampsia screening breakthrough
18-Sep-2010
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Scottish life expectancy improving
17-Sep-2010
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HIV cases predicted to rise
17-Sep-2010
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Intermittent catheters may be best in older people
17-Sep-2010
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Prostate screening test breakthrough
17-Sep-2010
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DH funds school infection control research
16-Sep-2010
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Bladder cancer protein offers hope for targeted therapy
15-Sep-2010
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Shoulder mobility 'study needed'
14-Sep-2010
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Adverse drug reactions
13-Sep-2010
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Anxiety drug linked to higher risk of dying
13-Sep-2010
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Using the Waterlow risk assessment tool to predict C difficile infection risk in hospital settings
13-Sep-2010
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Cognitive function impaired by Parkinson's
12-Sep-2010
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Vitamin B linked to slowing Alzheimer's
9-Sep-2010
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'Jade Goody effect' encouraged screening
9-Sep-2010
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Nursing failures led to Staffordshire death
9-Sep-2010
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Chronic fatigue syndrome linked to virus
8-Sep-2010
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Chronic heart failure guidance updated
5-Sep-2010
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Insulin pump therapy inequality
5-Sep-2010
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Oesophageal cancer rising in men
4-Sep-2010
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Osteoporosis medication 'doubles cancer risk'
4-Sep-2010
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Tumor location breakthrough in breast cancer research
3-Sep-2010
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Multiple sclerosis activity linked to seasons
2-Sep-2010
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Neurological disease test may improve diagnosis
29-Aug-2010
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Migraines linked to fatal heart conditions
25-Aug-2010
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Under 25s 'particularly vulnerable' to STIs
25-Aug-2010
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The physical, social and emotional effects of bowel dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease
23-Aug-2010
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Hourly rounds introduced at Cromwell Hospital
20-Aug-2010
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Wards set to face regular scrutiny on their patient safety records
17 August 2010
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Depression 2: exploring management options for adults with moderate to severe symptoms
16-Aug-2010
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How to implement the Gold Standards Framework to ensure continuity of care
16-Aug-2010
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Rhematoid arthritis classification criteria revised
15-Aug-2010
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Barriers encountered when recruiting obese pregnant women to a dietary intervention
14-Aug-2010
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Improving integrated team working to support people to die in the place of their choice
13-Aug-2010
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Alzheimer's predicted before onset
11-Aug-2010
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Disease lottery revealed in end of life care provision
10 August 2010
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The high impact actions for nursing and midwifery 5: protection from infection
9-Aug-2010
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Depression 1: identifying the condition and offering initial treatment for adults
9-Aug-2010
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How to diagnose and manage physical complications related to alcohol misuse
9-Aug-2010
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How mindfulness based stress reduction can reduce anxiety after alcohol abstinence
5-Aug-2010
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Obesity in people with learning disabilities: possible causes and reduction interventions
5-Aug-2010
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Weight training 'helps alleviate arthritis'
5-Aug-2010
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Home-working nurses keep patients from hospital
3 August 2010
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To what extent can pressure relieving surfaces help reduce the costs of pressure ulcers?
2-Aug-2010
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Skin assessment in dark pigmented skin: a challenge in pressure ulcer prevention
2-Aug-2010
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Appendicitis presenting as gastroenteritis: the importance of making a correct diagnosis
2-Aug-2010
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Depressed people find facial expressions harder to read
1-Aug-2010
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The high impact actions for nursing and midwifery 4: your skin matters
29-Jul-2010
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Developing an intermediate care unit for older people with mental and physical illnesses
29-Jul-2010
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Nurses with drink and drug cautions to face NMC assessment
29-Jul-2010
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Home ECG monitoring reduces costs and improves care
27 July 2010
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Spirituality 2: exploring how to address patients’ spiritual needs in practice
26-Jul-2010
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How to ensure acute pain in older people is appropriately assessed and managed
26-Jul-2010
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The high impact actions for nursing and midwifery 3: staying safe, preventing falls
26-Jul-2010
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Coeliacs 'waiting 11 years for diagnosis'
26-Jul-2010
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Heartbeat synchronisation indicates foetus health
24-Jul-2010
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Implementing a health promotion model in a young offender institution
23-Jul-2010
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Do older people with hip fractures benefit from multidisciplinary rehabilitation?
23-Jul-2010
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Filming distractions during scans put babies at risk
23-Jul-2010
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Ecstasy used to treat post traumatic stress
22-Jul-2010
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NHS Direct launches sexual health checker
22-Jul-2010
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Offering spiritual support to dying patients and their families through a chaplaincy service
19-Jul-2010
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Spirituality 1: should spiritual and religious beliefs be part of patient care?
19-Jul-2010
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Detecting problems after gastrostomy
19-Jul-2010
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Nursing staff inspired to assess lifestyles
13 July 2010
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The high impact actions for nursing and midwifery 1: keeping nourished – getting better
12-Jul-2010
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Embracing the opportunity to make sustainable improvements to nutritional care in all settings
12-Jul-2010
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Cancer survival rates improve
12-Jul-2010
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COPD device approved on NHS drug tariff
10-Jul-2010
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How nurses can implement the high impact actions to improve quality and cost effectiveness
5-Jul-2010
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Dementia care 3: evaluating the effects of wellbeing reviews on residents and staff
5-Jul-2010
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Telehealth enhances self care and independence in people with long term conditions
5-Jul-2010
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GP practices must ensure nurses are trained to do spirometry
5-Jul-2010
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Spit test could increase bone marrow donors
5-Jul-2010
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Back pain specialist service launched
4-Jul-2010
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Electrocardiograph warning issued
4-Jul-2010
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End of life care 'could be better'
4-Jul-2010
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Huntington's disease prevalance double previous estimates
3-Jul-2010
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Warning on foetal monitoring with cardiotocographs
3-Jul-2010
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Using non-invasive ventilation on acute wards: how to provide an effective service
2-Jul-2010
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Gene testing could tell how long patients will live
2-Jul-2010
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Test identifies aggressive DCIS breast cancer
2-Jul-2010
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Hospital nurses should be 'systematic' about end-of-life care
29 June 2010
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Join us to show your commitment to the eight high impact actions
28-Jun-2010
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Why do patients with complex palliative needs experience delayed hospital discharge?
28-Jun-2010
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Exploring the principles of best practice discharge to ensure patient involvement
28-Jun-2010
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Bath hoist warning issued
26-Jun-2010
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Using an accreditation scheme to demonstrate quality in mental healthcare settings
25-Jun-2010
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NICE backs arthritis drugs
25-Jun-2010
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Diabetes doubles risk of heart disease
25-Jun-2010
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Patients need protection from 'irresponsible' screening
24-Jun-2010
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Plans for midwives to 'challenge' pregnant smokers criticised
24-Jun-2010
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Diabetes tsar: educate patients
22 June 2010
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Ensuring a patient received appropriate bowel care following spinal cord injury
22 June 2010
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NICE provides a consistent and coordinated approach to managing childhood constipation
22 June 2010
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Redesigning a continence prescription service to improve patient safety and experience
22 June 2010
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How to ensure effective management of lower urinary tract symptoms in adult men
21-Jun-2010
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Support innovative products and devices to avoid a funding crisis
21-Jun-2010
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Nursing models and contemporary nursing 2: can they raise standards of care?
21-Jun-2010
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Epilepsy remission higher where cause is unknown
21-Jun-2010
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Suicidal boys more likely to injure partners in later life
20-Jun-2010
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NICE issues diabetes draft guidance
20-Jun-2010
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Routine behavioural therapy improves mental health
20-Jun-2010
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Child brain anomalies policy 'requires planning'
19-Jun-2010
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How a link nurse ensured equal treatment for people of Asian origin with dementia
18-Jun-2010
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Short-notice primary care access deteriorates
18-Jun-2010
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Early breast cancer diagnosis could save 1,000 lives
17-Jun-2010
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Diabetes care ineffective despite better access to services
16-Jun-2010
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What are the risk factors for soft tissue abscess development among injecting drug users?
14-Jun-2010
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Dignity and end-of-life care guide updated
13-Jun-2010
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Vasectomy success determined by single sperm test
12-Jun-2010
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We must speak out when shortages put patients at risk
12-Jun-2010
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Most Scottish adults are 'fat and unfit'
11-Jun-2010
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Using action research to develop a thoracic support nurse role to enhance quality of care
7-Jun-2010
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Nurse specialists take initiative to show their value to NHS
1 June 2010
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Blood test predicts newborn's allergy risk
30-May-2010
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Care of the dying must be part of mandatory training
29-May-2010
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Video offers guidance on syncope in children
29-May-2010
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Cancer survivorship 1: how services need to change for those living with and beyond cancer
21-May-2010
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Using an outreach service to meet the needs of users of intravenous drugs with leg ulceration
21-May-2010
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How showing the results of Patient Safety First interventions keeps staff motivated
21-May-2010
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Making oxygen use safer in hospitals
19-May-2010
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A fast track path improves access to palliative care for people with learning disabilities
17-May-2010
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How can nurses contribute to providing better allergy services and care for patients?
10-May-2010
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Routine HIV testing 'could save lives'
10-May-2010
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New blood fat heart disease link
7-May-2010
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Expert urges new breast cancer test
7-May-2010
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Guidance on management of sore throat published
6-May-2010
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'Cough cards' may improve lung cancer diagnosis
3-May-2010
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Bowel test 'slashes cancer deaths'
1-May-2010
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Electrode plaster predicts premature birth
1-May-2010
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Vascular screening in high risk patients proves effective
1-May-2010
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Developing self management plans to help people with COPD to control their condition
30-Apr-2010
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What is the correct way to remove a chest drain?
30-Apr-2010
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Do people with mild COPD benefit from early pulmonary rehabilitation programmes?
