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Identifying leadership development needs Subscription Required

10-Feb-2012

To train successful clinical leaders it is vital to know nurses’ development needs

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Health promotion in psychosis services Subscription Required

10-Feb-2012

A mental health service found health promotion reduced hospital admissions

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Tackling infection in care homes Subscription Required

10-Feb-2012

An audit involving an awards scheme, MRSA screening and staff education reduced healthcare-associated infections among care home residents

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Osteoarthritis 1: physiology, risk factors and causes of pain Subscription Required

10-Feb-2012

The first in a three-part series on osteoarthritis explores the complex pathophysiology of the condition, its diagnosis and how it causes pain

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You feel that your life has been cut short Subscription Required

10-Feb-2012

Alexis Barber, 24, was recently diagnosed with osteoarthritis in both knees. While one nurse acted as her advocate, others couldn’t believe she had developed this condition at such a young age

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'Nurses could help stop sepsis killing four patients an hour'

10-Feb-2012

Sepsis – a systemic inflammatory response to a new infection – is a hidden killer. Unchecked, organ failure, shock and death ensue.

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'Nurses have such brilliant ideas but it simply doesn’t occur to them to share them'

2-Feb-2012 | By

Jill Fraser jointly set up a website that collects simple ideas that can make a big difference.

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When should peripheral venous catheters be replaced?

27-Jan-2012

Catheter insertion is an unpleasant experience for patients. This Cochrane review assessed the effects of removing catheters when clinically indicated compared with doing so routinely

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Health promotion in psychosis services Subscription Required

10-Feb-2012

A mental health service found health promotion reduced hospital admissions

Older person in wheelchair with carer

Tackling infection in care homes Subscription Required

10-Feb-2012

An audit involving an awards scheme, MRSA screening and staff education reduced healthcare-associated infections among care home residents

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Eileen Shepherd

'Ward sisters are the lynchpins that hold wards together'

By eileen shepherd

“It’s so bizarre how differently one is treated in a Sisters uniform…” @lopo485

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How can staff be prepared for an electronic record system?

By eileen shepherd

Each week we pick out a practice article and pose some topics for you to debate and pose your own questions on. What do you think?

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Does telehealth threaten the nurse/patient relationship?

By eileen shepherd

Does telehealth threaten the nurse/patient relationship? What do you think?

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