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Changing practice
The effectiveness of drug round tabards in reducing incidence of medication errors
Medication errors can be caused by interruptions during drug rounds. This study reports on the impact of drug round tabards on such interruptions
Developing a nurse led hospice outpatient clinic to improve palliative care services
The Gold Standards Framework recommends advanced care planning. The clinic gave nurses the ideal opportunity to optimise patient choice and reduce anxiety
Practice questions
What is the correct way to remove a chest drain?
Nursing practice often involves undertaking procedures about which there is debate or uncertainty. In Practice Questions we ask experts to determine how nurses should approach these procedures
Should we be using water filled gloves under the heel to prevent pressure ulcers?
Nursing practice often involves undertaking procedures about which there is debate or uncertainty. In Practice Question we ask experts to determine how nurses should approach these situations
Research report
Exploring the numeracy skills of nurses and students when performing drug calculations
Clinical effectiveness and patient safety are at risk if inaccurate drug doses are administered. This study revealed gaps in basic mathematical skills
Barriers encountered when recruiting obese pregnant women to a dietary intervention
Maternal obesity has health implications for mother and baby but a study revealed how midwives were reluctant to raise this issue with women in their care
Research review
What can qualitative research tell us about helping a person who is suicidal?
Nurses may encounter people who experience suicidal thoughts. A systematic review was undertaken to identify themes that can inform empathic care
Practical procedures
Practical procedures are written by a clinical expert and are based on the best available evidence. The series is designed for use in clinical and education settings.
Click here for illustrated step-by-step guides to common clinical procedures
In depth
Commissioning in the new NHS: how to get involved and influence service development
With the coming radical changes in healthcare commissioning, nurses should engage with local plans to develop GP consortia to ensure their voices are heard
How to ensure e-portfolios are a valuable resource to students’ learning
E-portfolios are increasingly replacing paper versions to record learning. Some vital issues need to be considered when introducing them into nursing education
Systems of life
All nurses should have an understanding of how the body works in order to appreciate the effects of injury and disease.
Click here for an illustrated series exploring the anatomy and physiology of the human body
Practice review
The physical, social and emotional effects of bowel dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease
Constipation associated with Parkinson’s disease can damage wellbeing and restrict independence. Effective bowel care is essential to maximise people’s quality of life.
How to implement the Gold Standards Framework to ensure continuity of care
All end of life services are expected to use a process such as the GSF. This article sets out how to implement the first three levels of the framework in primary care
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Practice comment
Ongoing education would boost competency in drug calculations
Medication errors can have fatal results. Higher education institutes and trusts must continually develop students’ and nurses’ skills, say Maxine Pryce-Miller and Vernel Emanuel
Patient Safety Resources
Guidance in brief
Popular practice
Evidence-based practice
Do older people with hip fractures benefit from multidisciplinary rehabilitation?
A Cochrane review compared multidisciplinary rehabilitation for fractured neck of femur with usual rehabilitation in inpatient and ambulatory settings
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Case studies
How mindfulness based stress reduction can reduce anxiety after alcohol abstinence
Mindfulness based therapy is a useful self help technique. This case study shows how it helped one patient to recover from anxiety after giving up alcohol