30-Apr-2010
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Evaluating tools that can be used to measure and manage breathlessness in chronic disease
30-Apr-2010
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Healthcare assistants deserve entry to the nursing profession
29-Apr-2010
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HPV tests may aid cancer screenings
29-Apr-2010
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Heart attack risk indicated by calcium in arteries
28-Apr-2010
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Five-minute bowel cancer test could save thousands of lives
28-Apr-2010
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Managing stress and pain to prevent patient discomfort, distress and delayed wound healing
26-Apr-2010
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New recommendations for spinal condition
25-Apr-2010
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Prostate cancer surgery less likely for poorer men
23-Apr-2010
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Blood test could reduce unnecessary arthritis treatment
23-Apr-2010
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New model could improve fever diagnosis and treatment
21-Apr-2010
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Evaluating the effectiveness of falls prevention strategies in nursing care facilities and hospitals
19-Apr-2010
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Developing a screening tool and training package to identify dysphagia in all settings
19-Apr-2010
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Cancer survival rates improve
19-Apr-2010
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Do your patients need help to access the ballot box?
16-Apr-2010
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Should we be using water filled gloves under the heel to prevent pressure ulcers?
12-Apr-2010
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Nursing by numbers: nurses must use clinical judgement to assess risk
12-Apr-2010
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How good is the evidence for using risk assessment to prevent pressure ulcers?
12-Apr-2010
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Challenging accepted practice standards to ensure care is evidence based and up to date
9-Apr-2010
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Examining the impact of electronic care records on confidentiality and nursing practice
9-Apr-2010
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Locally designed products and devices can transform patient care
6-Apr-2010
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Electronic care records give nurses access to information that can transform patient care
6-Apr-2010
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What can nurse leaders and staff nurses do to prepare to implement electronic care records?
6-Apr-2010
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An immediate life support course improved nursing students' confidence and knowledge
6-Apr-2010
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First national nursing outcome measures revealed
6 April 2010
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Manchester trust rolls out automatic patient warning system
6 April 2010
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Breast screening ‘is beneficial’
2-Apr-2010
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Empowering advanced practitioners to set up nurse led clinics for improved outpatient care
1-Apr-2010
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Breast cancer screening saves two lives for every woman 'unnecessarily' treated
31-Mar-2010
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Developing a booklet to share best practice in implementing Essence of Care benchmarks
26-Mar-2010
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Breast cancer screening produces just 1% drop in death rate
25-Mar-2010
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New guidance aims to improve chest pain assessment to reduce heart attack risk
24-Mar-2010
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Ensuring integrated treatment for people with mental health and substance use problems
23-Mar-2010
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Hypoglycaemia doubles risk of death in critically ill
20-Mar-2010
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HPV-smear screening will not identify cancer risk
18-Mar-2010
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Standard checklist for emergency patients to be introduced
16 March 2010
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How can community nurses improve quality of life for patients with leg ulcers?
12-Mar-2010
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Rheumatoid arthritis 1: background, symptoms and ensuring prompt diagnosis and treatment
9-Mar-2010
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Training staff to empower people with long term conditions to undertake self care activities
8-Mar-2010
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GPs should fund nurse COPD training
2 March 2010
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Raising awareness of the risk of sexually transmitted infection among overseas travellers
1-Mar-2010
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Are early warning scores the only way to rapidly detect and manage deterioration?
26-Feb-2010
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Developing a training programme for detecting and tackling childhood sexual abuse
26-Feb-2010
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What causes domestic abuse and how can nurses effectively support abused women?
26-Feb-2010
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Breast cancer tests need work before clinical trials
23-Feb-2010
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NHS Direct has 'changed nursing practice'
23 February 2010
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Assertive outreach handbook will aid mental health staff in maintaining client engagement
19-Feb-2010
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How to ensure patient observations lead to effective management of patients with oliguria
19-Feb-2010
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Portable ultrasound device is 'a huge step forward'
18-Feb-2010
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The lived experience of younger women with vulval cancer: the impact of delayed diagnosis
17-Feb-2010
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How a central venous catheter surveillance tool was developed for use with all ethnic groups
17-Feb-2010
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How to ensure patient observations lead to effective management of altered consciousness
15-Feb-2010
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GP patients should be seen by practice nurse, says RCN
13-Feb-2010
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MRI unnecessary to determine breast cancer surgery need
12-Feb-2010
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Root cause analysis 'critical' to patient safety, says CNO
9 February 2010
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How to ensure observations lead to prompt identification and management of hypotension
5-Feb-2010
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'Red flags' to spot serious infections in young outlined
3-Feb-2010
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Nurse training in VTE prevention must be mandatory
2 February 2010
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How to ensure patient observations lead to effective management of patients with bradycardia
1-Feb-2010
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NICE guidance to reduce the risk of venous thromboembolism in hospital patients
29-Jan-2010
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Using general nurses to fill health visitor gaps puts children at risk
29-Jan-2010
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Assess all hospital patients for blood clot risk, says NICE
27-Jan-2010
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Diabetes and incontinence link found
26-Jan-2010
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Unsolicited chlamydia tests to be sent to 25,000 18-24s
26-Jan-2010
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Nurses can slash waits by leading on palpitation assessment
26-Jan-2010
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Safety checklists could cut 'human error' in clinical practice
26 January 2010
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Single rooms pose safety risk, warn nurses
26 January 2010
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I have been asked to help measure the apex and radial pulse. What are they and why is it necessary to measure both?
25-Jan-2010
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Implementing the eight high impact actions to transform healthcare and boost efficiency
25-Jan-2010
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Nurses urged to rely less on technology when observing patients
24-Jan-2010
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How to ensure patient observations lead to effective management of tachycardia
22-Jan-2010
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First 'accurate' test for post-traumatic stress disorder
20-Jan-2010
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Tuberculosis 2: exploring methods of diagnosis, treatment regimens and concordance
18-Jan-2010
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Tuberculosis 1: exploring the challenges facing its control and how to reduce its spread
18-Jan-2010
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Studying more samples before cancer screening may cut errors
18-Jan-2010
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How to ensure patient observations lead to prompt identification of tachypnoea
18-Jan-2010
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Playing cards used to describe emotional care needs
16-Jan-2010
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Spider hair incident highlights need for good communications
16-Jan-2010
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Ignoring warning signs is 'criminal'
12 January 2010
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Fewer cases of 'real' peanut allergy than previously thought
11-Jan-2010
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What is the evidence base for the assessment and evaluation of body temperature?
11-Jan-2010
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How to ensure patient observations lead to effective management of patients with pyrexia
8-Jan-2010
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Does giving paracetamol to lower raised temperature interfere with the body's natural defence response to infection?
8-Jan-2010
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Cervical cancer screenings missed for practical not emotional reasons
7-Jan-2010
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Drinking 'an unsustainable burden on the NHS'
4-Jan-2010
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New and innovative instrument to assess breathlessness
29-Dec-2009
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Guide on reducing harm from falls published
22-Dec-2009
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Does oxygen need humidification?
14-Dec-2009
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Using screening tools to identify the risk or presence of depression in older people
11-Dec-2009
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Top nurse warns risk assessment tools are not backed by evidence
8 December 2009
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Depression in adults with long term conditions 1: how to identify and assess symptoms
7-Dec-2009
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The menopause: effects on the pelvic floor, symptoms and treatment options
4-Dec-2009
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NICE begins consultation on COPD guidelines
3-Dec-2009
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Poorer areas 'reject cancer tests'
3-Dec-2009
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New recruits lack basic skills says trust nursing director
1 December 2009
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Why can't we see what is right in front of us?
30-Nov-2009
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Prompt and aggressive management of sepsis gives patients the best chance of survival
30-Nov-2009
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Implementing the Patient Safety First intervention to reduce harm from deterioration
30-Nov-2009
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Collaborative working empowers staff to cut the number of cardiac arrests
30-Nov-2009
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How to measure and record vital signs to ensure detection of deteriorating patients
30-Nov-2009
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Using a communication framework at handover to boost patient outcomes
26-Nov-2009
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Mother takes baby hip check campaign to RCM conference
26-Nov-2009
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Adult obesity 2: treatment and management options for weight loss and maintenance
19-Nov-2009
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Genetics: Genetic counselling
17-Nov-2009
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Genetics: Family history and risk assessment
17-Nov-2009
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Genetics: Genetic testing
17-Nov-2009
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Genetics: Communicating genetic information
17-Nov-2009
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If a wound is infected with anaerobic bacteria, are there specific dressings that should not be used?
16-Nov-2009
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Adult obesity 1: tackling the causes of the obesity epidemic and assessing patients
16-Nov-2009
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Fasting for cholesterol tests not necessary, says research
11-Nov-2009
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Test to differentiate Alzheimer’s and depression
9-Nov-2009
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Telemedicine in healthcare 2: the legal and ethical aspects of using new technology
2-Nov-2009
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Lung cancer care 'woefully inadequate'
2-Nov-2009
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Men twice as likely to have undiagnosed diabetes
2-Nov-2009
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Doctors should screen for depression, say NICE
28-Oct-2009
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Telemedicine in healthcare 1: exploring its uses, benefits and disadvantages
26-Oct-2009
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Information and communication technologies to support patients with long term conditions
26-Oct-2009
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Nurses need more training to ensure effective compression therapy for venous leg ulcers
22-Oct-2009
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Nurses present the CNO with 580 efficiency ideas
20 October 2009
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Student nurses denied observation practice on clinical placements
20 October 2009
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Nursing assessment of alcohol-related brain damage in young people
16-Oct-2009
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NPSA says all nurses should be using early warning score systems
13 October 2009
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Poor observation skills are risking patients' lives
13 October 2009
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A guide to assessing bladder function and urinary incontinence in older people
9-Oct-2009
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How taking on a mothering role can lead to less effective care and advocacy for patients
9-Oct-2009
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Ensuring safe and appropriate discharge for people who are homeless or in housing need
9-Oct-2009
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We must tackle unsafe hospital discharge for homeless patients
9-Oct-2009
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Management options for bladder dysfunction in patients with multiple sclerosis
9-Oct-2009
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Piloting the introduction of personal health plans for people with long term conditions
5-Oct-2009
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Breast cancer screening invites ignored by one in four women
30-Sep-2009
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Exploring the outcomes and implications of the latest national COPD audit
28-Sep-2009
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Vitamin D deficiency linked to high blood pressure
28-Sep-2009
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Nursing at heart of drive to speed up cancer diagnosis
28-Sep-2009
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Osteoporosis and fragility fractures: identifying those at risk and raising public awareness
25-Sep-2009
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Protein can predict prostate cancer survival at diagnosis
23-Sep-2009
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Is BMI an accurate measure of nutritional status in older people?’
17-Sep-2009
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Distinguishing between acute and chronic elements of ill health when assessing patients
17-Sep-2009
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Best practice guidelines for the prevention and management of incontinence dermatitis
15-Sep-2009
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Checking inhaler technique
14-Sep-2009
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Childhood cancer survivors need early breast cancer screening
7-Sep-2009
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Why a brain tumour was originally thought to be hyperventilation related to anxiety
4-Sep-2009
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NICE guidance on low back pain should be revised urgently
3-Sep-2009
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Blood tests spot heart attacks quicker
27-Aug-2009
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'Jade Goody effect' increases cervical cancer screening uptake
26-Aug-2009
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Women with ovarian cancer facing delay in diagnosis
26-Aug-2009
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New device for ‘on the spot’ blood analysis in GP surgeries
25-Aug-2009
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NHS Scotland hits cancer targets
19-Aug-2009
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RNID calls for national programme to tackle hearing loss
16-Aug-2009
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Psychological and communication issues in feeding post-stroke patients with dysphagia
13-Aug-2009
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Novel urine test could predict drug side effect risk
10-Aug-2009
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Nurse to join son on army duty in Afghanistan
7-Aug-2009
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Allergic rhinitis: background, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options
3-Aug-2009
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A test for premature birth?
1-Aug-2009
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Smear test 'no benefit' in early 20s
31-Jul-2009
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Skilled dementia care must not become the preserve of specialists
30-Jul-2009
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Implementing an appointment-based system in A&E to ensure appropriate use of services
30-Jul-2009
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Nurses are key to ensuring that patients are assessed for VTE risk
24-Jul-2009
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Enhanced recovery pathway in colorectal surgery 2: post-operative complications
24-Jul-2009
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Treating recurrent urinary tract infections is not enough – their cause should be investigated
24-Jul-2009
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NICE guidance on the management of persistent low back pain and nurses’ role
24-Jul-2009
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NICE guidance will help nurses detect child abuse
22-Jul-2009
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Enhanced recovery pathway in colorectal surgery 1: background and principles
17-Jul-2009
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Investigating the standard of continence care in nursing homes
15-Jul-2009
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Using email and text messaging to remind patients to have blood monitoring test
15-Jul-2009
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Three quarters of rheumatoid arthritis cases not diagnosed
15-Jul-2009
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Pesticide exposure linked to Parkinson's disease
14-Jul-2009
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NHS cleanliness scores show 10% improvement
14 July 2009
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Non-invasive ventilation improves COPD survival rates
13-Jul-2009
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Tooth decay is early warning for high GI diet
13-Jul-2009
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Study reveals unnecessary treatment for 'harmless' cancer
10-Jul-2009
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Auditing the nursing standard for weighing patients on an acute medical unit
9-Jul-2009
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Substance use 2: nursing assessment, management and types of intervention
9-Jul-2009
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Nurses must ensure patients are weighed on admission to hospital
9-Jul-2009
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NICE guidance on managing chronic open angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension
9-Jul-2009
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Bedrails, falls and injury: evidence or opinion? A review of their use and effects
6-Jul-2009
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Substance use 1: background, risks and effects of commonly used drugs, and current issues
6-Jul-2009
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Ultrasound for prostate cancer
5-Jul-2009
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Diabetes patients miss out on vital checks
1-Jul-2009
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£1m CT scanner for North West hospital
1-Jul-2009
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Scotland to scrap generic community nurse plans
30 June 2009
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Specialist nurses needed for cardiovascular screening
26-Jun-2009
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A&E department in Kent to close at night
26-Jun-2009
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Exploring NICE guidance on how to manage gastroenteritis in young children under five
25-Jun-2009
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Government rejects calls for lower cancer screening age
25-Jun-2009
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Sitting and pressure ulcers 2: ensuring good posture and other preventive techniques
25-Jun-2009
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Osteoporosis bone density monitoring 'cannot be justified'
24-Jun-2009
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Misdiagnosed cancer prompts review of 3,500 cancer tests
22-Jun-2009
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Exploring patients’ experiences of a community matron service using storybooks
19-Jun-2009
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Sitting and pressure ulcers 1: risk factors, self-repositioning and other interventions
19-Jun-2009
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Hundreds of women in Kent face repeat smear tests
15-Jun-2009
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Simple new self test for Alzheimer's
12-Jun-2009
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First Minister for Wales opens emergency assessment unit
11-Jun-2009
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Self test developed for early-stage dementia
10-Jun-2009
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Patients with lung disease delay seeking cancer advice
8-Jun-2009
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Patient checks could improve breast cancer survival rates
8-Jun-2009
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Effects of bedrest 2: gastrointestinal, endocrine, renal, reproductive and nervous systems
5-Jun-2009
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Chemical eye injuries 1: presentation, clinical features, treatment and prognosis
4-Jun-2009
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Swine flu confirmed in football fans
2-Jun-2009
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UK diabetes patients to get 'intelligent' insulin pump
2-Jun-2009
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New scanner to improve North East cancer diagnosis
2-Jun-2009
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New diabetes measurement starts roll-out
1-Jun-2009
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Hospitals routinely close A&E departments to ambulances, says report
1-Jun-2009
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Charity calls on government to help improve coeliac diagnosis
29-May-2009
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Doctors warn over dangers of high-caffeine gum
29-May-2009
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'Home-prepared food leads to leaner children' claim
29-May-2009
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New and updated clinical knowledge summaries
29-May-2009
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Helping hard-to-reach families to manage their children’s continence problems
28-May-2009
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Using bladder ultrasound to detect urinary retention in patients
28-May-2009
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Developing activities to help students achieve learning outcomes in practice placements
28-May-2009
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Families of sudden death patients should be screened for cardio risk
26-May-2009
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We must act to stop the recession from damaging men’s health
22-May-2009
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New mouth swab HIV test delivers results in 20 minutes
22-May-2009
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Schizophrenia in adults 1: NICE guidance on detection, assessment and initial management
21-May-2009
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Holistic assessment of patients with COPD before the use of non-invasive ventilation
21-May-2009
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Exploring patients’ experiences of a nurse-led follow-up service after critical care
19-May-2009
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New test hope for prostate cancer
19-May-2009
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Radiology toolkit to help beat delays in diagnosis
18-May-2009
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Alzheimer's 'could be slowed by working on'
18-May-2009
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Johnson defends swine flu control measures
15-May-2009
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New guidance on how to avoid inserting female-length urinary catheters into men
14-May-2009
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Nurses’ role in helping to rehabilitate patients to return to health after critical illness
14-May-2009
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Minister thanks staff for waiting time cuts
14-May-2009
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Health regulator hits out at catalogue of Baby P failings
13-May-2009
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Fat bubbles provide clue to prostate cancer diagnosis
13-May-2009
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'One in 10 children overcomes autism', claims professor
12-May-2009
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Two new swine flu cases brings total to 34
8-May-2009
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Paget’s disease 2: Exploring diagnosis, management and support strategies
7-May-2009
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The government's health checks must include respiratory disease
7-May-2009
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Midwives 'need training to spot antenatal depression'
7-May-2009
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Swine flu prompts patient colour coding guidance
5-May-2009
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New statue to be built to honour Mary Seacole
3-May-2009
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The importance of patients' oral health and nurses’ role in assessing and maintaining it
29-Apr-2009
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Current standards of effective oral care provision are unacceptable
29-Apr-2009
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A rapid response intermediate care service for older people with mental health problems
28-Apr-2009
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Rheumatoid arthritis patients missing vital test
28-Apr-2009
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Nasogastric tubes 1: insertion technique and confirming position
24-Apr-2009
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Exploring NICE guidance on long-term sickness and incapacity for work
23-Apr-2009
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Exploring best practice in the management of skin tears in older people
23-Apr-2009
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Exploring pressure ulcer prevalence and preventative care
22-Apr-2009
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Nurses need to take more control of patients' nutritional needs
21-Apr-2009
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Improving compliance with the C. difficile root cause analysis tool to reduce incidence
21-Apr-2009
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Nurses lack sufficient training in continence management
21 April 2009
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Using sympathomimetic drugs to manage hypotension 2: use in clinical practice
21 April 2009
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Guidelines for seating in pressure ulcer prevention and management
17-Apr-2009
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Older stroke patients suffer NHS ageism, says study
16-Apr-2009
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The new health checks must not be allowed to increase inequalities
14 April 2009
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Respiratory disease not included in national health screening plan
8-Apr-2009
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We must not forget acute pain when improving pain services
1-Apr-2009
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Using national guidelines to support the assessment of lower bowel dysfunction
31-Mar-2009
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We must take action to address the barriers to bowel screening
30-Mar-2009
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Emergency oxygen delivery: patients with asthma and COPD
24 March 2009
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Do nurses use evidence-based care in the management of venous leg ulcers?
13-Mar-2009
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Assessment tool to assess psychological coping after stoma surgery
18-Feb-2009
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Blood pressure measurement
17-Feb-2009
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Improving services provided in an early pregnancy assessment clinic
17-Feb-2009
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Reviewing the evidence for selecting cleansing fluids for pressure ulcers
11-Feb-2009
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Improving nutrition for older people in hospital by assessing current practice
10-Feb-2009
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Tracheostomy care: Part 1 - Using suction to remove respiratory secretions via a tracheostomy tube
2-Feb-2009
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Should a suppository be inserted with the blunt end or the pointed end first, or does it not matter?
19-Jan-2009
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Manual handling 3 - sliding a patient
19-Jan-2009
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Use of placebo inhaler devices requires infection risk assessment
19-Jan-2009
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Biochemical markers may improve accuracy of pressure ulcer risk assessment
14-Jan-2009
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Using nutritional screening tools to identify malnourished patients
6-Jan-2009
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Addressing the emotional needs of stroke survivors
21-Oct-2008
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First guidance on emergency oxygen sets new standards
14-Oct-2008
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HIV infection and AIDS 2: transmission and diagnosis
14-Oct-2008
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Symptomatic bradycardia 2: assessment and management
25-Sep-2008
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Acute respiratory failure 2 – nursing management
16-Sep-2008
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Acute respiratory failure 1: assessing patients
4-Sep-2008
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Developing a risk-assessment tool to improve patient safety
4-Sep-2008
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New guidance focuses on rapid treatment in stroke and TIA
21-Aug-2008
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Child obesity 2: Recommended strategies and interventions
14-Aug-2008
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Child obesity 1: Exploring its prevalence and causes
8-Aug-2008
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Nurse-led rapid diagnosis and management of TB
8-Aug-2008
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Neurological Assessment Part 4 - Glasgow Coma Scale 2
29-Jul-2008
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An audit of nursing observations on ward patients
24-Jul-2008
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Sickle cell disease standards tackle inequality in adult care
17-Jul-2008
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Neurological assessment Part 3 - Glasgow Coma Scale
17-Jul-2008
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Neurological assessment Part 2 - Pupillary assessment
15-Jul-2008
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Neurological assessment 1 - Assessing level of consciousness
8-Jul-2008
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Streamlining a specialist A&E service to enhance patient care
1-Jul-2008
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Experts call for focus on systolic in patients over 50
20-Jun-2008
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Self-neglect 1: recognising features and risk factors
12-Jun-2008
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Assessing the benefits of a malnutrition screening tool
12-Jun-2008
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Specimen collection part 6 - central venous catheter tip sampling
29-May-2008
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Improving the care of acutely ill patients outside ICU settings
29-May-2008
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Specimen collection part 5 - obtaining a sputum sample
27-May-2008
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Specimen collection Part 4 - Obtaining a nasal swab
15-May-2008
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Evaluating tilt table testing in syncope 1: The procedure
15-May-2008
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Specimen collection part 3 - collecting a stool specimen
8-May-2008
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Arterial Blood Gas Analysis 2: Compensatory mechanisms
8-May-2008
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Obtaining a Catheter Specimen of Urine
1-May-2008
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Arterial blood gas analysis: Understanding ABG reports
1-May-2008
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Specimen Collection 1. Obtaining a Midstream Specimen of Urine
29-Apr-2008
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Validating a new instrument to improve wound measurement
17-Apr-2008
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Fluid resuscitation in burns patients 2: Nursing care
15-Apr-2008
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Vascular screening programme moves focus to early prevention
15-Apr-2008
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Patient Assessment Part 6 - Urinalysis
25-Mar-2008
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Patient Assessment: part 5 - Measuring Pulse
18-Mar-2008
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Patient assessment part 4 - blood glucose testing
11-Mar-2008
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Patient Assessment Part 3 - Measurement of Gastric Fluid pH
3-Mar-2008
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New IBS guidance focuses on improving diagnosis and care
3-Mar-2008
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Chronic kidney disease anaemia 1: diagnosis and screening
26-Feb-2008
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Patient assessment Part 2 - Measuring Oral Temperature
26-Feb-2008
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The effects of failing to believe patients’ experience of chronic pain
26-Feb-2008
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Patient assessment 1 - Calculation of body mass index
19-Feb-2008
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Dementia 1: Recognising symptoms and risk factors
14-Feb-2008
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Management and promotion of continence in rehab settings
14-Feb-2008
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A nurse-led, multiprofessional approach to nutrition
13-Feb-2008
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Pneumonia 2: Effective nursing assessment and management
5-Feb-2008
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Blood Transfusions 1: How to monitor for adverse reactions
14-Jan-2008
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Pain assessment under spotlight
22-Nov-2007
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Bowel care, part 5 – a practical guide to digital rectal examination
9-Nov-2007
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Preventing deaths from VTE in hospital 1: Risk factors.
6-Nov-2007
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Understanding Ménière’s Disease 1: Causes and diagnosis
5-Nov-2007
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Bowel Care Part 3 - Obtaining a Stool Sample
29-Oct-2007
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Objective structured clinical examination assessment
23-Oct-2007
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Recognising and responding to acute illness in hospital patients.
7-Oct-2007
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Understanding diabetic foot ulcers 2: Diagnosis and care
7-Oct-2007
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Assessing pain in people with dementia 2: The nurse's role
24-Sep-2007
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Assessing pain in people with dementia 1: The challenges
17-Sep-2007
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Nutritional screening during hospital admission: 1
11-Sep-2007
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Non-medical practitioners' roles in out-of-hours care
28-Aug-2007
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Cardiovascular Examination - Part three - Auscultation of the heart
28-Aug-2007
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Lumbar Puncture examination
28-Aug-2007
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Medical imaging: ultrasound
28-Aug-2007
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Cardiovascular Examination - Part Two: Inspection and palpation of the precordium
26-Aug-2007
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Cardiovascular examination - Part one of a four-part series - Measuring jugular venous pressure
19-Aug-2007
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Neurological observations 1
13-Aug-2007
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Respiratory assessment
13-Aug-2007
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Temperature
13-Aug-2007
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Advancing nursing skill on medical admissions units
12-Aug-2007
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Respiratory auscultation: How to use a stethoscope
12-Aug-2007
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Nursing triage of patients with acute stroke
31-Jul-2007
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Caring for patients who experience hallucinations
22-Jul-2007
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Blood pressure measurement - Part 3: lying and standing blood pressure
15-Jul-2007
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Developing a risk assessment tool for using bedrails
15-Jul-2007
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A screening programme for adults with Down's syndrome
10-Jul-2007
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Evaluation of home pregnancy test kits for reliability
3-Jul-2007
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Prevention of venous thromboembolism in patients undergoing surgery
1-Jul-2007
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Fluid Balance
21-Jun-2007
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Eye Care
21-Jun-2007
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Blood Pressure monitoring
21-Jun-2007
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Mouth care
21-Jun-2007
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Nutrition and eating disorders
21-Jun-2007
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Nutritional screening and assessment
21-Jun-2007
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The use of body measurements to assess nutritional status
21-Jun-2007
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Urine testing
21-Jun-2007
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Advancing nursing skills on the medical admissions unit
19-Jun-2007
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Early perceptions of the role of community matrons
5-Jun-2007
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Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment and Grading.
5-Jun-2007
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The experience of living with a pressure ulcer.
5-Jun-2007
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Management of severe mental illness and substance misuse
3-Jun-2007
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Managing the increasing incidence of tuberculosis
3-Jun-2007
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The experience of living with faecal incontinence
3-Jun-2007
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Developing and validating a risk assessment tool for using bedrails
15-May-2007
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Blood Pressure Measurement - Part 2: using automated devices.
8-May-2007
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Stroke rehabilitation in a community hospital
30-Apr-2007
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A guide to regulation of blood gases: Part three
20-Apr-2007
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Update: Venous leg ulcer healing could improve thanks to a new assessment system
10-Apr-2007
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Best practice: Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment and Grading
10-Apr-2007
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A risk assessment scale for pressure ulcers in children
3-Apr-2007
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The Safe administration of blood transfusions at night
27-Mar-2007
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Planning and organisation of focus group discussions
20-Mar-2007
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Role of the breast care nurse specialist in a diagnostic clinic
13-Mar-2007
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Black women's perceptions of menopause and the use of HRT
9-Mar-2007
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Use of cognitive assessment with Alzheimer's Disease
9-Mar-2007
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Introducing improved nursing documentation across a trust
14-Feb-2007
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Cardiac monitoring part 4: Monitoring the apex beat
23-Jan-2007
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Should nurses take a pragmatic approach to hand hygiene?
16-Jan-2007
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Cardiac monitoring part 3: External pacing
16-Jan-2007
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Cognitive assessment of older adults with Alzheimer's disease
15-Jan-2007
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Black women's perceptions of menopause and the use of hormone replacement therapy
10-Jan-2007
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Cardiac monitoring part 2: Recording a 12 lead ECG
9-Jan-2007
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Involving service users in educational assessment
2-Jan-2007
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Use of research findings in nursing practice
2-Jan-2007
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Cardiac monitoring part 1: Electrocardiography (ECG)
2-Jan-2007
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Computerised tomography scanning
1-Jan-2007
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Nurses' role in nutritional assessment and screening - Second of a two-part series
13-Dec-2006
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New clinical guidance to support patients with dementia
12-Dec-2006
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Advanced practitioners' use of reflexivity in decision-making
7-Dec-2006
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Mental health nurse in acute assessment
5-Dec-2006
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Nurses' role in nutritional assessment and screening - Part one of a two-part series
5-Dec-2006
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Risks posed by mystery illness
5-Dec-2006
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Anxiety management for patients with symptoms of mI
21-Nov-2006
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New Developments in genetic testing and screening
21-Nov-2006
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Chest examination - Part 3 - chest auscultation
14-Nov-2006
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Providing condoms for under-16s: confidentiality vs child protection
8-Nov-2006
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Chest examination - Part 1 - chest palpation
31-Oct-2006
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Respiratory assessment as part of track and trigger
31-Oct-2006
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Monitoring the pulse as part of track and trigger
24-Oct-2006
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The effect of locality link nurse intervention on elderly psychiatric hospital readmission rates
17-Oct-2006
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Blood pressure monitoring as part of track and trigger
17-Oct-2006
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Health professionals' knowledge of initial presentation of acute myocardial infarction
10-Oct-2006
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Using an electronic care scenario to enhance student nurse learning
3-Oct-2006
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The development of critical care outreach nursing services
3-Oct-2006
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Assessment
26-Sep-2006
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Air embolism
25-Jul-2006
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An overview of acne vulgaris
25-Jul-2006
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Use of study days to develop the healthcare assistant role
25-Jul-2006
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The nurse's role in contributing to new device development
27-Jun-2006
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Zollinger- Ellison syndrome.
20-Jun-2006
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Aplastic anaemia
13-Jun-2006
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The management of in vitro diagnostic point-of-care testing
13-Jun-2006
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Establishing an inflammatory bowel disease service.
6-Jun-2006
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Ankylosing spondylitis
30-May-2006
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Methods of observation in mental health inpatient units
30-May-2006
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Handling safety for patients with inflammatory arthritis
23-May-2006
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Using the 'Getting it Right' tool for children and young people
23-May-2006
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Views of the effectiveness of problem-based learning
23-May-2006
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Central post-stroke pain
16-May-2006
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Nurses' smoking behaviour related to cessation practice.
9-May-2006
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Sarcoma
2-May-2006
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Taking a midstream specimen of urine
2-May-2006
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Using post-take ward rounds to facilitate simple discharge
2-May-2006
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Stevens-Johnson syndrome
25-Apr-2006
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Assessing, diagnosing and managing neuropathic pain.
18-Apr-2006
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Peripheral arterial disease: why screen in primary care?
18-Apr-2006
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The nurse's role in assessing and measuring spasticity
11-Apr-2006
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A workshop to maintain residents' mobility and activity
4-Apr-2006
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Chronic fatigue syndrome
4-Apr-2006
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Acute epiglottitis.
28-Mar-2006
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Auditing possible side-effects of atypical antipsychotics.
28-Mar-2006
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Implementing the role of the community matron
28-Mar-2006
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The diagnosis of brainstem death and its implications.
28-Mar-2006
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A health toolkit for people with learning disabilities
21-Mar-2006
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Identifying poor symptom control in Parkinson's disease
21-Mar-2006
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Nocturnal enuresis: systems for assessment and treatment
21-Mar-2006
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How to assess epidural blockade.
14-Mar-2006
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Marburg haemorrhagic fever.
14-Mar-2006
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Health promotion screening and the life check proposals
21-Feb-2006
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Hypothermia
14-Feb-2006
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Improving the care of patients with symptoms of depression
14-Feb-2006
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Identifying and managing acute coronary syndrome
7-Feb-2006
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The impact of accurate patient assessment on quality of care
7-Feb-2006
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Assessment of consciousness - Part two.
31-Jan-2006
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Detached retina
31-Jan-2006
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Increasing the awareness of patient misidentification.
31-Jan-2006
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Principles of early intervention in the treatment of psychosis.
31-Jan-2006
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Assessment of consciousness - Part one
24-Jan-2006
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Septic shock
24-Jan-2006
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Smoking cessation and health inequality: an equity audit.
17-Jan-2006
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How to use non-verbal signs in assessments of suicide risk
10-Jan-2006
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Sexual health assessment in a general practice travel clinic
10-Jan-2006
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Tuberculosis
10-Jan-2006
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Parkinson's disease
3-Jan-2006
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The assessment and treatment of postnatal depression
3-Jan-2006
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The Liver - Part 4: chronic liver disease
3-Jan-2006
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Lymphoma
13-Dec-2005
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The Liver - Part 3: investigations of liver function
13-Dec-2005
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Using early troponin I testing to improve cardiac care
13-Dec-2005
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Advice on Healthy eating for older people.
29-Nov-2005
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Appendicitis.
29-Nov-2005
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Helping people to stop smoking: The role of treatment products.
29-Nov-2005
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Nutrition and hydration tips for stroke patients with dysphagia.
29-Nov-2005
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A guide to selecting and using urinary sheaths
22-Nov-2005
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Catheter specimens of urine: an audit of practice
22-Nov-2005
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Clinical supervision in a challenging behaviour unit
22-Nov-2005
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Alzheimer's disease
15-Nov-2005
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New guideline on preventing and managing pressure ulcers
15-Nov-2005
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Nursing a patient with frostbite
15-Nov-2005
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Using finger-toe pulse oximetry to assess arterial blood flow
15-Nov-2005
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Administration of oral medication.
8-Nov-2005
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Symptoms and management options in cardiomyopathy.
8-Nov-2005
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Assessing and recording a patient's sexual history.
1-Nov-2005
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Ichthyosis.
1-Nov-2005
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Implementing the single assessment for older people.
25-Oct-2005
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Optimum number of sessions for depression and anxiety.
25-Oct-2005
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Understanding the issues involved in requesting X-rays.
25-Oct-2005
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Improving identification and awareness of hepatitis C
18-Oct-2005
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Mouth cancer
18-Oct-2005
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Analysing and improving a rapid-access chest pain clinic
11-Oct-2005
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A nurse-led e-mail service for breast cancer information
27-Sep-2005
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Development of a guide for neurological observations
27-Sep-2005
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Taking a swab
27-Sep-2005
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Blood glucose monitoring
20-Sep-2005
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Using pH testing to confirm nasogastric tube position
20-Sep-2005
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Care planning with the electronic patient record
13-Sep-2005
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Nurse-administered femoral nerve block after hip fracture
13-Sep-2005
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Perceptions of the role of the hospital palliative care team
13-Sep-2005
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A nurse-led approach to diabetic retinal screening
6-Sep-2005
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Exercise tolerance testing after myocardial infarction
6-Sep-2005
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Lymphogranuloma venereum
6-Sep-2005
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The evidence on perceptions of pain in older people.
6-Sep-2005
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Does encouragement boost visual acuity testing results?
30-Aug-2005
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Using an alternative fixing device for nasogastric tubes.
30-Aug-2005
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Users' views of a dynamic risk assessment system
16-Aug-2005
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Views on dignity in providing health care for older people
16-Aug-2005
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Hand inspection cabinets as an aid to washing technique
2-Aug-2005
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The role of nurse-led care in allergy management
2-Aug-2005
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Audit of a pathway for childhood idiopathic constipation
19-Jul-2005
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Choosing and using disposable body-worn continence pads
19-Jul-2005
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Nocturia and older people
19-Jul-2005
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A collaborative approach to reducing stress among staff
12-Jul-2005
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The evidence on how nurses approach risk assessment
12-Jul-2005
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The nurse's role in referring patients with suspected cancer
12-Jul-2005
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Developments in child health surveillance programmes
5-Jul-2005
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Increasing staff awareness of respiratory rate significance
5-Jul-2005
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Visiting time preferences of patients, visitors and staff
5-Jul-2005
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Brief interventions for alcohol problems in hospital settings
28-Jun-2005
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Chronic disease management for patients with respiratory disease
21-Jun-2005
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Criteria for using a nurse-led ventilator-weaning protocol
21-Jun-2005
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Interstitial lung disease: clinical features and management
21-Jun-2005
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Rosacea
21-Jun-2005
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Using a coma scale to assess patient consciousness levels
21-Jun-2005
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Diagnosis and management options of ankle sprain injury.
14-Jun-2005
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Leg ulcer assessment techniques in a remote rural area.
14-Jun-2005
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Patient involvement in the management of leg ulcers.
14-Jun-2005
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Risk assessment of skin in rheumatic disease.
14-Jun-2005
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Guidelines on use of restraint in neuroscience settings
7-Jun-2005
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Porphyria
7-Jun-2005
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The nurse role in managing and treating sleep disorders
7-Jun-2005
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Laboratory diagnosis and investigation of anaemia
31-May-2005
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Respirations
31-May-2005
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Monitoring pulse
24-May-2005
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The use and benefits of compression stocking aids
24-May-2005
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Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: diagnosis and nursing care issues
20-May-2005
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Engaging precontemplative dual diagnosis clients
20-May-2005
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Ensuring prompt diagnosis and treatment of epidural abscess
20-May-2005
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Guidelines for testing the placing of nasogastric tubes
20-May-2005
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Monitoring temperature
20-May-2005
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Nurses' role in management and treatment of dystonia
10-May-2005
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Development of a continence assessment pathway in acute care.
3-May-2005
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Management of urinary retention.
3-May-2005
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The Eton Scale: a tool for risk assessment for constipation.
3-May-2005
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Assessment and nursing care of the patient with dyspnoea
5-Apr-2005
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Home non-invasive ventilation: a brief guide for primary care staff.
5-Apr-2005
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Schistosomiasis.
5-Apr-2005
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Managing sleep disturbances in children with learning disabilities.
22-Mar-2005
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Nurse prescribing, urinary tract infection and older men.
22-Mar-2005
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Nursing considerations for people with Marfan syndrome.
22-Mar-2005
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Understanding urine testing.
22-Mar-2005
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Measuring PEFR
8-Mar-2005
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Pleurisy
8-Mar-2005
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A cognitive sketch pad to record thoughts of psychiatric patients
1-Mar-2005
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Providing older patients with holistic health promotion
1-Mar-2005
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Assessment and good technique are key to effective compression therapy
1-Mar-2005
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Determining the space needed to operate a mobile and an overhead patient hoist
1-Mar-2005
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Six steps to a fairer way
1-Mar-2005
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Spotting the signs of depression to ensure early treatment and reduce suicide deaths
1-Mar-2005
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Best practice in urinary catheterisation and catheter care.
22-Feb-2005
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Developing a chest pain team to fast track AMI patients.
22-Feb-2005
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The effectiveness of the national cleanyourhands campaign.
22-Feb-2005
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Otitis media
15-Feb-2005
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Communicable Disease Control During Major Emergencies.
8-Feb-2005
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Pulse oximetry.
8-Feb-2005
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Carpal tunnel syndrome
1-Feb-2005
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Setting up a screening service for abdominal aortic aneurysm
1-Feb-2005
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Conservative management of varicose veins.
25-Jan-2005
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Diagnosing and treating unusual aetiologies of lower leg ulcers
25-Jan-2005
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Erectile dysfunction.
25-Jan-2005
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Heel pressure ulcers and ankle brachial pressure index measurement
25-Jan-2005
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A nurse-led service to provide information on osteoarthritis
18-Jan-2005
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Croup
18-Jan-2005
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Diagnosis and treatment of polycystic ovarian syndrome
18-Jan-2005
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Assessment of functional incontinence in disabled living centres.
11-Jan-2005
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Blood pressure.
11-Jan-2005
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Lifestyle solutions for men with continence problems.
11-Jan-2005
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Managing bladder symptoms in people with multiple sclerosis.
11-Jan-2005
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Subarachnoid haemorrhage.
11-Jan-2005
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Using Essence of Care benchmarking to develop clinical practice Continence Care.
11-Jan-2005
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Four-step method of interpreting arterial blood gas analysis
4-Jan-2005
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Yellow fever
4-Jan-2005
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Choosing a suction machine for use by patients in the community setting
1-Jan-2005
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Treatment and management of acute appendicitis
26-Dec-2004
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Whooping cough
26-Dec-2004
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Recognising signs of malignant spinal cord compression
7-Dec-2004
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Education and a multi-agency approach are key to addressing elder abuse
1-Dec-2004
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Evaluating an intermittent compression system for thromboembolism prophylaxis
1-Dec-2004
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Impact of lower urinary tract symptoms on quality of life and sexual function
1-Nov-2004
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Improving early detection of COPD: the role of spirometry screening assessment
1-Nov-2004
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Understanding the experience of training for overseas nurses
5-Oct-2004
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Using a clinical decision-making support tool to enhance practice
5-Oct-2004
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Venepuncture
28-Sep-2004
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Causes and management of chronic breathlessness in adults.
21-Sep-2004
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Decannulation of patients with long-term tracheostomies
21-Sep-2004
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Diagnosis and treatment of malignant spinal cord compression.
21-Sep-2004
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Management of retained foreign bodies and rectal sexual trauma.
21-Sep-2004
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Implications of and treatment options for retinal detachment
14-Sep-2004
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Making nurse-led discharge work to improve patient care
14-Sep-2004
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Understanding disseminated intravascular coagulation.
7-Sep-2004
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Assessing the value of the internet in health improvement
31-Aug-2004
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Evaluating an education project in mental health of older people
31-Aug-2004
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Factors influencing the selection of appropriate pain assessment tools
31-Aug-2004
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Recognising and managing adult patients who are critically sick
31-Aug-2004
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Emerging concerns related to CJD.
24-Aug-2004
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An evaluation of palliative care services in the community.
17-Aug-2004
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How increased nurse prescribing can improve stoma care practice
17-Aug-2004
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NICE guidance on diagnosis and management of type1 diabetes
10-Aug-2004
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Reviewing the effectiveness of tympanic thermometers
10-Aug-2004
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The importance of correctly choosing a bandage and bandaging technique
10-Aug-2004
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A long wait: how nurses can help patients through the transplantation pathway
1-Aug-2004
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The process of devising and undertaking a trial to evaluate oxygen therapy products
1-Aug-2004
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Achieving best practice in routine observation of hospital patients
27-Jul-2004
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Benchmarking patient privacy to improve essence of care
27-Jul-2004
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Causes and treatment of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome
27-Jul-2004
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The prevention and treatment of deep vein thrombosis
20-Jul-2004
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Understanding the principles of suturing minor skin lesions
20-Jul-2004
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Evaluating the treatment options for spontaneous pneumothorax.
13-Jul-2004
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The role of primary care nurses in the review of stable epilepsy.
13-Jul-2004
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A review of a supervised practice programme for overseas nurses
6-Jul-2004
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Practice - A comprehensive guide to the accurate performance of spirometry tests.
1-Jul-2004
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Measles and the importance of maintaining vaccination levels
29-Jun-2004
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The management of acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding
29-Jun-2004
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The prevention of Clostridium difficile associated diarrhoea in hospital
29-Jun-2004
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Implementing nutrition guidelines that will benefit homeless people.
15-Jun-2004
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The effective assessment of acute breathlessness in a patient.
15-Jun-2004
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The respiratory nurse specialist role at a medical assessment unit.
15-Jun-2004
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Awareness and prevention of error in clinical decision-making.
8-Jun-2004
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An evaluation of NICE guidelines on foot care for patients with diabetes
1-Jun-2004
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Causes and effective management of insect bites in the UK
1-Jun-2004
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Diagnosing, treating, and delivering care for people with venous leg ulcers
1-Jun-2004
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The assessment of dark skin and dermatological disorders
1-Jun-2004
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Using an assessment tool for mental health team referral
1-Jun-2004
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Quality as standard: the process of evaluating cannulae for trust-wide use
1-Jun-2004
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Addressing the needs of teenagers with continence problems.
18-May-2004
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Disposable pull-ups versus disposable nappies for children with a disability.
18-May-2004
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Improving the monitoring and assessment of fluid balance
18-May-2004
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The impact of mental health problems on leg ulcer treatments
18-May-2004
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The prevalence of stress urinary incontinence in women.
18-May-2004
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Ensuring correct use of skincare products on peristomal skin.
11-May-2004
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Implementation of the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool.
4-May-2004
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The assessment and treatment of patients with chronic pain.
4-May-2004
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The diagnosis and management of adult neurogenic dysphagia.
4-May-2004
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Choice and use of peripherally inserted central catheters by nurses
1-May-2004
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The causes of cancer-related fatigue and approaches to its treatment
1-May-2004
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An intensive education programme for people with type 1 diabetes
20-Apr-2004
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The effect of acidic maintenance solutions on catheter longevity
20-Apr-2004
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The role of insulin pumps in the management of diabetes
20-Apr-2004
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A trust-wide strategy for the management of anaphylaxis
13-Apr-2004
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Aetiology, signs, symptoms and treatment of trigeminal neuralgia
13-Apr-2004
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Development of a district-wide teledermatology service.
6-Apr-2004
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Guidance on pressure ulcer risk assessment and prevention.
6-Apr-2004
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The importance of improving awareness of colorectal cancer.
6-Apr-2004
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The link between mental health problems and violent behaviour.
6-Apr-2004
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The use of a pressure ulcer risk assessment tool for children.
6-Apr-2004
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The value of thorough assessment in the management of cancer pain
1-Apr-2004
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A nursing perspective on the misuse of anabolic steroids
23-Mar-2004
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Changing manual-handling practice in a stroke rehabilitation unit
1-Mar-2004
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Issues relating to effective pain management in young people
1-Mar-2004
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A new role to reduce the incidence of health care-associated infection
24-Feb-2004
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Evaluating the impact on patients of living with a leg ulcer
17-Feb-2004
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Ectopic pregnancy: symptoms, diagnosis and management
10-Feb-2004
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The management of exacerbations of acute asthma in primary care
10-Feb-2004
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Assessment and management of eating skills in the older adult
1-Feb-2004
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Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
1-Feb-2004
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Leg ulcer management: how addressing a patient's pain can improve concordance
1-Feb-2004
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Pressure ulcer risk assessment in patients with darkly pigmented skin
1-Feb-2004
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Acute wounds: an overview of the physiological healing process
27-Jan-2004
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Evaluating the effectiveness of Tegapore wound-contact material
27-Jan-2004
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Procedures for cleansing, closing and covering acute wounds
27-Jan-2004
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The challenge of managing patients with multiple sclerosis
27-Jan-2004
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The role of EEGs in the treatment and prognosis of epilepsy
27-Jan-2004
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Barriers to the provision of effective pain management
20-Jan-2004
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Piloting a nurse-led gynaecology preoperative-assessment clinic
20-Jan-2004
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Antibiotic resistance and the prescribing dilemma
13-Jan-2004
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Assessing patients' eligibility for fully funded nursing care
13-Jan-2004
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Catheter-associated urinary tract infections: primary care guidelines
13-Jan-2004
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Current treatments for patients with stress urinary incontinence
13-Jan-2004
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The development of an accredited bowel-management course
13-Jan-2004
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Reflective thinking: turning a critical incident into a topic for research
1-Jan-2004
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The patient experience of receiving bad news from health professionals
1-Jan-2004
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Cognitive behavioural therapy and client-centred counselling
16-Dec-2003
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The management of patients with spinal cord injury
16-Dec-2003
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A study to investigate high readmission rates for COPD
1-Dec-2003
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Nurse-led clinics for assessing men with lower urinary tract symptoms
1-Dec-2003
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The benefits of setting up a nurse hysteroscopy service
1-Dec-2003
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Legionellosis: epidemiology, management and prevention
25-Nov-2003
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A consistent and reliable tool for malnutrition screening
18-Nov-2003
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Acute pancreatitis: symptoms, diagnosis and management
18-Nov-2003
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Usage of sip feeds in elderly care
18-Nov-2003
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Monitoring critically ill patients in accident and emergency
11-Nov-2003
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Understanding eating disorders
4-Nov-2003
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A new approach to training in intravenous drug therapy
28-Oct-2003
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Anaemia: causes and treatment
28-Oct-2003
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An action plan to prevent and combat threadworm infection
21-Oct-2003
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An assessment of the wound healing properties of Algisite* M dressings
21-Oct-2003
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Digital photography in wound care
21-Oct-2003
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Doppler assessment: calculating an ankle brachial pressure index
21-Oct-2003
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Exploring alternative methods for measuring wounds in a nursing home
21-Oct-2003
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Meeting the needs of younger women with breast cancer
21-Oct-2003
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The management of staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome in infants
21-Oct-2003
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Implementation of preoperative visiting for critical care patients
14-Oct-2003
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The effectiveness of transdermal fentanyl in palliative care
14-Oct-2003
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The role of the nurse bronchoscopist
14-Oct-2003
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Laboratory-based evaluation of a compression-bandaging system
7-Oct-2003
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Patient care advisers: helping cardiac surgery patients to exercise choice
1-Oct-2003
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Benefits of using a chemotherapy symptom assessment scale
30-Sep-2003
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Developing and implementing a pain management benchmark
30-Sep-2003
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A nurse-led service for tunnelled central venous catheter insertion
23-Sep-2003
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The management of dyspepsia
23-Sep-2003
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A service to address the sexual health needs of the homeless population
16-Sep-2003
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Community pharmacy and NHS Direct in new team initiative
16-Sep-2003
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Screening to reduce HIV transmission from mother to baby
2-Sep-2003
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SKILLS - BARIUM ENEMA
2-Sep-2003
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The causes and treatments of phantom limb pain
2-Sep-2003
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The sexual health needs of people with learning disabilities
2-Sep-2003
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Childhood atopic dermatitis: 1
1-Sep-2003
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Developing an evidence-based approach to falls-risk assessment
1-Sep-2003
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The role of the nurse consultant in managing paediatric pain
1-Sep-2003
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A guide to Hughes' syndrome
26-Aug-2003
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Emergency contraception given via a patient group direction
26-Aug-2003
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SKILLS - TEMPERATURE
26-Aug-2003
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Recognising the signs of skin cancer
5-Aug-2003
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SKILLS - ASSESSMENT OF A LIMB IN A CAST
5-Aug-2003
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The identification and diagnosis of malignant leg ulcers
5-Aug-2003
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Oncology nurses' perceptions of their role in resuscitation decisions
1-Aug-2003
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Postoperative care: Part 2
1-Aug-2003
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The psychological impact of living with skin disease
1-Aug-2003
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Using an algorithm as an aid to improve seating for older people
1-Aug-2003
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Young people's perceptions of and access to health advice
29-Jul-2003
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SKILLS - Rigid Sigmoidoscopy (Proctoscopy)
29-Jul-2003
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Nurses' experiences of caring for the relatives of patients in ICU
22-Jul-2003
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The assessment of continence problems in adults
22-Jul-2003
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The importance of a thorough continence assessment
22-Jul-2003
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An audit of interventions for dual diagnosis in a psychiatric unit
8-Jul-2003
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B-type natriuretic peptide testing in a nurse-led heart failure clinic
8-Jul-2003
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A nurse-led service for acute exacerbation of COPD
1-Jul-2003
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Care of the postoperative patient
1-Jul-2003
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Common biochemical markers for diagnosing heart disease
1-Jul-2003
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Devising an e-learning package for vital-signs monitoring
1-Jul-2003
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Managing patients with sepsis in the general ward environment
1-Jul-2003
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Risk assessment, screening and the subsequent management of STIs
1-Jul-2003
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The psychological care of patients following a myocardial infarction
1-Jul-2003
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Assessment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
24-Jun-2003
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Constipation: causes and cures
24-Jun-2003
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The assessment and classification of non-complex burns injuries
24-Jun-2003
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The management of non-complex burns within the community
24-Jun-2003
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Understanding wound inflammation
24-Jun-2003
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Can counselling take place in acute clinical mental health?
10-Jun-2003
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FACTS - Alcohol Withdrawal
10-Jun-2003
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Malignant hyperthermia: clinical features and management
10-Jun-2003
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Procedure for the assessment of lung function with spirometry
10-Jun-2003
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Recognition, prevention and management of sputum retention
10-Jun-2003
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The development of a respiratory assessment tool
10-Jun-2003
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The physiology of mucus and sputum production in the respiratory system
10-Jun-2003
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SKILLS - Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
3-Jun-2003
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An evaluation of a nurse-led cystoscopy surveillance service
1-Jun-2003
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How a pyramid helps to unravel the stages of nursing assessment
1-Jun-2003
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Intermittent self-catheterisation for managing urinary problems
1-Jun-2003
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Safeguarding children: 5. Listening as part of the child-protection process
1-Jun-2003
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Compartment syndrome: the importance of early diagnosis
27-May-2003
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SKILLS - URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS IN WOMEN
27-May-2003
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COLONOSCOPY
20-May-2003
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Dissociation in adults with a diagnosis of substance abuse
20-May-2003
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The use of endoscopic retrograde cholangio pancreatography
20-May-2003
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Auditing continence services
13-May-2003
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Multidisciplinary continence care
13-May-2003
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Pelvic floor muscle exercises for men
13-May-2003
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Providing integrated services for people with continence problems
13-May-2003
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SKILLS - FLUID BALANCE
13-May-2003
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Nurse-led management of IV fluorescein angiography
6-May-2003
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SARS: current knowledge and management
6-May-2003
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SKILLS - Gastroscopy
6-May-2003
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A nurse-led randomised trial of pressure-relieving support surfaces
1-May-2003
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Developing a framework to assess competence in leg ulcer care
1-May-2003
-
Foot assessment in GP practices for people with diabetes
29-Apr-2003
-
Heart failure in primary care
29-Apr-2003
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Neurological observations
29-Apr-2003
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Assessing CHD and hypertension in minority ethnic communities
22-Apr-2003
-
Facts - Panic attacks
22-Apr-2003
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Management of malignant spinal cord compression
15-Apr-2003
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Managing care in the community for patients with type 2 diabetes
15-Apr-2003
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BRIEF INTERVENTIONS FOR PEOPLE WHO DRINK HEAVILY
15-Apr-2003
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SKILLS - TAKING THE PULSE
8-Apr-2003
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District nurses' referrals to home-based palliative nursing services
8-Apr-2003
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A hospital care pathway for alcohol
1-Apr-2003
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Cardiac care 3: ECG interpretation - ventricular arrhythmias
1-Apr-2003
-
Controversies in classifying and assessing grade 1 pressure ulcers
1-Apr-2003
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Nursing a patient with a malodorous fungating non-healing wound
1-Apr-2003
-
Perceptions of control in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
1-Apr-2003
-
Predicting pressure ulcer risk
1-Apr-2003
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SKILLS - CLINICAL AUDIT
1-Apr-2003
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The elements of wound assessment
1-Apr-2003
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What all nurses need to know about Stickler syndrome
1-Apr-2003
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Managing the complications of diverticular disease
25-Mar-2003
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SKILLS - CERVICAL SCREENING
25-Mar-2003
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A national audit of chronic constipation in the community
18-Mar-2003
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An introduction to blood gas analysis
18-Mar-2003
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Palliative care for patients with end-stage heart failure
18-Mar-2003
-
Ward-based blood gas analysis
18-Mar-2003
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Effective pain management of post-herpetic neuralgia
11-Mar-2003
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Evaluation of an evidence-based nursing tool for acute hospitals
11-Mar-2003
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SKILLS - FEEDING THE DEPENDENT PATIENT
11-Mar-2003
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A guide to risk assessment
4-Mar-2003
-
Alcohol-related health problems in general hospitals
4-Mar-2003
-
Management styles employed in the adult mental health service
4-Mar-2003
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Cardiac care: 2. Electrocardiogram interpretation - atrial arrhythmias
1-Mar-2003
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Measuring the prevalence and incidence of chronic wounds
1-Mar-2003
-
Using a stethoscope in clinical practice in the acute sector
1-Mar-2003
-
A regional pain management audit
25-Feb-2003
-
The treatment of pancreatitis
25-Feb-2003
-
Improving hand hygiene compliance
18-Feb-2003
-
A holistic approach to wound care
4-Feb-2003
-
Management and treatment of patients with fractured ribs
4-Feb-2003
-
Wound swabbing technique
4-Feb-2003
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Managing toxic shock syndrome
4-Feb-2003
-
NT skills update - BED BATHS
4-Feb-2003
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Audit of wound swab sampling: why protocols could improve practice
1-Feb-2003
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Cardiac care: 1. Interpretation of electrocardiogram rhythm strips
1-Feb-2003
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Myocardial infarction: signs symptoms and treatment
28-Jan-2003
-
NT Skills Update - RED BLOOD CELL COUNT
28-Jan-2003
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A nurse-led outpatient service for patients with DVT.
21-Jan-2003
-
Benchmarking and nutrition
21-Jan-2003
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Identifying food allergies in children
21-Jan-2003
-
Anorexia nervosa and the efficacy of an eating disorder service
14-Jan-2003
-
NT Skills update - ELECTROCARDIOGRAM
14-Jan-2003
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Diabetes: signs, symptoms and making a diagnosis
7-Jan-2003
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Raising awareness and detection of testicular cancer in young men
7-Jan-2003
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Utilising frequency volume charts
7-Jan-2003
-
Washable products for women
7-Jan-2003
-
Acute coronary syndromes: identification and patient care
1-Jan-2003
-
Management of a patient admitted with acute non-ST-elevation MI.
1-Jan-2003
-
Pain assessment: how far have we come in listening to our patients?
1-Jan-2003
-
Implementing a chlamydia pilot screening programme
10-Dec-2002
-
The differential diagnosis of chest pain
10-Dec-2002
-
A brief guide to the new supplementary prescribing
3-Dec-2002
-
Diagnosis and management of candidiasis vaginitis
3-Dec-2002
-
Taking a holistic approach
3-Dec-2002
-
Can quality-of-life measures help in the care of urology patients?
1-Dec-2002
-
The nature and causes of violent incidents in intensive-care settings
1-Dec-2002
-
Tuberculosis: diagnosis and care
1-Dec-2002
-
Domestic violence in nursing curricula
26-Nov-2002
-
Relieving pressure
26-Nov-2002
-
Support and education: the role of the domestic violence coordinator
26-Nov-2002
-
Why are nurses reluctant to undertake research in practice?
26-Nov-2002
-
Behaviour problems and assessment in dementia
19-Nov-2002
-
Detection combing
12-Nov-2002
-
Nursing observations on ward patients at risk of critical illness
12-Nov-2002
-
NT Skills Update - BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING
12-Nov-2002
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A breast unit care pathway: enhancing the role of the nurse
1-Nov-2002
-
Assessing patients with actual or potential erectile dysfunction
1-Nov-2002
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Assessment of a patient with a problematic leg ulcer
29-Oct-2002
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Compression bandaging
29-Oct-2002
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How to alleviate pain at wound dressing changes
29-Oct-2002
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Nutritional assessment as part of wound management
29-Oct-2002
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Promoting best practice in leg ulcer assessment
29-Oct-2002
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Talking to dying patients of their hopes and needs
22-Oct-2002
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Nurse prescribing: week 1 - Assessing the data
8-Oct-2002
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Managing the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis
1-Oct-2002
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The role of nurses in preoperative assessment
1-Oct-2002
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A course in critical care for ward staff
1-Oct-2002
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Acute nurses' perceptions of assessment and rehabilitation
1-Oct-2002
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An investigation into the accuracy of different types of thermometers
1-Oct-2002
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Anaphylaxis in adults
1-Oct-2002
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Detecting chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care
1-Oct-2002
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Sepsis: early detection and care
1-Oct-2002
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Pain management: assessment and diagnosis
24-Sep-2002
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Electroencephalography
17-Sep-2002
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Meningococcal disease: the facts
17-Sep-2002
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A trial of patient-centred drug administration
10-Sep-2002
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Computerised tomography
10-Sep-2002
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COPD - nursing care and implications for nursing
10-Sep-2002
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Investigating the effects of living with a pressure ulcer
3-Sep-2002
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Week 2 Diagnosis and assessment
3-Sep-2002
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An interdisciplinary approach to the management of dysphagia
1-Sep-2002
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Extended training equips nurses to undertake diagnostic hysteroscopy
20-Aug-2002
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Food record charts
20-Aug-2002
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Nurses' and students' perceptions of care: a phenomenological study
20-Aug-2002
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Procedural restraint in children's nursing: using clinical benchmarks
1-Aug-2002
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Benign prostate disease
9-Jul-2002
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Chronic Heart Failure
9-Jul-2002
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Nutrition for physically frail older people
9-Jul-2002
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Thorough assessment of functional incontinence
9-Jul-2002
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Preventing falls in older people: charting practice change by audit
1-Jul-2002
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The impact of prescribing in wound care on nurses and patients
1-Jul-2002
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Trauma assessment
1-Jul-2002
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Implementing health checks for the over-75s
25-Jun-2002
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Linda Nazarko discusses the vital role of assessment in care of the older person
25-Jun-2002
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CPR: is it cruel or is it kind?
18-Jun-2002
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Prevention of heel pressure ulcers in an orthopaedic unit
18-Jun-2002
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Use of sterile dressing packs: challenging tradition
18-Jun-2002
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Lee Goodare considers cancer screening
11-Jun-2002
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Clinical supervision and clinical governance
4-Jun-2002
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Computer-assisted learning in infection control for nursing students
4-Jun-2002
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Determining the cause of diarrhoea
4-Jun-2002
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Diabetes screening for housebound patient
4-Jun-2002
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Preventive action can enhance patient care
4-Jun-2002
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Establishing nutritional guidelines for critically ill patients: Part 1
1-Jun-2002
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Nurse concern: a predictor of patient deterioration
28-May-2002
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ECGs: how to recognise an abnormal recording
21-May-2002
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Patient feedback on liaison mental health care in A&E
21-May-2002
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A support group for self-harm patients
14-May-2002
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The role of anatomy and physiology in interpreting ECGs
14-May-2002
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Autonomic dysreflexia
1-May-2002
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Forensic skills for nurses
1-May-2002
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Using the Roper, Logan and Tierney model in a neonatal ICU
1-May-2002
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Taking a sexual history: the role of the nurse
30-Apr-2002
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Acute urinary retention: a case study
23-Apr-2002
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An innovative new helpline
23-Apr-2002
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Continence problems following a stroke
23-Apr-2002
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Do nurses know enough about percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy?
23-Apr-2002
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Nursing the nurses: why staff need support
16-Apr-2002
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The fear-avoidance model: helping patients to cope with disfigurement
16-Apr-2002
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Barry Quinn discusses the value of the patient - nurse relationship
16-Apr-2002
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The extended formulary and wound care
2-Apr-2002
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A nurse-led service for COPD patients
21-Mar-2002
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A specialist asthma service
21-Mar-2002
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Patient assessment
21-Mar-2002
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Acupuncture and other alternative therapies in rheumatoid arthritis
1-Mar-2002
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Qualitative research on admission procedures in elderly care
1-Mar-2002
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Spinal cord stimulation for patients with chronic pain conditions
1-Mar-2002
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The correct use of pulse oximetry in measuring oxygen status
1-Mar-2002
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Candidiasis of the skin and acne
28-Feb-2002
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Prescribing catheters
28-Feb-2002
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The conservative management of pre-tibial lacerations
21-Feb-2002
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The physiology of wound healing: an emergency response
21-Feb-2002
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A service to help families deal with eating disorders
7-Feb-2002
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Client-centred goal planning
7-Feb-2002
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Partners' experiences of living with a patient with lung cancer
2-Feb-2002
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An overview of skin care and faecal incontinence
24-Jan-2002
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Developing a multidisciplinary continence service
24-Jan-2002
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Nurses' hidden work
24-Jan-2002
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Patients' experiences of clean intermittent catheterisation
24-Jan-2002
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The language of chest pain
24-Jan-2002
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Women patients' views of secure psychiatric services
24-Jan-2002
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Communication breakdown
17-Jan-2002
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Managing wound sinuses
10-Jan-2002
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Investigating coronary heart disease in patients with angina
1-Jan-2002
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Paediatric risk assessment in an adult setting
13-Dec-2001
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Acting on dilemmas in palliative care
6-Dec-2001
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Psychological aspects of wound healing
29-Nov-2001
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The gift of life
29-Nov-2001
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Traumatic wounds: the management of superficial and partial thickness burns
29-Nov-2001
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Wound care practice in nursing homes
29-Nov-2001
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Benign breast disease
22-Nov-2001
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Collaborative care
15-Nov-2001
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Developing the role of the nurse endoscopist
1-Nov-2001
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Issues for nurses in dementia diagnosis and management
1-Nov-2001
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A debriefing approach to dealing with the stress of CPR attempts
1-Nov-2001
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Nursing assessment and care of children with atopic eczema
1-Nov-2001
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Stressed parents,fragile babies
1-Nov-2001
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A proactive approach to preventing abuse
25-Oct-2001
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Airway management
18-Oct-2001
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Pain assessment in a day-bed unit
18-Oct-2001
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Elective Admissions to Suit the Individual
11-Oct-2001
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Initial assessment
11-Oct-2001
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Checking equipment
4-Oct-2001
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Detecting pain in people with profound learning disabilities
4-Oct-2001
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Time to put the R back in TPR
4-Oct-2001
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The problems of aggression and violence for health-care staff
1-Oct-2001
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Developing the nursing role in major trauma
27-Sep-2001
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Mental illness and substance abuse
27-Sep-2001
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Auditing PICC line management
20-Sep-2001
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Lymphatic filariasis
20-Sep-2001
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Risk assessment in theatres
20-Sep-2001
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Sleep patterns in older people
6-Sep-2001
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An audit to examine patient views on CNS-led stoma-care services
1-Sep-2001
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How audit can improve provision of in-patient pain services
1-Sep-2001
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Impact of postoperative pain on patient experience and recovery
1-Sep-2001
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Malignant melanoma
1-Sep-2001
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Providing continuity of care for patients transferred from ICU
1-Sep-2001
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Risk factor assessment for patients with peripheral arterial disease
1-Sep-2001
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Screening for renal disease: the role of the practice nurse
1-Sep-2001
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The importance of providing good patient information
1-Sep-2001
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Non-healing leg ulceration
30-Aug-2001
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Reactions to topical medicaments and wound care products
30-Aug-2001
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Traumatic wounds: local wound management
30-Aug-2001
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A holistic approach to pain
23-Aug-2001
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A non-pharmacological approach to managing breathlessness
23-Aug-2001
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Nursing a patient after subarachnoid haemorrhage
23-Aug-2001
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Pulmonary hypertension: the role of specialist units
23-Aug-2001
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A systematic desensitisation programme for agoraphobia
16-Aug-2001
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A vicious circle: visual impairment in people with learning disabilities
9-Aug-2001
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Osteoarthritis: symptoms and nursing management
9-Aug-2001
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A new perspective on an old problem
26-Jul-2001
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Stroke, catheters and constipation: action plans
26-Jul-2001
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Understanding the MRSA experience
26-Jul-2001
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Wilson's disease: from the liver to the brain
26-Jul-2001
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Bandaging: a vital skill
12-Jul-2001
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Pain relief
12-Jul-2001
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Pressure ulcers: an assessment of the latest guidance
12-Jul-2001
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Making sense of arterial blood gases
5-Jul-2001
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A protocol for care of skeletal pin sites
14-Jun-2001
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Traumatic wounds: nursing assessment and management
14-Jun-2001
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Maintaining an accurate fluid and electrolyte balance
7-Jun-2001
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Putting research into practice
7-Jun-2001
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Campylobacter: diagnosis, treatment and prevention
31-May-2001
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Scabies
31-May-2001
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Expanding the remit of palliative care
24-May-2001
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Complications of CVCs and their nursing management
17-May-2001
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Parkinson's disease and the nurse's role in continence assessment
17-May-2001
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Review of catheter care guidelines
17-May-2001
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Deep vein thrombosis - aetiology and prevention
26-Apr-2001
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Pain tool audit in coronary care
26-Apr-2001
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A framework for telephone nursing
19-Apr-2001
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The nurse's role in screening for diabetic retinopathy
29-Mar-2001
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Managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at home
22-Mar-2001
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Colorectal cancer
15-Mar-2001
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Dedicated followers of fashion
1-Mar-2001
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Dementia: early diagnosis is vital for best care
1-Mar-2001
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Hypothermia management
1-Mar-2001
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Using a tympanic thermometer
1-Mar-2001
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Better health care and learning disability
22-Feb-2001
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Diabetes: blood glucose monitoring
22-Feb-2001
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Hypothermia - 1 Assessment
15-Feb-2001
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A guide to female urinals
8-Feb-2001
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Assessing fluid balance
8-Feb-2001
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Action research in rehabilitation care for older people
1-Feb-2001
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Detaining patients: a study of nurses' holding powers
1-Feb-2001
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Blood pressure measurement
25-Jan-2001
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Care of patients on the move
25-Jan-2001
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Managing haemorrhagic skin lesions
18-Jan-2001
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Measuring lying and standing BP - 2
18-Jan-2001
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Postural hypotension: symptoms and management
18-Jan-2001
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Recognising wound infection
18-Jan-2001
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Acromegaly management in the community
11-Jan-2001
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Listening to the experts
11-Jan-2001
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A telephone link line for thoracic surgery patients
4-Jan-2001
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Measuring lying and standing BP - 1
4-Jan-2001
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Shingles: diagnosis and treatment
28-Dec-2000
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A multidisciplinary PEG service and the nurse specialist
7-Dec-2000
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Nutritional assessment and screening in children
7-Dec-2000
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Using honey dressings: the practical considerations
7-Dec-2000
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A teaching nursing home
30-Nov-2000
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Photography in wound care
9-Nov-2000
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Nursing and public health aspects of Mycobacterium marinum
2-Nov-2000
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Day-case surgery and family response
26-Oct-2000
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Ear-syringing and aural care
26-Oct-2000
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Management of leg ulcers - 2
26-Oct-2000
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Cervical smear tests
19-Oct-2000
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Clinical thrush
19-Oct-2000
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Management of leg ulcers - 1
19-Oct-2000
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Skin assessment in children: a methodical approach
12-Oct-2000
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A guide to bladder ultrasound
5-Oct-2000
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Breast care - an overview
5-Oct-2000
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Nursing practice in gestational trophoblastic disease
5-Oct-2000
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A PEG service with nurses at its heart
28-Sep-2000
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Bladder ultrasound
28-Sep-2000
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The benefits of a nurse-led preoperative assessment clinic
28-Sep-2000
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Fournier's gangrene
21-Sep-2000
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Measuring peak expiratory flow
21-Sep-2000
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Identifying and treating PCP
14-Sep-2000
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A pressure damage prevention strategy
7-Sep-2000
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Mattresses and beds: reducing and relieving pressure
7-Sep-2000
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Therapeutic care
7-Sep-2000
